Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1888 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-near Browning: Orra Norman Smith born 22 December 1888

1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp:1 June,Dw 323/323: Orra N Smith 11/MO, born December 1888, son of Wm R and Flora R Smith

1906 MARRIAGE: MO,Linn Co-Purdin: Orra Smith md Maude Hedges 11 September 1906

1910 CENSUS:MO,Linn-Enterprise Twp ED 76: Anc.com Img 3-pg 2A, 21 April, Dwelling 31, family 31:
SMITH, Orra N-head 21/MO (MO,WV) md 1 time 3 yrs,general farmer OA; Anna M-wife 20/IL
(KY,KY) md 1 time 3 yrs no occ; James W-son 2/TX(MO,IL); Herman G-son 1/12-MO

1920 CENSUS:MO,Linn Co-Grantsville Twp ED 77: Anc.com Img 10-pg 5B,14 Jan,Farm 114,Fam115:
SMITH, Ora-head 31/MO (MO,WVA) md farmer-own/mortgage; Anna Maud-wife 30/IL
(KY,KY); J W-son 11/TX (MO,IL); Glen-son 9//MO; Traves-son 7/MO;
O. N. Jr-son 4 5/12; Ruth Anne-dau 1 11/12; CASSITY, Orville W-cousin
17/MO (MO,MO) single laborer on farm

1930 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Locust Creek Twp: Anc.com Img 8 pg 4B, 14 April, Dw 106/107:
SMITH, Orra N - head 41/MO (MO,WVA) general farmer-renting, md at 19 yrs 1st time;
Anna M - wife 40/IL (KY,KY) md at 18 1st time; Glenn-son 20/MO (MO,IL) single
farm laborer; Travis-son 18/MO single; Norman-son 17/MO single; Ruth A-dau
12/MO; Lucile-dau 10/MO; Francis-dau 7/MO; Essie M-dau 4-6/12-MO; John R-son
2-3/12-MO

1955 HIST: Obit of mother, 1955: "...Orra Smith Purdin..."

bef 1968 HIST: MO,Linn Co-Purdin: The Purdin Book pg 118: "Most of their lives were spent on the Westgate Ranch, south of Purdin. They were able to celebrate their 62nd wedding anniversary before Orra died in 1968... 10 children, 28 grandchildren."

1968 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Linn Co-Brookfield: Orra Norman Smith died Brookfield hospital 15 April 1968; buried Purdin Cemetery

HIST: 11/98 letter from Leon Smith Jr, from a letter to him Aug 1993 from Elsie McCollum,cc of her "Purdin Book" pg 118: "Some of the pleasant memores of the children will be living on the ranch, breaking wild horses, butchering, raising large gardens, helping mother with the sewing and cooking and seeing the long bench behind the table fill up quickly when a meal was called."

Orra married Anna Maude Hedges 11 Sep 1906, Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States. Anna was born 1889, Illinois, United States; died 1976; was buried 1976, Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1889 BIRTH: IL: Anna Maude Hedges, daughter of James Alva Hedges and Lucy Amanda Cook of Purdin

1906 MARRIAGE: Anna Maude Hedges, under 18, md Orra Norman Smith, under 21, 11 September 1906, both father consenting to the marriage, viz: James A Hedges; W R Smith.

1910 CENSUS:MO,Linn-Enterprise Twp ED 76: Anc.com Img 3-pg 2A, 21 April, Dw 31, family 31: Anna M Smith age 20, born in Illinois [KY,KY]md 1 time 3 yrs, no occupation, wife of Orra N Smith

1920 CENSUS:MO,Linn Co-Grantsville Twp ED 77: Anc.com Img 10-pg 5B,14 Jan,Farm 114,Fam115: Anna Maud Smith age 30, born in Illinois [Ky,Ky] wife of Ora Smith

1930 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Locust Creek Twp: Anc.com Img 8 pg 4B, 14 April, Dw 106/107: Anna M 40 bn in Illinois, parents in Kentucky, md at 18 1st time, wife of Orra N Smith

1946 HIST: MO,Linn-Purdin: Obit of father Aug 1946: "...Maude Smith of Purdin..."

HIST: 11/98 lttr Leon Smith Jr-lttr to him Aug 1993 from Elsie McCollum,cc of her "Purdin Book" pg 118: Maude 83 years old, living in Brookfield at the present, stiill maintains her home in Purdin and returns frequently. They were the parents of 10 children, 28 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren.

