Mary Elma (Langdon) McFarland (1903 - 1983)

Born 29 Aug 1903 in Florence, Fremont, Colorado, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Joseph Baughman — married 6 Jun 1920 in Idaho Springs, Clear Creek, Colorado, USA

Wife of Fred Lind — married 14 Mar 1924 in Denver, Colorado

Descendants

Died 6 Oct 1983 at age 80 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

Biography

Mary Elma Langdon was born in Florence, Colorado in 1903 to William and Sarah (Link) Langdon She was married to John Joseph Baughman in Idaho Springs, Colorado on June 6, 1920. They had a daughter, Patricia and were divorced on July 14, 1923. Mary married Fred Lind in Denver in 1924, and for awhile they lived in Seattle, Washington. They settled in Rifle, Colorado where Fred and Mary Lind built and operated a movie theater called the Ute; they also built and operated the Chief Drive-In Theater. After their deaths, Patricia Baughman Monson and her husband Don ran the movie theaters. Mary's grave is unmarked.

• Fact: Residence (1910) Florence Ward 1, Fremont, Colorado, United States
• Fact: Residence (1920) Denver, Colorado, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Same Place
• Fact: Residence (1940) Rifle, Election Precinct 21, Garfield, Colorado, United States

Research Notes

In Mary's obituary, it states that she died at the Maricopa County Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. While it mentions that she owned the Ute Theater, it doesn't list either her Fred Lind as a husband who preceded her in death, nor does it give the name of Mr. McFarland. Although ambiguous notations indicate that Mary is buried in the Moose Cemetery section of Rose Hill Cemetery, no explicit records exist for this burial; it is possible that she is buried in Arizona. Additional research is required.

Sources

• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK47-9V2 : accessed 17 November 2015), Mary E Langdon in household of William K Langdon, Florence Ward 1, Fremont, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 69, sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,132.

• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC34-7PB : accessed 23 January 2018), Mary E Lind in household of Fred Lind, Seattle, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 79, sheet 11A, line 4, family 189, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2496; FHL microfilm 2,342,230.

• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR6Z-YBT : accessed 17 November 2015), Mary Lind in household of Fred Lind, Rifle, Election Precinct 21, Garfield, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23-31, sheet 1B, family 16, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 463.

• Death: Obituary. Mary E. McFarland. Rifle, Colorado: The Rifle Telegram, November 9, 1983, page 18.

• Death: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLYR-NMF : 4 December 2020), Mary McFarland, Oct 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Divorce from John Baughman: "Colorado Statewide Divorce Index, 1900-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPTF-GNR1 : 7 September 2019), John J Baughman in entry for Mary E Baughman, 14 Jul 1923; citing Divorce, Denver, Colorado, United States, Colorado State Archives, Denver.

• Genealogy: "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 September 2021, 11:21), entry for Mary Elma Langdon (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LVPV-TY6 ); contributed by various users.

• Marriage to Fred Lind: "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQ8-YCD : accessed 17 November 2015), Fred Lind and Mary Baughman, 14 Mar 1924, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing no. 97831, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,101.

• Marriage to John Baughman: "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KN3T-ZLL : accessed 17 November 2015), John Jos Baughman and Mary Elma Langdon, 06 Jun 1920, Idaho Springs, Clear Creek, Colorado, United States; citing no. 1558, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,052.

• Obituary: "Mary E. McFarland." Phoenix, Arizona: The Arizona Republic, October 10, 1983, page 42. Accessed via Newspapers.com 13 September 2021.

• Personal Knowledge: J. Crook Information about theaters owned by the Linds is from personal knowledge which is commonly known in the community where the theaters were located.