Living

Notes:

c1892 BIRTH: Abraham O McQuown born April 1892, estimated year based on 1900 census

1900 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Grantsville Twp: heritagequestonline.com pg136,5 June, Dw 50/53:
MC QUOWN, Maggie-head 33/MO bn May 1857(Ind,MO) divorced-no occupation
shown, living on same farm as Abford Chenoweth 50/52; Cass-son 10/MO bn Oct 1889
(VA,MO); Abraham-son 8/MO bn Apr 1892

1910 CENSUS: Cannot find 1-7-05

1913 MARRIAGE: MO,Linn Co-Linneus: Abraham O McQuown of Purdin md Vacie Smith of Brookfield 5 Mar 1913, 6 children

1920 CENSUS: MO,Ray Co-Richmond Twp,Harrisville Town: Anc.com pg 21,26 Mar,Dw 216/222:
MC QUOWN, Abraham O-head 28/MO (PA,MO)renting; Vacel E-wife 29/MO (MO,MO);
Noel A-son 6/MO (MO,MO); James S-son 4 2/12-MO; Mary W-dau 1 2/12-MO

1930 CENSUS: Cannot find

1969 DEATH of wife: CA,LA-Los Angeles: Vacel A Smith McQuown died 30 May 1969

Abraham married Vacel A Smith 5 Mar 1913, Linneus, Linn, Missouri, United States. Vacel (daughter of James Marion Smith and Ida Frances Cotter) was born May 1890, Linn, Missouri, United States; died 30 May 1969, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried Jun 1969. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1890 BIRTH: MO: Vacel A Smith born May 1890

1900 CENSUS: Sullivan Co, MO, Duncan Twp Jun 1 Dw #318/321: Vacie A Smith 10/MO, born May 1890, daughter of James M and Eda F Smith

1913 MARRIAGE: MO,Linn Co-Linneus: Vacel A Smith md Abraham O McQuown

1943 HIST: Obit of father: "...Children bn: Vacel McQuown-LA;..."

1964 HIST: Obit of brother William Arthur: "...Mrs A C (Vacel)McCown, LA...

1969 DEATH: CA,Los Angeles-Los Angeles: Vacel A Smith McQuown died 30 May 1969, left husband and 6 children [no names]

Notes:

1856 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan or Linn Co: James Marion Smith born 17 Oct 1856 [check out county]

1860 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-pg 680, Dw #400: James M Smith 4/MO, son of Joseph M and Eliz J Smith

1870 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: Dw 10: James M Smith 13/MO, son of Joseph M and Eliz J Smith

1880 CENSUS: MO,Maries-Jackson ED 98: Anc.com Img 33-pg 137, 24 June, Dw 207,291:
SMITH, James M 24/MO (MO,MO) md farmer; Rowena--wife 18/MO (MO,MO);
Margaret HUFFMAN-wife's sister 8/MO (MO,MO) [ck - is this right one? md
1 year later-age fits]

1881 MARRIAGE #1: MO,Linn Co: James Marion Smith md Ida Francis Cotter on 20 February 1881

1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: Anc.com pg 33,1 Jun,Dw 318/321:
SMITH, James M 43/MO bn Oct 1856 (MO,TN)md 19 yrs-farmer-own home;
Ida F-wife 34/MO bn Jan 1866 (TN,MO)8/8 children living; Wm Arthur-son
18/MO bn Jan 1882 (MO,MO); Joseph C-son 17/MO bn Aug 1883 (MO,MO)
farm labor; Roy E-son 15/MO bn Feb 1885,farm laborer; Pearl M-dau 12/MO bn
Aug 1888; Vacie A-dau 10/MO bn May 1890; Walter L-son 5/MO bn Apr 1895;
Lillie O-dau 1/MO bn Aug 1898; John R-son 1/12-MO bn Apr 1900

