John Ceberry Smithson [Parents] was born on 8 Apr 1857 in Farmland, Penn, Randolph , Indiana. He died on 1 Jun 1943 in Perry, Dallas, Iowa. The cause of death was myocarditis. He was buried on 3 Jun 1943 in North Oak Grove Cemetary, Stuart, Iowa. He married Eliza Viola Sprague on 14 Aug 1880 in Linden, Dallas, Iowa.
Other marriages:Cummins, Maria Louisa
Meyers, Ella
Notes provided by Addie Smithson Dyal Rickey:
Notes:
John C. B. was age 3 in 1860 and age 13 in 1870. He was known as C. B. and Seebee.
John and Eliza obtained a certificate from Stuart MM to attend the Church of God in Morrisburg, IA.
George D. Smithson indicates that he was both farmer and auctioneer.There is a J. C. Smitleson listed as a farmer near Stuart in 1892 as listed in the Iowa Farmers Directory from that year. It is believed that the surname was misspelled and/or misread and that the person listed is actually John C. Smithson (TBH)
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"JOHN SMITHSON DIES TUESDAY--Funeral Services To Be Held Tomorrow--Death came
at 6 p.m. last night at the Kings Daughters hospital to John Ceberry Smithson, local retired
farmer who had undergone an operation about a week ago in which a leg was amputated.
Mr. Smithson, who had a circulatory ailment, was 86 years of age. Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Bessmer Funeral Home. The Rev. C. Merritt LaGrone of
the Methodist church will officiate and burial will be in Stuart, Iowa, cemetery. The body lies
in state at the funeral home.Mr. Smithson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smithson, was born April 8, 1857 in
Randolph county, Indiana, and came to Iowa at the age of seven with his parents. The trip
was made by a group of four families, traveling by covered wagon. Mr. Smithson lived most
of the remainder of his life in Dallas and Guthrie counties. About 20 years ago he moved to
Afton, Iowa, and in February of this year came to Perry to make his home with Mrs. Mary Binns,
a daughter.Mr. Smithson was married twice, his first wife being Eliza Viola Sprague, to whom he was wed
Aug. 14, 1880, at Linden. Some time following her death he was married on Sept. 5, 1925 to
Mrs. Ella Myers who has preceeded him in death.Mr. Smithson was a member of the Methodist Church. Besides Mrs. Binns, Mr. Smithson is
survived by three daughters, Mrs. Maude Peddicord of Redfield, Mrs. Hallie Whistler of Guthrie
Center and Mrs. Alpha Krieger of Perry; three sons, W. B. Smithson of Van Meter, O. O. Smithson
of Panora and M. M. Smithson of Linden; thirty-five grandchildren and thirty-three great-
grandchildren. Two daughters preceeded him in death. Surviving also are four grandchildren,
Mrs. Bertha Blair of Murray, IA., Mrs. Pearl Adkins of California, Arthur Myers of Oklahoma and
Carl Myers of Afton, IA."
[Date and title of newspaper obituary, not included. Copy provided by Roxie Haden and Elaine Lundberg]Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Jackson twp., Guthrie Co., IA. ED #66, Sheet #1, Line #55.
John Ceberry Smithson family
2. Obituary for Morton McKinley Smithson in "Dexfield Review" of April 8,
1982.
3. Dallas Co., IA marriage records.
4. Guthrie Co., IA marriage records.
5. North Oak Grove Cemetery, Sec. #33, Stuart twp., Guthrie Co., IA.
6. West Linn Cemetery List, Linn twp., Dallas Co., IA.
7. Stuart MM (Quaker), Guthrie Co., IA, Summit Grove.
8. Perry, IA Press, after Sept. 7th 1938. Obit of Raymond Blaine Smithson.
9. Social Security Death Benefit Index:
Smithson, Angeline SSN: 480-46-4381 IA b. 29 Feb. 1895 d. Nov. 1967.
Smithson, Morton SSN: 485-44-8566 IA b. 7 July 1893 d. Mar. 1983.
