Mary Ann McLean Ward

7 March 1849 — 17 October 1924

1 Born at Sunderland, Durham, England; daughter of Fanny Porter and Francis McLean. 2 Immigrated to the United States, 1851; migrated to the Salt Lake Valley, 1857. Married Joseph Harvey Ward, 1877; one child; divorced, by 1880. 3 Appointed matron of the Deseret Hospital, 1882; also served as first matron of the Utah State Mental Hospital and first matron of the Utah County infirmary. 4 Settled at Provo, Utah County, Utah Territory, 1885. 5 Died at Provo. 6 (See Document 4.11)

Footnotes

  1. [1] “Utah Death Certificate Index, 1904–1961,” database and images, Utah State Archives (http://archives.utah.gov, accessed Dec. 2014); from Utah Department of Health, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, series 81448, file no. 430/245 (1924), Mary Ann McLean.

  2. [2] Utah death certificate, file no. 430/245. “England Births and Christenings, 1538–1975,” index, FamilySearch  (https://familysearch.org, accessed Dec. 2014), Mary Ann Maclean [sic], Aug. 2, 1850; citing Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England, item 1, p. 637; FHL microfilm 1068230.

  3. [3] Utah death certificate, file no. 430/245. “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org, accessed Dec. 2014), Mary Ann McLean KWVC-5V6 . 1880 U.S. census, Spanish Fork, Utah Co., Utah Territory, p. 185C, Mary Ann Mclean [ sic ]; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com, accessed Dec. 2014); from NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 1338.

  4. [4] “The Deseret Hospital. Dedication Services,” Deseret Evening News, July 17, 1882, 2. “Deseret Hospital’s First Matron Dies in Provo,” Deseret Evening News, Oct. 18, 1924, 5. “Mrs. Mary Ann McLean Dies at Home in Provo,” Salt Lake Telegram, Oct. 18, 1924, [5].

  5. [5] “Mrs. Mary Ann McLean Dies at Home in Provo,” [5].

  6. [6] “Deseret Hospital’s First Matron Dies in Provo,” 5. Utah death certificate, file no. 430/245.