Margaret A (Johnson) Smith (1840 - abt. 1875)

Born 7 Dec 1840 in Missouri, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Samul Smith — married 3 Mar 1864 in Monroe, MO, USA

Descendants

Died about 1875 at about age 34 in Missouri, United States [uncertain]

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Research Notes

Note 1: The evidence that Milas and Mary Polly are Margaret A Johnson's parents is actually rather weak. We know they had a daughter named Margaret Johnson in 1840 or 1841 in Missouri, and that she still lived with her parents during the 1860 census in Monroe County, Missouri. The first record of a Margaret Johnson Smith was in the Marriage Record in Monrow Missouri in 3 Mar 1864. It is possible that this Margaret Johnson is a different person than Margaret Johnson Smith.

Note 2: The records of "Margrette Johnson" in familysearch.org are inconsistent, but her last child (Mary Magdalene) was born in 1873 in Missouri. That is the last record of her. Nine years later husband, Joseph Smith, married Devira Yeakey in Monroe Missouri, and they later moved to Leavenworth, WA. Some records say Margrette died 29 Jun 1922 in Leavenworth WA, but that is the date and location of the death of Joseph. I suspect Margrette died between 1873 and 1882 in Missouri. So, at this time an estimate of date of death is 1875.

Note 3: The spelling of her first name is not consistent in the sources. For instance, Margaret is used here, and Margrett is used here.

Biography

Found multiple versions of name. Using Margaret A Johnson.'

Born 7 December 1840, Missouri, USA.

Married 3 Mar 1864, Monroe, Missouri

Died Unknown

Sources

1850 census: 9 years old. "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZX-H3Q : Sat Mar 09 03:06:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Melus Johnson and Mary Johnson, 1850.

1860 census, 17 years old. "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZR-DVQ : Sat Mar 09 12:51:09 UTC 2024), Entry for Milas Johnson and Mary Johnson, 1860.

1870 census, 29 years old. "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46R-L36 : Tue Mar 05 08:38:53 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph S Smith and Margaret Smith, 1870.

1874, marriage. "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR2S-YLR : 6 September 2023), Margaret Johnson in entry for Joseph Smith, 1874, 24 Sep 1874, Waupaca, Wisconsin.

"Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMN-225C : 17 April 2021), Margrette Johnson in entry for son James S Smith and Jennie Otto, 1908.

"Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N354-MJC : 10 March 2018), Margrett Johnson in entry for son James Shelton Smith, 15 Jan 1931; citing Leavenworth, Chelan, Washington, reference 6, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,800.

"Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVHP-NTMM : Wed Mar 20 20:20:17 UTC 2024), Entry for son Robert L. Smith and Joseph Smith, 29 Jun 1936.

"Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3YX-S5Y : 10 March 2018), Margaret Johnson in entry for Mary Magdalene Hendricks, 10 Sep 1947; citing Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, reference 141, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,032,680. Margaret Johnson mentioned in the record of daughter Mary Magdalene Hendricks.