Mary was born on November 14th, 1850 and her baptism took place on November 21st, 1850. Mary 's father was Samuel John Belcher and her mother was Ann Esther Till. Her paternal grandparents were John Belcher and Mary Anne Leigh; her maternal grandparents were John Till and Esther. She had two brothers and two sisters, named George , Samuel, Anne and Eliza. She was the second youngest of the five children.