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Mary was referred to as "Little Mary." The following was taken from a family newsletter written by Dusty Williams:

"Mary Ann Stubblefield was born on January 20, 1898 to Thomas Madison Stubblefield and Alice (Bartley) Stubblefield. She was the sister to my great-great grandmother, Lois Edna (Stubblefield) Goldston. It's sad to think back on it now, today not many people know about the little girl who walked this earth for but a short time. She lived to be three years old, almost a month away from being four. She died on December 02, 1901 in the Pleasant View area (now a part of Sandusky). It is still not certain as to where she is buried, but we now have a pretty good idea. My great grandmother's brother-in-law, Charles Tuley said he remembered going with Lois and some other people to the cemetery where Mary was buried. He said that the cemetery was on a country road west of Sandusky (the Pleasant View area). There are only two cemeteries in that direction, one is Sandy Springs which has been ruled out, and the other is Eskew Cemetery.
Mary's mother, Alice Bartley, was orphaned as a young girl and was taken in by the Eskew Family. We believe that
this is the cemetery where Mary is buried. 
Eskew Cemetery is a fairly large fenced-in area, but there are few stones remaining. Most of the stones are spaced out throughout the cemetery, but you can see where the rows are, nd there are several indentions in the ground. Mary was the second of ten children born to the Stubblefields. She died before most of her other siblings had been born, but her parents kept her memory alive
in all their children. The reason I am writing this article is so no one forgets her. What a shame it would be to loose another person to the endless cycle of time. Keep the memory of "Little Mary Stubblefield" alive in your heart and share her story with others so she will never be forgotten. Remind people that a hundred years may pass, but we will still remember the shortest and smallest lives no matter how fast time passes. It has almost been one hundred and three years since Mary last walked on this land. Though her walk on earth was short, her memory remains in the heart of all those who remember."

Update 2009
Mary Ann Stubblefield is buried in Eskew Cemetery - from Orval Phelps who said his mother, Ada (Mary's sister) said that she was buried there.

By Dusty Williams



Eskew Cemetery
Susan Hawkins

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