1968 DEATH of husband: MO,Linn Co-Brookfield: Orra Norman Smith died Brookfield hospital 15 April 1968

1976 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Linn-Purdin: Anna Maude Hedges Smith died 1976; buried Purdin Cemetery

Notes:

1861 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-BrowningWilliam Richard Smith born 18 October 1861

1870 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,Milan PO: Dw 10: Wm R Smith 8/MO, son of Joseph M and Eliz J Smith

1880 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,Scottsville: Dw#275: Wm Smith 19/MO-on farm, son of Joseph and Jane Smith

1882 MARRIAGE: MO,Sullivan Co-Milan: William Richard Smith md Flora May Neeley 1 March 1882
Sullivan Co, MO MG Rcds V1 pg 62; 11/98 lttr Leon Smith: md Flora Mae Neeley 2 Mar 1882

1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: Anc.com pg 33,1 June,Dw 321/323:
SMITH, Wm R-head 38/MO bn Oct 1861 (MO,TN)md 18yrs,farmer; Flora W-wife 36/WV
bn June 1863 (WV,OH) 6/7 children living; Ida E-dau 16/MO bn Mar 1884
(MO,WV); Corda A-dau 14/MO bn Jul 1885; Lula F-dau 13/MO bn Mar 1887;
Orra N-son 11/MO bn Dec 1888; Sopha W-dau 6/MO bn J Jul 1893;
Maudie W-dau 4/MO bn Jul 1895

1910 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Benton Twp ED 67: ANc.com Img 4-pg ?? date ?? prob April, Dwelling 51, family 53:
SMITH, Wm R-head 48/MO (MO,TN) md 1 time 28 yrs, miller-grist mill OA;
Flora M-wife 46/VA VA,OH) md 1 time 28 yrs, 7/8 children living,
no occupation; Lula S-dau 23/MO (MO,VA) single laborer in shoe factory;
Sophia M-dau 16/MO single no occupation; Maud M-dau 14/MO single
no occupation; Alvin-son 8/MO; NEELY, Samuel-father in law 80/VA (WV,WV)
md 1 time-59 yrs, no occupation; Margaret-mother in law 78/OH (OH,OH)
md 1 time 59 yrs, 6/8 children living

1911-1914 HIST: The Purdin Book pg 117: "Between 1911 and 1914, William Smith operated the saw and grist mill at Purdin, not only sawing logs, but grinding flour, meal and chop from grain. The family lived for a period of time in the house just north of the mill. It was here in 1913 that his granddaughter, Dorothy (Thorne) Turner was born.
William's daughters, Lola, Sopha and Maude were operators in the telephone exchange..."

1920 CENSUS: MO,Linn-Brookfield Twp: Anc.com pg 6A (32),15 Jan,Dw 123,123:
SMITH, William R-head 58/MO (MO,TN) gen farmer-renting; Flora M-wife 56/WV
(WV,MO) no occ; Maud M-dau 24/MO (MO,WV) single, no occ; Alvin G-son
18/MO (MO,WV) single farm laborer-work out

1930 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Benton Twp: Anc.com Img 3, pg 2A/19, 4 April, Dw 40/40:
SMITH, William R - head 68/MO (MO,TN) truck farmer-renting, md at 20 yrs 1st time;
Flora M - wife 66/WVA (WV,OH) md at 18 1st time;

1940 DEATH: William Richard Smith died November 1940, no place shown

William married Flora May Neeley 2 Mar 1882, Milan, Sullivan, Missouri, United States. Flora was born 23 Jun 1863, Lewis, Washington, United States; died 29 Jan 1955, Linneus, Linn, Missouri, United States; was buried 31 Jan 1955, IOOF Cem, Linneus, Linn, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1863 BIRTH: WVA,Lewis Co: Flora May Neeley born 23 June 1863, dau of Samuel and Marg Maxwell Neeley

1863-HIST: The Purdin Book, Elsie McCollus pg 117: "She was born in West Virginia and came with her family on a boat down the Ohio River to Missouri, then north by train to Laclede where they were met by former neighbors and were taken by wagon to Linneus, where they made their home for a while."

1880 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp, ED 199: Anc.com Img 30, pg 29, 17 June, Dw 256:
NEELEY, Samuel 50/MO (MO,MO) md farmer; Margaret 48/VA (VA,VA); Elortis-son 19/VA-
on farm; Flora-dau 17/VA (VA,OH); John W-son 14/VA (VA,OH); Lear-dau 11/VA
(VA,OH)

1882 MARRIAGE: MO,Sull Co-Milan: William R Smith son of Joseph M Smith of Duncan Twp, age 20, md Flora M Neeley, daughter of Samuel Neeley 2 Mar 1882 at Milan MO, age 18

1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: 1 June, Dw 323/323: Flora R Smith 36/WV (WV,OH), born June 1863, 6/7 children living, wife of Wm R Smith

1920 CENSUS: MO,Linn-Brookfield: 15 Jan,Dw 123,123: Flora M Smith 56/WV (MO,WV) no occupation, wife of William R Smith

1938 HIST: MO,Linn-Purdin: Obit of brother, Elortus M Neely, 21 April 1938: "...sister Flora M Smith of Purdin..."

1940 DEATH of husband: William Richard Smith died November 1940, no place shown

1955 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Linn Co-Linneus: Flora May Neeley Smith died 29 January 1955; buried IOOF Cemetery at Linneus, Linn Co, MO