William C. Smedes

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: William Smedes
Age: 22
Birth Date: Dec 1877
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1900: Vicksburg Ward 4, Warren, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Thomas M Smedes
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's name: Olive Smedes
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Household Members:
Thomas M Smedes 56
Olive Smedes 45
Olive R Smedes 27
Thomas M Smedes 25
William Smedes 22
Edward Smedes 18
Hazel Smedes 12
Norman Smedes 10
Kenneth Smedes 10

1910 Census
Name: William C Smedes
Age in 1910: 32
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1910: Houston, Harris, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Augusta F Smedes
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's name: Olive Smedes
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Household Members:
Olive Smedes 55
Olive R Smedes 36
William C Smedes 32
Augusta F Smedes 31
Elizabeth H Smedes 7
Norman Smedes 19
Kenneth Smedes 19
Peggy Burns 28

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80912261

Died:
Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982. iArchives, Orem, Utah
Name: W C Smedes
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1877
Birth Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi
Gender: Male
Race: W
Father: Thomas Smedes
Mother: Olive Raworth
Age at Death: 50
Death Date: 30 Apr 1928
Death Place: Houston, Harris, TX
Cause of Death: pneumonia, secondary cause: chronic nephritis

William married Augusta FINLEY. Augusta (daughter of John S. FINLEY and Elizabeth (Betsy) Hull) was born 05 Nov 1876, Marshall Co. MS; died 15 Jun 1971, Blowing Rock, Watauga Co. NC; was buried , Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Elizabeth H Smedes
Age in 1910: 7
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1910: Houston, Harris, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: William C Smedes
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's name: Augusta F Smedes
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Members:
Olive Smedes 55
Olive R Smedes 36
William C Smedes 32
Augusta F Smedes 31
Elizabeth H Smedes 7
Norman Smedes 19
Kenneth Smedes 19
Peggy Burns 28

1930 Census
Name: Elizabeth H Smedes
Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
Home in 1930: Houston, Harris, Texas
Street address: Truxillo
House Number in Cities or Towns: 2205
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Social worker
Industry: YWCA
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Augusta F Smedes 52
Elizabeth H Smedes 27
Anne Ruth Harris 35 [roomer]
Adelaide Selkirk 30 [roomer]

1940 Census
Name: Elizabeth H Smedes
Respondent: Yes
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1903
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Street: Walpole Street
House Number: 205
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: North Hampton, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: North Hampton, Massachusetts
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Occupational therapist
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $6000
Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $1585
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Elizabeth H Smedes 37
Elva L Rogers 35 [lodger]

Birth:
Tennessee Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives.
Name: Elizabeth H Smedes
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1902
Birth Place: Memphis
Father: William Crosby Smedes
Mother: Augusta Finley

Social Security Death Index
Name: Elizabeth Smedes
SSN: 129-20-5981
Last Residence: 24422 Clifton Forge, Clifton Forge City, Virginia
BORN: 10 Aug 1902
Died: Nov 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Smedes&GSiman=1&GScid=3828&GRid=80912260&

Died:
Name: Elizabeth Herndon Smedes
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 81
Occupation: Retired occupational therapist, US Government
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1902
Death Date: 17 Nov 1983
Death Place: Low Moor, Alleghany County, Virginia
Cause of Death: respiratory failure, chronic emphyseme
Registration Date: 21 Nov 1983
Father: William Crosby Smedes
Mother: Augusta Finley