10. Thomas M. Smithson Family Bible Record in possession of George D.
Smithson.
11. George D. Smithson, 707 Forrest Dr., Tullahoma, TN
Smithson, Thomas M. b. 8 July 1818 d. 20 June 1899
12. Roxie Smithson Haden, RR #1, Box 414, Panora, IA 50216
13. Elaine E. Lundberg, RR #1, Box 458, Panora, IA 50216Comments:
1860 census indicates that he was born in OH, not IN.
Roxie says he married his brother's widow Maria L. Cummins Smithson in 1909, yet the obituary says he married only twice and the second wife was Ella Myers who he married in 1925. If he married his brother's wife--they must have divorced since Maria lives to 1942 or so.Marriage to Maria ended in divorce. (TBH)
(See notes - for Maria Louisa Cummins)
Eliza Viola Sprague was born on 10 Aug 1860 in Piatt, Illinois. She died on 26 Mar 1926 in Perry, Dallas, Iowa. She was buried in North Oak Grove, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa. She married John Ceberry Smithson on 14 Aug 1880 in Linden, Dallas, Iowa.
Religion: Quaker
They had the following children:
M i Wilmet Blaine Smithson F ii Maude Elma Smithson F iii Hallie Lucretia Smithson M iv Orville Otto Smithson F v Grace Smithson was born on 7 Aug 1891 in , Stuart, Dallas, Iowa. She died on 2 Sep 1891 in , Guthrie, Iowa. She was buried in North Oak Grove, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa.
Notes:
From Guthrie County Births:
(f) SMITHSON Book 1 p258 born- August 7, 1891 father - John Smithson
m- Eliza Viola Sprague, of Stuart Iowa
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Jackson twp., Guthrie Co., IA. ED #66, Sheet #1, Line #55.
John Ceberry Smithson family
2. Guthrie Co. IA marriage records.
3. Thomas M. Smithson Family Bible Record in possession of George D.
Smithson.
4. George D. Smithson, 707 Forrest Dr., Tullahoma, TN
Smithson, Thomas M. b. 8 July 1818 d. 20 June 1899
5. Roxie Smithson Haden, RR #1, Panora, IA 50216
6. Elaine E. Lundberg, RR #1, Panora, IA 50216M vi Morton Mc Kinley Smithson F vii Mary Elizabeth Smithson F viii Smithson was born on 13 Dec 1898 in , Dale City, Guthrie, Iowa. She died on 13 Dec 1898 in , Dale City, Guthrie, Iowa. She was buried in North Oak Grove, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa.
!Notes:
Sources:
1. Thomas M. Smithson Family Bible Record in possession of George D.
Smithson.
2. George D. Smithson, 707 Forrest Dr., Tullahoma, TN
Smithson, Thomas M. b. 8 July 1818 d. 20 June 1899
3. Roxie Smithson Haden, RR #1, Panora, IA 50216
4. Elaine E. Lundberg, RR #1, Panora, IA 50216F ix Alpha Mae Smithson
Thomas Allen Massey [Parents] was born in 1822 in , Pendelton, South Carolina. He died in 1857. He married Nancy Amanda Shackelford on 24 Dec 1846 in , Jefferson, Alabama.
Nancy Amanda Shackelford [Parents] died in 1857. She married Thomas Allen Massey on 24 Dec 1846 in , Jefferson, Alabama.
They had the following children:
M i Robert Allen Massey
They had the following children:
F i Nancy Amanda Shackelford M ii Joseph Henry Shackelford
Other marriages:Morris, Leila Edna
Mary Elizabeth Smithson [Parents] was born on 11 Oct 1896 in , Dale City, Guthrie, Iowa. She died on 26 Jun 1964. She married William O Binns.
Notes:
Mary's father lived with her in Perry, IA when he died in 1943.Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Jackson twp., Guthrie Co., IA. ED #66, Sheet #1, Line #55.
John Ceberry Smithson family
2. Thomas M. Smithson Family Bible Record in possession of George D.
Smithson.
