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Orra Norman Smith

Male 1888 - 1968  (79 years)


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  • Name Orra Norman Smith 
    Born 22 Dec 1888  near Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Buried Apr 1968  Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 15 Apr 1968  Brookfield Township, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I6017  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father William Richard Smith,   b. 18 Oct 1861, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1940  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Flora May Neeley,   b. 23 Jun 1863, Lewis, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1955, Linneus, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1882  Milan, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Family ID F1748  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Maude Hedges,   b. 1889, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 11 Sep 1906  Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. James W Smith,   b. Abt 1908, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Living
     6. Living
     7. Living
     8. Living
    +9. Living
     10. George Alvin Smith,   b. 8 Aug 1931, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1950, Korea Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F1908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Dec 1888 - near Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Sep 1906 - Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Apr 1968 - Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Apr 1968 - Brookfield Township, Linn, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • 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."

  • Sources 
    1. [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 6, pg 98.
      Orra Norman Smith son of W R & Flora May Neely Smith born 22 Dec 1888 near Browning...
      Date: 25 April 1968

    2. [S190] The Purdin Book, pg 117.
      Orra Norman [Smith] (1888-1968)...[no places shown]

    3. [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 6, pg 98.
      Orra Norman Smith... Burial Purdin Cemetery
      Date: 25 April 1968

    4. [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 6, pg98.
      Orra Norman Smith son of W R & Flora May Neely Smith born 22 Dec 1888 near Browning, died 15 April 1968 Brookfield hospital. Left wife Anna Maude Hedges Smith of home; children: James W (Jay) of Colona ILL; Herman Glenn, Meadville; Travis Edward, Purdin; Orra Norman Jr, Linneus; Ruth Ann McKenzie, Purdin; Violett Lucille Hoag, Fairmont IL; Francis Lorene Duncan, Purdin; Essie Mae Love, Gladstone MO and John Robert, Brookfield. Preceded by son George Alvin killed in action Korea 20 Jul 1950; infant gdau Anna Maude, dau of JF & Ruth McKenzie; Candice Denice daughter of John & Evelyn Smith. Burial Purdin Cemetery
      Date: 25 April 1968

    5. [S193] IGI-International Genealogical Index, Film 1009115, IGI M515852.
      William R Smith md Flora M Neeley 1 March 1882, Milan, Sullivan, Missouri

    6. [S277] Missouri,Sullivan Co: Marriage Rcds, Vol 1, pg 62.
      Wm 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
      Date: 1881 or 1887

    7. [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 5, pg 48.
      Flora May Smith... 2 March 1882 married William Richard Smith [no place shown]
      Date: 17 February 1955

    8. [S190] The Purdin Book, pg 117.
      On March 2, 1882, William [Richard Smith] md Flora Mae Neeley (1863-1955) [no place shown]

    9. [S240] Family Rcds: SMITH, Leon L.
      William Richard Smith md Flora May Neeley (1863-1953) on 2 Mar 1882 [no place shown]
      Nov 1998 letter and family group sheets from Leon to Pam Wagner

    10. [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 15, MG Lic Bk pg 62.
      Marriage License, St of Missouri, Co of Sullivan... issued to William R Smith of Duncan Township, Co of Sullivan and St of Missouri who is of age 20 years and Miss Flora M Neeley of Duncan Township in Co of Sullivan and st of Missouri who is age 18... William R Smith's Father, Joseph Smith has filed his written consent to the above marriage and also Flora M Neeley's father, Samuel Neeley has filed his written consent...
      STATE OF MISSOURI, Co of Sullivan: This is to certify that the undersigned a Minister of the Gospel did at Milan, in said County, on the 2d day of March AD 1882, unite in Marriage the above named persons, signed R D Morrison, MG. Filed for record 2' day of March 1882, H T McClanahan.
      Missouri Marriage Rcds 1805-2002, searched 1-19-2009, copy of actual pg 62

    11. [S298] Missouri,Linn Co: Marriage Records, Vol 12, pg 339.
      Maude Hedges, dau of James A Hedges md Orra Smith son of Wm R Smith of Purdin on 11 Sep 1906, Purdin, Linn MO
      Date: 1902 or 1909

    12. [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 6, pg 98.
      Orra Norman Smith...Left wife Anna Maude Hedges Smith of home - no date or place of marriage shown
      Date: 25 April 1968

    13. [S190] The Purdin Book, pg 118.
      Orra Norman Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Smith and Anna Maude Hedges, dau. of Mr and Mrs Jim Hedges, were married Sept. 11, 1906 [no place shown]

    14. [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 29, MG Lic Bk pg 339.
      Marriage License, State of Missouri, County of Linn, issued to Orra N Smith of Purdin in the County of Linn and State of Missouri, who is under the age of 21, and Maud Hedges of Purdin in the County of Linn and State of Missouri, who is under the age of 18... Maud Hedges being under age, her father, James A Hedges gives his written consent for this License and Orra N Smith being under age, his father, W R Smith gives his written consent for this License. Witness my hand...John L Bowyer, Recorder of Deeds.
      STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Linn: This is to certify that the undersigned, J W. Brumback did at Purdin in said County, on the 11th day of September AD 1906, unite in Marriage the above named persons.... I am a citizen of US and legally qualified to solemnize marriage, signed J W Brumback.
      The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was filed for record in my office on the 13th day of Sept. AD 1906 by John L Bowyer, Recorder of Deeds.
      Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002, Searched 1-19-2009, copy of original Marriage record pg 339


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