Mary Elisabeth Means b. 1830 Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA d. 31 Oct 1890 Moral Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA: Our Family History

Mary Elisabeth Means

1830 - 1890 (60 years)

Name	Mary Elisabeth Means [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Birth	1830	Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Gender	Female
Residence	19 Jul 1850	Franklin Township, Marion, Indiana, USA [2]
Residence	6 Jun 1860	Moral Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA [3]
Residence	10 Aug 1870	Moral Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA [4]
Residence	8 Jun 1880	Moral Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA [5]
Death	31 Oct 1890	Moral Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA [6, 7]
Burial	Shelby County, Indiana, USA [7]
Burial	Joyce Cemetery
Person ID	I25018	McKelleb
Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

Mother	Mourning Belton, b. 1809, North Carolina, USA
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F7432	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Father	William Means, b. 1805, North Carolina, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mourning Belton, b. 1809, North Carolina, USA
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F7431	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family John Linville Joyce, b. 10 Apr 1827, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA d. 16 Mar 1870, Moral Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA (Age 42 years)

Marriage License 9 Nov 1854 Shelby County, Indiana, USA [10]

Marriage 12 Nov 1854 Shelby County, Indiana, USA [11]

Children

	1. Mary E. Joyce, b. 10 May 1858, Shelby County, Indiana, USA d. 3 May 1934, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Sarah Jane Joyce, b. 29 Oct 1861, Shelby County, USA d. 2 Feb 1928, Pleasant View, Shelby, Indiana, USA (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. John Thomas Joyce, b. 30 Oct 1860, Shelby County, Indiana, USA d. 18 Jul 1926, Moral Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Matilda A. Joyce, b. 14 Jul 1862, Indiana, USA d. 18 Aug 1912, Pleasant View, Shelby, Indiana, USA (Age 50 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Dora D. Joyce, b. 19 Sep 1867, Indiana, USA d. 8 Jun 1928, New Palestine, Hancock, Indiana, USA (Age 60 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. William R. Joyce, b. 15 May 1870, Indiana, USA d. 20 Sep 1933, Pleasant View, Shelby, Indiana, USA (Age 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F7430 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 1 Aug 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 1830 - Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
	Residence - 19 Jul 1850 - Franklin Township, Marion, Indiana, USA
	Marriage License - 9 Nov 1854 - Shelby County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage - 12 Nov 1854 - Shelby County, Indiana, USA
	Residence - 6 Jun 1860 - Moral Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA
	Residence - 10 Aug 1870 - Moral Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA
	Residence - 8 Jun 1880 - Moral Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA
	Death - 31 Oct 1890 - Moral Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA
	Burial - - Shelby County, Indiana, USA

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Notes

Occupation:
Mary is listed as a Housekeeper in the 1860, 1870 & 1880 Census

Age Variation:
Mary is listed as being born in 1831 in the 1860 Census. According to find a grave Mary was born on 10/10/1829. However, I have no documentation to prove this and with the difference in the death date, I am leaving it at 1830 for now.

Birth Place Notes:
Mary is listed with the county of birth in the 1860 Census.

Death Date Variation:
According to find a grave, and the tombstone, Mary died on 10/31/1890. However, the wpa death index states 11/1/1890. Since the wpa index does not show a document, i will put it as 10/31/1890

Sources

[S4] Indiana Marriages, 1811 - 2019, (Name: Family Search; Location: Salt Lake City, Utah; Date: 2024;), "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFZ1-ML3 : Fri Jul 12 11:27:20 UTC 2024), Entry for John S Joyce and Mary Means, 09 Nov 1854.; Page #519; Entry #3 (Reliability: 4).
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFZ1-MLQ?lang=en
[S2] 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Home in 1850: Franklin, Marion, Indiana; Roll: M432_159; Page: 342A; Dwelling #103, Family #103; Line #25 (Reliability: 3).
[S3] 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Home in 1860: Moral, Shelby, Indiana; Roll: M653_296; Page: 13; Family History Library Film: 803296; Dwelling #99, Family #88; Line #23 (Reliability: 3).
[S5] 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Moral, Shelby, Indiana; Roll: M593_357; Page: 39; Dwelling #279; Family #287; Line #19 (Reliability: 3).
[S7] 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Moral, Shelby, Indiana; Roll: 309; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 201; Dwelling #106; Family #107; Line #6 (Reliability: 3).
[S140] Ancestry.com, Indiana, U.S., WPA Death Index, 1882-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;) (Reliability: 2).
[S15] Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;) (Reliability: 3).
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21027971/mary-joyce
[S27] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1928; Roll: 07.
[S27] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1912; Roll: 12.
[S4] Indiana Marriages, 1811 - 2019, (Name: Family Search; Location: Salt Lake City, Utah; Date: 2024;), "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFZ1-ML3 : Fri Jul 12 11:27:20 UTC 2024), Entry for John S Joyce and Mary Means, 09 Nov 1854.; Page #519; Entry #3 (Reliability: 3).
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFZ1-ML3?lang=en
[S4] Indiana Marriages, 1811 - 2019, (Name: Family Search; Location: Salt Lake City, Utah; Date: 2024;), "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFZ1-ML3 : Fri Jul 12 11:27:20 UTC 2024), Entry for John S Joyce and Mary Means, 09 Nov 1854.; Page #519; Entry #3 (Reliability: 4).
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFZ1-ML3?lang=en

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