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           Mason Reese Gaddis was born on 8 March 1991 at Kansas City, Misouri..¹
     Mason Reese Gaddis died on 28 September 2010 at Ballwin, Missouri, at age 19.²

     Baby Littlehales was buried in February 1902 at Riverside Cemetery, Waterbury, Connecticut.^3,4
     Baby Littlehales died in February 1902 at Waterbury, Connecticut.¹ He was born stillborn in February 1902 at Waterbury, Connecticut.^1,2

           (?) Mather was born at England..

           Mary Jane Smith was born on 18 September 1838 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England..^2,1 She was christened on 12 October 1838 at Saint Philip, Birmingham, Warwick, England.^15,1
     Mary Jane Smith appears as Mary Smith, age 3, in the census of 1841 at Hamlet of Duddeston & Nechells, Aston, Warwick, England,in the household of William Smith along with Ann Curran, Sarah Ann Smith and William Smith.¹⁶
     Mary Jane Smith immigrated in 1890.¹⁷
     Mary Jane Smith appears as Mary J. Smith, age 54, in the census of 12 June 1900 at Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut,in the household of Charles Henry Littlehales as his aunt.⁵
     Mary Jane Smith resided on 12 June 1900 at 94 Walnut Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her nephew Charlie Littlehales and his wife, Rosa and their daughter, Drucie.⁵ She was a housekeeper (more than likely for Charlie's family) on 12 June 1900 at Waterbury, Connecticut.⁵
     Mary Jane Smith appears as Mary Smith, age 65, in the census of 23 April 1910 at Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut,in the household of William Alfred Littlehales as his aunt.⁶
     Mary Jane Smith resided on 24 April 1910 at 34 Dikeman Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her nephew Charlie and his daughter, Drucie. In addition were another nephew William and his daughter Clara.⁶
     Mary Jane Smith appears as Mary J. Smith, age 75, in the census of 5 January 1920 at Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut,in the household of Charles Henry Littlehales as his aunt.⁷
     Mary Jane Smith resided on 24 January 1920 at Edgewood Avenue, Watertown (Oakville), Connecticut, with her nephew, Charlie and her grand niece, Drucie. Also living there were her other nephew William and his daughter, Ethel (Clara.)⁷ She died on 20 April 1926 at Edgewood Road, Watertown, Connecticut, at age 87 from arterio-sclerosis and bronchitis.^8,10,18 Her funeral took place on 22 April 1926, prayers being said at the house at 2 o'clock and services following at 2:30, at the First Baptist church. Rev. David P. Gaines officiating. The pall bearers were Frederick N. Flagg, Victor M. Shaw, William R. Dixon, and Frank Coon.¹⁹ She was buried on 22 April 1926 at Riverside Cemetery, Waterbury, Connecticut.^8,9

