The Shemwell Family

William Wesley SmithAge: 70 years18711942

Name
William Wesley Smith
Given names
William Wesley
Surname
Smith
Birth December 29, 1871 32 24
Birth of a brotherThomas Hezekiah Smith
September 1873 (Age 20 months)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Albert Smith
September 29, 1876 (Age 4 years)
Death of a motherMary Jane Wyatt
April 4, 1879 (Age 7 years)
Census June 18, 1880 (Age 8 years)
Marriage of a parentJosiah S SmithVirginia Catherine HudsonView this family
August 19, 1881 (Age 9 years)
Text:
Name: Josiah Smith Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Virginia C Hudson Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1881 Marriage Place: , Greene, Illinois, United States Event Type: Marriage Page: 108
Death of a paternal grandmotherMartha Jane “Patsy” Hood
after 1884 (Age 12 years)

Note: She was mentioned as a beneficiary in Anna McGehee will written in 1884
Birth of a half-sisterMary Florence Smith
May 1, 1885 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a half-brotherReuben Elmer Smith
February 25, 1889 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1William Earl Smith
June 14, 1893 (Age 21 years)
MarriageMae Isovean HartmanView this family
October 22, 1893 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMyrtle Edith Smith
November 1, 1895 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a half-brotherLewis Harvey Smith
December 30, 1896 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Edith May “Mamie” Smith
November 1, 1899 (Age 27 years)
Census June 22, 1900 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Bessie Viola Smith
April 29, 1901 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a half-sisterCecil Elizabeth Smith
May 7, 1901 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#4Walter Lee Smith
February 2, 1906 (Age 34 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Hezekiah Smith
December 12, 1907 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Pauline Smith
November 17, 1908 (Age 36 years)
Census May 9, 1910 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Ruth Florence Smith
April 14, 1912 (Age 40 years)
Death of a fatherJosiah S Smith
January 6, 1920 (Age 48 years)
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 48 years)
Death of a brotherAlvarado Raidde Smith
February 9, 1928 (Age 56 years)
Census April 14, 1930 (Age 58 years)
Death of a wifeMae Isovean Hartman
October 13, 1939 (Age 67 years)
Death May 14, 1942 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rosebank Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 12, 1865Greene, Illinois, United States
21 months
elder sister
Alice Martha Smith
Birth: October 17, 1866 27 19Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States
Death: January 6, 1945Concord, Contra Costa, California, United States
3 years
elder brother
Alvarado Raidde Smith
Birth: August 20, 1869 29 22White Hall, Greene, Illinois, United States
Death: February 9, 1928Mindenmines, Barton, Missouri, United States
2 years
himself
21 months
younger brother
Thomas Hezekiah Smith
Birth: September 1873 33 26Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States
Death: December 12, 1907Mindenmines, Barton, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger brother
Joseph Albert Smith
Birth: September 29, 1876 36 29Greenfield, Greene, Illinois, United States
Death: January 19, 1946Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas, United States
Father’s family with Virginia Catherine Hudson - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: August 19, 1881Greene, Illinois, United States
4 years
half-sister
Mary Florence Smith
Birth: May 1, 1885 45 21Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States
Death: October 22, 1965Orange, California, United States
4 years
half-brother
Reuben Elmer Smith
Birth: February 25, 1889 49 25Lamar, Barton, Missouri, United States
Death: July 28, 1955Orange, California, United States
7 years
half-sister
Myrtle Edith Smith
Birth: November 1, 1895 56 32Lamar, Barton, Missouri, United States
Death: February 9, 1957Stanislaus, California, United States
14 months
half-brother
Lewis Harvey Smith
Birth: December 30, 1896 57 33Lamar, Barton, Missouri, United States
Death: May 20, 1965Los Angeles, California, United States
4 years
half-sister
Cecil Elizabeth Smith
Birth: May 7, 1901 61 37Kansas, United States
Death: December 11, 1960Los Angeles, California, United States
Family with Mae Isovean Hartman - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 22, 1893Barton, Missouri, United States
-4 months
son
William Earl Smith
Birth: June 14, 1893 21 15Lamar, Barton, Missouri, United States
Death: April 22, 1966Mulberry, Crawford, Kansas, United States
6 years
daughter
Edith May “Mamie” Smith
Birth: November 1, 1899 27 21Cornell, Crawford, Kansas, United States
Death: October 12, 1947Mulberry, Crawford, Kansas, United States
18 months
daughter
Bessie Viola Smith
Birth: April 29, 1901 29 23Washington, Crawford, Kansas, United States
Death: August 12, 1983Mulberry, Crawford, Kansas, United States
5 years
son
Walter Lee Smith
Birth: February 2, 1906 34 28Kansas, United States
Death: July 11, 1966Mulberry, Crawford, Kansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Pauline Smith
Birth: November 17, 1908 36 31Midway, Crawford, Kansas, United States
Death: November 11, 1998Costa Mesa, Orange, California, United States
3 years
daughter
Ruth Florence Smith
Birth: April 14, 1912 40 34Crawford, Kansas, United States
Death: July 18, 1987Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States

William Wesley Smith has 28 first cousins recorded

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Josiah S Smith - Household

ED 83 Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Smith, JosiahWM38headWdFarmerILILMO
Smith, Martha AWF12daughterSAt HomexILILIL
Smith, Alva RWM10sonSAt HomexILILIL
Smith, William WWM9sonSxILILIL
Smith, Thomas HWM7sonSxILILIL
Smith, Joseph HWM5sonSILILIL
Hamilton, MarthaWF64motherWdAt HomeMO
Droke (nee Hood), SarahWF28sisterWdKeeping HouseMOILIL
Droke, James AWM5nephewSMOKYIL

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Wesley Smith - Household

ED 25 Ozark, Barton, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Smith, William WheadWMDec187326M6ILILILCoal MinerYesYesYesRH
Smith, MaywifeWFNov187722M632WVWVWVYesYesYes
Smith, EarlsonWMJun18945SMOILWV
Smith, MamiedaughterWFNov18981SKSILWV
Hartman, MaryMother-in-LawWFSep185049WdWVWVWVYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Wesley Smith - Household

ED 112 Washington, Crawford, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Smith, WilliamheadMW38M117ILILILEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmerOANo0YesYesRF
Smith, MaywifeFW31M11765WVWVWVEnglishNoneYesYes
Smith, CarlsonMW16SMOILWVEnglishNoneYesYesNo
Smith, MammiedaughterFW11SKSILWVEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Smith, BessiedaughterFW9SKSILWVNoneYes
Smith, WaltersonMW4SKSILWVNone
Smith, TailinedaughterFW1SKSILWVNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Wesley Smith - Household

ED 116 Washington, Crawford, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Smith, WesleyheadOMMW48MYesYesILILILYesShot FirerCola MineW
Smith, MaywifeFW42MYesYesWVWVWVYesNone
Smith, WaltersonMW14SYesYesYesKSILWVYesNone
Smith, PaulinedaughterFW11SYesYesYesKSILWVYesNone
Smith, RuthdaughterFW7SYesKSILWVYesNone
Smith, JosiahfatherMW80MYesYesILARARYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Wesley Smith - Household

ED 12 Newport, Barton, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Smith, William WheadMW59M22NoYesILILILYesFarmerFarmOYes
Smith, MaewifeFW53M16NoYesVAVAVAYesNone
Wise, PaulinedaughterFW21M15NoYesKSILVAYesNone
Wise, ViolagranddaughterFW4 years 7 monthsSNoMOMOKsNone