s/o Benjamin Henry Smither and most likely a Martha Endicott
Their tombstone at Ridgely cemetery definitely shows the names as Benjamin and Margaret E Smither not Mary/Sarah.He
died Green Township MO probably in home of son Charles Martin Smither, who lived in New Market, where Ben lived for many years prior to his death.

1850 Benjn Smither Age: 5 Est birth year: abt 1845
Birth Place: Missouri Gender: Male
Home in 1850 Green, Platte, Missouri Family: 236
Household Members: Name Age
Benjn Smither 41
Mary Smither 41 s/b Martha/transcribing error prob
Martha Smither 14
Susan Smither 8
Benjn Smither 5 <<

1860 Benjamin Smither Age 1860: 14 Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Missouri Home 1860: Ridgely, Platte MO
Gender: Male Post Office: Ridgely
Household Members: Name Age
B Smither 51
M Smither 51 Martha Endicott
Susan Smither 18
Benjamin Smither 14 <<

Benjamine married Lucy Frances Throckmorton abt 1865.
Benjamin operated a mill aroun 1870 and he ran a haberdashery (clothing store)in New Market.

1870 Benjamin Smither Est birth year: abt 1846
Age 1870: 24 Birthplace: Missouri
Home 1870: Weston, Platte, MO Race: White
Gender: Male Post Office: Weston
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Smither 24
Lucy F Smither 22
Quincy Smither 4 1866 James
Robert Smither 1

1880 Green, Platte Missouri
Benjamin H SMITHER Self M Male W 34 MO Farm Laborer KY KY
Lucy F SMITHER Wife M Female W 33 KY Kps H
James Q SMITHER Son S Male W 13 MO Farm Laborer MO KY
Evalena SMITHER Dau S Female W 8 MO MO KY
Benj H SMITHER Son S Male W 6 MO MO KY
Lewis H SMITHER Son S Male W 4 MO MO KY
John Ed SMITHER Son S Male W 2 MO MO KY
Thos Wm SMITHER Son S Male W 8M MO MO KY

1900 Ben H Smither Green, Platte, MO Age: 54
Birth Date: Sep 1845 Birthplace: MO
Race: White Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father Birthplace: Ky Mother Birthplace: Ky
Marital Status: Widowed
Residence: Dearborn Town Platte MO
Household Members: Name Age
Ben H Smither 54
Eveline Smither 28
Ben H Smither 26
William F Smither 20
L D Smither 18
Charles M Smither 16
Della M Smither 14
Mattie Smither 12
Lue A Smither 10

1910 Benjamin H Smither Age 1910: 64
Est birth year: abt 1846 Birthplace: MO
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father Birth Place: Ky Mother Birth Place: Ky
Home 1910: Green, Platte Missouri
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin H Smither 64
Evelena Smither 38
William T Smither 30 Thomas
Mattie Smither 20

Children Benjamin and Martha born New Market Platte Co
1James Quincy Smither b 7 NOV 1866
2Robert Smither b ABT 1869
3Evaline Smither b 25 JUN 1870
4Benjamin Henry Smither b 20 SEP 1873
5Louis Hutzel Smither b 20 OCT 1875
6John Edward Smither b 28 JUL 1877
7William Thomas Smither b 20 SEP 1879
8Lucy Dee Smither b 12 AUG 1882
9Charles Martin Smither b 7 SEP 1883
10Della May Smither b OCT 1885
11Mattie Smither b SEP 1887
12Lue Ann Smither b NOV 1889

Missouri Death Certificate # 2077
Benjamin Henry Smither Dec 18 1914 Platte Co Missouri widowed/Lists father as Ben H Smither born Ky
and mother as Sarah [likely Charles did not know]
Informant son Charles Martin Smither