Mary Jane Smith
1857 - 1933 (75 years)
Generation: 1
1. Mary Jane Smith was born on 12 Sep 1857 in Boone County, Indiana (daughter of George Washington Smith and Elizabeth Kemper); died on 25 Jan 1933 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 27 Jan 1933 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: housework
Notes:
In the 1900 US census, Mary is listed as Mary Fairchild, widow, born September 1856 in Indiana, living in Danville, Illinois; with children Amma L. Swisher, age 23; Jessie B. Swisher, age 20, Rosette Swisher, age 17, Ernest E. Swisher, age 14, and Hazel Swisher, age 7.
LKH note: I have not found any record yet of any marriage for Mary after the death of Milo Swisher in 1897. Also, photograph on Find a Grave of her tombstone in Johnson Cemetery shows her with the the name of Mary Swisher, Sept. 12, 1857, Jan 25, 1933.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15492866/mary-j_-swisherMary married Milo Swisher on 24 Jun 1875 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Milo (son of Lewis Swisher and Sarah Ann Gritton) was born on 9 Jun 1849 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Jul 1897 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Married:
Children:
Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1875-1877. Page 51. Milo G. Swisher, 26, Danville. Mary J. Smith, 17, danville. Washington Smith, father.- Anna Leona Swisher was born on 1 Jul 1876 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 10 Apr 1957 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Atherton Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Luella Swisher was born about 1878 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Jessie Belle Swisher was born on 12 Nov 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 Nov 1962; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Rosetta M. Swisher was born on 30 Nov 1883 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 8 Jul 1971; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Ernest Earl Swisher was born on 7 Nov 1884 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Hazel Effie Swisher was born on 22 Jan 1892 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 2 Jul 1964; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
2. George Washington Smith was born about 1826 in Kentucky. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1870, Grant, Vermilion County, Illinois
George married Elizabeth Kemper. Elizabeth was born about 1831 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Kemper was born about 1831 in Kentucky. Children:
- 1. Mary Jane Smith was born on 12 Sep 1857 in Boone County, Indiana; died on 25 Jan 1933 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 27 Jan 1933 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- John R. Smith was born on 17 Nov 1862 in Anderson County, Indiana; died on 24 Jun 1933 in Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 25 Jun 1933 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.