Helen Elizabeth DYER
1830 - 1921 (91 years)-
Name Helen Elizabeth DYER Birth 6 Feb 1830 , Calais, Washington County, Maine 
Gender Female Note - She is noted to be the 13th of 14 children. Her first marriage was toRobert Noah SMITH (a son of Noah SMITH, Jr.), and her second husband wasDr. Albion K. Bradbury. In 1875 she is indicated as 'of Santa Barbara,California' -- as was her sister Josephine Dyer. A photo in My Garden iscaptioned 'Mrs. Bradbury, Mother of the Author'. From Supreme Judicial Court - Oct Term 1858 p. 41 Helen E. Smith vs Robert N Smith Helen E. Smith of Calais --- and said Robert N. Smith were married 1 Oct1852 --- --- the said Robert N. wholly regardless of his marriage vows --- atBangor in the County of Penobscot --- in the month of January 1858 didlive in adultery with a certain lived woman, and common prostitute called 'Fanny Jones' for about 1 week, frequenting and dwelling for thatlength of time in a house of ill fame at said Bangor. Kept by said FannyJones, and a certain other lived woman and common prostitute called 'Kate Harding' – more ---- then --- travelled about the countryalone with her for several days, living in adultry --- from 20th June toabout the 10th of July 1858 --- your Libellant further represents, thatsaid Robert N. was drunken in his habits, and at time abusive andquarrelsome. -they have one daughter aged 3 years --- Divorce granted with custody of chils, Katie D. Smithto the libellant.
Note - From Supreme Judicial Court – Oct Term 1858 p. 41 Helen E. Smith vs Robert N Smith Helen E. Smith of Calais --- and said Robert N. Smith were married 1 Oct1852 ---
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Name Helen Elizabeth Bradbury Name Helen Elizabeth Smith Death Feb 1921 , Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA [1] Person ID I75941 Ancestral Trails Last Modified 13 Apr 2024
Father Jones DYER, Jr., Esq., b. 1776, , Machias, Washington County, Maine d. 1860, , Calais, Washington County, Maine (Age 84 years) Mother Lydia KNIGHT, b. 1780 d. 3 Jan 1866, , Calais, Washington County, Maine (Age 86 years) Marriage 1805 Family ID F17795 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Robert Noah SMITH, b. Abt 1828, , Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island d. 29 Dec 1860, , Springfield, Illinois (Age ~ 32 years) Marriage 1 Oct 1852 , Calais, Washington County, Maine [2] Children 1. Kate Douglas SMITH, b. 28 Sep 1856, , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 1923 (Age 66 years)2. Nora Archibald SMITH, b. 21 Feb 1859, , Portland, Cumberland County, Maine d. 1934 (Age 74 years)Family ID F17807 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 13 Apr 2024
Family 2 Albion Keith Paris BRADBURY, , Dr. Marriage Bef 1875 Children 1. Philip BRADBURY d. 1921 Family ID F17808 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 Sep 2025
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