Ida Mathias (1871-1956)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. John William Spong John William Spong Jr. Ida Mathias 1 Born: 1871 1 Marriage (1): John William Spong in 1900 1 Died: 1956 at age 85 1 Ida married John William Spong, son of David Spong Jr. and Ann Delany Burns, in 1900.1 (John William Spong was born on 18 September 1864 in Maryland 1 2 3 and died in 1937 1.)   Marriage Notes: On the 1920 US census, John William Spong was living with his married sister and her family. His marital status was listed as "single". Several researchers show his marriage to Ida Mathias in 1900 but none provide any source citations for the marriage or for their son who was born in 1909. Neither the son nor Ida are found in the 1920 US Census. It could be possible that they divorced or separated sometime between 1910 and 1920. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4

1 William Craig, "FTM050202" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2075729; Updated: Thu May 2 14:27:18 2002).

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 144, p. 8D, dwelling 115, family 147, David Spong Jr. and Ann Delany Burns; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Aug 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 516.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 164, sheet 9B, dwelling 174, family 197, George W. Smith and Annie Elizabeth Spong; index and images (accessed 02 Jan 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

4 Personal knowledge of Brian L. Lightfoot.