Mary received an excellent education. At the age of eighteen, she crossed the mountains on horseback in the company of her stepfather. She married Rev. Backus Wilbur and moved with him to Dayton, Ohio. Within six months she was left a widow. On May 30th, she was again married to a Presbyterian Minister, the Rev. Matthew Brown, a widower much older than herself.
Marriage Information:
Mary married Rev. Backus WILBUR on 25 Mar 1818 23. (Rev. Backus WILBUR died in 1818 23.)