Ida Smith (1868–1947) was born in Prairie City, McDonough, Illinois and died in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ida S Smith 1868–1947

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 17 Sep 1868 · Prairie City, McDonough, Illinois

Died 1 Feb 1947 · Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa

Father William S Smith

Mother Lucena Lucy Achenbach

Siblings Frank Smith, George Smith, John Smith, Sevila Hannah Smith, Theodore William Smith, William Augustus Smith

Records

1880 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

William S Smith

Lucena Lucy Achenbach

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Ida S Smith was born in 1868 in Prairie City, McDonough, Illinois, the child of william s smith and lucena lucy achenbach. In 1880, Ida S Smith resided in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Ida S Smith passed away in 1947 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1868

Birth of Ida S Smith in Prairie City, McDonough, Illinois

Birth

1880

Ida S Smith resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

Residence

1947

Death of Ida S Smith in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ida Smith

This ancestor line traces from Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (1769) to Prairie City, McDonough, Illinois (1868) across 4 generations.

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: Ida Smith (1868–1947) was born in Prairie City, McDonough, Illinois and died in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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