Mary Stidston was born on July 17, 1785, in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England On April 10, 1814, at the age of 28, she married John Barter in Dean Prior. Mary lived through the early Victorian era and witnessed the death of her father around 1851 in Ringmore, Devon. She resided in Bramshaw, Hampshire, where she passed away around 1864. Her burial took place on February 4, 1864, in Bramshaw. Her life is documented through multiple parish records including baptisms, marriage, and burial entries, highlighting a journey rooted deeply in Devon and ending in Hampshire.