George Alvin Smith

1931 - 1950  (18 years)

• Name	George Alvin Smith
  Born	8 Aug 1931	Linn, Missouri, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Jul 1950	Korea   [1]
  Buried	1951	Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States
  Person ID	I6060	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Orra Norman Smith,   b. 22 Dec 1888, near Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States ,   d. 15 Apr 1968, Brookfield Township, Linn, Missouri, United States  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Anna Maude Hedges,   b. 1889, Illinois, United States ,   d. 1976  (Age 87 years)
  Married	11 Sep 1906	Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F1908	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Aug 1931 - Linn, Missouri, United States Buried - 1951 - Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  c1931 BIRTH: George Alvin Smith born 8 August 1931 [not sure where exact date came from] 1951 DEATH: KOREA: Pfc George Smith died in action 20 July 1950, formerly listed as MIA. He was 19.

  
  

• Sources

  [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 5, pg 15. PFC Geo Smith dd in action 20 Jul 1950, formerly listed as MIA, telegram received by parents Mr & Mrs Ora Smith who survive with sisters Ruth McKenzie, Meadville; Lucille Hoag, Fairmount IL; Frances Duncan, Purdin; Essie Mays Oertwig Linneus; brothers Jay of Browning; Glenn of Meadville; Francis & Herman of Purdin & John Robert of St Louis Date: 26 April 1950 [S298] Missouri,Linn Co: Marriage Records, Vol 12, pg 339. Maude Hedges, dau of James A Hedges md Orra Smith son of Wm R Smith of Purdin on 11 Sep 1906, Purdin, Linn MO Date: 1902 or 1909 [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 6, pg 98. Orra Norman Smith...Left wife Anna Maude Hedges Smith of home - no date or place of marriage shown Date: 25 April 1968 [S190] The Purdin Book, pg 118. Orra Norman Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Smith and Anna Maude Hedges, dau. of Mr and Mrs Jim Hedges, were married Sept. 11, 1906 [no place shown] [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 29, MG Lic Bk pg 339. Marriage License, State of Missouri, County of Linn, issued to Orra N Smith of Purdin in the County of Linn and State of Missouri, who is under the age of 21, and Maud Hedges of Purdin in the County of Linn and State of Missouri, who is under the age of 18... Maud Hedges being under age, her father, James A Hedges gives his written consent for this License and Orra N Smith being under age, his father, W R Smith gives his written consent for this License. Witness my hand...John L Bowyer, Recorder of Deeds. STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Linn: This is to certify that the undersigned, J W. Brumback did at Purdin in said County, on the 11th day of September AD 1906, unite in Marriage the above named persons.... I am a citizen of US and legally qualified to solemnize marriage, signed J W Brumback. The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was filed for record in my office on the 13th day of Sept. AD 1906 by John L Bowyer, Recorder of Deeds. Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002, Searched 1-19-2009, copy of original Marriage record pg 339