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Oscar William Smith

Male 1871 - 1939  (68 years)


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  1. 1.  Oscar William Smith was born on 13 Jan 1871 in Illinois (son of William M Smith and Sarah ?); died on 07 May 1939; was buried in Center Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Most of this information came from http://genealogytrails.com/ill/carroll/carrollcemcenter.html

    Parents are William & Sarah (White) Smith.

    Extra Info on Smith family:
    RUTH (SMITH) GROHARING , 86, of Davenport, formerly of Thomson, died Wednesday (June 2, 1993), in Mercy Hospital, Davenport. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Law-Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Boyd Ellefon of York Community Church officiating. Burial will be in Lower York Cemetery. Mrs. Groharing was born April 14, 1907 in Mt. Carroll to Oscar and Adelia Roberts Smith. She married Vernon Groharing, Jan. 22, 1927. He died Jan. 7, 1987. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crafts, crocheting and rug braiding. Survivors include a son, Herbert of Davenport; five grandchildren and 6 great grandchildre; a sister, Mrs. Suella Ehredt of Thomson. She was preceded by two sister.
    Source: Sterling Library Obituary Collection http://genealogytrails.com/ill/carroll/carrollobitsG.html#rsg299

    Died:
    OSCAR WILLIAM SMITH , 68, died at 11:10 Friday Night at his home in Center Hill west of Mt. Carroll. Services were held Sunday afternoon in the home with Rev. R.H. Sietner officiating. Burial was in Center Hill Cemetery. He was born Jan. 13, 1871 in Carroll Co. son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith. On June 29, 1889 married Azelia (s/b Adelia) Roberts. Surviving are his widow, four daughters - Mrs. Grant Bundy, Mrs. John Foley of Savanna, Mrs. Verne Groharing and Mrs. Martin Ehredt of Massbach, 11 grandchildren, three brothers, Elmer, Orville and Emery of Mt. Carroll and one sister Hattie Gillogly. (The Thomson Review 11 May 1939)

    Oscar married Adelia Ann Roberts on 29 Jun 1889. Adelia (daughter of Harmon Lovingood Roberts and Mary Airhart) was born on 17 Sep 1876 in Illinois; died in 1968; was buried in Center Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Etta Smith was born on 02 Mar 1899 in Carroll County, Illinois; died on 05 Dec 1899.
    2. Hattie Ann Smith was born on 19 Mar 1901 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois; died about 1982 in Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois.
    3. Jessie Smith was born on 05 Dec 1902 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois; died in Dec 1902.
    4. Dorothy M Smith was born on 19 Jul 1904 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois.
    5. Ruth M Smith was born on 24 Apr 1907 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois; died on 02 Jun 1993 in Davenport, Iowa.
    6. Luella Mae Smith was born on 01 May 1912 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois; died on 17 Dec 2002.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William M Smith

    Notes:

    William M. Smith was born 3 DEC 1849 in (near) Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois, and died 4 SEP 1938 in Mt. Carroll Township, Carroll County, Illinois. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois.

    Sarah Unknown was born 1845 in Illinois, and died BEF 4 SEP 1938.

    Children of Sarah Unknown and William M. Smith are:

    i. Oscar William Smith was born 1872 in Illinois, and died 5 MAY 1939. He married Adelia Ann Roberts 29 JUN 1898 in Carroll County, Illinois, daughter of Harmon Lovingood Roberts and Mary Airhart. She was born 17 SEP 1876 in Illinois, and died 1968.
    ii. Elmer W. Smith was born 25 DEC 1873 in Illinois, and died 6 SEP 1958. He married Dora Oberheim, daughter of William Wesley Oberheim and Susan Catherine Smith. She was born 26 NOV 1881 in Carroll County, Illinois, and died BEF NOV 1980.
    iii. Orville Smith was born 17 OCT 1875 in Illinois, and died JAN 1965. He married Cora E. Fulrath 1 JUL 1897 in Carroll County, Illinois, daughter of Adam Fulrath and Helen Hannah Smith. She was born 23 NOV 1876 in Carroll County, Illinois, and died 19 MAY 1966.
    iv. Emery E. Smith was born 1883, and died 1963. He married Pearl Sisler, daughter of Dorsey R. Sisler and Mary L. Orr. She was born 1886 in Woodland Township, Carroll County, Illinois, and died 1964.
    v. Unknown Smith. She married Chester Gillogly.

    William married Sarah ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah ?

    Notes:

    William M. Smith was born 3 DEC 1849 in (near) Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois, and died 4 SEP 1938 in Mt. Carroll Township, Carroll County, Illinois. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois.

    Sarah Unknown was born 1845 in Illinois, and died BEF 4 SEP 1938.

    Children of Sarah Unknown and William M. Smith are:

    i. Oscar William Smith was born 1872 in Illinois, and died 5 MAY 1939. He married Adelia Ann Roberts 29 JUN 1898 in Carroll County, Illinois, daughter of Harmon Lovingood Roberts and Mary Airhart. She was born 17 SEP 1876 in Illinois, and died 1968.
    ii. Elmer W. Smith was born 25 DEC 1873 in Illinois, and died 6 SEP 1958. He married Dora Oberheim, daughter of William Wesley Oberheim and Susan Catherine Smith. She was born 26 NOV 1881 in Carroll County, Illinois, and died BEF NOV 1980.
    iii. Orville Smith was born 17 OCT 1875 in Illinois, and died JAN 1965. He married Cora E. Fulrath 1 JUL 1897 in Carroll County, Illinois, daughter of Adam Fulrath and Helen Hannah Smith. She was born 23 NOV 1876 in Carroll County, Illinois, and died 19 MAY 1966.
    iv. Emery E. Smith was born 1883, and died 1963. He married Pearl Sisler, daughter of Dorsey R. Sisler and Mary L. Orr. She was born 1886 in Woodland Township, Carroll County, Illinois, and died 1964.
    v. Unknown Smith. She married Chester Gillogly.

    Children:
    1. 1. Oscar William Smith was born on 13 Jan 1871 in Illinois; died on 07 May 1939; was buried in Center Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois.


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