Mary H. Berry b. Abt 1820 d. Aft 1850: Our Family History

Abt 1820 - Aft 1850 (~ 31 years)

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Name	Mary H. Berry
Birth	Abt 1820
Gender	Female
Death	Aft 1850
Notes	Upon the death of his brother Andrew Ponton in 1850, Joel Ponton became the administrator of his estate by will of widow Mary H. Berry Ponton. After Andrew's widow Mary H. Ponton married Dr. Daniel C. Bellows in Dec 1850, the couple challenged Joel Ponton's position as administrator of the Andrew Ponton estate and he was removed, but after Ponton had established home tracts and slaves Austin and Elvira as property of the children of Andrew Ponton. The Bellows became owners of the Hicks Hotel and Tavern in Hallettsville, renamed it The Mansion House and after financial difficulties with it, Mary H. Berry Ponton Bellows died in Dec 1856 and Bellows moved out of the area. In 1857, Joel Ponton was re-established as guardian of the Andrew Ponton minor hiers and estate. He was forced to sell Austin for $157 and Elvira for $800 and tracts of land to support his nephews
Person ID	I63255	Roots
Last Modified	14 Jul 2015

Family 1 Andrew Ponton, b. 1804, Amherst Co, Virginia d. 4 Jul 1850, Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas (Age 46 years)

Marriage 8 Jul 1841 Columbus, Colorado Co, Texas (Republic of Texas)

brother Joel Ponton, minister of Deisciples of Christ Church performed the ceremony.

Children

	1. William W. Ponton, b. 1842, Gonzales Co, Texsa d. Aft 1865 (Age 24 years)
	2. Andrew S. Ponton, b. 1845, Gonzales Co, Texas d. 1862, Battle of Atlanta (Civil War) (Age 17 years)
+	3. Thomas Jefferson Ponton, Sr., b. 6 Apr 1848, Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas d. 9 Dec 1889, Gonzales, Gonzales Co, Texas (Age 41 years)
	4. Samuel Virgin Ponton, b. 1849, Gonzales Co, Texas d. 1856, Gonzales Co, Texas (Age 7 years)

Family ID F20430 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 14 Jul 2015