Mary Maude SLAWSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan

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Find A Grave: Helped found the Red Cross in Urbandale. Died from the flu epidemic. Most likely contracted it when helping afflcted soldiers at For Custer. Wife of Jason Edson Tobias. Daughter of Ira Miles Slawson and Naomi Meeks.

Created by: Phil Tobias

Mary married Jason Edson TOBIAS on 17 Sep 1890 in Banfield, Barry Co., Michigan. Jason was born in 11 Feb 1863 in Baltimore Barry Co., Michigan; died on 25 Nov 1939 in Urbandale, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan; was buried in Bedford Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Myrtle Adda TOBIAS was born on 4 Apr 1892 in Barry, Michigan; died on 15 Jun 1970 in Caifornia.
2. Carl Arthur TOBIAS was born on 6 Apr 1896 in Barry, Michigan; died on 23 Apr 1976 in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan; was buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint, Genese Co., Michigan.

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Find A Grave: Served with 23rd New York, Batter B 4th U.S. Artillery, 120th New York, and 39th New York as breveted 2nd Lieut. in the American Civil War.

Ira married Naomi S. MEEKS on 17 Oct 1866 in Yates County, New York. Naomi was born on 01 Dec 1845 in New York; died on 06 Feb 1922 in Urbandale, Michigan; was buried in Bedford Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Elias and Mary (Bassett) Meeks
• Census: 1900, Living with daughter, Adda M. in Johnstown, Barry Co., Michigan

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Birth: Dec. 1, 1845
New York, USA
Death: Feb. 6, 1923
Urbandale
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

From the Battle Creek Enquirer and Evening News, 7 February 1923, p. 14.

Pioneer Woman Dies at Home in Urbandale

Mrs. Naomi Slawson Smith, 77,
for Many Years Active in
Club Life.

Ms. Naomi Slawson Smith, one of the pioneers of this section, wife of John H. Smith of Urbandale and mother of Mrs. Charles R. Sylvester of Battle Creek, and who was for many years secretary of the Pioneer society of Barry county, died last night at 8 o'clock at the home at Urbandale, aged 77.
Mrs. Smith had been in very poor health for several months, and two weeks ago last Sunday suffered a stroke of paralysis.
She was born December 1, 1845, and came to Michigan with her husband in the fall of 1866, just after she had been married to Ira M. Slawson. After they had been married 19 years Mr. Slawson died October 20, 1885. Mrs. Slawson remained for many years a widow, but September 9, 1910, was married to John H. Smith. She lived in the vicinity of Urbandale for the past 14 years.
By the first marriage there were four children: Claude L., Mary M., Nettie M., and M. Adda, now Mrs. C. R. Sylvester. Of these the two last named are now living.
She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. D. C. Reynolds and Mrs. Viola Shumaker, of Starkey, N. Y., and a brother, Joseph D. Meeks of New York. There are also seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.