Willie Harriet (Riddle) Smith (1899 - 1985)

Born 7 Sep 1899 in Horsehead Creek, Johnson, Arkansas, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Claude Rual Smith Sr — married 3 Sep 1916 in Ursula, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1985 at age 86 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

1900 Johnson Co., Horsehead Twp, Dist 37, AR Census Report, 114/120
Greenlee L Riddle, head, 27 yo (b. Feb 1873), Md 6 years (abt 1894), SC SC SC
Emma L Riddle, wife, 23 yo (b. Nov 1876), Md 6 years (abt 1894), 4/4 children living, AR AL MS
Estle C Riddle, dau, 5 yo (b. Nov 1895), AR SC AR
Monroe E Riddle, son, 4 yo (b. Jan 1896) AR SC AR
Beaufort C Riddle, son, 2 yo (b. 1898) AR SC AR
Willie H Riddle, son (should be dau), < 1 yr old (b. Sept 1899), AR SC AR
(Note: Anc.com has him listed under Frank L. Riddle)

1910 Johnson Co., Spadra, AR Census Report, 18 Apr 1900
Green L Riddle, 36 yo (b. abt 1874), M2 7 yrs (abt 1903), SC SC SC
Fannie L Riddle, 27 yo (b. abt 1883), M1 7 yrs (abt 1903), AR TN TN
Estelle Riddle, 15 yo (b. abt 1895), AR SC AR - Emma Griffin's child
Earl Riddle, 14 yo (b. abt 1896), AR SC AR - Emma Griffin's child("Monroe" in 1900 census)
Clinton Riddle, 12 yo (b. abt 1898), AR SC AR - Emma Griffin's child("Beufort" in 1900 census)
Willie Riddle, 10 yo (b. abt 1900), AR SC AR - Emma Griffin's child
Gladys Riddle, 6 yo (b. abt 1904), AR SC AR - Fannie Lamb's child
Roland Riddle, 3 yo (b. abt 1907), AR SC AR - Fannie Lamb's child
Rye Riddle, 3 yo (b. abt 1907), AR SC AR - Fannie Lamb's child
Howell L Riddle, 3mo (b. abt Jan 1910), AR SC AR - Fannie Lamb's child

Head of House:
1920 Big Creek, Sebastian Co., AR
18 Jan 1920, Roll T625_81, p. 8B
Claude R Smith, head, 23 yo (b. abt 1897), AR AR AR Rents,(Blacksmith, shop)
Willie H Smith, wife, 20 yo (b. abt 1900), AR US US
Catherine M Smith, dau, 2 yo (b. abt 1918), AR AR AR
Junas Smith, son, 1 mo (b. abt Dec 1919), AR AR AR

1930 Upper Twp., South Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., AR
07 Apr 1930, Roll 94, p. 7B
Claude Smith, head, 34 yo (b. abt 1896), Md at 20 yrs old, AR AR AR,Rents, not a vet, Farmer
Willie Smith, wife, 30 yo (b. abt 1900), Md at 17 yrs old, AR SC AR
Katherine Smith, dau, 12 yo (b. abt 1918), AR AR AR
Claude Smith, Jr, son, 11 yo (b. abt 1919), AR AR AR
Wanda Smith, dau, 9 yo (b. abt 1921), AR AR AR
Billy Smith, son, 6 yo (b. abt 1924), AR AR AR

Willie was enumerated as "Millie" in the 1930 Sebastian Co, AR census report with husband Claude Smith.

Willie was raised by her aunt Lizzie Moore.

Sources

[1] Marriage License and Certificate: Claude Smith and Willie Riddle, Marriage License, 1 Sep 1916 (Franklin Co., AR), and Certificate, 3 Sep 1916 (Sebastian Co., AR), State of Arkansas, Certificate filed in Sebastian Co., AR book A page 129 by JE Woodruff, Claud Smith of Ursula, Sebastian Co., AR, 21 years old and Miss Willie Riddle of Bloomer, Sebastian Co., AR, 17 years old; witnessed 1 Sept 1916 and signed by A N Hill county clerk and S N Bryan, D. C. Certificate signed and recorded by J E Woodruff on 3 Sept 1916, Sebastian Co., AR.

[2] Willie Riddle was mentioned as the mother of Claude Rual Smith, Jr. on his death certificate.