Mary Ann Jacobs ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   FamilySearch ID: 2JMN-CQ4.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in New Castle, Schuylkill County, PA. ¹² The 1850 census recorded William Jacobs, 30 living with wife Mary, 27, and children Mary Anne, 7; Jane, 4; and Henrietta, 2. His occupation is listed as Stage Driver. Their birthplaces are missing on the census form. They were living in the town of New Castle within New Castle Township.

2. Census in 1860 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ¹³ The 1860 census recorded William Jacobs, day laborer, 40, living with wife, Mary, 36; and daughters Sarah J., 14, and Emma , 6. Next door (on the previous census page) is Mary A. Jacobs, servant, 16, living in a hotel owned by hotel keeper Robert Philips, 60. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Broad Mountain.

3. Census in 1870 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁴ The 1870 census recorded in New Castle Township: Robert Smith, laborer, 26, living with wife Mary Ann, 26; and daughter Carrie M. Smith, 6 months old when the census was recorded on 16 Aug 1870. They were born in Pennsylvania.
Next door is Robert's brother, Benjamin Smith, 24, with his family, and Jacob Beacher whose son Benjamin married Mary Ann's sister, Sarah Jane.

4. Census in 1880 in New Castle, Schuylkill County, PA. ¹⁵ The 1880 census recorded Robert C. Smith, laborer, 36, lviing with wife Mary A., 35; Carrie M., 10; Robert C., 8; Amry R., 7; Florence L, 5; Emily J., 3; Heber B., 2, and William E., 3 months born in Feb. 1880. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Robert Sr.'s parents were born in England.

5. Newspaper: Evening Herald: Personal: Mrs. Jacobs and her granddaughter Miss Carrie Smith went to Reading this morning to spend Sunday with relatives., 10 Sep 1892, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁶

6. Census in 1900 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ⁹ The 1900 census recorded at 208 Cherry Street: Robert Smith, huckster, 55, born May 1845, living with wife Mary A., 54, May 1845; Robert C., mine laborer, 25, Jun 1874; and Millard G., 17, Sep 1882. Robert and Mary were married for 30 years and she had birthed 9 children, 8 still alive in 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Robert Sr.'s parents were born in England.

7. Census in 1910 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁷ The 1910 census recorded at 208 Cherry Street: Robert C. Smith, grocer - grocery store, 66, living with wife Mary A., 65; son Robert C. Smith, teamster general hauling, 34; daugher Amy Cassidey, widowed, 32; grandson Paul Cassidy, 4; daughter Emily Carl, widowed, 30; and granddaughter Dolores Carl, 5. Mary had been married to Robert for 42 years and birthed 9 children, 8 alive in 1900. Amy had birthed 5 children, 4 alive. Emily had birthed 1 child. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Robert Sr.'s parents were born in England.

8. Cause of Death: apoplexy, 23 Mar 1913, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁰

9. Residence: W. Cherry St., Shenandoah, Pa. On 23 Mar 1913 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁰

10. Obituary: Republican and Herald: obituary of Mrs. R. C. Smith on 24 Mar 1913 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁸ Mary A., wife of Robert C. Smith Sr., died at 10:10 last night at her home, No. 208 West Cherry street, of paralysis. Mrs. Smith suffered a stroke a week ago that affected her left side She rallied and her recovery was looked for, but Sunday morning she lapsed into unconsciousness and remained in that condition until dead. The deceased was a resident of town since 1879 and was well known and enjoyed the esteem of a large circle of friends. Before her residence here she resided at St. Clair.
Mrs. Smith was 69 years old and is survived by her husband and the following daughters and sons: Mrs. W. H Kerslake, Hazleton; Mrs. William Beddall, town; Mrs. Martin Cassidy, Philadelphia; Mrs. Emily Carl, of town, and Robert Millard, of Buffalo, N. Y.; William and Heber, the latter two of Philadelphia. One brother, W. J. Jacobs, of town, and one sister, Mrs. Newton Addis, of Reading, also survive. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. A sad feature is that the home is under quarantine, a granddaughter of the deceased, Dolores Carl, suffering from scarlet fever. The funeral will be private.

11. Newspaper: Mount Carmel Item: Child Soon Followed Grand-Mother To Grave, 26 Mar 1913, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ¹⁹ Dolores Carl, aged seven years, who lived with her grand-mother, Mrs. Robert Smith, at Shenandoah, died this morning. Death was caused by typhoid fever. The grand-mother died several days ago.

Mary married Robert Charles Smith, son of Robert C. Smith and Susanna Melson, about 1869 in , Schuylkill, PA. (Robert Charles Smith was born on 25 Sep 1842 in , , PA,^{9 17 20 21} died on 20 Sep 1921 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ^{21 22} and was buried on 23 Sep 1921 in Shenandoah Heights: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA ^{21 22}.)