Mary Ellen Smith1

#31992, (circa 1850 - 16 December 1934)
Father*George Washington Smith1 (c 1823 - 1884)
Mother*Catherine Whalen Gillespie1 (c 1826 - c 1897)

Family

Thomas M Bayne b. c 1840, d. 1894
Mary Ellen Smith was also known as Ellen.2 
Her married name was Bayne. 
Birth*circa 1850She was born circa 1850 at PennsylvaniaG.1 
5 September 1850She appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 in the household of George Washington Smith and Rebecca Rudesill at Northwest Ward, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PennsylvaniaG.3 
12 June 1860She appeared on the census of 12 June 1860 in the household of George Washington Smith and Catherine Whalen Gillespie, as Ellen, age 10.4 
30 July 1870She appeared on the census of 30 July 1870 in the household of George Washington Smith and Catherine Whalen Gillespie, as Ellen, age 21.5 
Marriage*She married Thomas M Bayne.2 
11 June 1880She and Thomas M Bayne appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at 272 Ridge Avenue, Allegheny, Allegheny Co., PennsylvaniaG; (neis. George W and Catherine Smith.)6 
13 October 1884In George Washington Smith's will dated 13 October 1884, Mary Ellen Smith, as Ellen Bayne, res. Bellevue, Allegheny Co., was named as an heir.7 
18 May 1895She was named in the will of Catherine Whalen Gillespie on 18 May 1895 at Washington, District of Columbia.8,9 
3 August 1910 As of 3 August 1910, Mary Ellen Smith lived at 1629 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, District of Columbia.10 
14 April 1930She appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at 1629 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, District of Columbia.11 
Death*16 December 1934She died on 16 December 1934.12 

Citations

  1. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S520] VWH, various records.
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Geo. W (26), b. PA, merchant; Catherine (24), b. PA.
  4. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. G W (36), b. PA, manufacturer, real estate value $18,000, personal estate $500; Catharine (34), b. PA.
  5. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Washington (48), b. PA, bitter manufacturer, real estate value $35,000, personal estate $3,000; Catharine (44), b. PA, keeping house.
  6. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Thos. M (40), b. PA, parents b. Ireland, Congressman; Ella (30), b. and parents b. PA, keeping house.
  7. [S1666] Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, index and images, online Ancestry.com, Butler Co. Will Book P, pp. 492-494, imgs. 535-536/543. Last will of Geo W Smith, deceased of Allegheny Co. PA, 13 Oct 1884. Names sister Sarah Maria, res. West Vine St., Lancaster PA; wife Catharine; bother Harmany's two children; sister Mary of AZ; daus. Ellen Bayne (Bellevue, Allegheny Co.) and Lucy Hemmick; sons Christian W and A Lincoln, and names Davis Hostetter as Guardian for son A Lincoln.
  8. [S2718] Probate Records (District of Columbia), 1801-1930, (publisher) online Ancestry.com, Wills, Boxes 0168 Cardella - 0172 Sullivan, Ellen, 1897 > imgs. 969-974. File No. 1897-393, Probate of Katharine W Smith. Last will of Katharine Whelan Smith, Washington DC, 18 May 1895. Names children Lincoln A, Christian W, Lucy Hemmick and Ellen Bayne; sister Ellen Sheaff; granddau. Katherine Hemmick; cousin Rev. Charles McKenna. Names as executors sons Christian W and Lincoln A. Witn. Blanche Darr, Elizabeth A Miles and Virginia Ewing. Filed 6 Oct 1897, proved 23 Oct 1897.
  9. [S2355] The Evening Star, Washington, D.C.
  10. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Ellen M (57), wid., b. and parents b. PA, no children.
  11. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Ellen M (80), wid., b. and parents b. PA, home value $50,000.
  12. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Stanng memorial. Ellen M Bayne, d. 16 Dec 1934. Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington DC. Memorial 175474016, created by Scout731, photos added by Kent Boese.