Ed was the son of Samuel & Delilah (Socrider) Smith. They were killed when their wagon over-turned, after which Ed went to live with his aunt, Christina, & her husband, John Foster Preston.
He moved to Otterville, Cooper Co, MO from OH with the Preston family in the 1860's. In the following Federal Census record his name was shown as Oscar:
On June 13, 1870, Oscar, age 6, lived with John & Christina Preston, ages 52 & 54, on a farm in Lebanon, Cooper Co, MO and cousins, Joseph, age 23; Rufus, 21; Mary, 17; Sarah, 19; & twins, Samuel T. & John F., 15.
Oscar later changed his name to Ed D.
John Zihlman indicated that his gg-grandfather, John Preston, had recorded Oscar's name in his Bible as Gkes Smith, son of Samuel and Delia Smith, born June 19, 1863. John Z. said that after Gkes left the Preston family he changed his name to Ed. Ed & his family moved to McLean, TX. Here, he met Levi Preston, & they spent a lot of Sunday dinners in each others homes. John Z. said, "When asking the children of both families how they were kin, none of them knew." (They were first cousins, once removed.)
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Ed, age 31, married Caroline "Callie" Anna Christopher, 18, in 1894.
On June 18, 1900,
Ed D. & Callie Smith, ages 38 & 24, owned a farm in Justice Precinct 5, Childress Co, TX. They had been married 6 years; Callie had given birth to one child, Earl, age 5 (Feb. 1895).
On May 2, 1910,
Ed D. & Callie Smith, ages 46 & 32, owned a farm in San Jon, Quay Co, NM. They had been married 16 years. Their son Earl was 15, and Callie had given birth to 2 more children Walter, 9; & Lillie (Lillian Thelma), 4 months.
On Feb. 11/12, 1920,
Ed D. & Callie, ages 56 & 44, were renting a farm in Justice Precinct 3, Cottle Co, TX. Ed had a job as a ranch foreman. Earl had married; Walter, 19, was living at home working on their farm. Thelma was 10.
On April 11, 1930,
Edd D. & Callie, ages 67 & 53, owned a home on Wheeler St. in McLean, Gray Co, TX. Their home was valued at $3000. He worked for the city as a night watchman. Their daughter, Thelma, single, age 20 lived with them. Chris Guetersloh, age 22, a clerk at the post office was boarding with them.
They were living in McLean when Ed died at home at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, 1935, from Myocarditis & Angina Pectoris. He had lived 71 years, 7 months, & 7 days. Callie was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried the following day.
He moved to Otterville, Cooper Co, MO from OH with the Preston family in the 1860's. In the following Federal Census record his name was shown as Oscar:
On June 13, 1870, Oscar, age 6, lived with John & Christina Preston, ages 52 & 54, on a farm in Lebanon, Cooper Co, MO and cousins, Joseph, age 23; Rufus, 21; Mary, 17; Sarah, 19; & twins, Samuel T. & John F., 15.
Oscar later changed his name to Ed D.
John Zihlman indicated that his gg-grandfather, John Preston, had recorded Oscar's name in his Bible as Gkes Smith, son of Samuel and Delia Smith, born June 19, 1863. John Z. said that after Gkes left the Preston family he changed his name to Ed. Ed & his family moved to McLean, TX. Here, he met Levi Preston, & they spent a lot of Sunday dinners in each others homes. John Z. said, "When asking the children of both families how they were kin, none of them knew." (They were first cousins, once removed.)
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Ed, age 31, married Caroline "Callie" Anna Christopher, 18, in 1894.
On June 18, 1900,
Ed D. & Callie Smith, ages 38 & 24, owned a farm in Justice Precinct 5, Childress Co, TX. They had been married 6 years; Callie had given birth to one child, Earl, age 5 (Feb. 1895).
On May 2, 1910,
Ed D. & Callie Smith, ages 46 & 32, owned a farm in San Jon, Quay Co, NM. They had been married 16 years. Their son Earl was 15, and Callie had given birth to 2 more children Walter, 9; & Lillie (Lillian Thelma), 4 months.
On Feb. 11/12, 1920,
Ed D. & Callie, ages 56 & 44, were renting a farm in Justice Precinct 3, Cottle Co, TX. Ed had a job as a ranch foreman. Earl had married; Walter, 19, was living at home working on their farm. Thelma was 10.
On April 11, 1930,
Edd D. & Callie, ages 67 & 53, owned a home on Wheeler St. in McLean, Gray Co, TX. Their home was valued at $3000. He worked for the city as a night watchman. Their daughter, Thelma, single, age 20 lived with them. Chris Guetersloh, age 22, a clerk at the post office was boarding with them.
They were living in McLean when Ed died at home at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, 1935, from Myocarditis & Angina Pectoris. He had lived 71 years, 7 months, & 7 days. Callie was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried the following day.
