In trying to find information or a clue to this family, I ordered the
widow's pension record of Mary A. Newell. She is Mary Cease, daughter of
Stephen Cease and ALzadia Woodard. According to her statement she said
that she was born in 1846 in Armenia, Bradford County, Penn. (this is
where Stephen ws also born) Her brother Daniel Cease was born in 1849 in
Tiogo County, Penn. When she was 4 years old, her parents seperated and
divorced. Stephen moved out of state to possibly New York. Her mother
Alzadia remarried to Henry Buck in 1857. Mary had to stay with her aunt,
Lydia McConnell, wife of Eli McConnell. (Alzadia maiden name was Woodard
so I am assuming Lydia was Woodard as well). Daniel was bonded out to a
Mr. Parshall/Parshal or Purshall/Purshal. She said neither herself or her
mother ever saw Stephen again. Do you think that the divorce papers would
still be around? Would it be like now and be court records? Any
suggestions? Does any else think he might be the son of Alexander Cease?
Nancy Hicks
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