Her parents were Prof. James Jay Mapes , the distinguished promoter of scientific farming in the United States ; and Sophia Furman ( or Ferrman ) .
Mary Elizabeth Mapes was born January 26 , 1831 in New York City .
Mary Elizabeth Mapes ' parents were Prof. James Jay Mapes , the distinguished promoter of scientific farming in the United States ; and Sophia Furman ( or Ferrman ) .
Mary Elizabeth Mapes was born January 26 , 1831 in New York City .