Mary Adeline [aka Mary Adalline] (Garratt) Asbury was born in Philadelphia PA. The 1900 US Census shows May of 1838, which fits with other known family births; however, other census records show her year of birth to be 1840. I feel 1838 may be the most accurate. Her parents were both born in England; all of her siblings were born in Philadelphia. You can read about her mother and father at the link below. Her maiden name, Garratt, can be found incorrectly spelled as Garrett on many censuses and other documents.

She was married to John B. Asbury on 24 Nov 1853 in Indiana, probably in Madison, Jefferson County, where other Garratt family were known to have lived after they left Philadelphia. Several of the Garratt family members were skilled pioneer foundrymen. A depot bell, cast in 1849 and now at the Jefferson County [IN] Historical Society, was made by Mary Adeline's uncle, Joseph Garratt (Memorial #156901458).

One reference to Mary Adeline's death was found in the hometown newspaper of her sister, Sarah Jane (Garratt) Turner.

The Greenfield [IL] "Argus"
Jun 9 1905 - Rockbridge [Greene County IL]
Mrs. Sarah Turner received word last week that her sister, Mrs. Adaline Asbury, was killed in St. Louis on Decoration Day.

(Greene County IL Historical Society)
June 2, 1905, Carrollton Patriot
Rockbridge
Mrs. Adaline Asbury, only [living] sister of Mrs. Sarah J. [Garratt] Turner of this place, died Tuesday at her home in East St. Louis.

Here is the local newspaper notice of Mary Adeline's death:
Publication Date: [Tuesday] May 30, 1905
Publication title: St. Louis Post - Dispatch (1879-1922)
Page 1

DEATH AFTER ACT OF MOTHERLY LOVE
Aged Woman, Returning From Decorating Son's Grave, Instantly Killed by Car [electric railroad car]

"Mrs. Mary A. Asbury of 1411 College avenue, East St. Louis, went to Mount Hope Cemetery Tuesday morning to place flowers on the grave of her son, **Charles, who died a year ago. He was not a soldier, but the G. A. R. veterans [Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of old Union soldiers] were decorating soldiers' graves and his mother did not want his grave to be unremembered on such a day.

She was an old lady, 64 years of age, and, having performed her little task of motherly love, she went back to the station of the East St. Louis & Suburban Street [electric] Railway at the crest of the bluffs, weary and somewhat out of breath from the climb, to take a car for the return home. Car No. 21 came into view and quite a crowd was on hand to board it.

It is not known whether Mrs. Asbury tried to cross the track in front of the car or whether she fell in attempting to board it by way of the front platform, but she was knocked down and run over by the car, her skull being crushed, causing almost instant death. No one present knew her, and the body, unidentified, was taken to East St. Louis on the car and placed in Domhoff's undertaking morgue. Among those who viewed the body was one who said that it was that of Mrs. Asbury, and Domhoff and a policeman notified John B. Asbury, her husband. An inquest will be held Wednesday, at which time the circumstances of Mrs. Asbury's death will be investigated."

**I am not convinced that she had a son named Charles Asbury. Perhaps a newspaper error. Any input from anyone is welcome. She did have a 40+ year old son named John, who was divorced, living at home in 1900. Was it him who died perhaps?

I have not researched the death/burial of Mary Adeline's husband, John B. Asbury. I do have some information on their children that I am happy to share. This memorial's administrator descends from Mary Adeline's sister, Sarah Jane (Garratt) Turner in Greene County IL. My great-grandmother, daughter of Sarah Jane (Garratt) Turner, was named Addie, most likely name for Sarah Jane's sister, Mary Adeline Garratt Asbury.