Edith Mae (Small) Smith (1901 - 1996)

Born 14 Sep 1901 in Wheatland, Steen Township, Knox, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Joseph Smith — married 31 Jul 1921 in Dexter, Stoddard, Missouri, United States

Died 9 Feb 1996 at age 94 in Lathrop, Clinton, Missouri, United States

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Biography

14 Sep 1901, Edith Mae Small was born to Robert Small and Ollie Fox at Knox, Indiana.

27 Sep 1903, her sister was born, Violet Lillian Small Foust.

1910 Census, Steen, Knox, Indiana, USA^[1]
Robert Small 28
Ollie Small 27
Edith Small 8
Violet Small 6

1920 Census, Liberty, Stoddard, Missouri^[2]
R C Small 39
Allie Small 32
Edith Small 18
Violet Small 15
Joe Smith 36, the future husband of Edith.

1921, Edith married William Joseph Smith. ^[3]
Name William Joseph Smith^[4]
Death Age 85
Birth Date abt 1884
Death Date 7 Jun 1969
Death Place Stoddard, Missouri, USA
Father James Smith
Mother Sarah Gillis
Spouse Edith Small Smith
Certificate Number 26998

Edith and Joe's children are:
1. Louise Roxie Smith (1920-2007)
2. Melba Faye Smith (1922-1999) m. Neil Kildow 1939
3. Dennis Carl Smith (1925-1996)
4. (Elnora Ellen) Jeannette S (26 Oct 1928 - 5 Dec 2012) m. CPL William (Bill) Lee West 6 Dec 1951, Piggott, AR.^[5]

1930, Edith and Joe are still in Liberty, Stoddard, MO.^[6]
Joseph Smith 46
Edith M Smith 27
Louise Smith 10
Melba Smith 7
Dennis C Smith 4
Ellen R Smith 1

1940, Edith and Joe are still in Liberty, Stoddard, MO.^[7]
Joseph W Smith 53
Edith M Smith 38
Dnnis C Smith 14
Jeanette Smith 11

1950, Edith and Joe are still in Dexter, Stoddard, MO.^[8]
Joe W Smith 66
Edith Smith 48
Jeanette Smith 21

7 Jun 1969, William Joseph Smith passed away.^[9]
Name William J. Smith
Gender Male
Birth Date 19 Jan 1884
Death Date 7 Jun 1969
Death Place Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America
Cemetery Ezell Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America
Has Bio? Y
Spouse Edith M. Smith
Children Jeanette S. West

1996, at the age of 94, Edith passed.^[10]
Name Edith M. Smith
Maiden Name Small
Gender Female
Birth Date 14 Sep 1901
Death Date 9 Feb 1996
Cemetery Ezell Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America
Has Bio? Y
Father Robert Columbus Small
Mother Ollie May Small
Spouse William J. Smith
Children Jeanette S. West

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Steen, Knox, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image |http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910uscenindex&h=183431783&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt|
2. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Liberty, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: T625_964; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 210; Image|http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1920usfedcen&h=45589898&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt|
3. ↑ Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, |https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1171/images/vrmmo1833_c37853-0389?pId=506055125|
4. ↑ Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969 iMissouri Death Certificates/i. Missouri Secretary of State. http://www.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/deathcertificates/: accessed 24 August 2014., |https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60382/images/1969_00026998-00840?pId=4858697|
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18132616/jeanette_s-west: accessed April 17, 2024), memorial page for Jeanette S. Smith West (26 Oct 1928–5 Dec 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18132616, citing Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Kaylee (contributor 51239069).
6. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Liberty, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: 1248; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 893.0., |http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1930usfedcen&h=20582066&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt|
7. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Liberty, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: T627_2159; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 104-17., |http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&h=87728529&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt|
8. ↑ 1950 United States Federal Census, |https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62308/images/43290879-Missouri-099231-0025?pId=140627395|
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13266834/william_j-smith: accessed April 17, 2024), memorial page for William J. Smith (19 Jan 1884–7 Jun 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13266834, citing Ezell Cemetery, Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Katherine (contributor 51617027).
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13266836/edith_m-smith: accessed April 17, 2024), memorial page for Edith M. Small Smith (14 Sep 1901–9 Feb 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13266836, citing Ezell Cemetery, Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Katherine (contributor 51617027).

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Birth date: Sep 27, 1903 Birth place: Knox, Indiana Web address http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=inbirth1880&h=320230&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Edit source Source information Title Indiana Births, 1880-1920 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.Original data - Works Progress Administration. Index to Birth Records. Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.Original data: Works Progress Administration. Index to B