Born 9 Feb 1889 at Mt. Sterling, Cache, Utah; Married 22 June 1910 to Roscoe Stoddard, son of William Israel Stoddard and Fannie Gibbs. Who was born 11 Dec 1888 at Richmond, Cache, Utah; died 19 Apr 1960 at Logan, Cache, Utah; burried in Logan 23 Apr 1960.

Mary was raised on the family farm in Mt. Sterling with her sisters and brothers, helping with the chores. The cows had to be milked and the cream made into the many pounds of butter they sold. In the summer time they canned fruit and stored vegetables for winter. Their leisure time was spent sewing carpet rags to make floor coverings. While growing up their religious training was never neglected and Mary faithfully attended her church meetings: Sunday School, night meetings, Primary and Mutual. Many songs and recitations were learned in the home.

Mary and her older sister, Nora Lettice, were sent to Logan to finish school, as the one in their district only went to seventh grade. She graduated from Logan High, attended BYC and later USAC. She taught school in Cache County many years, also at Howell, Utah. She was a substitute teacher in Cache County Schools also at Logan and South Cache Seminaries. She worked for Wicks Engineering Company during the War. Mary has been a devoted church worker all her life and has held many positions in leadership as well as teaching in Wards and Stakes. She was called to help with the Logan Temple clothing. Mary has been a missionary at the Genealogical Library and has served in many civic organizations. She has traveled extensively. She has been active in the Redford Family Organization, being a past President. In 1972 she moved to Salt Lake City where she is living at the time of this was written. An open house was held in honor of her eighty-fifth birthday, 9 Feb 1974, by her son, Lowell and wife.

Mary and Roscoe had the following children:

Jean Redford Stoddard, Paul Roscoe Stoddard, Charles Lowell Stoddard, and Ellwyn Reed Stoddard.