Online MO DC #29576 shows William Edward Smith, born Sept. 30, 1865 in Lewis Co, MO. Married at death to Rowena Smith. Usual occupation: Carpenter. Parents listed as Jacob Smith and Jane Slater. Died Aug. 22, 1953 in St. James, Phelps Co, MO at age 88 yrs from Atherosclerotic Heart Disease. Length of stay in Phelps Co: 88 yrs. Rowena Smith, St. James, MO informant on certificate. Burial in Masonic Cemetery, St. James, MO on Aug. 25, 1953.
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Home in 1940: St James, Phelps, Missouri
Residence in 1935: St James, Phelps, Missouri
E William Smith 70 mar. MO
J Roena Smith 66 wf mar. MO
Eugene Smith 33 son sgl MO

Home in 1930: Saint James, Phelps, Missouri
Street address: Rail Road Ave
Ward of City: Third
William E Smith 65 age lst mar: 33 MO
Rowena Smith 56 wf age lst mar: 22
Wilson Spurgeon 83 fil age lst mar: 22 TN
Polly Spurgeon 81 mil age lst mar: 20 TN
Eugene Smith 22 son sgl MO
George Smith 21 son sgl MO

Home in 1920: Saint James, Phelps, Missouri
Street: Springfield St
William E Smith 51 mar. Carpenter MO
Roena Smith 45 wf mar. MO
Clarence Smith 21 son sgl MO
Ray L Smith 19 son sgl MO
Elpey Smith 17 dau sgl MO
Randolph Smith 14 son MO
Eugine Smith 12 son MO
George Smith 10 son MO

Home in 1910: St James Ward 3, Phelps, Missouri
Street: Springfield Road
William Smith 43 mar1 10y Bartender MO TN MO
Roena Smith 36 wf mar1 6/6 ch MO IA VA
Clarence Smith 11 son MO
Roy Smith 9 son MO
Elsie Smith 7 dau MO
Randolph Smith 5 son MO
Eugene Smith 3 son MO
Georgie Smith 1 2/12 son MO

Home in 1900: Saint James, Phelps, Missouri
William E Smith 29 Sep 1870 mar 2y MO KY TN
Roenie J Smith 27 wf Jun 1872 2/2 ch MO OH KY
William C Smith 1 son Jul 1898 MO
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Marriage, Phelps Co, MO: William E. Smith, age 28 from Phelps Co, MO and Roena Spurgin, age 25, from Broadway, Maries Co, MO, married 27 Aug 1899 at St. James, MO.
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Home in 1870: Canton, Lewis, Missouri
Post Office Canton
Jacob Smith 45 m/w farmer IN
Elizabeth Smith 43 f/w MO
Mary E Smith 16 f/w MO [mar. Wm. James Britton]
Andrew Smith 19 m/w Iowa
Ada Smith 13 f/w MO
Sarah L Smith 11 f/w MO
Samuel J Smith 8 m/w MO
*William E Smith 5 m/w MO [mar Rowena Spurgin]
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