Mary Ann Dennis

Mary Smart Dennis married Mark Dennis. He was the son of James Frances Dennis and Mary Polly Morgan. They had the following children: William Clark Dennis (1848-1925), Gaston Dennis (b. 1852), Francis Dennis (b. 1854), Alfred Richard Dennis (1854-1939), Henry Dennis (b. 1856), Julia Am Dennis (b. 1862), Mary Jane Dennis (1867-1935), Tero L. Dennis (b. 1873).

Cynthia Gordon 49146025 writes:

She is NOT the daughter of Nathaniel Wilson Smart (1802 – 1871) and Darutha Annie Harper. .....

Mary Smart, daughter of Nathaniel Wilson Smart (1802 – 1871) and Darutha Annie Harper married Martin Laton, per marriage bond dated 3 Oct 1850. There is no evidence that they had any children and Mary did not remarry.

In 1864, while serving in the Civil War, Martin Laton died. In 1865, Mary Laton, widow of Martin Laton, filed a petition with the court for one years support out of the estate of her husband, Martin Laton. In 1866, the Administer of the estate, who is Nathan Smart, informed the court that Mary had already been provided her one year's support. In this record, it states, "...the undersigned, being appointed at the last term of this court to lay off a years support for the Petitioner, beg leave to report that they were informed by the father of the Petitioner, that the years support had been laid of some time since...your commissioners ask to be discharged..." (record can be found on Family Search)

The estate of Nathan W Smart list Mary Laton as one of the heirs at law (record can be found on Family Search)

In 1870 Census, Mary is back home with her parents, N. W. and Ruth Smart and is listed by her maiden name, Smart.

In 1880 Census, Mary is listed in the home of her mother, Ruth Smart, as Mary Laton.

Mary Smart Laton died in 1894. Her estate record can be found on Family Search.

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Name Mary Ann Dennis
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Uwharrie, Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Gender Female
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Keeping House
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife
Birth Year (Estimated) 1830
Birthplace North Carolina, United States
Father's Birthplace North Carolina, United States
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina, United States
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 197
Person Number 1
Volume 1
Household
Mark Dennis Self M 55 North Carolina, United States
Mary Ann Dennis Wife F 50 North Carolina, United States
Laura F Dennis Daughter F 21 North Carolina, United States
Dumas F Dennis Son M 20 North Carolina, United States
Julia A M Dennis Daughter F 18 North Carolina, United States
Mary Jane Dennis Daughter F 16 North Carolina, United States
Casper J Dennis Son M 12 North Carolina, United States
Farr Dennis Son M 7 North Carolina, United States

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Name: Mary Dennis
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: North Carolina, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 47
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1822-1823
Birthplace: North Carolina
Page Number: 1
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Mark Dennis M 47 North Carolina
Mary Dennis F 47 North Carolina
William Dennis M 19 North Carolina
Frances Dennis F 16 North Carolina
Henry Dennis M 14 North Carolina
James Dennis M 12 North Carolina
Franklin Dennis M 10 North Carolina
Mary Dennis F 7 North Carolina
Casper Dennis M 3 North Carolina
Jessee Dennis M 1 North Carolina

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