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Mary Jane Morton

Mary Jane Morton

Daughter of Mary Jane (Grier) Morton and Alexander Vance Morton.

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Comment by Laura J Olson on February 11, 2015 at 5:46

By her hairstyle and the dress I would say this was created about 1870-1880 perhaps....

Comment by Laura J Olson on February 11, 2015 at 5:41

This is a copy of a portrait, not sure if it was originally a photo or miniature painting. Mary was very creative artistically and it could be a self portrait....my Grandmother, Laura Jane (Hall) Olson knew her GGrandmother and said she was always interested in music, art, creative endeavors and had a very sweet, cheerful, interested attitude. Grandma O felt Mary embodied many of the characteristics of Mary Queen of Scots in her temperament and love of the arts.

Comment by Laura J Olson on February 11, 2015 at 5:38

Mary Jane (Morton) Hall, b. 12-23-1850, Le Chute, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada. Married 8-9-1868 to Benjamin Franklin Hall, in Orleans, Ionia, Michigan. d. 7-28-1926, Long Lake, Orleans, Ionia County, Michigan.

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