Mary Jane O'Donnel

  General Notes:

The 1870 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA page 23B records Mary J. Hagen (26 - Domestic Servant) and her daughter Emma Hagen (6) in the household of Mortimer (29 - PA) and Annie (21 - PA) ODonall with their son Joseph ODonall (1) living next door to her in-laws, Davis and Margaret Hagen. See general notes on father-in-law Davis Hagen.

See research notes for various census facts regarding the possible family of Mary Jane O'Donnel.

After receiving several pictures labeled Bascom Hagen, Al Hagen, Sadie Hagen, Mary, etc, from Wilma Jones from old (1800's) Hagen / Alexander Family Albums I have concluded that Henry Bascom Hagen's wife was Mary Jane Clark. Keeping in mind ... another picture Wilma sent to me was labeled Bascom Hagen ... and his wife ..... well ...
I think in the new picture, the gentleman seated next to Al Hagen is Bascom and next to him is his wife ... whom I have as Mary Jane from census records! Several people that have examined the photos feel that the women are definitely the same ... and probably the men are as well ... That is, Henry Bascom Hagen and his wife Mary ...
Of course, Henry Bascom Hagen died in 1865 so that helps to date the pictures ... and now some food for thought. I tried to decipher the writing that named the woman ... definitely Mary but what is below ? ... my first guess was Jordan ... perhaps the man was Jordan ... last name or first? But when I checked census records there are no Jordans nor variations, first or last, anywhere in Martic ... then I thought the "d" could be a "cl" ... maybe Clay or something like that ... oh well ... then I decided to look at the 1860 census for Martic and search for any young ladies with the name "Mary" ... and wow ... Next door to Davis & Margaret Hagen, parents of Henry Bascom Hagen, was the family of a Mary Clark: Thomas Clark (b 1804), Dorcas Clark (b 1808), Mary Clark (b 1842), and Margaret Clark (b 1849). By George, I think I am on to something ... this Mary is the right age and if you look closely at the name on the picture, I think it is Mary Jane Clark .... my original Mary "Jor don" ... might actually be Mary "Jane Clark" ... PA Death Certificates prove this to be false in that our Mary Hagen's daughters' death certificates (for Emma, Mary Eva, and Frances) all name Mary Jane O'Donnel as their mother.
See general notes on Mary Clark, daughter of Thomas and Dorcas Clark, for various facts including her marriage to Samuel Stevenson.

Below are census records for the Mary Clark family:
The 1860 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, Mt. Nebo P. O., dated July 19, 1870, page 511A (just down from the Davis Hagen family) records Thomas Clark (56 - PA) and his wife Dorcas Clark (52) and children Mary Clark (18) and Margaret Clark (11). Also in the household is James W. Neal (48). Thomas is a farmer who has real estate valued at $3,000 and a personal estate at $200 while James Neal has real estate valued at $5,000 and a personal estate at $500.

The 1850 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, page 129B (listed between the Davis Hagen family and Elijah Hagen Family and near by Enoch & Catherine Hagen) records Thomas Clark (47 - PA) and his wife Dorcas Clark (43) and children Sarah Jane Clark (16), Mary Clark (8) and Margaret Clark (1). Thomas is a farmer who has real estate valued at $2,000.

  Research Notes:

Below are 1850 & 1860 census records that list Mary Jane ODonnel and Mortimer ODonnel, who are possible siblings:

The 1850 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA page 138A, dated Sept 25, 1850 records Mary Jane ODonnel (7 - PA) living in the home of Thomas (25) and Henrietta (30) Moore. Thomas and Henrietta have children Ruth Ann (2) and William (6/12).

The 1850 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA page 124A / 124B, dated Sept 17, 1850 records Mortimer ODonnel (9 - PA) living in the home of Samuel A. Worth (38 - PA) and his wife Hester A. Worth (38 - PA) and their children Emma M. (8 - Maryland), Edward (7 - Maryland), and Mary E. (5 - Maryland). Samuel is the Manager at the Forge. Also in the household are Maria ODonnel (37 - PA), Elizabeth D. Moore (22 - PA), Martha J. Appleton (17 - PA), John J. Zeltman (33 - German), John Indiaman (36 - German), Abraham Dull (21 - PA), Samuel Dull (19 - PA), William Maxwell (27 - PA), Jacob Harlan (22 - PA), and John C. Worth(19 - PA).

The 1860 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, Bethesda P. O., page 493, dated July 7, 1860 records Mary J. ODonnel (18 - PA) as a Servant living in the home of Abner (54) and Letitia (47) Brosius. Also in the household are William H. Brosius (20), Edmund S. Brosius (15), and Helena Cleyton (10).

The 1860 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, Mt. Nebo P. O., page 513, dated July 13, 1860 records Mortimer ODonald (18 - PA) as a Farm Hand living in the home of Andrew A. Pagan (27). Also in the household are Jane Pagan (62), Ann Pagan (33), Mary S. Pagan (30), and Harriet Pagen (10).
Next door are the Hagens: Joshua Hagen (56), Mary Hagen (48), Catherine Hagen (14) as well as another household including Elijah Hagen (37), Sarah Ann Hagen (40), Jane Hagen (13), Laura Hagen (9), and Valentine Hagen (10).

The 1860 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, Mt. Nebo P. O., page 512, dated July 13, 1860 records Maria Odonald (48 - PA) living in the home of William (73 - PA) and Elizabeth (74 - PA) McCreary. Nearby are the families of Elijah Hagen & Joshua Hagen. Of course as we know, William McCreary is rather wealthy with real estate valued $19,000 and a personal estate valued at $12,000. Maria O Donnel is possibly the mother of Mary Jane O Donnel and Mortimer O Donnel. She is buried at Mt. Nebo Methodist Church Cemetery: Row 9, 7/16/1811 - 11/1/1869.

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-186
Name: Mort O'Donnell aka William Mortimer O'Donnel
Residence: Pennsylvania
Enlistment Date: 16 Sep 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Pennsylvania
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, PA 79th Infantry Regiment on 16 Sep 1861. Mustered out / discharged on 02 Jul 1862 with a surgeon's certificate. The 79th was known as The Lancaster County Regiment.

See general notes for 1870 census facts.

Mary married Henry Bascom Hagen, son of Davis Hagen and Margaret McCue, circa 1861 in Lancaster Co., PA. (Henry Bascom Hagen was born on 5 May 1838 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, died on 8 Oct 1865 in Lancaster Co., PA and was buried in Mount Nebo United Methodist Church, Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA.)