Mary Elizabeth Barr ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of August 1841 and a birth location of Virginia.

This birth date was given on her 1900 US Census.
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• She has alternate birth date of 1844 and a birth location of Virginia.

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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Gilmer County, VA on 4 September 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 34, Roll 946, House 476, Family 478
17th District, Gilmer County, Virginia
Elizabeth Barr..6..VA
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 31 Aug 1842, then her age should have been 7 instead of 6.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Calhoun County, VA on 11 October 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 110, Roll 1340, Dwelling 798, Family 732
, Calhoun County, Virginia
Elizabeth Barr..17..Gilmer County, VA
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 19 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 265A, District 145, Dwelling 104, Family 109, Roll 1401
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Mary E. Deems..Wife..37..VA..Keeping House
(Living with 2nd husband and 8 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 12 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 21, Dwelling 215, Family 215
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
married 30 years
Elizabeth Deems..Wife..Aug 1841..58..WV..11/11
(Living with second husband and children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 31 Aug 1842 instead of Aug 1841, then her age should have been 57 instead of 58.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 25 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 7A, Roll 1677, District 18, Family 116
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
married 30 years
Elizabeth Deems..Wife..67..WV..11/11
(Living with second husband and daughters.)
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• She was buried after 5 February 1913 in the Bethlehem Cemetery in Grantsville, WV.

Find A Grave Memorial #136515785
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Mary married Henry Beall Smith, son of Joshua Smith and Emily, about 1861. (Henry Beall Smith was born on 18 November 1842 in , Lewis County, VA,^{1 9 10} died in 1873 ¹⁰ and was buried in 1873 in Grantsville, WV ¹⁰.)

  Marriage Notes:

1860 US Census
740, Roll 1340,
, Calhoun County, Virginia
Henry B. Smith...Son..17..Lewis..Farmer

Mary next married Jacob Deems, son of Patrick Deems and Mary Catherine Lazure, on 18 November 1875 in Calhoun County, WV.^{1 2 3 4} (Jacob Deems was born on 10 May 1843 in , Ritchie County, VA,^{1 11 12} died on 28 July 1937 in Calhoun County, WV ^{1 12} and was buried after 28 July 1937 in Calhoun County, WV ¹².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 19 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 265A, District 145, Dwelling 104, Family 109, Roll 1401
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Jacob Deems..Self..36..VA..Farmer
Mary E. Deems..Wife..37..VA..Keeping House
William Deems..Son..3..WV
Amanda M. Deems..Dau..1..WV
Allen J. Smith..SSon..18..VA..Farm Laborer
Susana C. Smith..SDau..16..WV..At Home
Cyntha Ann Smith..SDau..15..WV..At Home
Francis E. Smith..SSon..14..WV..At Home
Emily J. Smith..SDau..12..WV..At Home
Rachel Smith..SDau..9..WV
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 12 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 21, Dwelling 215, Family 215
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
married 30 years
Jacob Deems..Head..1846..53..WV..Farmer
Elizabeth Deems..Wife..Aug 1841..58..WV..11/11
William Deems..Son..1878..22..WV..Day Laborer
Melvina Deems..Dau..1880..20..WV
Josephine Deems..Dau..1881..19..WV
Berthy Deems..Dau..Mar 1882..17..WV
Georgia Deems..Son..Feb 1886..14..WV..At School
Arthur Smith..GSon..1890..10..WV..At School

NOTE - Arthur Smith was actually the son of Allen J. Smith and Mary Armina Stallman. Because of Mary Elizabeth Barr's remarriage to Jacob Deems, there technically was no relationship between Arthur Smith and Jacob Deems but Mary Elizabeth Barr remained Arthur's grandmother.
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 25 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 7A, Roll 1677, District 18, Family 116
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
married 30 years
Jacob Deems..Head..63..WV..Farmer
Elizabeth Deems..Wife..67..WV..11/11
Josie Deems..Dau..29..WV
Georgie Deems..Dau..23..WV
Arthur Smith..GSon..20..WV..Farm

NOTE - Arthur Smith was a grandson born to her son, Allen Smith, from Mary's first marriage to Henry Beal Smith.
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  Marriage Notes:

Calhoun County, West Virginia Marriages
Bride: SMITH, MARY ELIZABETH
Age: 33
Marital Status: Widowed
Birthplace: CALHOUN/VA
Groom: DEEMS, JACOB
Age: 31
Marital Status: Widowed
Birthplace: RITCHIE CO/VA
Marriage date: 18 NOV 1875
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