John W Smith

Male 1891 - 1947  (55 years)


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  • Name John W Smith 
    Born 25 Jun 1891  Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Buried May 1947  Browning Cem, NW Browning, Sullivan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 21 May 1947  Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I5872  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Dee Gallatin Smith,   b. 19 Nov 1849, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1893, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Mother Laura A Van Horn,   b. 26 Jul 1864, Quincy, Owen, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1923, near Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 4 Jan 1882  Scottsville Twp, Sullivan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F1667  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Genevieve Carter,   b. Abt 1892,   d. Aft 1947  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1912  Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Wilma Smith,   b. 15 Feb 1916, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1992  (Age 76 years)
    +2. Living
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F1888  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Jun 1891 - Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Jun 1912 - Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 May 1947 - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1891 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan-Browning: John William Smith born 25 June 1891, son of Dee and Laura A Smith

      1912 MARRIAGE: MO,Linn Co: John W Smith md Mary Genevieve Carter 1912

      1920 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp South ED 165: Anc.com Img 3-pg 60 (4A) 15 Jan, Dw 80 family 84:
      SMITH, William J-head 27/MO (MO,MO) farmer; Geneva-wife 27/MO (MO,MO); Wilma S-dau 3/MO;
      Mary A-dau 2/12-MO

      HIST: 1994 phone call to Mary E Smith Cordes from Pam Wagner: "John went to school in Oregon, then back to Missouri. Was postmaster in Browning after Carter was..." [didn't finish-find in notes]

      HIST: Obit of John W Smith May 1947: "...Was postmaster in Browning, the past four years had operated a stock farm near Guthrie MO"

      1947 DEATH: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: John William Smith died 21 May 1947 at the home of daughter

  • Sources 
    1. [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol IV pg 100.
      John W Smith son of Dee & Laura A Smith born 25 Jun 1891 Browning...
      Obit of John William Smith

      Date: 3 July 1947

    2. [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol IV pg 100.
      John W Smith son of Dee & Laura A Smith born 25 Jun 1891 Browning died 21 May 1947 at home of daughter in Jefferson City where visiting. 1912 md Genevieve Carter of Browning who survives with daughters, Wilma now Mrs Thomas Cordes, at whose home died; Mary Elizabeth now Mrs Glenn Henage Fulton MO. Was postmaster in Browning, the past 4 yrs had operated a stock farm near Guthrie MO
      Obit of John William Smith

      Date: 3 July 1947

    3. [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.Com Image 38, MG LIc bk pg 81.
      Marriage License issued to Dee G Smith of Sullivan Co MO of 21yrs and Miss Laura A VanHorn of Sullivan Co MO of 18 yrs
      C E VanHorn as gFather of Laura A VanHorn has given his consent to said marriage.
      STATE OF MISSOURI, Co of Sullivan: This is to certify that the undersigned Minister of the Gospel did, at Scottsvill in said county, on the 4th day of June AD 1882 unite in marriage the above named persons. B Langdon, Local Preacher; filed 24 day of June 1882, H T McClanahan, Recorder
      Search 1-20-2009 Missouri Marriage Rcds 1805-2002, copy of original Marriage Record page 81

    4. [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 3, MG Lic Bk pg 105.
      Marriage License, State of Missouri, County of Linn, issued 21st day of June AD 1912, to John W Smith of Browning, Linn Co MO, over 21 and Genevieve Carter of Browning, Linn Co MO, over 18...
      STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Linn: This is to certify that the undersigned, an ordained Minister of the Gospel of M.E.E.S. [couldn't read third letter] did at Browning in said County on the 21st day of June AD 1912, unite in Marriage the above-named persons... I am a citizen of the US... qualified to solemnize Marriage, signed W D G Potter.
      The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was filed for record in my office on the 25th day of June AD 1912, W B McGregor, Recorder of Deeds.
      Missouri Marriages 1805-2002, searched January 2009: Copy of actual Marriage record pg 105