THE STUART FAMILY ARCHIVE
Diven compilation, proposed Mary Elizabeth parentage
Evidence reference: 600.80.012
Evidence status: Image archived
Collection: 600_Wallace_Diven
Compilation reports Mary Elizabeth’s parents as James Alexander Diven (6 March 1796–8 October 1840, Landisburg) and Isabel McCord (21 September 1805–13 June 1835); their marriage 23 January 1827. Exact dates and maternal identity unconfirmed by original records. James’s 1840 will independently names daughter Mary Elizabeth and second wife Mary Jane, but gives no middle name or first wife’s name. Locator: PDF pages 6–7