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Abner Leonard Smith 1850–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 APR 1850

Birth Location: Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 1 MAR 1902

Death Location: Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA

Father: Thadeus Smith

Mother: Margaret Shriever

Spouse(s): Sarah Overdurf

Children(s): Oscar Smith, Myrtle Smith, Homer Smith, Dode Smith, Whispering Smith, Hattie Smith

Abner Leonard Smith was born in 1850 in Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA, the child of Thadeus Smith And Margaret Shriever. In 1860, Abner Leonard Smith was recorded in the census in Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA. In 1870, Abner Leonard Smith was recorded in the census in Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA. Abner Leonard Smith married Sarah Elizabeth Overdurf, and had children including Dode Smith, Hattie Hazel Smith, Homer Smith, Myrtle Lulu Smith, Oscar Arther Smith, Whispering Smith. Abner Leonard Smith passed away in 1902 in Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • Abner Leonard Smith was born in 1850 in Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA, the child of Thadeus Smith And Margaret Shriever.
  • In 1860, Abner Leonard Smith was recorded in the census in Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, Abner Leonard Smith was recorded in the census in Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA.
  • Abner Leonard Smith married Sarah Elizabeth Overdurf, and had children including Dode Smith, Hattie Hazel Smith, Homer Smith, Myrtle Lulu Smith, Oscar Arther Smith, Whispering Smith.
  • Abner Leonard Smith passed away in 1902 in Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thadeus Smith
1804–1881
Birth Location: New York, USA
TS
Margaret Shriever
1816–1901
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Sarah Overdurf
1855–1928
Birth Location: Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
SO

Children(s)

Oscar Smith
1882–1964
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
OS
Myrtle Smith
1892–1970
Birth Location: Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, USA
MS
Homer Smith
1872–1949
Birth Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
HS
Dode Smith
1880–1954
Birth Location: Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
DS
Whispering Smith
1885–1964
Birth Location: Washington County, Oregon, USA
WS
Hattie Smith
1898–1971
Birth Location: Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, USA
HS

Abner Smith's Ancestors

Self
Abner Smith
1850–1902
Birth Place: Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
Parents
Thadeus Smith
1804–1881
New York, USA
Margaret Shriever
1816–1901
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Ebenezer) Smith
1777–1843
New York, USA
Anna (W.) Carter
1764–1823
USA
Israel Shreve
1789–1861
Loudon County, Virginia, USA
Eliza Hough
1797–1852
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Shreve
1754–1839
Mary Williams
1749–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Caleb Jr.
1717–1810
Hannah Thorn
1717–

Abner Smith's Descendants

1.
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Abner (Leonard) Smith (3 APR 1850–1 MAR 1902) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Overdurf (7 DEC 1855–23 DEC 1928)
  1. 1. Oscar (Arther) Smith 1882–1964 m. Ora (Belle) Lee 1886–1944
    1. 1. Mac Smith 1914–1996 m. William (Lewis) Smejkal 1908–1993
    2. 2. Mildred (Myrtle) Smith 1914–1977 m. James (H.) Calhoon 1922–1960 m. Carl (Marvin) Hult –1945
    3. 3. Delbert (Edward) Smith 1905–1910
    4. 4. Clifford (Lee) Smith 1907–1985 m. Mildred (Maxine) Hugley 1914–1962 m. Bertha Avirst
      1. 1. Joy (Eillene) Smith 1935–1986
      2. 2. Buck Smith 1936–1986
    5. 5. Wayne (Abner) Smith 1909–1960 m. Ardath McCollum –1971
    6. 6. Doc Smith 1911–1968 m. Mary (Verda) Allen 1913–
    7. 7. Spud Smith 1924–1996 m. Lillian (Elaine) Smith 1925–1993
    8. 8. Bob Smith 1927–1983
    9. 9. Sam Smith 1917– m. Ann Lindsley 1920–
    10. 10. Sundown Smith 1935–2020
    11. 11. Beryl (Blanche) Smith 1919–1997 m. Raymond (Peter) Cota 1909–1965
    12. 12. Rete Smith 1926–2014 m. Milo John 1920–
    13. 13. Ruby (Evelyn) Smith 1921–2005 m. Ronald McDonald 1916–1986
  2. 2. Myrtle (Lulu) Smith 1892–1970 m. George (John) Weiss 1892–1968 m. Robert (Lee) Brown 1881–1917 m. Guy (Earl) Finsley 1881–1925
    1. 1. Jane Finsley 1918–1993 m. Art Connolly 1893–1972 m. Lyle (Elden) Cross 1907–1977 m. Gil Nussmeier 1914–1997
      1. 1. Sally (Lorraine) Connolly 1944–1984
    2. 2. Fred (Henry) Finsley 1922–2000 m. Ruth (Loraine) James 1924–2021
      1. 1. Jan Finsley 1945–2000
      2. 2. Christine Finsley 1951–2012
    3. 3. Lauretta (Ione) Brown 1916–2007 m. Pat (Alfred) Soderberg 1911–2007
    4. 4. Virgil (Glen) Brown 1914–2007 m. Sadie Zablocki 1916–2009
    5. 5. Dutch Finsley 1925–1983 m. Harley (Alexander) Dames 1916–2010 m. Tony Harrington 1927–1980
      1. 1. Gail (George) Dames 1945–1967
  3. 3. Homer Smith 1872–1949 m. Daisy (Mary) Shattuck 1867–1932
    1. 1. Harold (McKinley) Smith 1898–1957 m. Floy Bennett 1899–
      1. 1. Bill (R.) Smith 1920–
      2. 2. Inez (M.) Smith 1925–
    2. 2. Leonard (Eugene) Smith 1904–1985 m. Edna (Marie) Bennett 1906–1985
      1. 1. Jerald (E.) Smith 1925–
    3. 3. Juanita (Blanche) Smith 1907–1967 m. Charles (R.) Holt 1897–1930
    4. 4. Alice (E.) Smith 1910–1922
    5. 5. Lois (Myrtle) Smith 1912–1993 m. Greg Schmidlin 1902–1992
      1. 1. Dot (Eileen) Schmidlin –2011
  4. 4. Dode Smith 1880–1954 m. Bill Lee 1869–1935
    1. 1. Poddie Lee 1918–1996 m. Gus Hult 1911–1991
    2. 2. Bus Lee 1920– m. Joyce (Alica) Westenhouse 1922–
    3. 3. Pete Lee 1913–1996 m. Florence (Pearl) Wiswell 1914–2005
    4. 4. Lok Lee 1905– m. Red Johnson 1911–
    5. 5. Kit Lee 1915–1999 m. Ensel Schofield 1909–1976
    6. 6. Red Lee 1907–1966 m. Kathryn (M.) Algren 1910–1996
    7. 7. Pessen Lee 1923–1989 m. Edna (Pauline \Van) Loo 1923–
    8. 8. Duck Lee 1903–1973 m. William Heuer 1896–1993
      1. 1. Jack Heuer 1923–
      2. 2. Bonnie Heuer 1925–
    9. 9. Babe Lee 1898–1994 m. Oliver (V.) Cutright 1891–1977
      1. 1. William (P.) Cutright 1920–1993 m. Doris (Katherine) Reed 1927–2011 m. Nell Medearis 1923–2016
      2. 2. Dorna Cutright 1925–
      3. 3. Audrey Cutright 1922–
    10. 10. Blackie Lee 1910–1996 m. Verner (Heming) Johnson 1903–1934 m. Fred 1900–1993
    11. 11. Reatha (Mary) Lee 1898–1903
    12. 12. John Lee 1902–1983 m. Ernest (Irving) Schofield 1904–1989
      1. 1. William (Irving) Schofield 1922–2005
  5. 5. Whispering Smith 1885–1964
  6. 6. Hattie (Hazel) Smith 1898–1971 m. Roy (Walter) Berger 1894–1959 m. Edward (Arthur) Lefley 1880–1940
    1. 1. Pearl (Maxine) Berger 1915–1998 m. Rodney Montange
    2. 2. Bill Berger 1917–1984
    3. 3. Red Lefley 1919–2004 m. Irene Reed –2000
    4. 4. Peggy Lefley 1924–2006 m. Walter Kovach –2006
    5. 5. Dorothy (Irene) Lefley 1927–2009 m. Willard Hines –2009
    6. 6. Wilma (Ellen) Lefley 1929–2002 m. James (G.) Mansfield 1928–2000

