BIRTH: Mary Grimes, 3 weeks old, baptized Sept. 29, 1822, parents Nathan and Ann, sponsor: Harriette Walker. Records of St. John's Catholic Church, Forest Glen Montgomery Co MD (Is this same Mary. Census ages are off by several years).

She married 3 times - 1) Jetson Watkins (had at least one dau Catherine Watkins), 2) John T. Smith (had at least 2 children Mary C and Elizabeth M. Smith), and 3) Sidney Barnhouse (had two children Loretta M. and Sidney J. Barnhouse).

MARRIAGE: Mary L. Grimes m. Jetson Watkins on Nov. 24 1841 Montgomery County

Can't find in 1850 census as Watkins.

MARRIAGE: Mary T. Catherine Watkins, marriage license to John Thomas Smith, Washington, D.C. licenses, July 21, 1856

Can't find in 1860 census as Smith.

MARRIAGE: SIDNEY BARNHOUSE m. MARY LURETTE C. SMITH Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1864 Montgomery MD
Barnhouse, Sydney baptized: Dec 27, 1864. Married December 27, 1864 to Mary Loretta Smith. Wit: Mr. And Mrs. Miles, Mary Coyle. "The groom being non-baptized, was baptized and instructed." Records of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rockville, MD.

BAPTISM: Barnhouse, Sydnor Joseph, Born June 27, 1869; baptized July 31, 1870. Parents: Sydnor Barnhouse & Mary Loretta Catharine Barnhouse - widow of Smith - formerly widow of Watkins. Her maiden name is Grimes." Records of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Barnesville, MD

CENSUS: 1870
Sidney Barnhouse 39 VA farm laborer
Mary L. C. Barnhouse age 43 MD
Loretta 4 MD
Sidney J. 1
Carey C. Smith 13 male (this is Mary C. Smith female)
Elizabeth N. Smith 12 f (this is Elizabeth M.)
1870 Montgomery Co, MD 474-495 3rd Dist. p. 85/427 Poolesville taken Aug. 31 1870.

CENSUS: 1880
Sydney Barnhouse 50 VA VA VA,
Mary L. 55 MD MD MD,
Loretta 14 MD VA MD,
Sidney 10 MD VA MD. Sydney works on farm.
1880 Medley District Montgomery Co MD 273-303 (15-111, 36-4)