Мария Филипповна Метельникова

Мария was born on July 15th, 1850 and her christening took place on July 16th, 1850.¹   Her godfather was Егор Андреев Орлов Смоленской губернии города Рославля мещанин and her godmother was Васса Феодорова Метельникова корчевская купчиха .  Мария's father was  Филиппа Трифоновича Метельникова and her mother was Анна Алексеевна Пашкова (Метельникова).  Her paternal grandparents were Трифон Степанович Метельников and Васса Фёдоровна Орлова (Метельникова). She had two brothers and four sisters, named Василий, Николай, Агриппина, Пелагея, Агапия and Татиана.  She was the third oldest of the seven children.