3. George D. Smithson, 707 Forrest Dr., Tullahoma, TN
Smithson, Thomas M. b. 8 July 1818 d. 20 June 1899
4. Roxie Smithson Haden, RR #1, Panora, IA 50216
5. Elaine E. Lundberg, RR #1, Panora, IA 50216
Orville Otto Smithson [Parents] was born on 29 Jul 1887 in Motor, Rooks, Kansas. He died on 20 Mar 1963 in Guthrie, Iowa. He married Leila Edna Morris on 18 Dec 1907.
!Notes:
O. O. Smithson lived in Panora, IA at the time of his father's death in 1943.ORVELLE SMITHSON
SSN 479-36-3760 Residence: , ,
Born 29 Jul 1887 Last Benefit: , ,
Died Mar 1963 Issued: IA (1951)
!Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Jackson twp., Guthrie Co., IA. ED #66, Sheet #1, Line #55.
John Ceberry Smithson family
2. Guthrie Co. IA marriage records.
3. Social Security Death Benefit Index:
Smithson, Orvelle SSN: 479-36-3760 IA
b. 29 July 1887 d. March 1963 IA
4. Thomas M. Smithson Family Bible Record in possession of George D.
Smithson.
5. George D. Smithson, 707 Forrest Dr., Tullahoma, TN
Smithson, Thomas M. b. 8 July 1818 d. 20 June 1899
6. Roxie Smithson Haden, RR #1, Panora, IA 50216
7. Elaine E. Lundberg, RR #1, Panora, IA 50216
Leila Edna Morris.Leila married Orville Otto Smithson on 18 Dec 1907.
Other marriages:Binns, William O
They had the following children:
Ball was born about 1890. He married Cammie Irene Pickard.
Escue book pg #16
Cammie Irene Pickard [Parents] was born about 1890. She married Ball.
Escue book pg #16
Richard Byrd Escue [Parents] was born on 8 Sep 1885 in Brownsville, Heywood, Tennessee. He died on 7 Jul 1971 in Denton, Denton, Texas. He married Era Catherine Taliaferro on 28 Aug 1914 in Brownsville, Heywood, Tennessee.
Escue book pg #6
Era Catherine Taliaferro was born on 23 Jun 1887 in Brownsville, Heywood, Tennessee. She married Richard Byrd Escue on 28 Aug 1914 in Brownsville, Heywood, Tennessee.
They had the following children:
M i Richard Byrd Escue F ii Frances Vernon Escue
Kershaw Nathaniel McCarty [Parents] was born on 10 Jul 1873 in Saluda, South Carolina. He died on 1 May 1922 in Saluda, South Carolina. He was buried on 2 May 1922 in Providence Methodist Episcopal Church South Cemetery. He married Mary Ella Aughtry. Kershaw was employed as Farmer.
Mary Ella Aughtry was born in 1870. She died in 1933. She was buried in Providence Methodist Episcopal Church South Cemetery. She married Kershaw Nathaniel McCarty.
They had the following children:
M i Benjamin McCarty M ii John Ramey McCarty M iii William McCarty M iv Dave McCarty
William Guy Maxwell [Parents] was born about 1884.
Escue book pg #11, #30
From Chancery Court Haywood County, Tennessee April26, 1916 Escue book pg #30
mother died before the William Escue's will was finalized, his share went to her children:
He had the following children:
M i James Edd Maxwell
Raymond Maxwell [Parents] was born on 17 May 1895 in Gates, Tennessee. He died on 26 Mar 1982 in Blytheville, Arkansas. He married Anna Laura Tucker on 23 Nov 1913.
Escue book pg #11, #30
From Chancery Court Haywood County, Tennessee April26, 1916 Escue book pg #30
mother died before the William Escue's will was finalized, his share went to her children:
They had the following children:
M i Holice Maxwell was born in Blytheville, Arkansas. He died in Haiti, Missouri. M ii Raymond Charles Maxwell F iii Julia Maxwell