Lucy Knox Schmidt was born on 10 April 1845, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to John Schmidt and Lucy Knox.
Enoch and Lucy were married at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 28 June 1861, by Magistrate Wilson. They had at least these eight children:
But Enoch was still married, to Ann. Their marriage, therefore, was not legally valid. Although he told Lucy around 1880 that he had lived with another woman before their marriage in 1861, and he and Lucy lived continuously together as though they were married 1861 until his death, his pension file includes a statement by the minister who married Ann and Enoch confirming their marriage, which makes clear that Enoch was legally married to Ann.
In 1870, Enoch and Lucy were living in Philadelphia, with their son William. Enoch was a house carpenter. [1] [2]
In 1880, Enoch and Lucy were living at 1213 [South] Eleventh Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with their children William, Charles, Aquila, and Struther. Enoch was a carpenter. William and Charles had attended school within the last year.
In 1890, Enoch was living at 1946 Dean Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, presumably with the rest of his family.
Enoch died on 30 April 1899. Lucy applied for a pension, but because she was not legally married to him, she did not receive it.
According to his descendant Helen Smith, Enoch was apparently a charmer. His first wife lived near Enoch and his second wife in South Philadelphia. His second wife was very tiny, and also was very kind and likeable. They were Quakers, from a Quaker settlement in South Philadelphia, in "the Neck"; they were very religious, and did nothing on Sunday.
Lucy was a seamstress.
In 1900, Lucy was living at 2040 South 9th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her son Chalkley, his wife Rachael, her daughter Violet, and her granddaughter (probably Chalkley's daughter) Myrtle. She was renting the house. She was a housekeeper.
In 1910, she was living at 911 Winton Street, in the 39th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which she was renting. She was living with her daughter Violet Sloman (who was widowed), and Violet's children Dorothy and Henry. Lucy was a milliner.
On 23 October 1911, she was living at 911 Winton Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1920, she was living at 2638 South Colorado Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her daughter Violet Sloman, Violet's children Dorothy and Harry, and a boarder. Lucy was a seamstress [?].
She died on 20 July 1927, of acute nephritis, with chronic interstitial nephritis contributory. She was buried on 23 July 1927, at Fernwood Cemetery, lot 253, section 43.
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