Mary Catherine Shadley (1861 - 1946)

When Mary Catherine Shadley was born on December 21, 1861, in Hardin, Ohio, her father, John, was 24, and her mother, Margaret, was 21.
Mary, age 21, married William Thomas Smith, age 23, on October 31, 1883, in her hometown of Hardin, Ohio, USA. ^[1]
They had two children during their marriage.

1. Elva Maude (Smith) McElroy. born 1884
2. Eunice Fern (Smith) Arnold, born 1886

In 1900, Mary, age 38, resided with her family in Liberty, Hardin, Ohio, USA^[2]
In 1930, Mary, age 68, resided with her family in Ada, Ada, Hardin, Ohio, USA^[3]
Mary died on October 7, 1946, in Chartiers, Pennsylvania, at the age of 84, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada, Ohio.^[4][5]

Funeral Notices -SMITH-
Friends of Mrs. Mary Smith, who died Oct. 7,1948, will be received at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fern Arnold, Arnold Stop, where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. In charge of Rev. W. V. Chellgren, pastor of First Methodist Church, Canonsburg. The body will be removed to Ada. 0., Thursday, where burial will be made. L. P. Speakman, Houston, funeral director 10-8-1

Wm Mary Smith Mrs. Mary Smith, 84, of Arnold Stop, Chartiers Township, died Monday, October 7, 1946, at 4:17 p.m., following a lingering illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fern Arnold, Arnold Stop. Mrs. Smith had been an invalid for two years.
She was born in Harding County, 0., December 21, 1861, a daughter of the late John and Matilda McClure Shadley. She spent her early life in Ada., 0., coming to live with her daughter several years ago.
Mrs. Smith was a member of the First Methodist Church of Canonsburg. She was the widow of William T. Smith, horticulturist, and nurseryman.
She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Maude McElroy, of Ada, 0.; Mrs. Fern Arnold, Arnold Stop; a sister, Mrs. E. W. Beaman, of Detroit, Mich., and a brother, Alton Shadley, of Ada, 0.; three grandchildren, Miss Kathryn Arnold, Arnold Stop; Mrs. Moselle Idoine, Canton, 0., and Dr. Charles McElroy, of Follansbee, W. Va.; and three great-grandchildren.
Friends are being received at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arnold, Arnold Stop, where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m., in charge of the Rev. W. E. Chellgren, pastor of the First Methodist Church. The body will be removed to Ada, 0., Thursday, where burial will be made.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Ancestry.com, Name: Mary C. Shadley Gender: Female Marriage Date: 31 Oct 1883 Marriage Place: Hardin, Ohio, USA Spouse: William T. Smith Film Number: 000914844
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2. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, Hardin, Ohio; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1241284. Name: Mary C Smith Age: 37 Birth Date: Dec 1862 Birthplace: Ohio, USA Home in 1900: Liberty, Hardin, Ohio Ward of City: 3 Street: Buckeye Street House Number: 6 Sheet Number: 24 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 509 Family Number: 550 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: William T Smith Marriage Year: 1884 Years Married: 16 Father's Birthplace: Ohio, USA Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA Mother: number of living children: 2 Mother: How many children: 2 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship William T Smith 39 Head Mary C Smith 37 Wife E Maud Smith 15 Daughter Eunice F Smith 13 Daughter Elizah Mcelroy 81 Lodger
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3. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ada, Hardin, Ohio; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2341555.Name: Mary Smith Birth Year: abt 1862 Gender: Female Race: White Age in 1930: 68 Birthplace: Ohio Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: Ada, Hardin, Ohio, USA Map of Home: Ada, Hardin, Ohio Street Address: South Johnson Ward of City: South PFW and CRR House Number: 717 Dwelling Number: 382 Age at First Marriage: 21 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Able to Speak English: Yes Household Members Age Relationship William T Smith 69 Head Mary Smith 68 Wife
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4. ↑ Name: Mary Catherine Smith Birth Date: 1861 Death Date: 8 Oct 1946 Death Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Ada, Hardin County, Ohio, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: John Henry Shadley Mother: Margaret J. Shadley URL:
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93068423/mary-catherine-smith
5. ↑ Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 088051-090600. Name: Mary Smith [Mary Shadley] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 84 Birth Date: 21 Dec 1861 Birth Place: Harding County, Ohio Death Date: 7 Oct 1946 Death Place: Chartiers, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA Father: John Shadley Mother: Matilda Mc Clure Spouse: William T Certificate Number: 89216
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6. ↑ Newspapers.com - The Daily Notes - 1946-10-08 - Page 2 (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, The Daily Notes, 1946-10-08), www.newspapers.com, Obituary-Mary Smith 1946-10-08.
   https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3999489/obituary-mary-smith/?xid=637.