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Subject: [MIBRANCH] Mary (HOY) SMITH, d. circa 1910?
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:34:28 -0000

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Author: richards_clark
Surnames: HOY, CONKLIN, SMITH
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I would appreciate any information on Mary E. (HOY) SMITH, last seen in the 1900 census of Coldwater, Branch county, Michigan. She resided there in the 1880 census as well, with husband William and their 4 children. I believe William died there in 1885. As the index I have available only goes to 1902, I'm guessing that Mary died between 1903 and 1910.

In particular, I would appreciate information on Mary's parents. I believe her father was Charles H. Hoy, who probably died 1845-1850 in Lenawee county. Mary's mother was probably "Mrs. Nancy CONKLIN", who married Charles in Washtenaw county, Michigan on 11 July 1843. Nancy died in Washtenaw county during 1876. She was married a third time to an Emerick Scriver/Scriber, but probably divorced him and resumed the Conklin name. I have never found Nancy's maiden name, or the name of her Conklin husband, but that information could be very helpful in studying my Hoy family.

Here are transcripts of Mary in the census where I could find her:

1860 US Census - Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan
NA Series: M653 Roll: 551 Page: 867 Sheet: 120 Date: 20 July 1860 D/F: 896/910
Nancy Scriver, 55 F $200 $50 NY
Mary Hoy, 16 F MI
John Conklin, 8 M MI

1870 US Census - Not yet found, but may have been in St. Joseph county for a time during the 1870's

1880 US Census - Henry Street, Coldwater 3rd Ward, Branch County, Michigan
NA Series: T9 Roll: 573 Page: 42B Sheet: 598 ED: 21 Date: 14 June 1880 D/F: 456/460
William Smith, Head W M 50 Married Cooper NY Unk Unk
Mary Smith, Wife W F 34 Married Keeping House MI MI NY
Fayett Smith, Son W M 14 Single At School MI NY MI
Frank C. Smith, Son W M 10 Single At school MI NY MI
Aldun Smith, Son W M 6 Single At School MI NY MI
Coral Smith, Son W M 3/12 March Single MI NY MI

1900 US Census - 200 Waterman Avenue, Coldwater 3rd Ward, Branch County, Michigan
NA Series: T623 Roll: 704 Page: 131A Sheet: 11 ED: 9 Date: 14 June 1900 D/F: 283/300
Mary Smith, Head W F March 1845 55 Widowed 4 Children, 4 Living MI Ukn NY Rents Home
Aldens Smith, Son W M Aug 1873 26 M1-3 Yrs. MI NY MI Day Laborer
Corel J. Smith, Son W M March 1880 20 Single MI NY MI Laborer

Information on Mary's four children:

1 - Fayette "Fay" Smith, born 21 August 1865 in Coldwater, died 22 February 1940 in Michigan, buried at East Hickory Corner cemetery, Hickory Corner, Barry county, Michigan. He married Grace Lois Misenar on 29 January 1895 in Coldwater. She and 4 of their 6 children are also buried at East Hickory Centery cemetery (listed on Find A Grave).

2 - Frank C. Smith, born "about" May 1870 in Michigan, married Jennie Lewis on 23 December 1899 in Coldwater, Branch county, Michigan. Two children, William L. and Helen F. Smith.

3 - Alden Smith, born 8 August 1873 in Burr Oak, St. Joseph county, Michigan. Married Edith Irena Misenar (possibly a cousin to Grace Lois Misenar above) on 29 March 1897 in Coldwater. In the 1900 census, both Alden and Edith were listed as married, but Alden was living with his mother while Edith was living with her parents. Edith listed that she was the mother of 2 children, living in 1900, but they were not in either home.

4 - James Corel Smith, born 1 March 1880 in Coldwater, Branch county, Michigan. Married Dessie Weaver on 4 July 1900 in Hudson, Lenawee county, Michigan.

Thank you!

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