Mary Jane Larimer1

b. circa 1844, d. 7 September 1873
Mary Jane Larimer
photo courtesy Margaret Young
FatherJohn Larimer2,3 b. bet 1815 - 1818, d. 9 Jun 1859
MotherSarah (?)2 b. abt 1825
BirthCircacirca 1844 Mary Jane Larimer was born in Virginia circa 1844.2 
Marriage30 Aug 1866 She married John Claybourne South on 30 Aug 1866 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Cens-187020 Sep 1870  Mary and John lived in Glade Spring township where they were enumerated in the fall of 1870 with 3 year old John and 1 year old Sarah.4 
Death7 Sep 1873 Mary died from a fever on 7 Sep 1873 in Washington County. She was 28 years old.3 
  John also died in 1873; family tradition states that he was shot during the Civil War and the bullet remained embedded, eventually causing his death. Mary Jane's mother, Sarah Larimer, cared for the children after John and Mary Jane's death. In 1880 she was enumerated with 3 South children in her home: John C. (12), Ida J. (9) and Mary J. (6). Sarah South was not listed and is believed to have died young.5,6 

Family

John Claybourne South b. abt 1846
Children
  • John Campbell South4,5 (Jul 1867 - 1933)
  • Sarah Elizabeth South4,5 (circa 1869 - 1872)
  • Ida Josephine South6,5 (1870 - )
  • Mary Jane South6,5 (circa 1873 - )
Last Edited5 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 346. Abstacted as: John C. South, 20, sgl, b. Smyth Co., VA, resid WCV, farmer, s/o John M. & Jane South AND Mary Jane Larimer, 21, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o John & Sarah Larimer; 30 Aug. 1866.
  2. [S367] John Larmur household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th district, p. 146 stamped, dwelling 1140, family 1140, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2007, image 157 of 289. Household includes: John Larmur [Larimer], 32, real estate value $400; Sarah 25, cannot read & write; Violet 8; Mary 6; Charity 4; Hetty K. 1; all b. VA.
  3. [S12] D.E. Brown, Unfiled Death Records of Washington Co. VA, entry 2305: Mary Jane South d. 7 Sept. 1873 of fever at age 28y, d/o John & Polly [sic] Lamore, b. WCV, reported by J.C. South, head of family.
  4. [S635] John South household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring township, p. 58 stamped, dwelling 63, family 66, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Aug. 2008, image 9 of 49. Enumeration includes: John South, 23, farmer; Mary, 24; John C., 3; Sarah, 1; all b. VA.
  5. [S2093] Margaret Young, "no subject," e-mail to D. Powell, 13 Dec., 2008.
  6. [S163] Sarah Larimer household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Holston district, ED 100, p. 5A (p. 243 stamped), dwelling 34, family 34. Aug. 2008, image 5 of 54. Enumeration includes: Sarah Larimer, 50, mother, cannot read or write; John C. South, 12, grandson; Ida J., 9, granddaughter; Mary J., 6, granddaughter; all b. VA.