"Mrs. T.E. Smith, 405 South State street, well known Champaignresident , celebrated her 80th birthday anniversary on Tuesday. Shewas honored a t open house during the afternoon and evening when hermany friends cal led. All of her children were at home for theoccasion."
Her gravestone says she was born in 1861 as does the 1900 censuswhich says 10/1861. Some families have 1862.
The Illinois death index says she died 9-10-1939 but the date postedis b ased on the newspaper article in 1942 describing her 80thbirthday part y.
