Martha Jane SmithAge: 94 years1878–1972
- Name
- Martha Jane Smith
- Given names
- Martha Jane
- Surname
- Smith
 Birth | January 9, 1878 35 28 |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Birth of a sister | Malinda Olive Smith December 20, 1879 (Age 23 months) |
 Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Emma Emanda Smith June 8, 1883 (Age 5 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood after 1884 (Age 5 years) Note: She was mentioned as a beneficiary in Anna McGehee will written in 1884 |
| Birth of a sister | Gracie May Smith November 2, 1887 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Joey Smith May 16, 1890 (Age 12 years) Note: Joey and Johnnie Smith were twins |
| Birth of a brother | Jonnnie Smith May 16, 1890 (Age 12 years) Note: Joey and Johnnie Smith were twins |
| Death of a brother | Joey Smith June 28, 1890 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a brother | Jonnnie Smith September 11, 1890 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 20 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a brother | William Arthur Smith December 11, 1899 (Age 21 years) |
| Death of a father | William Rance Smith January 9, 1902 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 37 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 38 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 39 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Death of a mother | Henrietta Jane Denham August 26, 1919 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a sister | Emma Emanda Smith June 19, 1929 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 51 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Death of a sister | Malinda Olive Smith May 7, 1933 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a sister | Rena Belle Smith June 4, 1937 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Evangeline Smith June 8, 1939 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 63 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 71 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a sister | Sarah Ann Smith September 15, 1956 (Age 78 years) |
| Death of a sister | Gracie May Smith November 16, 1965 (Age 87 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 67 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | February 4, 1972 (Age 94 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sunrise Memorial Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Rance Smith Birth: May 7, 1842 23 22 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: January 9, 1902 — Amon, Barton, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Henrietta Jane Denham Birth: August 8, 1849 — Pulaski, Kentucky, United States Death: August 26, 1919 — Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| elder sister |
Mary Evangeline Smith Birth: August 13, 1866 24 17 — Victoria, Knox, Illinois, United States Death: June 8, 1939 — Arcadia, Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
William Arthur Smith Birth: October 7, 1868 26 19 — Greene, Illinois, United States Death: December 11, 1899 — Barton, Missouri, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
Henry H Smith Birth: April 26, 1871 28 21 — Greene, Illinois, United States Death: February 20, 1872 — Greene, Illinois, United States |
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11 months elder sister |
Sarah Ann Smith Birth: April 1, 1872 29 22 — Greene, Illinois, United States Death: September 15, 1956 — Vernon, Missouri, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Jeina Smith Birth: January 11, 1875 32 25 — Greene, Illinois, United States Death: June 25, 1875 — Greene, Illinois, United States |
| elder sister |
Rena Belle Smith Birth: January 11, 1875 32 25 — Greene, Illinois, United States Death: June 4, 1937 — Seattle, King, Washington, United States |
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20 months elder brother |
Infant Smith Birth: September 4, 1876 34 27 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: September 4, 1876 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
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16 months herself |
Martha Jane Smith Birth: January 9, 1878 35 28 — Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States Death: February 4, 1972 — Vallejo, Solano, California, United States |
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23 months younger sister |
Malinda Olive Smith Birth: December 20, 1879 37 30 — Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States Death: May 7, 1933 — Chetopa, Labette, Kansas, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Emma Emanda Smith Birth: June 8, 1883 41 33 — Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States Death: June 19, 1929 — Arcadia, Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Gracie May Smith Birth: November 2, 1887 45 38 — Lamar, Barton, Missouri, United States Death: November 16, 1965 — Chetopa, Labette, Kansas, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Joey Smith Birth: May 16, 1890 48 40 — Doylesport, Barton, Missouri, United States Death: June 28, 1890 — Missouri, United States |
| younger brother |
Jonnnie Smith Birth: May 16, 1890 48 40 — Doylesport Township, Barton, Missouri, United States Death: September 11, 1890 — Barton, Missouri, United States |
Martha Jane Smith has 25 first cousins recorded
Father's family (25)
Parents Josiah S Smith + Mary Jane Wyatt
Parents Josiah S Smith + Virginia Catherine Hudson
Parents Reuben M Smith Sr + Phoebe Melvina Stewart
Parents James Martin Stewart + Elizabeth Ann Smith
Parents William S Droke + Sarah Margaret Smith
Parents William Henry Newell + Sarah Margaret Smith
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Henrietta Jane Denham - Household
ED 83 White Hall, Greene, Illinois, United States
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