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Person Info

Name: Mary Elizabeth Howser
Sex: F
Birth: 23 Nov 1844 in Macoupin Co., Illinois
Death: 28 Aug 1905 in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois
Burial: Long Grove Cemetery, South Macon Twp., Macon Co., Ill. ¹
Person Id: I329
Tree Id: 619811

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Parents

Father:

Thompson M. Howser: Birth: 6 May 1821 in Allen Co., Kentucky. Death: ABT 9 Aug 1903 in Tuscumbia, Miller Co., Missouri

Mother:

Malinda Ann Thompson: Birth: 27 Feb 1827 in Greene Co., Illinois. Death: 29 Aug 1899 in Macon, Macon Co., Illinois

Family
Marriage:

Married: James Hugh Hill on 22 Sep 1859 at Montgomery Co., Illinois.²
James Hugh Hill: Birth: 1834 in Jersey Landing (now Elsah), Jersey Co., Illinois, or Kentucky. Death: 19 Feb 1876 in Tuscumbia, Miller Co., Missouri

Children:

Edward W. Hill: Birth: 29 Aug 1860 in Jersey Landing (now Elsah), Jersey Co., Illinois. Death: 29 Jan 1866 in prob. Jersey Landing (now Elsah), Jersey Co., Illinios
Luthera Melinda Hill: Birth: 10 Dec 1863 in Litchfield, Montgomery Co., Illinois. Death: 12 Mar 1950 in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois
Charles Wesley Hill: Birth: 30 Nov 1864 in Jersey Landing (now Elsah), Jersey Co., Illinois. Death: 22 Jun 1948 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Ida Isabelle Hill: Birth: 24 Sep 1865 in Jersey Landing (now Elsah), Jersey Co., Illinois. Death: 19 Apr 1924 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Sophia Hill: Birth: 3 Nov 1869 in Jersey Landing (now Elsah), Jersey Co., Illinois. Death: 10 Feb 1933 in Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois
James Edward Hill: Birth: 28 Apr 1875 in Miller Co., Missouri. Death: 27 Mar 1945 in Moweaqua, Shelby Co., Illinois

Family
Marriage:

Married: Peter Smith on 20 Mar 1878 at Miller Co., Missouri.
Peter Smith: Birth: May 1845 in Illinois.

Children:

Elmer Smith: Birth: 30 Mar 1879 in Missouri.

Sources

1.	Title: gravestone
2.	Title: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900

Notes

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Note: Marriage Notes for James Hill and Mary Howser: Permission given by Mary Elizabeth Howser's father. "I hereby certify that I have given my consent to James H. Hill to marry my daughter, Mary Elizabeth Houser and authorize the County Clerk to issue him marriage License the 20th day of September 1859. Thompson M. Howser."
They were married by Aaron Kean, Justice of the Peace in Montgomery Co., Ill.
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Moweaqua Call Mail--September 6, 1905--Moweaqua News--Mrs. Mary E. Smith wife of Peter Smith died at her home of her daughter, Mrs. Renfro, Aug. 28 at the age of 59 years 8 months 28 days. She is a sister of Mrs. J. J. Attebery of this city. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. D. Cooper at the home of Mrs. Renfro, Wed. Aug. 30. Interment at Long Grove Cemetery.
buried in the same plot as Moses Renfro 1831; common gravestone for Moses and Mary was put up ca. 1989 by grandchildren (oral conversation with Rosa Lee Galloway Stevens)

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