Ed was the son of Samuel & Delilah (Socrider) Smith. They were killed when their wagon over-turned, after which Ed went to live with his aunt, Christina, & her husband, John Foster Preston.
He moved to Otterville, Cooper Co, MO from OH with the Preston family in the 1860's. In the following Federal Census record his name was shown as Oscar:
On June 13, 1870, Oscar, age 6, lived with John & Christina Preston, ages 52 & 54, on a farm in Lebanon, Cooper Co, MO and cousins, Joseph, age 23; Rufus, 21; Mary, 17; Sarah, 19; & twins, Samuel T. & John F., 15.
Oscar later changed his name to Ed D.
John Zihlman indicated that his gg-grandfather, John Preston, had recorded Oscar's name in his Bible as Gkes Smith, son of Samuel and Delia Smith, born June 19, 1863. John Z. said that after Gkes left the Preston family he changed his name to Ed. Ed & his family moved to McLean, TX. Here, he met Levi Preston, & they spent a lot of Sunday dinners in each others homes. John Z. said, "When asking the children of both families how they were kin, none of them knew." (They were first cousins, once removed.)
*****
Ed, age 31, married Caroline "Callie" Anna Christopher, 18, in 1894.
On June 18, 1900,
Ed D. & Callie Smith, ages 38 & 24, owned a farm in Justice Precinct 5, Childress Co, TX. They had been married 6 years; Callie had given birth to one child, Earl, age 5 (Feb. 1895).
On May 2, 1910,
Ed D. & Callie Smith, ages 46 & 32, owned a farm in San Jon, Quay Co, NM. They had been married 16 years. Their son Earl was 15, and Callie had given birth to 2 more children Walter, 9; & Lillie (Lillian Thelma), 4 months.
On Feb. 11/12, 1920,
Ed D. & Callie, ages 56 & 44, were renting a farm in Justice Precinct 3, Cottle Co, TX. Ed had a job as a ranch foreman. Earl had married; Walter, 19, was living at home working on their farm. Thelma was 10.
On April 11, 1930,
Edd D. & Callie, ages 67 & 53, owned a home on Wheeler St. in McLean, Gray Co, TX. Their home was valued at $3000. He worked for the city as a night watchman. Their daughter, Thelma, single, age 20 lived with them. Chris Guetersloh, age 22, a clerk at the post office was boarding with them.
They were living in McLean when Ed died at home at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, 1935, from Myocarditis & Angina Pectoris. He had lived 71 years, 7 months, & 7 days. Callie was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried the following day.
He moved to Otterville, Cooper Co, MO from OH with the Preston family in the 1860's. In the following Federal Census record his name was shown as Oscar:
On June 13, 1870, Oscar, age 6, lived with John & Christina Preston, ages 52 & 54, on a farm in Lebanon, Cooper Co, MO and cousins, Joseph, age 23; Rufus, 21; Mary, 17; Sarah, 19; & twins, Samuel T. & John F., 15.
Oscar later changed his name to Ed D.
John Zihlman indicated that his gg-grandfather, John Preston, had recorded Oscar's name in his Bible as Gkes Smith, son of Samuel and Delia Smith, born June 19, 1863. John Z. said that after Gkes left the Preston family he changed his name to Ed. Ed & his family moved to McLean, TX. Here, he met Levi Preston, & they spent a lot of Sunday dinners in each others homes. John Z. said, "When asking the children of both families how they were kin, none of them knew." (They were first cousins, once removed.)
*****
Ed, age 31, married Caroline "Callie" Anna Christopher, 18, in 1894.
On June 18, 1900,
Ed D. & Callie Smith, ages 38 & 24, owned a farm in Justice Precinct 5, Childress Co, TX. They had been married 6 years; Callie had given birth to one child, Earl, age 5 (Feb. 1895).
On May 2, 1910,
Ed D. & Callie Smith, ages 46 & 32, owned a farm in San Jon, Quay Co, NM. They had been married 16 years. Their son Earl was 15, and Callie had given birth to 2 more children Walter, 9; & Lillie (Lillian Thelma), 4 months.
On Feb. 11/12, 1920,
Ed D. & Callie, ages 56 & 44, were renting a farm in Justice Precinct 3, Cottle Co, TX. Ed had a job as a ranch foreman. Earl had married; Walter, 19, was living at home working on their farm. Thelma was 10.
On April 11, 1930,
Edd D. & Callie, ages 67 & 53, owned a home on Wheeler St. in McLean, Gray Co, TX. Their home was valued at $3000. He worked for the city as a night watchman. Their daughter, Thelma, single, age 20 lived with them. Chris Guetersloh, age 22, a clerk at the post office was boarding with them.
They were living in McLean when Ed died at home at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, 1935, from Myocarditis & Angina Pectoris. He had lived 71 years, 7 months, & 7 days. Callie was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried the following day.
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