1907 DEATH of wife: MO,Linn Co-Purdin: Ida Francis Cotter Smith died 22 June 1907

1910 CENSUS: MO,LInn Co-Enterprise Twp; heritagequestonline.com pg 4B, 4 May, Dw 88/88:
SMITH, James M-head 62/MO (SC,SC) single with hired hands, Millers next door - not so sure this is him, as the age should be 53, parents born in MO,TN. Ck Out

1919 MARRIAGE #2: MO,Linn-Purdin: James Marion Smith md Sarah (Sally) Elizabeth Browning Bundies 3 Dec 1919

1920 CENSUS: mo,Linn Co-S Benton Twp-Purdin,ED 67: Anc.com-pg 21, 3A, Dw 77/79:
SMITH, James M-head 63/MO (MO,TN) own farm; Sarah-wife 61/VA (VA,VA);
Bernice T (or J) GOOCH-niece 14/MO (MO,VA)

1930 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Benton Twp,Purdin: Anc.com pg 14/1A, 16 April, Dw 7/8:
SMITH, James M - head 73/MO (MO,TN) no occupation-own ($2000) md at 24 1st time;
Sarah E-wife 70/VA (WVA,WVA) md at 19 1st time

1943 HIST: Obit for James Marion: "Lived 23 years in Purdin..."

1943 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Linn Co-Purdin: James Marion Smith died 23 August 1943 of a heart attack, just 26 hours after his wife died; buried Hooker Cemetery, SW of Browning, Jackson Twp, beside first wife. Services in Purdin Methodist Church

James married Ida Frances Cotter 20 Feb 1881, Linn, Missouri, United States. Ida was born 15 Jan 1865, Missouri, United States; died 22 Jun 1907, Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States; was buried Jun 1907, Hooker Cemetery, sw Browning, Linn, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1865 BIRTH: MO or TN: Ida Frances Cotter born 15 January 1865; shown as Ida, Ada, Asa in different rcds; dau of Caleb and Martha Cotter, re 1880 census

1880 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Jackson Twp, ED 190: Anc.com-pg 15 (558), 9 June, Dw 126/128:
COTTER, Caleb 40/TN (TN,TN) farmer; Martha-wife 33/MO (KY,KY); Ida-dau 15/MO (TN,TN);
Steven-son 10/MO-worker on farm; David-son 4/MO; Robert-son 5/12-MO

1881 MARRIAGE: MO,Linn: Ida Francis Cotter md James Marion Smith 20 February 1881

1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: Jun 1,Dw #318/321: Ida F Smith 34/MO (TN,MO) 8/8 children living, wife of James M Smith

1907 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Linn Co-Purdin: Ida Francis Cotter Smith died 22 June 1907; buried Hooker Cemetery, SW of Browning, Jackson Twp, Headstone: "Ada F, his wife, January 15, 1865-June 22, 1907"

Notes:

1831 BIRTH: Joseph Meshack Smith born about 21 April 1831, calculated on dates shown on headstone in Hooker Cemetery; 1850 census 19 in Oct = 1831; 1860 census 29 = 1831

1840 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Parsons Creek: pg 250: 1 male age 5-10, son of Wm H Smith, 30-40, and 1 female 30-40

1850 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Dist 50 Being:16 Oct,Dw 157: Joseph M Smith 19/MO, son of Wm H and Nancy Smith

1854 MARRIAGE: MO,Linn Co: Joseph Meshack Smith md Elizabeth Jane Hooker 28 Feb 1854

1857-1860 LAND:MO,Linn Co Grantor Index V1 1836-65 flm1009300:
I-434:WD 11 Nov 1857 Jos M Smith & Wife to Jeremiah Hooker:E 1/2 S1 NE 9-60-21
K-525: GWD 5 Mar 1859 Meshack Smith to Joseph M Smith: NW NW 13-60-21
K-639: 9 Apr 1859 Joseph M & Wife to Jeremiah Hooker: E 1/2 S1 E 1/2 9-60-21
M-553: GWD 9 Sep 1860 Joseph M & Wife to Meshack $300: NW NW 13-60-21

