Life History
8th Jul 1884 |
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15th Feb 1970 |
Other facts
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Married Kizzie Olivia MOSIER |
Notes
- 1900 Federal Census, James County, Tennessee, 5 June, Civil District 7, Enumeration District 77, page 3B, Hse #53, Fam #56
Smith, Robert Head W M May 1858 42 Married 18 yrs GA GA GA Log Driver Rents
Smith, Amanda Wife W F Oct 1866 33 Married 18 yrs 13 children/9 living GA NC NC
Smith, William Son W M Oct 1883 16 Single GA GA GA
Smith, James A Son W M Sept 1885 14 Single TX GA GA
James is reported born in Texas. This means his parents made a short move from Georgia to Texas between October 1883 and December 1885, then moved back to Georgia before the birth of his brother Carter in December 1886.
1910 Federal Census, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, 9 April, Francis Township, District 256, page 14A, Hse #218, Fam #254
Smith, Robert Head M W 52 Married 30 years GA GA GA Farming Rents
Smith, Manda Wife F W 43 Married 30 years 17 children/13 living GA GA GA
Smith, Berry Son M W 24 Single TX GA GA Farmer
Berry here matches James A because this id only child born in Texas in either census. All other children were born in Georgia, except Robert, who was born after they moved to Oklahoma. The age of Robert indicates they moved there after the creation of the State of Oklahoma in December 1907.
The middle initial A may be an error, since in 1940 he is named James W Smith. Berry may be a nickname, since one or more genealogies names him James Raspberry Smith. At least one genealogy has James William Raspberry as one child, apparently taking the middle initial of James W in 1940 as William.
The middle initial in James' 1920 census record fits with the given name William. But William was listed as well as James in 1900, and two years older than James.combining the two children William and James of the 1900 census. This does not seem possible, since William and James were enumerated as two separate children in 1900, with different ages.
Some other genealogies do have Berry as William's middle name. Berry matches James here. And i is possible he had four names. No record has been found to provide a name for the intial A. This also matches later censuses where the wife of James is named Kizzia (or Kizzie) and her husband is sometimes reported as Berry.
"William Chandler "Mink" Smith b-14 Oct 1883 GA d-16 Jul 1973 Denton, Denton, TX and married to Ella May Walkins b-19 Aug 1889 Talking Rock, Pickens, GA d-07 Nov 1983 Aubrey, Denton, TX. Mink and Ella are buried in Belew Historic Cemetery in Aubry, Denton, TX. Kizzie Olivia Mosier b-05 Feb 1887 Berryville, Carroll, AK d- 27 Feb 1972 Pauls Valley, Garvin OK was married to Mink's brother James William "Raspberry" (Berry) Smith b-13 Jul 1884 Tyler, TX d-08 Feb 1970 Pauls Valley, Garvin, OK"
-- Terri Reneé Smith Escamillo, Comments on a Smith Family Photo, Ancestry 2016, https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/80054212/person/34409984806/media/089fa55d-4c41-4855-a379-5efa38681866?_phsrc=DzJ746&usePUBJs=true
By 1920 James had married and was enumerated with his wife in the town of Ada, Oklahoma.
1920 Federal Census, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, 10 February, Ada, District 120, page 8B, Hse #136, Fam #131
Smith, Berry Head Rents M W 33 TX GA GA Farmer
Smith, Kezie Wife F W 31 AR MO GA
Smith, Carl Son M W 7 OK TX AR
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Smith, Bud Son M W 4 OK TX AR
Smith, Wess Son M W 2yrs2mos OK TX AR
In 1930, they are living on a farm in Fitzhugh Township.
1930 Federal Census, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, 29 April, Fitzhugh Township, District 20, page 3A, Hse #41, Fam #42
Smith, Berry Head Owns has Radio M W 44 Married at age 23 AR AR AR Farmer
Smith, Kizzie Wife F W 41 Married at age 21 AR MO AR
Smith, Carl Son M W 7 Single OK TX AR Farm Laborer
Smith, Bud Son M W 14 Single OK TX AR Farm Laborer
Smith, Wess Son M W 12 Single OK TX AR
Smith, Ruby May Dau F W 9 OK TX AR
Smith, Jewel Dau F W 7 Single OK TX AR
Smith, Opal Dau F W 3yrs11mos Single OK TX AR
1940 Federal Census, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, 17 April, Fitzhugh Township, District 62-21, page 5A, Hse #79, Rents $5
Smith, James W Head M W 56 Grade 5 b Texas same place in 1935 Farmer
Smith, Kizzia Wife F W 52 Grade 6 b Ark same place in 1935
Smith, Carl W Dau F W 26 Single Grade H-4 b Okla same place in 1935 Farm Laborer
Smith, John W Son M W 22 Single Grade 7 b Okla Farm Laborer
Smith, Ruby M Dau F W 19 Single Grade 7 b Okla Farm Laborer
Smith, Jewell D Dau F W 16 Grade 7 Single b Ok
Social Security Death Index
James W. Smith
Born 8 Jul 1884
Died 15 Feb 1970
Last Residence Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma 73075
SSN 445-50-9408 issued Oklahoma (1965)
Sources
- 1. Social Security Death Index
- 2. 1930 Federal Census, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
- 29 April, Fitzhugh Township, District 20, page 3A, Hse #41, Fam #42
- 3. 1900 Federal Census, James County, Tennessee
- 5 June, Civil District 7, Enumeration District 77, page 3B, Hse #53, Fam #56
- 4. 1940 Federal Census, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
- 17 April, Fitzhugh Township, District 62-21, page 5A, Hse #79, Rents $5
- 5. 1910 Federal Census, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
- 9 April, Francis Township, District 256, page 14A, Hse #218, Fam #254
- 6. 1920 Federal Census, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
- 10 February, Ada, District 120, page 8B, Hse #136, Fam #131
- 7. Terri Smith Escamillo