High Street Cemetery · Hingham, Massachusetts

Mary Ford Smith Beal

19 Feb 1814 – 29 Sep 1863 · about 49 years

From the burial index · with sourced details below

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Mary Ford Smith Beal lived from 19 Feb 1814 to 29 Sep 1863, a span of about 49 years.

Born a Smith, and known here by the name Beal. Theirs is one of 3 markers bearing the name Beal in this ground: kin, or several families, gathered together.

View family network 3relatives, as recorded on Find a Grave
Charles Lee Smith1778–1816also hereChrisa Wilder Smith1780–1837also here
Mary Ford Smith Bealm.James S. Beal1812–1883 (m. 1838)also here

Relationships are as recorded on Find a Grave.

A 1893 History of Hingham entry, likely this person uncertain match

The 1893 genealogies repeat many names; this is matched exact death date, found in the Beal family genealogy (read as a lead), corroborated by a relative's name and may be a different person of the same name. Read it as a lead, not a certainty.

The entry, as printed
27, 1812. m. first, Mary F. Smith, dau. of Charles L., and Chrissa (Wilder) Smith. She d. 29 Sept. 1863, aet. 48th yr. He m. secondly, Jan. 10, 1867, Mrs. Hannah H. (Churchill) Wilder, wid. of Martin Wilder. She d. at Dux. 18 Jan. 1887, aet. 62 yrs. Jame* S. d. 20 Oct. 1883, aet. 71 yrs. He left no issue. « Housewright." Resided on Main St., So. Hing. 82. Daniel8 (Christopher7

1893 History of Hingham, Vol. II–III (Genealogical). Read on archive.org ↗

Born and died in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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