Alfarata Smith 3 5 6
- Born: June 1859, Indiana 1 2 3 4
- Marriage (1): Thomas Hamlin Methven about 1878 1 2 3 4
- Died: 1 June 1925, Seattle, WA at age 66 5 6
 Other names for Alfarata were "Allie" Smith 1 2 and Alice Smith.4 7 8
Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Stately Township, Brown County, MN on June 1880. 1
1880 US Census
Page 138C, Roll 0616, District 31
Stately Township, Brown County, Minnesota
Allie Methvene..Wife..21..IN..Keeping House
(Living with husband and daughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1895 Minnesota State Census in Stately Township, Brown County, MN in 19 June 1895. 2
1895 Minnesota State Census
Page 1, Household 3, Line 19
Stately Township, Brown County, Minnesota
Allie Methven..36..IN
(Living with husband, 3 children, and brother-in-law.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in , Cheney, WA on 6 June 1900. 3
1900 US Census
Page 8A, District 52, Dwelling 161, Family 169
Cheney, Spokane County, Washington
farm owned
married 21 years
Alfarata Methven...Wife..Jun 1859..40..IN..3/3
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
NOTE - This is the first and only time her name appears as "Alfarata" on any document other than her death certificate.
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Colfax, WA on January 1920. 4
1920 US Census
Page 8A, District 178, Household 27
Colfax, Whitman County, Washington
home rented
Allie Methven..Wife..60..IN
(Living with husband.)
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Alfarata married Thomas Hamlin Methven, son of Daniel Robinson Methven and Ellen Flack, about 1878.1 2 3 4 (Thomas Hamlin Methven was born on 22 March 1855 in Plain Township, Wayne County, OH 1 2 4 7 8 9 10 and died on 22 September 1931 in , Cheney, WA 7 8.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Stately Township, Brown County, MN on June 1880. 1
1880 US Census
Page 138C, Roll 0616, District 31
Stately Township, Brown County, Minnesota
Thomas Methvene..Self..25..OH..Farmer
Allie Methvene..Wife..21..IN..Keeping House
Katie Methvene..Dau..10m..MN
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• They appeared on the 1895 Minnesota State Census in Stately Township, Brown County, MN in 19 June 1895. 2
1895 Minnesota State Census
Page 1, Household 3, Line 19
Stately Township, Brown County, Minnesota
Lived in stated 23 years 8 months
Lived in enumeration district 18 years
Thomas Methven...40..OH..Farmer
Allie Methven...36..IN
Kate Methven...15..MN
Garfield Methven...11..MN
George Methven...7..MN
Arthur Methven...30..OH
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in , Cheney, WA on 6 June 1900. 3
1900 US Census
Page 8A, District 52, Dwelling 161, Family 169
Cheney, Spokane County, Washington
farm owned
married 21 years
Thomas Methven...Head..Mar 1856..44..OH..Farmer
Alfarata Methven...Wife..Jun 1859..40..IN..3/3
Lucy K. Methven...Dau..Jul 1879..20..MN
Garfield L. Methven...Son..Oct 1883..16..MN
George J. Methven...Son..Dec 1891..8..MN
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Colfax, WA on January 1920. 4
1920 US Census
Page 8A, District 178, Household 27
Colfax, Whitman County, Washington
home rented
Thos H. Methven..Self..64..OH
Allie Methven..Wife..60..IN
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Marriage Notes:
In 1880 Thomas and Alice were operating a farm in Stately Township, Brown County, Minnesota. They had 20 acres of improved-tilled land with 140 acres of unimproved land. They harvested oats, corn and wheat having 2 horses and 1 milk cow. By 1900 they had sold the land and relocated to Cheney, Spokane County, Washington where he continued to farm. By 1920, both Thomas and Alice had retired and were living in Whitman County, Washington without their children.
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