           Hannah Mary Rigg was born on 12 October 1856 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England..^{3,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33} She was baptized on 9 November 1856 at St. Mary's Church, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England. She was baptised by the Reverend J. M. Morgan, vicar.^34,35,36   
     Hannah Mary Rigg appears as Hannah M. Rigg, age 4, in the census of April 1861 at Dalton, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his daughter; James Healey, age 28, was also enumerated with this family as a journeyman shoemaker, probably under John's tutelage. Ann Hurst, age 13, was a house servant to the family.³⁷ Hannah Mary Rigg resided in April 1861 at Dalton, England, with John Rigg and Ruth Pearson, her parents, as well as with Thomas Rigg, John Ashburner Rigg, Elizabeth Jane Rigg and Joseph Rigg, her siblings..^38,37
     Hannah Mary Rigg appears as Hannah M. Rigg, age 14, in the census of 1871 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his daughter.²
     Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1871 at 161 Dalton, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with her parents, John and Ruth, and his siblings: Thomas, John, Elizabeth, Joseph, William, Ruth, Septimus, and Reuben.²
     Hannah Mary Rigg married Seth Smith, son of John Smith and Margaret Bromley, on 8 July 1878 at the Parish Church, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancaster, England; Witnesses were: John Henry Smith, brother of the groom, Elizabeth Jane Rigg, sister of the bride, William Robinson (Jane's future husband), and Dorothy Storey (John Henry's future wife). They were married by the Henry M. Burgess, Minister.^{39,40,5,41,42,43,44,45}
     Hannah Mary Rigg and Seth Smith resided in June 1879 at Moss Side Barrow, Barrow-In-Furness, England.⁴⁶
     Hannah Mary Rigg and Seth Smith resided in January 1881 at Moss Side Farm, Barrow-In-Furness, England.⁴⁷
     Hannah Mary Rigg appears as Hannah M. Smith, age 24, in the census of 1881 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his daughter.⁴
     Hannah Mary Rigg and Seth Smith resided in 1881 at 55 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with their daughter, Margaret and Hannah's parents and siblings: Joseph, William, Ruth Ann, Septimus, and Reuben.⁴
     Hannah Mary Rigg and Seth Smith resided in July 1887 at 54 Sunderland Terrace, Ulverston, England.⁴⁸
     Hannah Mary Rigg and Seth Smith resided in September 1888 at 53 Market Street, Dalton, England.⁴⁹
     Hannah Mary Rigg appears as Hannah M. Smith, age 35, in the census of 1891 at Barrow-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of Seth Smith as his wife.⁵
     Hannah Mary Rigg and Seth Smith resided in 1891 at 25 Market Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with their children: Margaret, John, Beatrice, Helen, Seth, and Hannah.⁵
     Hannah Mary Rigg immigrated on 24 November 1893 to Brooklyn, New York, the United States of America, Hannah sailed from Liverpool, England on the Germanic with her six children: John B, age 11, Margaret R., age 10, Beatrice A., age 9, Helen, age 7, Seth, age 5, and Annie, age 2. Her husband, Seth, had sailed earlier in the year to the United States.^6,7,50    Her name on the ship's log was Annie.⁶
     Hannah Mary Rigg and Seth Smith resided in 1895 at Walnut n. Division, Long Hill, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁵¹
     Hannah Mary Rigg was found on a passenger list in May 1897 departing the Port of New York and headed for Liverpool, England, with her young daughter, Beatrice. It was several months after the death of her mother, Ruth Rigg.⁵²
     Hannah Mary Rigg and Seth Smith resided in 1898 at 82 North Riverside, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁵³
     Hannah Mary Rigg appears as Hannah M. Smith, age 43, in the census of 14 June 1900 at Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut,in the household of Seth Smith as his wife.⁷
