Smith, William M.

1896 - 1990  (93 years)

• Name	Smith, William M.
  Birth	13 Nov 1896	Edwards County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SMIT.W019
  Military Service	World War I, Private, United States Army  [3]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War I (1914 - 1918)
  Death	20 Apr 1990	Wabash General Hospital, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  	William Smith, 93, Albion, died Friday April 20, 1990 at 3 a.m. at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel.
  Burial	Graceland Cemetery, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  	Services will be held Sunday at Graceland Cemetery in Albion at 2 p.m., with visitation being held at 1 p.m. There will be full military rites.
  		Headstone, Smith, Muriel G. and William M.
  Person ID	I37704	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Smith, Sidney William,   b. 21 Oct 1863, Illinois d. 28 Apr 1944, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Green, Mary C.,   b. 24 Dec 1868, Edwards County, Illinois d. 2 Apr 1944, Illinois (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F7941	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Glover, Murial,   b. 1897   d. 10 Apr 1988 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	17 Jan 1918	Christian Church Parsonage, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 21 years and 2 months - She was ~ 21 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F15169	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Nov 1896 - Edwards County, Illinois Marriage - 17 Jan 1918 - Christian Church Parsonage, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois Death - 20 Apr 1990 - Wabash General Hospital, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois Burial - - Graceland Cemetery, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a veteran of World War II, a member of American Legion Post 590, in Albion, and was a member of the First Christian Church of Albion since 1928. NOTE: He was a veteran of World War I, not World War II.

  
  

• Sources

  [S12158] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Smith, William, 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66568155), none. (Reliability: 2). [S12159] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, Muriel G. and William M., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66568155), none. (Reliability: 2). [S12160] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, William M., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66568155), none. (Reliability: 2).