Mary Robinson ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Mary was Mae Robinson.

  General Notes:

Mary's name was given as Mae Robinson on the Idaho Death Index record for her son, Carl, who died in 1918.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on 5 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 100, Dwelling 10, Family 10
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 16 years
Mary Metcalf..Wife..Mar 1864..36..IL..6/5

(Living with husband, 5 children, and brother-in-law, Harry.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on 19 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 79, Dwelling 13, Family 13, Roll 1337
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Farm owned, with mortgage
Mary M. Metcalf...Wife..55..IL

(Living with husband, married daughter, and son-in-law.)
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Mary married Charles T. Metcalf, son of John S. Metcalf and Meldonetta Houser, on 6 March 1884 in Cass County, IL.^{1 2} (Charles T. Metcalf was born in October 1857 in Sugar Creek Township, Logan County, IL ^{1 2 3 4 5} and died after 1 January 1920.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on 5 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 100, Dwelling 10, Family 10
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 16 years
Chas F. Metcalf..Head..Oct 1857..42..IL..Farmer
Mary Metcalf..Wife..Mar 1864..36..IL..6/5
Carl C. Metcalf..Son..Nov 1884..15..IL..At School
Julia M. Metcalf..Daughter..Jun 1886..13..ND
Hazel Metcalf..Daughter..Dec 1887..12..ND..At School
John G. Metcalf..Son..Apr 1896..4..ND
Harry T. Metcalf..Brother..Oct 1875..25..IL..Farmer..farm owned with mortgage
Ardis Metcalf..Daughter..Sep 1899..8m..ND

NOTE - Many of the Howser families moved from Logan County, Illinois to Nelson County, North Dakota at varying times between 1884 and 1899 . These included Charles Houser and family who moved around 1899, his brother Arthur C. Howser and family, his uncle James Morrison Howser and family, and another uncle, Charles Metcalf, whose mother was his aunt Meldonetta and who was probably the first to move there around 1884. Charles' sister, Myrtie, had married Leslie Bowen and they were also living nearby and they were probably the last to move to North Dakota in the beginning of 1900. All three of the Howser families were listed consecutively on the census which might indicate they were immediate neighbors but I don't know how far apart they actually lived. It took the enumerator 5 days to visit just 10 households on this particular page.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on 19 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 79, Dwelling 13, Family 13, Roll 1337
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Farm owned, with mortgage
Charles T. Metclaf...Head..62..IL..Farmer, general farm
Mary M. Metcalf...Wife..55..IL
Ardis Metcalf...Dau..20..ND..married
Frank Johnson...SonL..22..ND..Farmer, Partner

NOTE - Frank Johnson who was listed as a son-in-law was also an apparent "partner" in the Metcalf farm. The enumerator entered the name Ardis with a horizontal line indicating the she had the same surname as the head of household (Metcalf) but her marital status was married. Therefore I think it is safe to assume that Ardis was the wife of Frank Johnson.
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Charles T. Metcalf
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 06 Mar 1884
Event Place: , Cass, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: May Robinson
Spouse's Gender: Female

Citing this Record
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q292-VP4D : 5 November 2017), Charles T. Metcalf and May Robinson, 06 Mar 1884; citing , Cass, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,313,113.
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