Lillie Opal Smith

Female 1898 - Aft 1969  (~ 71 years)


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  • Name Lillie Opal Smith 
    Born Aug 1898  Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Aft May 1969 
    Person ID I5347  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father James Marion Smith,   b. 17 Oct 1856, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1943, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Ida Frances Cotter,   b. 15 Jan 1865, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1907, Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 20 Feb 1881  Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Family ID F1745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clarence William Skeen,   b. Abt 1895, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Feb 1920  Linneus, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F1781  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Aug 1898 - Linn, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Feb 1920 - Linneus, Linn, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1898 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co: Lillie Opal Smith born August 1898

      1900 CENSUS: Sullivan Co, MO, Duncan Twp Jun 1 Dw #318/321: Lillie O Smith 1/MO, born August 1898, daughter of James M and Ida F Smith

      1930 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Enterprise Twp: Anc.com pg 2A/136, 3 April, Dw 39/39: Lillie O Skeen 31 bn in Missouri, md at 21 1st time, wife of Clarence Skeen

      1943 HIST/MARRIAGE: Obit of father: "...Children bn: Opal Skeen-Purden,..."

      1964 HIST: Obit of brother, Wm Arthur: "...Mrs Clarence (Opal) Skeen,Purdin...

      1969 HIST: Obit of sister, Vacel Smith McQuown, June 1969: "...Mrs Clarence (Opal) Skeen, Little Rock AR..."

  • Sources 
    1. [S300] CENSUS: Missouri,Sullivan Co: US Federal.
      Lillie O Smith 1/MO, born August 1898, daughter of James M and Ida F Smith
      1900 CENSUS: Duncan Twp,Dw #318/321

      Date: 1 June 1900

    2. [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 4, pg 45.
      James Marion Smith... 20 February 1881 married Ida Francis Cotter...no place shown
      Date: 2 September 1943

    3. [S193] IGI-International Genealogical Index, IGI M515381/3209.
      James Marion Smith md Ida Frances Cotter 20 Feb 1881 Linn Co MO

    4. [S240] Family Rcds: SMITH, Leon L.
      James Marion Smith md Ida Cotter [no date or place shown]
      Nov 1998 letter and family group sheets from Leon to Pam Wagner

    5. [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 32, Mg Record bk pg 77.
      State of Missouri, County of Linn: This certifies that Mr Marion J Smith of Sullivan Co MO and Miss Ida F Cotter of Linn Co MO were at my residence in said County, by me joined together in Holy Matrimony on the 20th day of Feb'y in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one, signed Z Goins, M G.
      Filed for record 12th Sept. 1881, J H Craig, Recorder.
      Missouri Marriages 1805-2002, searched January 2009: Copy of actual Marriage record pg 77

    6. [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, Vol 4, pg 45.
      Obit of father: "...Children bn: Opal Skeen-Purden,...
      Obit for Lillie's father

      Date: September 1943

    7. [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 6, MG Lic Bk pg 220.
      Marriage License, State of Missouri, Co of Linn, issued 14th day of February 1920, to Clarence William Skeen of Browning, Linn Co MO, over 21 and Opal L. Smith of Purdin, Linn co MO, over 18...
      STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Linn: This is to certify that the undersigned Minister of the Gospel did at Linneus in said County, on the 14th day of Feb. A D 1920, unite in Marriage the above named persons... I am legally qualified to solemnize Marriages, signed J J Reed, Minister.
      The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was filed for Record in my office on the 1st day of March 1920, by H E Kelly, Recorder of Deeds.
      Missouri Marriages 1805-2002, searched January 2009: Copy of actual Marriage record pg 220