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Thomas married Alfarata Smith,517 968 daughter of George W. Smith and Frances Moore, about 1878.515 517 518 Alfarata was born in Jun 1859 in , , Indiana515 516 517 518 and died on 1 Jun 1925 in Seattle, King County, Washington968 at age 66. Another name for Alfarata was Alice Smith.178 184 515 516 518
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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Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the Federal Census in 1880 in Stately Township, Brown County, Minnesota.
515 1880 Federal Census
page 138C, T9-0616
Stately Township, Brown County, Minnesota
Thomas Methvene...Self..25..OH..OH-OH..Farmer
Allie Methvene...Wife..21..IN..IN-OH..Keeping House
Katie Methvene...Dau..10M..MN..OH-IN
• They appeared on the Minnesota State Census Census in 1895 in Stately Township, Brown County, Minnesota.
516 1895 Minnesota State Census
page 1, Household 3
Stately Township, Brown County, Minnesota
Thomas Methven...40..OH
Allie Methven...36..IN
Kate Methven...15..MN
Garfield Methven...11..MN
George Methven...7..MN
Arthur Methven...30..OH
• They appeared on the Federal Census on 6 Jun 1900 in Cheney, Spokane County, Washington.
517 1900 US Census
page 8A, ED 52, Dwg 161, Fam 169
Cheney, Spokane County, Washington
married 21 years
farm owned
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
• They appeared on the Federal Census in 1920 in , Whitman County, Washington.
518 1920 Federal Census
page 8
, Whitman County, Washington
Thos H. Methven...Self..64..OH
Allie Methven...Wife..60..IN
Death Notes:
Collection: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960
Name: Alfarata Methven
Death date: 01 Jun 1925
Death place: Seattle, King, Washington
Gender: Female
Age at death: 65 years 11 months 13 days
Estimated birth year: 1860
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Thomas H.
Father's name: Geo. W. Smith
Mother's name: Frances Moore
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