Mary Elizabeth (Moats) Reedy (1889 - 1984)

Born Sep 1889 in Fairplay, Washington, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Died 3 Jun 1984 at age 94 in Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, United States

Biography

Mary Elizabeth Moats was born in Sep 1889 in Fairplay, Washington, Maryland, United States, daughter of Henry Pierce Moats (1853 - 1927) and Susan Elizabeth (Davis) Moats (1858 - 1940).

In the 1900 census Mary E Moats (age 11) was the daughter of Henry P Moats in Election District 12, Tilghmanton, Washington, Maryland.^[1]

1 Jun 1900: Election District 12, Tilghmanton, Washington, Maryland

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Henry P Moats	M	47	Married	Head		Maryland
Susan E Moats	F	42	Married	Wife		Maryland
Herbert C Moats	M	18	Single	Son		Maryland
Franklin L Moats	M	16	Single	Son		Maryland
Howard R Moats	M	13	Single	Son		Maryland
Mary E Moats	F	11	Single	Daughter		Maryland
Katherine B Moats	F	9	Single	Daughter		Maryland
Luther J Moats	M	7	Single	Son		Maryland
Othelia M Moats	F	5	Single	Daughter		Maryland

In the 1910 census Mary E Henson (age 20) was the wife of George W Henson in Downsville, Washington, Maryland.^[2]

15 Apr 1910: Downsville, Washington, Maryland

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
George W Henson	M	22	Married	Head		Maryland
Mary E Henson	F	20	Married	Wife		Maryland
Susan A Henson	F	1	Single	Daughter		Maryland

In the 1920 census Mary E Henson (age 30) was the wife of George W Henson in Washington, Maryland.^[3]

1 Jan 1920: Washington, Maryland

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
George W Henson	M	32	Married	Head		Maryland
Mary E Henson	F	30	Married	Wife		Maryland
Susan A Henson	F	11	Single	Daughter		Maryland
Maud L Henson	F	9	Single	Daughter		Maryland
Ruth E Henson	F	8	Single	Daughter		Maryland

In 1930 Mary Moats Hanson was enumerated twice.

In the 1930 census Mary E Hanson (age 40) was the married mother-in-law of Charles T Higgins in Williamsport, Washington, Maryland.^[4]

In the 1930 census Mary E Hanson (age 40) was the wife of George W Hanson in Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.^[5]

22 Apr 1930: Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
George W Hanson	M	42	Married	Head		Maryland
Mary E Hanson	F	40	Married	Wife		Maryland
Howard Hardt	M	39	Married	Boarder		Maryland
Robert Ashcroft	M	18	Single	Boarder		Pennsylvania

In the 1940 census Mary E Hanson (age 50) was the married mother-in-law of David M Higgins in Big Pool, Washington, Maryland.^[6]

Mary's husband, the Rev George William Hanson, died 5 Jun 1949. Obituary states: "He was the son of the late Frank and Annie Fowler Hanson of the Williamsport district. ... Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Moats Hanson of Williamsport; daughters, Mrs. David Higgins, Williamsport; Mrs. Charles Higgins, Clear Spring; and Mrs. Joseph McAllister, Clear Spring..." [Morning Herald, Hagerstown, Maryland, Monday, June 6, 1949.]

Her second husband, William Loy “Loy” Reedy, died 23 Dec 1975. Obituary states: "He is survived by his wife, Mary E Hanson Reedy..." [Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland, Wednesday, December 24, 1975.]

Mary Elizabeth Moats Hanson Reedy, born Sep 1889 in Fairplay, Washington County, Maryland, died 3 Jun 1984 (aged 94) in Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, and was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", citing enumeration district (ED) 78, sheet 13B, family 259, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,628, FamilySearch Record: M32N-BXD FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SXQ-H7K, Mary E Moats (11), single daughter, in household of Henry P Moats (47) in Election District 12, Tilghmanton, Washington, Maryland, United States. Born in Maryland.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", citing enumeration district (ED) ED 142, sheet 5A, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 569; FHL microfilm 1,374,582, FamilySearch Record: M2N7-DT5 FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRJT-QZH Image number 00677, Mary E Henson (20), wife, in household of George W Henson (22) in Downsville, Washington, Maryland, United States. Born in Maryland.
3. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 675; Line: 8; FHL microfilm: 1820675; Record number: 49833, FamilySearch Record: M6QB-68B FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRXQ-X3 Image number 01050, Mary E Henson (30), wife, in household of George W Henson (32) in Washington, Maryland, United States. Born in Maryland.
4. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 11B, line 93, family 216, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 881; FHL microfilm 2,340,616, FamilySearch Record: X3HS-4Q9 FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHD-7LW Image number 00237, Mary E Hanson (40), married mother-in-law, in household of Charles T Higgins (21) in Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, United States. Born in Maryland.
5. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 16A, line 45, family 315, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2044; FHL microfilm 2,341,778, FamilySearch Record: XH38-RZZ FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R8Q-5J4 Image number 01004, Mary E Hanson (40), wife, in household of George W Hanson (42) in Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Maryland.
6. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", citing enumeration district (ED) 22-58, sheet 11A, line 37, family 190, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1562, FamilySearch Record: K7FR-JC7 FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-Z6VL, Mary E Hanson (50), married mother-in-law, in household of David M Higgins (36) in Big Pool, Washington, Maryland, United States. Born in Maryland.
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #119871523, Memorial page for Mary Elizabeth Moats Hanson Reedy (Sep 1889-3 Jun 1984), citing Greenlawn Cemetery, Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Eloop III (contributor 46862996).

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