Smith, William Henry

1892 - 1978  (85 years)

• Name	Smith, William Henry
  Birth	27 Oct 1892	Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farm Operator  [3]
  Reference Number	SMIT.W010
  Death	19 May 1978  [1]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Smith, William H. and Sylvia C.
  Person ID	I16290	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Travis - Jones Noah Travis and Hannah N. Jones Descendants
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family	Travis, Sylvia Carida,   b. 31 Jul 1897, Illinois d. 2 May 1979 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1915  [1, 2, 3]
  Children	+ 1. Smith, Thelma Mae,   b. 11 May 1917, Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois d. 18 Sep 2010, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 93 years)   2. Smith, William H. 'Cotton',   b. 3 Sep 1918, LaSalle County, Illinois d. 18 Feb 1982, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 63 years)   3. Smith, Harold,   b. 1919, Illinois d. Bef 17 Sep 1997 (Age < 78 years) + 4. Smith, Ethel Irene,   b. 25 May 1920, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 Sep 1997, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 77 years)   5. Smith, Sarah L. 'Sally',   b. 19 Dec 1922, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 16 Oct 2005, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 82 years) + 6. Smith, Robert L. 'Bob',   b. 2 Jun 1925, Illinois d. 1 Feb 1979 (Age 53 years) > 7. Smith, J. + 8. Smith, Donald R. 'Don',   b. 22 Apr 1929, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 25 Jan 2010, Richland Care & Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 80 years)   9. Smith, Baby Girl,   b. 2 May 1932, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 2 May 1932, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 0 years) > 10. Smith, Jenny,   b. 1936, Illinois d. Bef 17 Sep 1997 (Age < 61 years)
  Family ID	F5705	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Oct 1892 - Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Wm. H. Smith, 85, of route 2, Clay City died at 5 a.m. Friday at the Richland Memorial Hospital. He was born in Richland County October 28, 1892, to Joseph and Sarah Ann Smith. He married Sylvia C. Travis Dec. 22,1915 at Olney. His survivors include his wife Sylvia, three sons W. H. "Cotton" Smith, Robert L. Smith, both of Clay City; Donald R. Smith of Noble; five daughters, Mrs. Thelma Brewer, Mrs. Carl "Ethel" Crites, and Miss Sarah L. Smith, all of Olney; Mrs. James "June" Brown, of Noble; Mrs. Marvin "Jenny" Martin of Clay City; a brother Emmerson T. Smith of LaPorte, Ind.; one sister Mrs. Irene Barnes of Fairfield. 22 grandchildren; 19 great-granchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, one brother, and 3 grandsons. Services will be held in the Clay City Chapel of the Cardascio Funeral Home, with burial in the Clay City Cemetery. Visitation will be in the funeral home. Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, iL, May, 1978.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4033] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, William H. and Sylvia C., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Travis&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=26565296&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3183] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 3, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S1533] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 07, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).