Mary Robbins Goldthwaite

Mary Robbins Goldthwaite

• Father: George Thomas Goldthwaite b. 10 December 1809, d. 16 March 1879
• Mother: Olivia Price Wallach b. 19 February 1810, d. 13 July 1878

• Mary Robbins Goldthwaite was born on 15 August 1840 in Alabama.
• George Thomas Goldthwaite and Olivia Price Wallach appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery, Alabama, the latter three children of his deceased brother Robert Henry Goldthwaite. Also in the household was Ellen Wallach, probably the unmarried sister of Olivia.. Other members of the household included Mary Robbins Goldthwaite, George Goldthwaite, Anne Goldthwaite, Richard Wallach Goldthwaite, Henry Goldthwaite, Robert Wallach Goldthwaite, Sarah Goldthwaite, George Goldthwaite and Charles Goldthwaite.
• George Thomas Goldthwaite and Olivia Price Wallach appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery, Alabama. Other members of the household included Mary Robbins Goldthwaite, George Goldthwaite, Anne Goldthwaite, Richard Wallach Goldthwaite, Henry Goldthwaite and Robert Wallach Goldthwaite.
• She married Thomas Mann Arrington, son of Samuel Lewis Arrington and Elizaabeth Ann Nicholson, on 18 December 1861.
• Thomas Mann Arrington and Mary Robbins Goldthwaite appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Montgomery, Alabama. Other members of the household included Charles George Arrington, Samuel L. Arrington and Olivia G. Arrington.
• Thomas Mann Arrington and Mary Robbins Goldthwaite appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery, Alabama, at Church Street and also one servant.. Other members of the household included Samuel L. Arrington, Olivia G. Arrington, Thomas Mann Arrington Jr., Richard H. Arrington, Archibald H. Arrington, John Arrington, Robert Arrington and Eliza Arrington.
• Mary Robbins Goldthwaite became a widow at the 30 November 1895 death of her husband Thomas Mann Arrington.
• Mary Robbins Goldthwaite appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery, Alabama, at Church Street. Other members of the household included Samuel L. Arrington, Olivia G. Arrington, Thomas Mann Arrington Jr., Archibald H. Arrington, Robert Arrington, Eliza Arrington and Mary Arrington. Also in the household were five servants.
• Mary Robbins Goldthwaite died on 29 October 1914 at age 74 in Montgomery, Alabama.
• She was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama.
• The following appeared on 30 October 1914 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs. Mary R. Arrington died at the family residence, 203 Church Street, yesterday morning at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Arrington was one of Montgomery's best known women. She had been in failing health for some time, her death was not expected and the announcements comes as a shock to her many friends.
       She was a daughter of the late United States Senator George Goldthwaite, who was also for a number of years a member of the Alabama Supreme Court. She was the widow of the late Judge Thomas M. Arrington, who served during the Civil War as lieutenant colonel of the Thirty-first Alabama Regiment.
       Mrs. Arrington is survived by nine children. They are: S. L., T. M., A. H., Robert G. and Miss Olivia G. Arrington and Mrs. Lloyd Lyon of Montgomery; R. H. Arrington of Enterprise, Mrs. Archie Goldthwaite of Grenada, Miss., John Arrington of Port Arthur, Canada. There is also surviving one sister, Mrs. Ann G. Seibels, of Montgomery, and three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Robert Goldthwaite, Mrs. A. P. Tyson and Mrs. P. N. Tyson of Montgomery.
       Mrs. Arrington was seventy-four years of age. She was a life long member ogf the St. John's Episcopal Church of this city.
       Funeral services will take place this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the family residence, Rev. E. E. Cobbs officiating.
       Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

• Last Edited: 18 Nov 2015