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Ida Mae Smith 1863–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1863

Birth Location: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 16 Nov 1940

Death Location: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Smith

Mother: Sarah Jackson

Spouse(s): James Varner

Children(s): Edna Varner, William Varner, John Varner, James Varner, Alexander Varner, Maude Varner

In 1863, Ida Mae Smith entered the world in Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William A Smith And Sarah Jane Jackson. In 1870, Ida Mae Smith resided in Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1880, Ida Mae Smith resided in Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. Ida Mae Smith married James Franklin Varner, and had children including Alexander Varner, Edna May Varner, James Harvey Varner, John Stanley Varner, Maude Elizabeth Varner, William Ayers Varner. Ida Mae Smith passed away in 1940 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Ida Mae Smith entered the world in Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William A Smith And Sarah Jane Jackson.
  • In 1870, Ida Mae Smith resided in Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1880, Ida Mae Smith resided in Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Ida Mae Smith married James Franklin Varner, and had children including Alexander Varner, Edna May Varner, James Harvey Varner, John Stanley Varner, Maude Elizabeth Varner, William Ayers Varner.
  • Ida Mae Smith passed away in 1940 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Smith
1828–1905
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States
WS
Sarah Jackson
1838–1904
Birth Location: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
SJ

Spouses(s)

James Varner
1856–1919
Birth Location: Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
JV

Children(s)

Edna Varner
1888–1961
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EV
William Varner
1890–1965
Birth Location: Salem Twp., Luzerne, PA
WV
John Varner
1884–1941
Birth Location: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
JV
James Varner
1886–1950
Birth Location: Salem Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
JV
Alexander Varner
1893–1957
Birth Location: Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
AV
Maude Varner
1882–1885
Birth Location: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
MV

Ida Smith's Ancestors

Self
Ida Smith
1863–1940
Birth Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William A. Smith
1828–1905
New Jersey, United States
Sarah (Jane) Jackson
1838–1904
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Jacob (P.) Smith
1799–
New Jersey, United States
Catharine
1797–
Pennsylvania, United States
John Jackson
1801–1875
Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth (Marie “Eliza”) Cramer
1809–1856
Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Jackson
1770–1801
Olive Downing
1768–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Downing
1739–1813
Hannah Adams
1742–1813

Ida Smith's Descendants

1.
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Ida (Mae) Smith (31 Aug 1863–16 Nov 1940) m. James (Franklin) Varner (18 October 1856–03 Mar 1919)
  1. 1. Edna (May) Varner 1888–1961 m. Daniel (Wallace) Whitmire 1874–1953
    1. 1. Frederick (R Whitmire) Sr 1920–1984 m. Gladys Moser 1924–2012
      1. 1. Frederick (R Whitmire) Jr 1949–1981
      2. 2. Carol (Ann) Whitmire 1947–2006
    2. 2. Harold Whitmire 1911–1978
    3. 3. Edna (Mary) Whitmire 1927–2011
    4. 4. Ida (Amelia) Whitmire 1914–1984
    5. 5. Leona (Elizabeth) Whitmire 1918–1997
    6. 6. Raymond (William “Jake”) Whitmire 1907–1983 m. Bertha Royer 1916–1970
      1. 1. Charles (Leroy) Whitmire 1936–1941
      2. 2. Frederick (Raymond) Whitmire 1941–2017
    7. 7. Robert (Leonard “Bob”) Whitmire 1916–1963
    8. 8. Betty (Jean) Whitmire 1929–1933
    9. 9. Howard (Melvin) Whitmire 1922–1944
    10. 10. Helen (R.) Whitmire 1911–2000
    11. 11. Jane (Arlene) Whitmire 1925–1925
  2. 2. William (Ayers) Varner 1890–1965 m. Eliza (Mary) Holcomb 1894–1972
    1. 1. Donald (William) Varner 1923–2015 m. Eleanor (Anne) Feeney 1924–2012
    2. 2. Catherine (Lenore) Varner 1916–1995 m. Benneville (Grant) Teitsworth 1912–1987
      1. 1. William (Grant) Teitsworth 1949–1972
  3. 3. John (Stanley) Varner 1884–1941 m. Lela (Mae) Sponenberg 1890–1966
    1. 1. Philip (James) Varner 1910–1987 m. Nellie Krupyak 1917–1993
      1. 1. Marie (May) Varner 1942–1990
    2. 2. Ruth (Elizabeth) Varner 1911–1996 m. Clark Brosious 1910–1993
    3. 3. Ida (Mae) Varner 1913–2000 m. Rev (William J) Eaves 1907–1998 m. James Drumheller 1912–1954
      1. 1. Richard (Harry) Drumheller 1933–1996 m. Judith (Josephine) Stout 1938–2003
    4. 4. William (Dale) Varner 1915–1986 m. Mary (Kathryn) Briggum 1925–2001
    5. 5. Susie (Edith) Varner 1918–1983
    6. 6. Carl (Edward) Varner 1920–2001 m. Betty (Jane) Fedder 1923–1998
    7. 7. Martha (Jean) Varner 1924–
    8. 8. John (Edgar) Varner 1926–2006 m. Betty (Jane) Bronzburg 1930–1998
    9. 9. Evelyn (Areta) Varner 1930–1998 m. David (Harry Moser) Jr 1927–1990
      1. 1. Shauna (Rose) Moser 1949–2016
  4. 4. James (Harvey) Varner 1886–1950 m. Bessie (F) Wandell 1898–1979
    1. 1. Ada (Eliza) Varner 1916–1925
    2. 2. Elsie (Ferol) Varner 1921–1988
  5. 5. Alexander Varner 1893–1957
  6. 6. Maude (Elizabeth) Varner 1882–1885

Ida Smith's Timeline

7 Records

1863
31 Aug 1863
Birth of Ida Mae Smith in Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 7
Ida Mae Smith resided here in Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 17
Ida Mae Smith resided here in Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 37
Ida Mae Smith resided here in Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 47
Ida Mae Smith resided here in Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 57
Ida Mae Smith resided here in Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
16 Nov 1940
Age 77
Death of Ida Mae Smith in Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1863
    Event Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1595; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 194; Image: 1087
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1148; Family History Film: 1255148; Page: 47C; Enumeration District: 080
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1367; Page: 591B; Family History Library Film: 552866
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1435; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 1241435
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1369; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1375382
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1367; Page: 591B; Family History Library Film: 552866

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1148; Family History Film: 1255148; Page: 47C; Enumeration District: 080

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1435; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 1241435

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1369; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1375382

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salem, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1595; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 194; Image: 1087

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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