Mary A. Maring may have been the Mary A. Mahring recorded in the 1860 census of Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. The census listed her as 14 years old and born in Pennsylvania, in dwelling 479, family 535, the household of Jacob and Harriet Mahring. She attended school during the year. A genealogical reference supports the possibility of a Maring/Mehring family cluster, but no independent record in the records confirms her later identity.
Age in 1860: 14
Sex: F
Race: W
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Township: Cumberland
Dwelling Number: 479
Family Number: 535
Identification Status: Possible
Confidence Level: Possible
Evidence Strength: Moderate Circumstantial