Rosie M Smith was born on 15. Sep. 1897 at Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey. She married
Peter Bross Mott a 1910. _MSTATPartners Peter and Rosie never actually had a wedding ceremony. Its possible from family stories, that Peter and Katie never divorced d ue to lack of money. Rosie M Smith died on 25. Dec. 1978 at Goshen, Orange County, New York, at age 81. She was buried on 28. Dec. 1978 at Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, sussex County, New Jersey. Buried in Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, NY According to Rosie, her mother was part Indian. Her daughter Stella and G randaughter Joan remembered her telling the stories. At this time, I ha ve found nothing official to verify. But as I remember Grandma Rosie, I ha ve no doubt there was indeed an Indian Connection. From Unknown Newspaper: Rosie Mae Mott Rosie Mae Mott, former resident of Warwick, NY died Christmas Day in Gos hen, NY after a long illness. Daughter of David and Nancy Stephenfiled Smith, she was born in Hambur g, NJ, on September 15, 1897. She was Married to the late Peter B. Mott. She was a member of Salvation Army, Middletown, NY, Independent Ord er of Reindeer no. 25, and ladies Auxilary of Empire Aerie no. 544 FOE, Mi ddletown, NY. Survivers include three daughters, Mrs. Richard (Elva) Kelder of Circlev ille, NY; Mrs. Ronald (Stella) Bennett of New Hampton, NY; and Mrs. Reev es (Clara) SeeleyJr. of Middletown, NY; two sons: Harold W. of Goshen, N Y, and Peter W. of Middletown, NY, a sister Rilla Crane of Suxxex, NJ; a nd a brother Gilbert Smith of Franklin, NJ, also 18 granchildren, 31 gre at grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. Services were held on Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Ralston-Lippincott Funer al Home, 72 W. Main St, Middletown, NY. Burial was in Hardyston Cemeter y, Hamburg, NJ.