Maria Molson, born January 30, 1825, to James and Betsy Cook of Lycoming County, lived at 19 East Water Street, Lock Haven. During the Civil War, she operated a station on the Underground Railroad at this address, allowing the slaves to stay in her house before their next stop in Renovo. From there, they went to Olean, new York. Clinton County was on the Jefferson Route of the Underground Railroad, which brought slaves through Mount Union, Huntington and Bellefonte.

Maria was married three times, to William Coffey, Hiram Graham, and David Molson. Maria’s first husband, William Coffey, died in 1856. He was buried in Great Island Cemetery, which was on Bellefonte Avenue. When the cemetery was moved in 1918, his body was never found. David Molson is in a soldier’s grave in Dunnstown Cemetery.

Her third husband, David Molson, fought in the Civil War. He mustered in on September 9, 1861, at Pottsville, with Company B, 48^th Infantry. David died on January 19^th, 1864. He is buried in Dunnstown Cemetery.

Maria died on November 14, 1890, at the home of her son-in-law and nephew, Edward B. Molson. She was 66 years old. Maria is buried in Highland Cemetery, in Section Two. Her grave is in the same area as prominent citizens L.A. Mackey, Jeanne Mann Heisey, and John Reaville. Her Will left her properties to her daughter, Elizabeth Molson. Elizabeth died in 1910, and her estate sold the same property to Sue Rittman of Philadelphia in 1913.