Amy Ann (Smathers) Pontius (1899 - 1969)

Born 12 Aug 1899 in Idaho, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Ezra Burton Follett — married 3 Jul 1916 in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States

Biography

Amy Ann Smathers was born in 1899 in Idaho.

She married Ezra Burton Follett in 1916 at Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho. They had children including: Naomi, Esther, Mary Ellen, Nadine, David, Irene, Lola, and Francis. Ezra passed away in 1948.

In 1948 she remarried to Fred Nelson Pontius (1879-1961).

She passed away in 1969 at the age of 70.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM5R-PZL : accessed 22 July 2015), Amy Smithers in household of John C. Smithers, Leland, Big Eddy Precincts, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 242, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,234.

• "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3TL-NXB : accessed 23 July 2015), Ezra B Follett and Amy A Smathers, 03 Jul 1916; citing Nez Perce, Idaho, county courthouses, Idaho; FHL microfilm 1,516,569.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDCY-JGD : accessed 23 July 2015), Amy Lafollett in household of Essa Lafollett, Lenore, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,293.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQJ-KBY : accessed 23 July 2015), Amy A Follett in household of Ezra B Follett, East College Place, Walla Walla, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0038, sheet 5A, family 112, line 12, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2523; FHL microfilm 2,342,257.

• "Idaho Marriage Index, 1947-1961," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8H6-XP8 : accessed 23 July 2015), Amy Ann Follett and Fred N. Pontius, 09 Aug 1948; citing Marriage, Benewah, Idaho, United States, certificate 10832, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Boise.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 March 2019), memorial page for Amy Ann Smathers Pontius (12 Aug 1899–13 Aug 1969), Find A Grave Memorial no. 118598074, citing Lewis-Clark Memorial Gardens, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA ; Maintained by Kerry (contributor 48011981) .

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5S1-7KP8 : 18 July 2020), Mrs Amy A Pontius, 1969.