Mary Smith b. 30 Mar 1845 Woodford Co., IL d. 25 May 1927 Eureka, Woodford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Mary Smith

Female 1845 - 1927  (82 years)


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  • Name Mary Smith  [1] 
    Birth 30 Mar 1845  Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 25 May 1927  Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • at home of daughter, Mrs. C. H. Smith (Mary)
    Burial Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I8158  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2017 

    Father Christian Smith,   b. 21 Jan 1802, Zimming, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1876, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Catharina Baechler,   b. 8 Apr 1805, St. Jean Kourtzerode, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1860, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 26 May 1838  IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    • By Christian Engel
    Family ID F5846  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Imhoff,   b. 10 Aug 1837, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1907, Lowpoint, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 20 Feb 1867  [2, 4] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Imhoff,   b. 27 Feb 1871, Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1939, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     2. Katherine Imhoff,   b. 24 Oct 1880, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1957, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     3. Martha M. Imhoff,   b. 1886   d. 1947 (Age 61 years)
    Family ID F5746  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Mar 1845 - Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 May 1927 - Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Imhoff.--Mary Imhoff (nee Smith) was born in Woodford Co., Ill., March 30, 1845; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. H. Smith, near Eureka, Ill., May 25, 1927; aged 82 y. 1 m. 25 d. She was united in marriage with John Imhoff in the year 1867, who preceded her in death 20 years ago. To this union were born 11 children. She is survived by 10 children; (Mrs. D. H. Schertz, Joseph, Mrs. C. H. Smith, John, Chris, Samuel, Jacob, Mrs. P. B. Schrock, Henry, and Mrs. H. R. Schertz), 41 grandchildren, one adopted grandchild and 9 grate-grandchildren. One daughter and 5 grandchildren have gone before. Mother spent her entire life in Woodford Co., serving the church of her choice and her Master faithfully until death. Her quiet, peace-loving, and sociable disposition won her a multitude of friends. For some time she had felt that her life work was finished and had a longing to be at rest with the Lord. Funeral services were conducted by Andrew Schrock and Ezra B. Yordy. [4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S505] A History of the Family of C. H. and Mary (Imhoff) Smith--(Anabaptists in America, Aunt Lulu’s Scrapbook), (Specialty Press, Kalamazoo, MI 49001).

    2. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.

    3. [S622] Lydia Leman Hohulin, A French Connection, Marriage Date 27 May 1838.

    4. [S196] Herald of Truth Obituaries.


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