Smith, Mary E. LAST: Smith FIRST: Mary MID: E. GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Wilson TITLE: Mrs. BORN: 12 Apr 1849 DIED: 10 Jun 1931 BURIED: 12 Jun 1931 OCCUPATION:   BIRTH PLACE:  Iowa DEATH PLACE: Philomath, Benton Co., Oregon NOTES:  OSBH DC (Benton 1931) #51 – Mary E. Smith, female, widowed (J.D. Smith), housewife, b. 12 Apr 1849 in Iowa, d. 10 Jun 1931 in Philomath at the age of 82 y’s 1 m 29 d’s, last name of father Wilson, interment 12 June at Marion, undertaker Keeney Funeral Home, informant Jennie Webb. 1910 OR CENSUS - Mary E. Smith, age 61, mother of 7 children 5 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. Iowa, is enumerated with her husband of 41 years, John D. Smith, age 66, occupation gardener, b. Illinois. 1920 OR CENSUS - Mary E. Smith, age 70, b. Iowa, is enumerated with John D. Smith, age 75, retired farmer, b. Illinois. 1930 OR CENSUS - Mary E. Smith, age 80, widowed, b. Illinois. DISCREPANCY – 1910 & 1920 census records and the DC give place of birth as Iowa, 1930 as Illinois. OBITUARY:  Marion – Mrs. J. D. Smith died Wednesday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Webb of Philomath. The funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian church at Marion Friday afternoon. Capital Journal 16 Jan 1931 15:8 INSCRIPTION:  Smith Mary E. 1849 – 1931 Mother (shares marker with John) SOURCES:  Saucy 1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Marion, ED 215, sheet 4B) 1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Marion, ED 335, sheet 4B) 1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Marion, ED 53, sheet 7A) CJ 16 Jan 1931 15:8 SPACE: 99   IMAGES: