Mary Elizabeth Smith

Mary Elizabeth Smith

• Mary Elizabeth Smith was born on 21 March 1869 in Missouri.
• She was known as Mollie.
• Mary Elizabeth Smith appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, identified as a niece in the household of Robert and Fanny Gilliland, enumerated next to the household of her future husband Clingman Denton.
• She married Clingman B. Denton, son of Richard Denton and Julia Ann Moncrief, circa 1886.
• Clingman B. Denton and Mary Elizabeth Smith appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, enumerated next to Clingman's parents. Also in the household were children Anna E. (age 12), Viloa (10), Rosa B. (8), Nettie E. (6), Cora E. (3) and Fleeta M. (1.)
• Mary Elizabeth Smith became a widow at the 27 April 1906 death of her husband Clingman B. Denton.
• Mary Elizabeth Smith appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in La Plata, Macon County, Missouri, at Jones Street. Other members of the household included Dewitt T. Denton. Also in the household were children Marie (age 11), Carrie (9) and Cecil (4). Son DeWitt is identified as Tansil or Tausil (age 6.)
• She was employed doing washing for private families, according to the 1910 census.
• She married Frank Farmer circa 1910.
• Frank Farmer and Mary Elizabeth Smith appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in La Plata, Macon County, Missouri, at Wabash Street. Other members of the household included Clingmon Cecil Denton.
• Frank Farmer and Mary Elizabeth Smith appeared in the Iowa state census of 1 January 1925 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, at 143? Grand. Other members of the household included Dewitt T. Denton and Clingmon Cecil Denton.
• Frank Farmer and Mary Elizabeth Smith appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Valley Junction, Polk County, Iowa, at 208 First Street. Also in the household were divorced daughter Esther Cox (age 36) and grandson Charlie Swink (6.)
• Mary Elizabeth Smith became a widow at the 26 May 1938 death of her husband Frank Farmer.
• Mary Elizabeth Smith appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, at 1508 Ninth Street enumerated in the household of her daughter Carrie S. Bond (age 38). In 1935, Mary was living in Adair County, Missouri.
• Mary Elizabeth Smith died on 23 December 1944 at age 75 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.
• According to at least one family researcher, Mary is buried at Merle Hay (or Chapel Hill Gardens) Cemetery in Polk County.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2016