Mary Hannah Wyman

1829 - 1898  (69 years)

• Name	Mary Hannah Wyman
  Obituary	1829
  	Buried in Anderson Cemetery 2.5 miles W of Seward, lot 48 Death of Mrs. A. D. Smith Mary Wyman was born at Pterboro, N. H., May 11, 1829. She moved to the state of Vermont when two year old. She was married to Mr. A. D. Smith of Newbery, Vermont, July 2, 1849. They moved to Wisconsin in 1853, and lived there eighteen years, after which they moved to Nebraska, where for twenty-seven years she has made her home. Their marriage was blessed with a family of seven children, two of whom have gone on before. The only daughter and one son are here, while two sons are in Oregon and one in Montana. She was converted and united with the M. E. church when a girl only fourteen years old, and continued a faithful member to the day of her death. She died July 18th, aged sixy-nine years. The funeral was held at the home two miles west of Seward at 2 p.m. July 19th, where a large company of neighbors, relatives and friends met to follow the remains to the grave in the cemetary west of town. Her pastor, Rev. J. F. Kemper, preached from Rev. XIV, 13. The family have the sincere sympathy of the community.
  Born	11 May 1829	Peterborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
  Gender	Female
  Will	3 Feb 1893	, , Nebraska, United States   [1]
  Died	18 Jul 1898	Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States
  Buried	Anderson Cemetery, Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States
  Person ID	I10843	Wyman
  Last Modified	4 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Anson Hesparius Wyman ,   b. 31 Aug 1802, Windham, Windham, Vermont, United States ,   d. 7 Apr 1882, Riverside Farm, Stockbridge, Windsor, Vermont, United States  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Lydia Russell Hannaford ,   b. 21 Jul 1804, Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont, United States ,   d. 18 Mar 1883, Riverside Farm, Stockbridge, Windsor, Vermont, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Married	10 Apr 1825	, , Vermont, United States
  Family ID	F2340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abel Dudley Smith ,   b. 29 Nov 1823, Newbury, Orange, Vermont, United States ,   d. 1 Sep 1918, Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States  (Age 94 years)
  Married	2 Jul 1849	Stockbridge, Windsor, Vermont, United States
  Children	1. Electa King Smith ,   b. 22 Mar 1850, Newbury, Orange, Vermont, United States ,   d. 8 Nov 1938, Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States  (Age 88 years)   2. Jonathan J. Smith ,   b. 15 May 1851, Newbury, Orange, Vermont, United States ,   d. 7 Jun 1853, Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States  (Age 2 years)   3. Norman Walter Smith ,   b. 27 Jun 1853, Lamartine, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States ,   d. 19 Nov 1894, Lamartine, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States  (Age 41 years)   4. Russell James Smith ,   b. 9 Mar 1855, Lamartine, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States ,   d. 7 Jun 1855, Lamartine, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States  (Age 0 years)   5. Edward Nelson Smith ,   b. 11 Sep 1858, Lamartine, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States ,   d. 1915, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon, United States  (Age 56 years)   6. Orvis Willard Smith ,   b. 8 Oct 1860, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States ,   d. 25 Dec 1938, Pomona, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 78 years)   7. Anson Wyman Smith ,   b. 1 Nov 1862, Lamartine, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States ,   d. 15 Nov 1935, Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States  (Age 73 years)   8. Abel Dudley Smith ,   b. 9 Sep 1864, Lamartine, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States ,   d. 25 Jan 1929, Ahtanum, Yakima, Washington, United States  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2015
  Family ID	F5145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 May 1829 - Peterborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Married - 2 Jul 1849 - Stockbridge, Windsor, Vermont, United States Will - 3 Feb 1893 - , , Nebraska, United States Died - 18 Jul 1898 - Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States Buried - - Anderson Cemetery, Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  Land records: 10 Mar 1883 - Deed No. 5176 (have copy of deed: Sherry Chandler) State of Nebraska, County of Seward - Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. to Mary Smith, the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4, reserving forever a strip of land 100 feet wide for right of way for the Nebraska Railway Co., being 50 feet in width in each of the center of the trade of said Railroad as at present constructed through said premises of sec. 25 in in Township 11 of Range 2 East of Sixth Principal Meridian, containing, according to the United States survey, 80 acres. Will (have copy): I, Mary Smith, of Seward, in the County of Seward, and State of Nebraska, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life & being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say: FIRST: I direct that my funeral charges and all my debts be paid out of my personal property. If that be insufficient I authorize my executor hereinafter named to sell so much of my real estate as my be necessary for that purpose. SECOND: I give, will, and bequeath, to my beloved husband, Abel D. Smith, the use, rents, and profits, of all my property during his lifetime only. THIRD: I give, will, and bequeath, to my daughter, Electa K. Newton, all of my household good, kitchen furniture, and wearing apparal, to have and hold absolutely, subject to the life estate of my said husband, Abel D. Smith. FOURTH: I give, will, and bequeath, to my four children, Electa K. Newton, Edward N. Smith, Orvis W. Smith, and Abel D. Smith, Jr., subject to the life estate of my said husband, Abel D. Smith, all of my real estate being the east-half (1/2) of the northwest quarter (1/4) of section twenty-five (25) in township eleven (11), north of Range 2 (2) East, of the 6th P.M., in Seward County, Nebraska, to have absolutely share and share alike as tenants in common. In case any of my said children, Electa K. Newton, Edward N. Smith, Orvis W. Smith, and Abel D. Smith, Jr., shall die before my death leaving issue and descendant, I direct that his share shall not lapse but shall descend to his or her children in equal proportions. FIFTH: I appoint my son Anson W. Smith, executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former will by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 3rd, day of February, A.D., 1893. Signed Mary Smith Witnessed by: Herman Dier, M.A.V. Davis, & B.F. Sowal

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Chandler, Sherry M., Sherry M. Chandler, (Sep 26 1998).