1860 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-pg 680, Dw #400:
SMITH, Joseph M 29/MO farmer [300,808]; Eliz J 28/TN; James M 4/MO; Mary Ann 1/MO

1870 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,Milan PO: Film 552322-pg 189, Dw 10:
SMITH, Joseph M 38/MO farmer; Eliz J 37/MO; James M 13/MO; Mary A 11/MO;
Wm R 8/MO; Elizabeth E 6/MO; Amanda F 3/MO

1880 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp-Scottsville: Anc.com-pg 31, 18 June, Dw 275/275:
SMITH, Joseph 49/MO (KY,KY)farmer; Jane-wife 45/TN(TN,TN); Mary-dau 20/MO (MO,TN)
at home; Wm-son 19/MO-on farm; Elizabeth-dau 16/MO; Amanda-dau 13/MO;
Jerry-son 9/MO-on farm

1886 MARRIAGE #2: MO,Sullivan Co-Milan: Joseph Meshack 55 yrs md Jennie Rooks 34 yrs 25 Oct 1886

1900 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Jackson Twp south: heritagequestonline.com pg5B, 15 June, Dw108/108
SMITH, Joseph-head 69/MO bn Apr 1831(MO,KY) md 15 yrs, farmer-own;
Jennie-wife 51/OH bn June 1848 (OH,OH) md 15 years, 1/5 children living
Living next farm over from Enseh and Ida Hooker and family

1900 DEATH of wife, Jennie: MO,Linn Co,Jackson Twp: Jennie Rooks Smith died 25 September 1900, buried Hooker Cemetery

1903 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Linn Co [or near Browning,Sullivan Co MO-ck out]: Joseph Meshack Smith died 21 August 1903, 72 years 4 mos old; buried Hooker Cem-SW of Browning, pg 56: 21 Aug 1903-72y4m, bir calc;

Another Source: 11/98 letter Leon Smith Jr, from letter to him Aug 1993 from Elsie McCollum,cc of her "Purdin Book" pg 117: Wm Richard Smith's father Jos Meshack (1831-1903) born Boone Co, died Sullivan near Browning. Md Elizabeth Jane Hooker-children: James (m Ida Cotter), Mary Ann (m Jim Samples), Elizabeth (m Isaac Cassity), Amanda (m Frank Doty), Jerry (m Minnie Lewis) & Wm Richard (1861-1940)
11 1998 letter from Leon Smith Jr: Joseph Meschack Smith born Boone Co, died Linn Co, buried Jackson Twp, Linn Co MO

Joseph married Elizabeth Jane Hooker 28 Feb 1854, Linn, Missouri, United States. Elizabeth was born 11 Jun 1832, Tennessee, United States; died 6 Apr 1884, Linn, Missouri, United States; was buried Apr 1884, Hooker Cemetery, sw Browning, Linn, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1832 BIRTH: TN [or MO]: Elizabeth Jane Hooker born 11 June 1832, daughter of Jeremiah Hooker and Mary Brookshire

1854 MARRIAGE: MO,Linn Co: Joseph Meshack Smith md Elizabeth Jane Hooker 28 February 1854

1860 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co: pg 680,Dw 400: Eliz J Smith 28/TN, wife of Joseph M Smith

1870 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,Milan PO: Dw 10: Eliz J Smith 37/MO, wife of Joseph M Smith

1880 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,Scottsville: Dw 275: Jane Smith 45/TN (TN,TN), wife of Joseph Smith

1884 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Linn Co [also shows Browning, Sullivan Co MO-ck out]: Elizabeth Jane Hooker died 6 April 1884; buried Hooker Cemetery, SW of Browning in Jackson Twp, Headstone: "Elizabeth Smith, wife of J. M., June 11, 1832 - April 6, 1884"