     Hannah Mary Rigg and Seth Smith resided on 14 June 1900 at 50 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with their children: John, Margaret, Beatrice, Helen, Seth and Hannah.^7,54
     Hannah Mary Rigg and Seth Smith resided in 1902 at 50 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁵⁵
     Hannah Mary Rigg and Seth Smith resided in 1908 at 50 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁵⁶
     Hannah Mary Rigg and Seth Smith resided in 1909 at 50 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.^57,58 Hannah Mary Rigg was an informant of the death of Seth Smith on 15 August 1909 in Waterbury, Connecticut; "while working at his bench at the Farrell Foundry yesterday morning, Seth Smith was affected with heart disease and expired almost immediately."^57,59,60
     Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1912 at 50 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her daughter Beatrice and her husband Percy and their daughter, Bernice Mahony.⁶¹
     Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1913 at 50 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her daughter, Beatrice and her husband Percy and their two daughters.⁶²
     Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1914 at 383 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her daughter, Beatrice, and son-in-law, Percy Mahony. She was left some money and that was how she was able to buy the house.^63,64
     Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1915 at 383 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her daughter, Beatrice, and son-in-law, Percy Mahony.⁶⁵
     Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1916 at 383 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her daughter, Beatrice, and son-in-law, Percy Mahony.⁶⁶
     Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1917 at 383 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁶⁷
     Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1918 at 383 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁶⁸
     Hannah Mary Rigg resided in September 1918 at 475 S. Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁶⁹
     Hannah Mary Rigg, age 59, appears as head of household in the census of 16 January 1920 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, with Beatrice Aida Smith, Bernice Ruth Mahony and Elsie Lillian Mahony.⁸
     Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1920 at 76 Wood Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her daughter, Beatrice and granddaughters, Bernice and Elsie. Hannah owned the house.^70,50
     Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1922 at 76 Wood Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁷¹
     Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1924 at 76 Wood Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁷² She resided in 1927 at 3 Willard Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her daughter, Beatrice, and her two granddaughters, Bernice and Elsie Mahony.^73,74
     Hannah Mary Rigg appears as Hannah M. Smith, age 75, in the census of 10 April 1930 at Waterbury, Connecticut,in the household of Beatrice Aida Smith as her mother.⁹ Hannah Mary Rigg resided in April 1930 at 86 Dikeman Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her daughter, Beatrice Mahony and her granddaughter, Elsie.⁹ She resided in 1932 at 56 Dikeman Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her daughter, Beatrice Mahony.⁷⁵ She resided in 1933 at 56 Dikeman Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her daughter, Beatrice Mahony.⁷⁶ She was a housewife.¹⁰ She resided in 1934 at 56 Dikeman Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her daughter, Beatrice Mahony.⁷⁷ She died on 16 March 1935 at 56 Dikeman Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, at age 78 from cerebral embolism.^10,11,12
     Hannah Mary Rigg was buried on 19 March 1935 at Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, Connecticut. Her cemetery inscription reads:

Mother
Hannah M Rigg
Oct 12, 1956
Mar 17, 1935

She shares the same cemetery marker with her husband, Seth Smith, and is buried next to him. Her daughters, Hannah Mae Smith Flanigan and Margaret Smith Mathers are buried nearby.^10,12,13

           Seth Smith was born on 5 March 1856 at Leyland, Lancashire, England. There is no father's name or even a surname listed for him on the birth certificate, so it falls under his mother's maiden name of Bromley. Was John Smith, who married his mother in July 1856, the biological father? Seth took on the surname of Smith after his mother married John Smith.^{1,20,21,22,23} He was christened on 30 March 1856 at St. Andrews Church, Leyland, Lancashire, England, as Seth Bromley.²   
     Seth Smith appears as Seth Smith, age 5, in the census of 1861 at Ulverston, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Smith as his son.³
     Seth Smith resided in 1861 at 16 Neville Street, Ulverston, Lancashire, England, with his father, his aunt Ellen Smith, and his brother John Henry.³
     Seth Smith appeared on the census of 1871 at 40 St. Vincent Street, Dalton, Lancashire, England, John Hill, his wife, Jane, and son John J. as a boarder.⁴ He was a fitter in 1871 at Dalton, England.⁴
     Seth Smith resided in July 1878 at Dalton, Lancashire, England.⁶ He was an engine fitter in July 1878 at Dalton, England.⁶
     Seth Smith married Hannah Mary Rigg, daughter of John Rigg and Ruth Pearson, on 8 July 1878 at the Parish Church, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancaster, England; Witnesses were: John Henry Smith, brother of the groom, Elizabeth Jane Rigg, sister of the bride, William Robinson (Jane's future husband), and Dorothy Storey (John Henry's future wife). They were married by the Henry M. Burgess, Minister.^{6,24,8,25,26,27,28,29} Seth Smith was an engine fitter in June 1879 at Barrow-In-Furness, England.³⁰
     Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg resided in June 1879 at Moss Side Barrow, Barrow-In-Furness, England.³¹
     Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg resided in January 1881 at Moss Side Farm, Barrow-In-Furness, England.³²
     Seth Smith appears as Seth Smith, age 22, in the census of 1881 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his son-in-law.⁷
     Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1881 at 55 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with their daughter, Margaret and Hannah's parents and siblings: Joseph, William, Ruth Ann, Septimus, and Reuben.⁷ Seth Smith was an engine fitter in 1881 at Dalton-In-Furness, England.^7,33
     Seth Smith witnessed the marriage of Dorothy Storey and John Henry Smith on 1 February 1882 at the Parish Church of Cartmel, Cartmel, Lancashire, England; They were married according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, by Licencia, by W.P. Rigge, Vicar of Yorksburgh. Witnesses to the marriage were:
Seth Smith, nephew of the groom, and Mary Jane Storey.^34,35,36,37 Seth Smith was a fitter in an iron foundry in July 1887 at Ulverston, England.³⁸
     Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg resided in July 1887 at 54 Sunderland Terrace, Ulverston, England.³⁹ Seth Smith was an engine fitter in September 1888 at Dalton, England.⁴⁰
     Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg resided in September 1888 at 53 Market Street, Dalton, England.⁴¹
     Seth Smith resided in September 1890 at 25 Marsh Street, Barrow-In-Furness, England.⁴² He was an informant to the death of John Smith, his father, at 25 Marsh Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, on 23 September 1890; from Menier's Disease and heart failure, according to his pension file. His death certificate states that he was suffering from heart and kidney disease.^43,44,45
     Seth Smith, age 35, appears as head of household in the census of 1891 in Barrow-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with Hannah Mary Rigg, John Bromley Smith, Margaret Ruth Smith, Beatrice Aida Smith, Helen Smith, Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Smith.⁸
     Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1891 at 25 Market Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with their children: Margaret, John, Beatrice, Helen, Seth, and Hannah.⁸ Seth Smith was an engine fitter in 1891 at Barrow-In-Furness, England.⁸ He was a fitter in 1893 at England.⁹
     Seth immigrated on 13 June 1893 to New York on the passenger ship the Arizona departing from Liverpool, England.^9,46    He was a machinist for R & C in 1895 at Waterbury, Connecticut.⁴⁷
     Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1895 at Walnut n. Division, Long Hill, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁴⁷ Seth Smith was a machinist for the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Manufacturing Co. in 1898 at Waterbury, Connecticut.⁴⁸
     Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1898 at 82 North Riverside, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁴⁸ Seth Smith was naturalized on 28 October 1898 at Waterbury District Court, Waterbury, Connecticut. The index shows: Smith, Seth. Wtby, CT. Vol. 10, Page 378. Great Britain. District: Waterbury. Age: 42.⁴⁹
     Seth Smith, age 44, appears as head of household in the census of 14 June 1900 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, with Hannah Mary Rigg, John Bromley Smith, Margaret Ruth Smith, Beatrice Aida Smith, Helen Smith, Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Smith.¹⁰
     Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg resided on 14 June 1900 at 50 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with their children: John, Margaret, Beatrice, Helen, Seth and Hannah.^10,50 Seth Smith was a machinist for the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Manufacturing Co. on 14 June 1900 at Waterbury, Connecticut.^10,51 He was a machinist for the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Manufacturing Co. in 1902 at Waterbury, Connecticut.⁵²
     Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1902 at 50 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁵² Seth Smith was a machinist in 1908 at Waterbury, Connecticut.⁵³
     Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1908 at 50 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.⁵³ Seth Smith was a machinist at the Farrell Foundry Company in 1909 at Waterbury, Connecticut.^12,11
     Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg resided in 1909 at 50 South Wilson Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.^11,54
     Seth Smith died on 15 August 1909 at Waterbury, Connecticut, at age 53 "while working at his bench at the Farrell Foundry yesterday morning, Seth Smith was affected with heart disease and expired almost immediately."^11,55,56
     Seth Smith was buried in August 1909 at Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, Connecticut. The tombstone inscription reads:
Father
Seth Smith
Feb 25, 1857
Aug 17, 1909

His wife, Hannah Mae Rigg Smith, shares the same cemetery marker and is buried next to him.^11,13