Lillie Opal Smith

1898 - Aft 1969  (~ 71 years)

• Name	Lillie Opal Smith
  Born	Aug 1898	Linn, Missouri, United States   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Aft May 1969
  Person ID	I5347	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	James Marion Smith,   b. 17 Oct 1856, Sullivan, Missouri, United States ,   d. 23 Aug 1943, Missouri, United States  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Ida Frances Cotter,   b. 15 Jan 1865, Missouri, United States ,   d. 22 Jun 1907, Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States  (Age 42 years)
  Married	20 Feb 1881	Linn, Missouri, United States   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F1745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clarence William Skeen,   b. Abt 1895, Iowa, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	14 Feb 1920	Linneus, Linn, Missouri, United States   [6, 7]
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F1781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Aug 1898 - Linn, Missouri, United States Married - 14 Feb 1920 - Linneus, Linn, Missouri, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1898 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co: Lillie Opal Smith born August 1898 1900 CENSUS: Sullivan Co, MO, Duncan Twp Jun 1 Dw #318/321: Lillie O Smith 1/MO, born August 1898, daughter of James M and Ida F Smith 1930 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Enterprise Twp: Anc.com pg 2A/136, 3 April, Dw 39/39: Lillie O Skeen 31 bn in Missouri, md at 21 1st time, wife of Clarence Skeen 1943 HIST/MARRIAGE: Obit of father: "...Children bn: Opal Skeen-Purden,..." 1964 HIST: Obit of brother, Wm Arthur: "...Mrs Clarence (Opal) Skeen,Purdin... 1969 HIST: Obit of sister, Vacel Smith McQuown, June 1969: "...Mrs Clarence (Opal) Skeen, Little Rock AR..."

  
  

• Sources

  [S300] CENSUS: Missouri,Sullivan Co: US Federal. Lillie O Smith 1/MO, born August 1898, daughter of James M and Ida F Smith 1900 CENSUS: Duncan Twp,Dw #318/321 Date: 1 June 1900 [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 4, pg 45. James Marion Smith... 20 February 1881 married Ida Francis Cotter...no place shown Date: 2 September 1943 [S193] IGI-International Genealogical Index, IGI M515381/3209. James Marion Smith md Ida Frances Cotter 20 Feb 1881 Linn Co MO [S240] Family Rcds: SMITH, Leon L. James Marion Smith md Ida Cotter [no date or place shown] Nov 1998 letter and family group sheets from Leon to Pam Wagner [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 32, Mg Record bk pg 77. State of Missouri, County of Linn: This certifies that Mr Marion J Smith of Sullivan Co MO and Miss Ida F Cotter of Linn Co MO were at my residence in said County, by me joined together in Holy Matrimony on the 20th day of Feb'y in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one, signed Z Goins, M G. Filed for record 12th Sept. 1881, J H Craig, Recorder. Missouri Marriages 1805-2002, searched January 2009: Copy of actual Marriage record pg 77 [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, Vol 4, pg 45. Obit of father: "...Children bn: Opal Skeen-Purden,... Obit for Lillie's father Date: September 1943 [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 6, MG Lic Bk pg 220. Marriage License, State of Missouri, Co of Linn, issued 14th day of February 1920, to Clarence William Skeen of Browning, Linn Co MO, over 21 and Opal L. Smith of Purdin, Linn co MO, over 18... STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Linn: This is to certify that the undersigned Minister of the Gospel did at Linneus in said County, on the 14th day of Feb. A D 1920, unite in Marriage the above named persons... I am legally qualified to solemnize Marriages, signed J J Reed, Minister. The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was filed for Record in my office on the 1st day of March 1920, by H E Kelly, Recorder of Deeds. Missouri Marriages 1805-2002, searched January 2009: Copy of actual Marriage record pg 220