Biography of Mary Lydia Mooers (1830-1914)-P15

Mary Lydia Mooers (1830-1914)-P15

Birth: March 17th, 1830 in Miramichi, New Brunswick

• Father: John Mooers (1796-1865)
• Mother: Mary Francis Small (1801-1873)

Married: Lewis L. Green (1815-1880) on April 10th, 1848 in Blissfield, New Brunswick

• Alfred Alonza Green(1448-1933)
• Elvira A. Green(1850-1917)
• Margaret Green(1852-1863)
• Alma Hannah Green(1854-1943)
• Alfretta Lola Green(1857-1946)
• Mary Agnes Green(1863-1942)

Married John Lightbody (1816-1908) in 1869 in Ludlow, ME

• Ernest Walter Lightbody (1868-1932)
• Margaret Lightbody (1872-1961)

Death: November 18th, 1914 in Ludlow, ME

Mary Lydia Mooers was born on March 17th, 1830 in Blissfield, New Brunswick to John Mooers and Mary Frances Small.  She was the 6th of 12 children.  According to birth records, the family seems to have jumped between Blissfield and Miramichi, but I suspect this is a artifact of the way things were recorded. Mary married Lewis l. Green in a Baptist Church on April 10th, 1848 in Blissfield, NB. Mary had just turned 18 and Lewis was 14 years older then her. Their first son, Alfred Alonzo Green, was born on September 14th, 1848 in Mirimachi, NB, only six months after their marriage.  Their first daughter was born on September 14th, 1850 in Blissfield, NB.  

The 1851 Canadian Census shows Mary and Lewis living in Blissfield, NB with their children Alfred and Elvira.  Lewis was a farmer and Shoemaker.  Their next child, Margaret Green was born on September 5th, 1852 in Miramichi, NB. Alma Hannah Green was born in Miramichi, NB on October 24th. 1854.  Alfretta Lola Green was born on June 9th, 1857 in Miramichi, NB.  Their next son, Daivd W. Green was born on February 27th, 1861 in Miramichi, NB.  The 1861 Canadian Census shws the family living in Blissfield, NB with Lewis listed as being a farmer.

Devoice documents show that Lewis abandoned Mary Lydia and the family on December 28th, 1862. This was while she was pregnant with their last child.  Mary Agnes Green was born on April 22nd, 1863 in Miramichi, NB.  Soon afterward, Mary Lydia and the children immigrated to the United States and moved to the Ludlow area.  Her father had moved to Ludlow, ME between 1848 and 1850 and I suspect Mary Lydia was joining them.  Mary Lydia's daughter Margaret died, at age 11, in Houlton, ME after the move.  

Mary Lydia had another child, Ernest Walter Lightbody with John Lightbody on November 19th, 1868 in Ludlow, ME.  She filed for Divorce from Lewis L. Green on December 10th, 1868 in Houlton and the Divorce was granted in February of 1869.  John Lightbody filed his intent to marry Mary Lydia in March of 1869.  There is an 1870 U.S. Census record of John living with a Margaret Lightbody and children in Ludlow, but this does not seem to match this John/Mary family.  John and Mary Lydia's last child, Margaret Lightbody, was born on  June 22nd, 1872 in Ludlow, ME.  The 1877 Land Ownership Map shows John owning land next to Mary Lydia's brother Peter Mooers.

The 1880 U.S. Census shows Mary Lydia living with John and their two children Ernest and Margaret as well as her children David and Mary.  John is a farmer and David is a Laborer. The 1900 U.S. Census lists Mary Lidia as a widow living with her daughter Margaret and son in law Joseph Campbell.  He son Ernest is also living with the family.  Joseph is a Farmer and Ernest is a Millman.  Mary Lydia is listed as being able to read, write and speak English.  The 1910 U.S. Census still has her living with Margaret and Joseph.  

Mary Lydia died on November 18th, 1914 in Ludlow, ME.  She was 84 years, 8 months and 1 day old.  She is buried in the Ludlow Cemetery.

Sources:

• 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia: Year: 1851; Census Place: Blissfield, Northumberland County, New Brunswick; Schedule: I; Roll: C_995; Page: 9; Line: 14
• 1861 Census of Canada: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1003-1004
• Maine, Divorce Records, 1798-1891: Plaintiff Lewis S Green, Defendant Lydia Green, Divorce Date Feb 1869, Divorce Place Aroostook, Maine, Court SJC, Vol/Pg 7/105
• New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950: Name Lewis L Green, Gender Male, Marriage Date 10 Apr 1848, Marriage Place Blissfield, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada, Spouse Lydia Mooers, Certificate Number 3113, Page number 198
• 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Ludlow, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 477; Page: 479A; Enumeration District: 219
• 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Ludlow, Aroostook, Maine; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1240589
• 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Ludlow, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: T624_538; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374551
• Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922: Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll Number: 33
• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current: Name Lydia Lightbody, Birth Date Mar 1830, Birth Place Blissfield, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada, Death Date 18 Nov 1914, Death Place Ludlow, Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America, Cemetery Ludlow Cemetery, Burial or Cremation Place Ludlow, Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America, Has Bio? Y, Father John Mooers, Mother Mary Mooers, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213464724/lydia-lightbody