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Elijah Harvey Smith 1883–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1883

Birth Location: Hamiltion County, IL, USA

Death Date: 29 APR 1977

Death Location: Maple Ridge Cemetery, Carmi, White co., Illinois

Father: William Smith

Mother: Nancy Sneed

Spouse(s): Pearl Taylor

Children(s): Marten Smith, Hazel Crayne, Bonnie Smith, Smith None, Alberta Smith, Charles Smith, William Smith

The story of Elijah Harvey Smith began in 1883 in Hamiltion County, IL, USA. In 1900, Elijah Harvey Smith resided in Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Elijah Harvey Smith resided in Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois, USA. Elijah Harvey Smith married Pearl May Taylor, and had children including Alberta Smith, Bonnie Smith, Charles Eugene Smith, Hazel Smith Crayne, James Smith, Marten Smith, Smith, William Smith. Elijah Harvey Smith passed away in 1977 in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Carmi, White co., Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Harvey Smith began in 1883 in Hamiltion County, IL, USA.
  • In 1900, Elijah Harvey Smith resided in Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Elijah Harvey Smith resided in Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois, USA.
  • Elijah Harvey Smith married Pearl May Taylor, and had children including Alberta Smith, Bonnie Smith, Charles Eugene Smith, Hazel Smith Crayne, James Smith, Marten Smith, Smith, William Smith.
  • Elijah Harvey Smith passed away in 1977 in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Carmi, White co., Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Smith
1852–1948
Birth Location: White, Illinois, United States
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Nancy Sneed
1851–1912
Birth Location: White, Illinois, United States
NS

Spouses(s)

Pearl Taylor
1886–1958
Birth Location: Hamiltion County, IL, USA
PT

Children(s)

Marten Smith
1911–
Birth Location: Illinois
MS
Hazel Crayne
1913–1950
Birth Location: Carmi, White, Illinois, USA
HC
Bonnie Smith
1908–1973
Birth Location: Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois, USA
BS
Smith None
1915–
Birth Location: Carmi, White, Illinois, United States
S
Alberta Smith
1917–
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
AS
Charles Smith
1919–1920
Birth Location: Ill.
CS
William Smith
1925–
Birth Location: Illinois
WS

Elijah Smith's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Smith
1883–1977
Birth Place: Hamiltion County, IL, USA
Parents
William Charles Smith
1852–1948
White, Illinois, United States
Nancy Sneed
1851–1912
White, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Joshua Smith
1798–
, , Kentucky, United States
Anna
1806–
, , North Carolina, United States
John (Benbrook) Sneed
1818–1862
Allen, Kentucky, United States
Emily (Jane) McCoglin
1821–1905
Green, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Sneed
1790–1840
Mary Benbrook
1789–1870
Sarah Hayes
1798–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sneed
1755–1855
Sarah Johnson
1755–1831
Ezekiel Benbrook
1748–1840
Mary Meguiar
1759–1833

Elijah Smith's Descendants

1.
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Elijah (Harvey) Smith (14 Mar 1883–29 APR 1977) m. Pearl (May) Taylor (27 OCT 1886–28 November 1958)
  1. 1. Marten Smith 1911–
  2. 2. Hazel (Smith) Crayne 1913–1950
  3. 3. Bonnie Smith 1908–1973 m. Otis (Elsney) Dill 1902–1998
    1. 1. William (Leroy) Dill 1924–2010 m. Esta (Lee) Williams 1928–1988
  4. 4. Smith 1915–
  5. 5. Alberta Smith 1917–
  6. 6. Charles (Eugene) Smith 1919–1920
  7. 7. William Smith 1925–

Elijah Smith's Timeline

9 Records

1883
14 Mar 1883
Birth of Elijah Harvey Smith in Hamiltion County, IL, USA
Hamiltion County, IL, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Elijah Harvey Smith resided here in Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois, USA
Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
Elijah Harvey Smith resided here in Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois, USA
Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 34
Elijah Harvey Smith resided here in White County, Illinois, USA
White County, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
Elijah Harvey Smith resided here in Hawthorne, White, Illinois, USA
Hawthorne, White, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
Elijah Harvey Smith resided here in Carmi, White, Illinois
Carmi, White, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 57
Elijah Harvey Smith resided here in Carmi, White, Illinois, USA
Carmi, White, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 68
Elijah Harvey Smith resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1977
29 APR 1977
Age 94
Death of Elijah Harvey Smith in Carmi, White, Illinois, USA
Carmi, White, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1883
    Event Place: Hamiltion County, IL, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Carmi, White, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00904; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 97-3
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hawthorne, White, Illinois; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340302
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: White County
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois; Roll: 304; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1240304
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois; Roll: T624_291; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1374304
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Harvey Smith in entry for Smith, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940", "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 February 2020), Harvey Smith in entry for Smith, 1915.
    [10] Harvey Smith in entry for Smith, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940", "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 February 2020), Harvey Smith in entry for Smith, 1913.
    [11] Harvey Smith, "United States Census, 1930", "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 8 January 2021), Harvey Smith, Hawthorne Township, White, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED
    [12] Harvey Smith, "United States Census, 1940", "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 21 May 2020), Harvey Smith, Carmi, Carmi Township, White, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 97-3, sheet 15B
    [13] Harvey Smith, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 17 November 2020), Harvey Smith and Pearl Taylor, 01 Nov 1905; citing Wayne, Illinois, United States, county offices
    [14] Harvey E. Smith in entry for Mertn K. Smith, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940", "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 February 2020), Harvey E. Smith in entry for Mertn K. Smith, 1911.
    [15] Elijah H Smith in household of Wm C Smith, "United States Census, 1900", "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 8 January 2021), Elijah H Smith in household of Wm C Smith, Beaver Creek Township, Hamilton, Illinois, United States; citin
    [16] Harvey Smith, "United States Census, 1910", "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 8 January 2021), Harvey Smith, Beaver Creek Township, Hamilton, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (E
    [17] Harry Smith in entry for Charles Eugene Smith, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 8 March 2018), Harry Smith in entry for Charles Eugene Smith, 15 Feb 1920; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL mi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois; Roll: 304; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1240304

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beaver Creek, Hamilton, Illinois; Roll: T624_291; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1374304

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: White County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: White County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hawthorne, White, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hawthorne, White, Illinois; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340302

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Carmi, White, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Carmi, White, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00904; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 97-3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Carmi, White, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Carmi, White, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00904; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 97-3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Carmi, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 APR 1977
    Event Place: Carmi, White, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maple Ridge Cemetery, Carmi, White co., Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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