Mary J. Scribner, daughter of Frances (née Decker) and John Scribner, was born about 1855-57 in Illinois. The Scribner family was enumerated in 1870 in Fayette County, Illinois; John Scribner was then blind. In 1880, Mary Scribner, also blind, was living with her widowed mother and younger siblings in East Bend Township, Champaign County, Illinois. Mary Scribner died there in 1886 from tuberculosis.

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John Scribner family not found in the 1856 Iowa state census nor the 1860 U.S. Census. John Scribner not found in the 1863 draft registration nor in the 1865 Illinois state census.

1870 U.S. Census, Ramsey Twp., Fayette Co., Illinois; dwelling 311, family 311, lines 14-20, p. 190 (written), 5 Aug 1870.
14. Scribner, John, 38, "no occupation," Missouri, blind.
15. ----- Frances, 40, keeping house, Indiana.
16. ----- Mary J., 13, at home, Illinois.
17. ----- James F., 9, Illinois.
18. ----- Wm. A., 6, Illinois.
19. ----- Benj. F., 3, Illinois.
20. ----- Henry C., 1, Illinois.
• No later records found for Benj. F. or Henry C.

1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 9, East Bend Twp., Champaign Co., Illinois; dwelling 101, family 103, lines 30-34, p. 12 (written), 10 Jun 1880.
30. Scribner, Francis, female, 45 [head], widowed, keeping house; self and parents born in Indiana.
31. ----- Mary, 25, daughter, single, blind; self and parents born in Indiana.
32. ----- William A., 12, son, attended school; born in Illinois, parents in Indiana.
33. ----- Leanna, 9, daughter, attended school; born in Illinois, parents in Indiana.
34. ----- Emelina, 4, daughter; born in Illinois, parents in Indiana.

Mary "Scriver," a single woman, age 30, died on 28 April 1886 in East Bend Township from "Phthisis Pulmonalis" (tuberculosis afflicting the lungs). Burial was at "Beekmen Cemt." (Champaign County, Illinois, Death Register, Book A, #1388, p. 107.)