Jennings Cemetery ~ Mary Earnest ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Earnest, Mary
LAST: Earnest FIRST: Mary MID: 
GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Morris TITLE: 
BORN: 25 Feb 1819 DIED: 9 Feb 1909 BURIED: 11 Feb 1909 (Jennings Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Kentucky
DEATH PLACE: Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
1850 MO CENSUS - Mary Earnest, age 31, b. Kentucky, is enumerated with William B., age 37, occupation blacksmith, b. Kentucky, along with Sophia, age 14, b. Kentucky, Martha, age 12, b. Kentucky, William D., age 4, b. Missouri, and Jasper N., age 1, b. Missouri.
1870 OR CENSUS - Mary Earnest, age 50, b. Kentucky, is enumerated with William, age 56, occupation farmer, b. Kentucky, along with William, age 22, farmer, b. Missouri, Joseph, age 20, occupation teacher, b. Missouri, Levina, age 17, b. Missouri, an Mary, age 10, b. Oregon. Also enumerated with the family are Alex Couch, age 15, b. Oregon, John Couch, age 13. b. Oregon, and Isabella Couch, age 11, b. Oregon.
DISCREPANCY - DC gives date of birth as 1 Mar 1820; marker as 25 Feb 1819.
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INSCRIPTION: 
Mary Earnest
Feb. 25, 1819 - Feb. 9, 1909
SOURCES: 
Branigar Survey
OSBH DC (Marion County #1909) #446
1850 MO CENSUS (Lawrence Co., Dist #47, FA #141)
1870 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., FA #271)
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