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Martha "Mattie" Rebecca ("Mattie") Smith^1,2

Parents

Mattie Smith Wariner

• Martha "Mattie" Rebecca ("Mattie") Smith was also known as Matty R. Smith.¹
• Note.³
• She was born on 17 April 1877 in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, United States.^1,4,5,6,7,3
• She appeared on the 1880 census in the household of her parents in Caldwell County, Texas, United States. Enumerated in this dwelling were:
  1. Sawier, J. A. J, white, 23, married, farming.
  2. -----, Marthy, white, 19, wife, married.
  3. Farmer, Mary, black, female, 35, married, cooking.
  4. McMakoon, W. J., white, male, 30, hirling, single, farming.
  5. Smith, WC, white, male, 40, married, farming, unemployed 11 months, consumption.
  6. -----, Jane, white, female, 26, wife.
  7. -----, Matty R., white, female, 2, daughter.¹
• Martha resided with her mother and stepfather, Baalam Downing, on 14 June 1900 in Justice Precinct #1, Hunt County, Texas, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
  1. Downing, B.M., born Jan 1854, age 46, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free..
  2. -----, Sarah J., born Jan 1854, age 46, has had 2 children, both still living.
  3.-----, Mattie, born Apr 1878, age 22, (She is listed as B.M.'s daughter and not step-daughter)
  4. -----, Oscar, born Nov 1881, age 18.⁴
• She and George Winfield Wariner were married on 24 December 1901 in Wise County, Texas, United States, It appears they later separated or divorced. They are living separately on the 1940 census where George is listed as divorced and Mattie is listed as widowed. When George died in 1952 his maritial status was given as widowed but Mattie did not pass until 1961.^5,8
• Martha was enumerated on the 1910 census in the household of her spouse in 2nd Judicial Precinct, Wise County, Texas, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
  1. Wossener, George Wossener, head, white, age 31, dentist, own shop, owns his own house free.
  2. -----, Martha, wife, age 31, has given birth to 3 children - all of them are living.
  3. -----, Ethel, age 7.
  4. -----, Berne, age 5
  5. -----, Ila, age 2.
  6. Downing, Balam Downing, age 53, works as a County Commissioner for a wage. [He is George's father-in-law]
  7. -----, Sarah J., age 54. [She is George's mother-in-law].⁵
• Martha was enumerated on the 1920 census in the household of her spouse in Alvord, Wise County, Texas, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
  1. George Wariner, age 41, born Missouri, parents born US, works as a pipe fitter.
  2. -----, Mattie, age 38, born TX, parents born TX.
  3. -----, Verne, son, age 18 (15?).
  4. -----, Ila Myrle, daughter, age 11.
  5. -----, BM, son, age 7.
  6. Downing, Sarah Jane, mother-in-law, 66, widow, born IL, father born IL, mother born VA.⁶
• She appeared on the 1940 census on 5 April 1940 in Alvord, Wise County, Texas, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
  1. Wariner, Mattie, rents house for $6, age 60, widow.
  2. Downing, Sarah, age 86, widow, unable to work.⁹
• In September 1961, Martha resided at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States.³
• She died on 20 September 1961, at age 84, in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States.³
• She was buried on 22 September 1961 in Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States.³

• Last Edited: 5 July 2019

Citations

1. [S335] Texas, Caldwell County, 1880 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T9, roll 1294, [unknown - states United States of A], enumeration district (ED) 29, p. 29 (269c), dwelling 223, family 123, WC Smith, accessed 25 Apr 2017
2. [S323] Texas Department of State Health Services, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Digital Images of Death Certificates Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Gives name as Martha Rebecca Wariner., death certificate 54405 (1961), Martha Rebecca Wariner, accessed 4 Jul 2019.
3. [S323] Texas Department of State Health Services, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Digital Images of Death Certificates Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, death certificate 54405 (1961), Martha Rebecca Wariner, accessed 4 Jul 2019.
4. [S315] Texas, Hunt County, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T623, roll 1647, Justice Precinct #1, enumeration district (ED) 120, sheet 51A, dwelling 230, family 231, B. M. Downing
5. [S309] Texas, Wise County, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T624, roll 1600, 2nd Judicial Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 249, sheet 7A, dwelling 244, family 222, George Wossener, accessed 30 Sep 2004
6. [S336] Texas, Wise County, 1920 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T625, roll 1860, Alvord, enumeration district (ED) 150, sheet 5A, dwelling 112, family 112, George Wariner, accessed 4 Oct 2004
7. [S696] Texas, Wise County, 1940 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, Gives age as 60 (born cal 1880) and born in Texas., T627, roll 4168, Alvord, enumeration district (ED) 249-5, sheet 3B, household 70, Mattie Wariner, accessed 4 Jul 2019
8. [S338] Ancestry.com, "Texas, County Marriages, 1817-1965," database, Ancestry.com Operations, Ancestry.com, accessed 19 Apr 2017), Mattie Smith and Geo Warrener; citing Marriage Records. Texas Marriages. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, UT.
9. [S696] Texas, Wise County, 1940 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T627, roll 4168, Alvord, enumeration district (ED) 249-5, sheet 3B, household 70, Mattie Wariner, accessed 4 Jul 2019