Abner Smith's Timeline

7 Records

1850
3 APR 1850
Birth of Abner Leonard Smith in Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 10
Abner Leonard Smith appeared in census in Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 20
Abner Leonard Smith appeared in census in Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
Abner Leonard Smith appeared in census in Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
Abner Leonard Smith appeared in census in Pooh Bah, Jackson, Oregon, USA
Pooh Bah, Jackson, Oregon, USA
1901
JUN 1901
Age 51
Abner Leonard Smith resided here in Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA
Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA
1902
1 MAR 1902
Age 52
Death of Abner Leonard Smith in Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA
Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 APR 1850
    Event Place: Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 Census of United States of America, Illinois, Tazewell, Civil District Not Stated, Eighth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Sheet 142
    [2] 1900 Census of United States of America, Oregon, Jackson, Poo Bah, Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900 Schedule; Online Images, ED 90, Sheet 2A
    [3] 1930 Census, Sheet 2A
    [4] 1880 Census of United States of America, Illinois, Tazewell, Morton, Tenth Census of the United States, 1880 Schedule; Online Images, ED 241, Sheet 32D
    [5] Marriage Certificate: Roy Berger and Hattie Hazel Smith
    [6] Find A Grave, Compiler, Find a Grave, database and images ( accessed March 28, 2025), memorial page for Abner Leonard “Leonard Abner” Smith (1850–1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66318494, citing Eastwood IOOF Cemetery, Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by ELVEE (contributor 46539642).

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: JUN 1901
    Event Place: Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Obituary: Forest Grove Times, Margaret Smith Shreve

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Timmerman, Darlene to Verboort, Lorraine "Lorrie", Darlene Timmerman Correspondence
    [2] Obituary: Medford Mail, Allen Smith
    [3] Find A Grave, Compiler, Find a Grave, database and images ( accessed March 28, 2025), memorial page for Abner Leonard “Leonard Abner” Smith (1850–1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66318494, citing Eastwood IOOF Cemetery, Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by ELVEE (contributor 46539642).

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 Census of United States of America, Illinois, Tazewell, Morton, Ninth Census of the United States, 1870 Schedule; Online Images, Sheet 10

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 MAR 1902
    Event Place: Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Chapman Publishing Company, Portrait & Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley, pg 231
    [2] Obituary: Medford Mail, Allen Smith
    [3] Find A Grave, Compiler, Find a Grave, database and images ( accessed March 28, 2025), memorial page for Abner Leonard “Leonard Abner” Smith (1850–1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66318494, citing Eastwood IOOF Cemetery, Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by ELVEE (contributor 46539642).

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 Census of United States of America, Illinois, Tazewell, Morton, Eighth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Sheet 142

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 Census of United States of America, Illinois, Tazewell, Morton, Tenth Census of the United States, 1880 Schedule; Online Images, ED 241, Sheet 32D

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pooh Bah, Jackson, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1900 Census of United States of America, Oregon, Jackson, Poo Bah, Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900 Schedule; Online Images, ED 90, Sheet 2A
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