Elijah first married Clara Frazier on 26 May 1893 in Hillsdale, Miami County, KS. Harry was the only child born to them, but they took in several foster children.
A niece, Stella Bryant, age 7, lived with them in 1900.
In 1920 Delarage Smith, age 8, and Billie Peter Smith age 12 were living with them. Delerage was listed as "lodger" and Billie as a nephew. But in 1930 Del A. Smith, age 18, was still with them, listed as their adopted son.
Clara died in 1933 and Elijah married Allie Bendorf in 1934. He outlived her too, though only by 3 months.
A niece, Stella Bryant, age 7, lived with them in 1900.
In 1920 Delarage Smith, age 8, and Billie Peter Smith age 12 were living with them. Delerage was listed as "lodger" and Billie as a nephew. But in 1930 Del A. Smith, age 18, was still with them, listed as their adopted son.
Clara died in 1933 and Elijah married Allie Bendorf in 1934. He outlived her too, though only by 3 months.
Elijah first married Clara Frazier on 26 May 1893 in Hillsdale, Miami County, KS. Harry was the only child born to them, but they took in several foster children.
A niece, Stella Bryant, age 7, lived with them in 1900.
In 1920 Delarage Smith, age 8, and Billie Peter Smith age 12 were living with them. Delerage was listed as "lodger" and Billie as a nephew. But in 1930 Del A. Smith, age 18, was still with them, listed as their adopted son.
Clara died in 1933 and Elijah married Allie Bendorf in 1934. He outlived her too, though only by 3 months.
A niece, Stella Bryant, age 7, lived with them in 1900.
In 1920 Delarage Smith, age 8, and Billie Peter Smith age 12 were living with them. Delerage was listed as "lodger" and Billie as a nephew. But in 1930 Del A. Smith, age 18, was still with them, listed as their adopted son.
Clara died in 1933 and Elijah married Allie Bendorf in 1934. He outlived her too, though only by 3 months.
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