Individual Details
Susan Melody Mings
(18 Nov 1847 - 1 Jun 1920)
Parents:
John Travis Mings 1823–1863
Martha Ann Phillips Mings 1829–1916
John Travis Mings 1823–1863
Martha Ann Phillips Mings 1829–1916
Events
| Birth | 18 Nov 1847 | Texas | |||
| Marriage | 3 Dec 1873 | Hunt County, Texas - Joseph Thomas Smith | |||
| Census (family) | 24 Jun 1880 | Hunt County, Texas - Joseph Thomas Smith |  |  | |
| Marriage | 2 Oct 1893 | Upshur County, Texas - Edmund Eli Elder | |||
| Census (family) | 21 Jun 1900 | Upshur County, Texas - Edmund Eli Elder | | | |
| Census (family)-shared | 11 Feb 1920 | (Thomas William Smith and Martha Eugenia Trapie Zoeula Elder) Big Sandy, Upshur County, Texas | | | |
| Death | 1 Jun 1920 | Big Sandy, Upshur County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | 2 Jun 1920 | Mings Cemetery, Big Sandy, Upshur County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Joseph Thomas Smith (1833 - 1888) |
| Child | Thomas William Smith (1876 - 1944) |
| Child | Edward Smith (1878 - 1889) |
| Child | Alma Harriett Smith (1882 - 1959) |
| Spouse | Edmund Eli Elder (1833 - 1909) |
Notes
Census (family)
J T Smith Self Male 48 Texas - FarmerSusan Smith Wife Female 32 Texas - Keeping house
Josie Smith Son Male 11 Texas - at home
Alex Smith Son Male 11 Texas - at home
Mary Smith Daughter Female 9 Texas - at home
Thos Smith Son Male 4 Texas - at home
Edward Smith Son Male 1 Texas - at home
Census (family)
Edd E Elden Head Male 67 Georgia - FarmerSusan M Elden Wife Female 53 Texas
Effie M Elden Daughter Female 25 Texas
Isne P Elden Son Male 22 Texas
Almer Smith Stepdaughter Female 18 Texas
Census (family)-shared
Thomas W Smith Head Male 43 Texas - Retail merchant, grocery storeEugene Smith Wife Female 39 Texas
Lambert Smith Son Male 20 Texas
Minton Smith Son Male 17 Texas
Mathalie Smith Daughter Female 9 Texas
Melody Elder Mother Female 72 Texas
Death
Suson Melody EldenSex Female
Age 72
Death Date 01 Jun 1920
Death Place Big Sandy, Upshur, Texas, United States
Marital Status Widowed
Father's Name Mings
Mother's Name Martha Edwards
Birth Date 23 Nov 1848
Birth Year (Estimated) 1848
Birthplace Upshur, Texas
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1880 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNL-BX5.
2. United States Census, 1900 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35L-QVQ.
3. United States Census, 1920 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHBX-ZJ7.
4. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3XC-TX6.
5. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZDH-V55.
6. Find a Grave Memorial 31209776.