Marriage of Parents – Ephraim B. Martin & Sarah N. Stone md 6 Aug 1883, Vermilion co, Illinois

Parents are buried in Falls City Cemetery

1900 OR CENSUS – Mary E. Martin (b Jan 1886, Illinois) enumerated with mother Sarah (b June 1857, Indiana, widowed, mother of 9 children) and 8 siblings, Frank L. (b Oct 1883, Illinois), David S. (b Sept 1886, Illinois), Lela M. (b Sept 1889, Oregon), William S. (b Feb 1892, Oregon), Olla V. (b May 1895, Oregon), Anneta (b Nov 1896, Oregon), Aubry J. (b Feb 1898, Oregon) and Otis M. (b Mar 1899, Oregon)

191 0 OR CENSUS - Ethel Smith, age 25, mother of 4 children, b. Illinois, is enumerated with her husband of 5 years (her 1st marriage his 2nd), John, age 46, occupation farmer, b. Illinois, along with Bert, age 18, b. Oregon, Jessie, age 4, b. Oregon, Elsie, age 2, b. Oregon, Effie, age 3, b. Oregon, and Lavera, age 6 months, b. Oregon.

Smith – At the family home at Spring Valley, Oregon, Oct 13, 1917, Mrs Ethel Smith, at the age of 32 years. She was the wife of John Smith and besides her husband, is survived by eight children, the oldest being 12 years and the youngest seven weeks. The funeral services were held today at the home and were conducted by the Rev G.A. McKinley. Burial was in the Spring Valley cemetery.

Capital Journal, Monday, October 15, 1917, 8:5

Ethel Smith
1886 - 1917
[shares marker with John]

Janssen Compilation
Saucy Survey & Photographs
OSBH DC (Polk County 1917) #82 

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index

1900 OR CENSUS (Polk co, Falls City, ED 174, FA#156)

1910 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Spring Vlley, ED 252, sheet 3B)

CJ 15 Oct 1917, 8:5