When David Wyman Smedley was only 6 years old, his father died in the Civil War. He and his many brothers and one sister lived in Pierce Township, Washington County, IN. Shortly before 1880, his whole family, all his brothers, his mother and his sister, moved to Phillips County, Kansas. Prior to his first marriage, he lived with his brother, John Preston Smedley and his family.
In August, 1888, he was appointed postmaster for Agra, Phillips County, Kansas.
He married in 1890 Ida Demaris Gardner. He was 12-14 years her senior, I believe. On the 1 Mar 1905 census, he is listed as a grain buyer and farmer and is living with Ida and Ida's father, a retired farmer. No children were born to this marriage. Meanwhile, David's brother, Morgan Watts "Doc" Smedley, has a boarder living with him and his wife. The boarder is named William Charles Breed. Mr. Breed is a carpenter born in Illinois. Mr. Breed is shown on the 1900 and 1905 census living with Morgan. Ida must have met Mr. Breed, who was her same age, at some point in time. In any event, they went off to Canyon, Iowa, and married on 19 Sept 1906. Presumably, David and Ida divorced sometime between March 1905 and Sept. 1906. Ida had no children with Mr. Breed.
Smedley subsequently moved to Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. On 29 Feb 1919, he married Mamie (Mary) May Fluke Bartley, who had divorced Lemuel Bogg Bartley around 1911. He was age 60; she age 40. Around 1935, they moved to Redlands, San Bernardino, California.
[The above biography was written by L. Standish 23 May 2020 and supplemented 22 March 2021.}
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David Wyman Smedley
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: David Wyman Smedley
SSN:
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1858
Birth Place: Washington, Indiana
Father Name: William Smedley
Mother Name: Margaret Boss
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Aug 1943: Name listed as DAVID WYMAN SMEDLEY
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David Wyman Smedley
in the California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: David Wyman Smedley
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1858
Birth Place: Indiana
Death Date: 15 May 1946
Death Place: San Bernardino
Father's Surname: Smedley
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In August, 1888, he was appointed postmaster for Agra, Phillips County, Kansas.
He married in 1890 Ida Demaris Gardner. He was 12-14 years her senior, I believe. On the 1 Mar 1905 census, he is listed as a grain buyer and farmer and is living with Ida and Ida's father, a retired farmer. No children were born to this marriage. Meanwhile, David's brother, Morgan Watts "Doc" Smedley, has a boarder living with him and his wife. The boarder is named William Charles Breed. Mr. Breed is a carpenter born in Illinois. Mr. Breed is shown on the 1900 and 1905 census living with Morgan. Ida must have met Mr. Breed, who was her same age, at some point in time. In any event, they went off to Canyon, Iowa, and married on 19 Sept 1906. Presumably, David and Ida divorced sometime between March 1905 and Sept. 1906. Ida had no children with Mr. Breed.
Smedley subsequently moved to Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. On 29 Feb 1919, he married Mamie (Mary) May Fluke Bartley, who had divorced Lemuel Bogg Bartley around 1911. He was age 60; she age 40. Around 1935, they moved to Redlands, San Bernardino, California.
[The above biography was written by L. Standish 23 May 2020 and supplemented 22 March 2021.}
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David Wyman Smedley
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: David Wyman Smedley
SSN:
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1858
Birth Place: Washington, Indiana
Father Name: William Smedley
Mother Name: Margaret Boss
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Aug 1943: Name listed as DAVID WYMAN SMEDLEY
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David Wyman Smedley
in the California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: David Wyman Smedley
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1858
Birth Place: Indiana
Death Date: 15 May 1946
Death Place: San Bernardino
Father's Surname: Smedley
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When David Wyman Smedley was only 6 years old, his father died in the Civil War. He and his many brothers and one sister lived in Pierce Township, Washington County, IN. Shortly before 1880, his whole family, all his brothers, his mother and his sister, moved to Phillips County, Kansas. Prior to his first marriage, he lived with his brother, John Preston Smedley and his family.
In August, 1888, he was appointed postmaster for Agra, Phillips County, Kansas.
He married in 1890 Ida Demaris Gardner. He was 12-14 years her senior, I believe. On the 1 Mar 1905 census, he is listed as a grain buyer and farmer and is living with Ida and Ida's father, a retired farmer. No children were born to this marriage. Meanwhile, David's brother, Morgan Watts "Doc" Smedley, has a boarder living with him and his wife. The boarder is named William Charles Breed. Mr. Breed is a carpenter born in Illinois. Mr. Breed is shown on the 1900 and 1905 census living with Morgan. Ida must have met Mr. Breed, who was her same age, at some point in time. In any event, they went off to Canyon, Iowa, and married on 19 Sept 1906. Presumably, David and Ida divorced sometime between March 1905 and Sept. 1906. Ida had no children with Mr. Breed.
Smedley subsequently moved to Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. On 29 Feb 1919, he married Mamie (Mary) May Fluke Bartley, who had divorced Lemuel Bogg Bartley around 1911. He was age 60; she age 40. Around 1935, they moved to Redlands, San Bernardino, California.
[The above biography was written by L. Standish 23 May 2020 and supplemented 22 March 2021.}
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David Wyman Smedley
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: David Wyman Smedley
SSN:
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1858
Birth Place: Washington, Indiana
Father Name: William Smedley
Mother Name: Margaret Boss
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Aug 1943: Name listed as DAVID WYMAN SMEDLEY
.............
David Wyman Smedley
in the California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: David Wyman Smedley
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1858
Birth Place: Indiana
Death Date: 15 May 1946
Death Place: San Bernardino
Father's Surname: Smedley
............
In August, 1888, he was appointed postmaster for Agra, Phillips County, Kansas.
He married in 1890 Ida Demaris Gardner. He was 12-14 years her senior, I believe. On the 1 Mar 1905 census, he is listed as a grain buyer and farmer and is living with Ida and Ida's father, a retired farmer. No children were born to this marriage. Meanwhile, David's brother, Morgan Watts "Doc" Smedley, has a boarder living with him and his wife. The boarder is named William Charles Breed. Mr. Breed is a carpenter born in Illinois. Mr. Breed is shown on the 1900 and 1905 census living with Morgan. Ida must have met Mr. Breed, who was her same age, at some point in time. In any event, they went off to Canyon, Iowa, and married on 19 Sept 1906. Presumably, David and Ida divorced sometime between March 1905 and Sept. 1906. Ida had no children with Mr. Breed.
Smedley subsequently moved to Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. On 29 Feb 1919, he married Mamie (Mary) May Fluke Bartley, who had divorced Lemuel Bogg Bartley around 1911. He was age 60; she age 40. Around 1935, they moved to Redlands, San Bernardino, California.
[The above biography was written by L. Standish 23 May 2020 and supplemented 22 March 2021.}
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David Wyman Smedley
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: David Wyman Smedley
SSN:
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1858
Birth Place: Washington, Indiana
Father Name: William Smedley
Mother Name: Margaret Boss
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Aug 1943: Name listed as DAVID WYMAN SMEDLEY
.............
David Wyman Smedley
in the California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: David Wyman Smedley
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1858
Birth Place: Indiana
Death Date: 15 May 1946
Death Place: San Bernardino
Father's Surname: Smedley
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