Mary was born about 1877. She was the daughter of William Bennett and Cynthia Smith. She passed away about 1942.[1]
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJT-BDT : 22 August 2017), Mary E Bennett in household of Wm R Bennett, Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 41, sheet 172A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0215; FHL microfilm 1,254,215.
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