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Smith, William M.

Smith, William M.

Male 1896 - 1990  (93 years)


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  • Name Smith, William M. 
    Birth 13 Nov 1896  Edwards County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number SMIT.W019 
    Military Service World War I, Private, United States Army  [3
    United States Army
    United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    World War I

    (1914 - 1918)

    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, a…
    Death 20 Apr 1990  Wabash General Hospital, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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.
    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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1944, Edwards County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Green, Mary C.,   b. 24 Dec 1868, Edwards County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1944, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Nov 1896 - Edwards County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Jan 1918 - Christian Church Parsonage, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Apr 1990 - Wabash General Hospital, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Graceland Cemetery, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • 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 
    1. [S12158] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Smith, William, 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66568155), none. (Reliability: 2).

    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).

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