From an email sent by LINDA WOLLAM , August 21, 2008. MARY ELIZABETH KELLEY, d/o DAVID KELLEY & REBECCA BOLINGER Mary Elizabeth Kelley, born July 1846 (per 1900 census) 1850 and 1860 she is on the Farmington, Marion co., WV census with James Reese and his wife Hannah(Talkington)Reese and their children. 26 March 1865 in Marion co., WV, she marries Leonard Metz Talkington (b. 24 Sept 1843 in West Union, Doddridge co., VA to John Talkington and Mary "Polly" Metz). Jan 1866, her son John Bert Talkington is born in West Virginia. 1870 census in Diamond Creek, Chase co., KS, she and Leonard and their son John Bert are listed. I found Leonard's brother, Benjamin Franklin Talkington, on the 1865 census in this area and then later several other Talkington brothers and Talkington cousins move to KS, as well. 2 Jan 1873 son Ira Oan Talkington is born in KS. The spelling of his name and the birth date were written by him on his WWI Draft registration. Feb 1875 daughter Flora Mae Talkington is born in KS. 1 March 1875 census Diamond Creek, Chase co., KS. Leonard is listed as a farmer. F.M. is listed as 1 month old. 13 May 1877 son Thomas Wayne Talkington was born in KS. 1880 census Diamond Creek, Chase co., KS. June 1886 daughter Cleo Ice Talkington was born in KS. Sometime between August 1887, when their grand-daughter Cora M. Talkington was born in KS (daughter of John Bert), and 14 Jan 1890 when their grandson John Leonard Talkington (son of John Bert) was born in Puyallup, WA is when Mary's entire family moved to Puyallup, WA. Imagine them going by wagon with their five children (there were 2 others who died before the 1900 census that I know nothing about). Bert was married and had two children by that time, so that was at least 10 people who traveled together, across mountain ranges, rivers and uneven surfaces in wagons or on horseback. The food supply probably ran short and the wagon probably broke down sometimes, and the children probably complained and cried. Probably not many roadside outhouses. What a long trip it must have been in all kinds of weather. 1891 Leonard's name is listed in a Pierce co., WA directory. 1900 census and 1910 census Puyallup, Pierce co., WA 12 September 1918 Leonard is listed as next of kin to Ira on his WWI draft registration. It lists Leonard's address as Rickreal, Polk co., OR. 1920 census McCoy, Polk co., OR Leonard and Mary and their son John Bert live together. Bert's wife had died. 13 October 1922 OR death records show the Leonard dies in Tillamook Co., OR. Obituary from the Tillamook Co., OR Library - Tillamook Herald 19 October 1922: "Leonard Metz Talkington departed this life on October 13, 1922 at his home on Meda Heights and was laid to rest in Oretown Cemetery on Sunday October 15 at 1 o'clock P.M. Alexander Rock officiating. He was born in West Virginia September 24, 1843, being at the time of his death 79 years and 20 days of age. He was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Kelly in 1865 and 7 children were born to the union, five of whom survive. From West Virginia he moved to Kansas, later on to the state of Washington and 12 years ago moved to Oregon. He with his wife and son J.B. Talkington moved to Meda Heights. Eight years ago he had a stroke from which he partially recovered. He had been an Odd Fellow for 30 years of his life and was a member of the Methodist Church. He departed this life trusting in the Lord. The floral tributes of friends were beautiful and plentiful." There is a small community called Meda, OR and a few miles away in southern Tillamook co., OR, on the main costal Hwy 101, is a town called Oretown. The population is so small that the number of people wasn't even listed online. 1930 census Mary E. Talkington, age 85, lives with her daughter F. Mae LaPlant and granddaughter Rosa M. LaPlant, age 10, in Eatonville, Pierce co., WA. 23 June 1931 Mary dies in Eatonville, WA at the home of her daughter F. Mae. Mae gives up her cemetery plot to her mother in Woodbine Cemetery in Puyallup, Pierce co., WA.