Archives of Maryland
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Mary Tolly Dorsey Ligon (1825-1899)
MSA SC 3520-2265
First Lady of Maryland, 1854-1858


Notes

1. Luckett, Margie H., ed. Maryland Women, Vol. 1 (Baltimore: King Bros., Inc., 1931), 248.

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid; Frank F. White, Frank, Jr., The Governors of Maryland 1777-1970. (Annapolis: Hall of Records Commission, 1970), 147.

4. Celia M. Holland, Old Homes and Families of Howard County, Maryland. (Privately Printed, 1987), 116.

5. Ibid; Maryland State Archives SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (St. John's Church Collection) MSA SC 2714, SCM 521.

6. Frank F. White, Jr.,  The Governors of Maryland 1777-1970. (Annapolis: Hall of Records Commission, 1970), 147.

7. Celia M. Holland, Old Homes and Families of Howard County, Maryland. (Privately Printed, 1987), 116; "Marriage of Gov. Ligon."  The Baltimore Sun, 6 February 1854.

8. J.D. Warfield, Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland. (Maryland: Family Line Productions, 1990), 283; Maryland State Archives SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (St. John's Church Collection) MSA SC 2714, SCM 521.

9. BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS (Death Record) Mary Tolley Ligon, 27 March 1899, Certificate #B15628 [MSA CM1132-66, CR48109]

10. "Mrs. Mary T. Ligon." The Sun, 31 March 1899.

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