Mary Bell (Roberts) Dilmore (1886 - 1980)

Born 6 Jan 1886 in Smith County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Plummer William Dilmore — married 3 Oct 1903 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 2 Jul 1980 at age 94 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States

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Mary (Roberts) Dilmore is buried in Mendenhall Cemetery.

Biography

Mary Bell Roberts was born on Jan 06, 1886 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA as the fourth child of William Hampton Roberts and Mary Elizabeth McNair.

She had six siblings, namely: Walter Eugene, Izah A, Johnnie Lee, Beulah Vista, Lela Pearl, and Nannie L. She died on Jul 02, 1980 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 94). When she was 17,

She died on Jul 02, 1980 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 94). ^[1]

When she was 17, she married Plummer William Dilmore,son of Elias N. Dilmore and Malinda Bishop, on Oct 03, 1903 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[2]

Mary Bell Roberts lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter).

She lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 24; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 44; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1935. She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1940 (Age: 54; AttendedSchool: No; EnumerationDistrict: 64-4; GradeCompleted: None; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife). Race: (White)

She was buried in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Mendenhall City Cemetery). ^[3]

Plummer William Dilmore ^[4] and Mary Bell Roberts had the following children:

1. Letha E. Dilmore was born on Aug 16, 1904 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Aug 15, 1994 in Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 89). ^[5] Married to Johnnie Thomas Craft.
2. Oretus Dilmore was born on Nov 29, 1907 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Aug 10, 1908 (Age at Death: 8 mos).
3. Irene Dilmore was born on Jun 22, 1908 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Oct 30, 1999 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (St. Dominic Hospital; Age at Death: 91). ^[6] She married Eugie Thomas Palmer on Mar 09, 1935 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA.
4. Walter Eugene Dilmore was born on Apr 14, 1911 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Mar 18, 1987 last residence in Batesville, Panola, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 75). He married Bethel Christine Still on Mar 01, 1934.
5. Albert E. Dilmore was born on Apr 14, 1913 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Sep 28, 1983 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Simpson General Hospital; Age at Death: 70). ^[7] Married to Mildred Louise Langley.

Mrs. Mary Bell Dilmore ^[1]

Mrs. Mary Bell Dilmore, 94, of Rt. 1, Mendenhall died July 2 at her residence.

The Smith County native was a member of First Baptist Church in Mendenhall. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. July 4 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Hueston Adkins officiating. Upton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements, and burial was at Mendenhall Cemetery.

Survivors include two sons, Albert Dilmore, Mendenhall, and Walter Dilmore, Batesville; two daughters, Mrs. Eugie Palmer, Mendenhall, and Mrs. Letha Craft, Utica; two sisters, Mrs. John Dilmore, Wesson, and Mrs. Ford Sullivan, Mendenhall; two brothers. Andrew Roberts, Flowood, and Berdon Roberts, Magnolia; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Source: The Magee Courier, 10 Jul 1980, Thu, Page 5

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Obituary for Mary Bell Roberts Dilmore Clipped from The Magee Courier, 10 Jul 1980, Thu, Page 5
2. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZG4Q-KCW2 : 8 June 2020), Miss May Roberts in entry for Mr Plummer Delmore, 3 Oct 1903; citing Marriage, Simpson, Mississippi, United States, 00008, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK2-24HJ : 11 July 2016), Mary Bell Roberts Dilmore, 1980; Burial, Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States of America, Mendenhall City Cemetery; citing record ID 45301588, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
4. ↑ Obituary for Plummer William Dilmore Clipped from Simpson County News, 17 May 1956, Thu, Page 1
5. ↑ Obituary for Letha E Dilmore Craft Clipped from The Magee Courier, 18 Aug 1994, Thu, Page 7
6. ↑ Obituary for Irene Dilmore Palmer Clipped from Simpson County News, 04 Nov 1999, Thu, Page 5
7. ↑ Obituary for Albert E Dilmore Clipped from The Magee Courier, 06 Oct 1983, Thu, Page 6

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTZ1-74M : 20 May 2014), Mary Dilmore, Jul 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-W39 : accessed 15 February 2018), Mary P Dillmore in household of Plummer H Dillmore, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-4, sheet 6B, line 46, family 70, 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 2064.
• 1900 Census, Smith County, Mississippi, listed as May B, age 14, William H age 45, with second wife Nancy H. age 29.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F3-983 : accessed 15 February 2018), May B Roberto in household of William H Roberto, Beat 1 (west of Leaf River), Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 29A, family 453, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.

• 1910 Census, Beat 2, Smith County, Mississippi, Mary age 24, married to listed as Plemmer Dilmore age 28, with Lestha age 5 (spelled wrong) and Irene age 2.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDG-2VT : accessed 15 February 2018), Mary Dilmore in household of Plummer Dilmore, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 7A, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 759; FHL microfilm 1,374,772.

• 1920 Census, Beat 2, Simpson County, Mississippi, listed as Mary B age 34, Plumer age 38, with Lether age 15, Irene age 11, Walter age 8, and Albert age 6.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-ZNP : accessed 15 February 2018), Mary B Dilmore in household of Plumer W Dilmore, Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 134, sheet 5B, line 96, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 893; FHL microfilm 1,820,893.

• 1930 Census,Beat 2, Simpson County, Mississippi, Mary B age 44, Plummer age 48, Irene age 20, Walter E. age 18, & Albert age 16.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MZ-LB8 : accessed 15 February 2018), Mary B Dilmore in household of Plummer W Dilmore, Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 4A, line 38, family 69, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.