Josephine Laura Smith

Josephine Laura Smith

Female 1869 - 1955  (86 years)

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  • Name Josephine Laura Smith 
    Born 6 Mar 1869  near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    AFN S1SX-D9 
    Buried Sep 1955  Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Died 13 Sep 1955  Valley Park, St. Louis, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Person ID I1898  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Albert Jackson Smith,   b. Abt 1829, Boone, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1873, near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Mother Princess Elvira Thurlo,   b. Abt 1843, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1895, near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Married 13 Dec 1866  Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10
    Family ID F591  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edward Verlin Bradshaw,   b. 1 Nov 1864, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1922, Hastings, Adams, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 12 Aug 1891  near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12, 13, 14
    Children 
     1. Fay Gertrude Bradshaw,   b. 8 Jul 1892, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1892, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. George Verlin Bradshaw,   b. Abt 1893, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Apr 1955  (Age ~ 62 years)
    +3. Olga Bradshaw,   b. Abt 1895, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Sep 1955  (Age ~ 60 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F625  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Sep 1955 - Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Sep 1955 - Valley Park, St. Louis, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Princess Elvira (Thurlo) Smith, wife of Albert Jackson Smith, with son, Marcus Melvin and daughters Mary Belle (Smith) Atkins, Rosa Gertrude (Smith) Nickell and Josephine Laura (Smith) Bradshaw
    Princess Elvira (Thurlo) Smith, wife of Albert Jackson Smith, with son, Marcus Melvin and daughters Mary Belle (Smith) Atkins, Rosa Gertrude (Smith) Nickell and Josephine Laura (Smith) Bradshaw
    Sullivan County, Missouri, before Marcus went west to Oregon in 1904-1905

  • Notes 
    • 1869 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co,Scottsville: Josephine Laura Smith born 6 March 1869. Known as Josie, Jossie
      Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo pg 40, 9-13: picture

      1870 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co,Duncan Twp p 14, Milam PO, 24 July, Dw #102:
      SMITH, Albert J 41/MO (farming); Princes E 28/MO; Mary B 2/MO; Laura J 1/MO

      1880 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: pg 29, 17 June, Dw #320:
      SMITH, Princess 38/MO (NH,Mass) widow; Mary 12/MO (MO,MO), Laura 9/MO;
      Marcus 7/MO; Gertrude 5/MO

      1891 MARRIAGE: MO,Sullivan Co: Edward Bradshaw of Unionville over 21 & Josie Smith of Browning PO Sullivan MO & over 18 md at bride's resídence on 12 Aug 1891

      1900 CENSUS: MO,Putnam Co-Union Twp: Anc.com Img 19, pg 130, 14 June, Dw 187/187: Josephine Bradshaw age 30 bn MO (MO,MO) md 9yrs, 2/3 children living, wife of Edward Bradshaw

      1901 HIST: MO,Putnam Co-Unionville: US Pension 692,296 pg 17: "Josephine: 3 1/2 miles West of Unionville, Putnam Co MO, PO address Unionville..."

      1910 CENSUS: MO,Putnam Co-Union Twp: Anc.com Img 15, pg 234 (8A), 4-6 May, Dw 168/170: Josie Bradshaw age 40 bn MO (VA,MO) md 1x at 18, 2/3 children living, wife of Edward Bradshaw

      1924 HISTORY: MO,Lewis Co-Canton: Obit of sister Browning MO Ldr-Rcd V2 pg 45,10 July 1924: "sister Mrs Joe Bradshaw, Canton MO"

      1922-1955 HIST: Pension #294,384, 23 April 1955 letter from Mrs Jennie Bradshaw to VA Administration re pension of mother-in-law, Josephine Smith Bradshaw: "...Josephine Smith Bradshaw... has made her home with me since the death of her husband..." Living at 425 Benton Avenue, Valley Park, MO.

      1955 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Jefferson Co-Valley Park: Laura Josephine Smith Bradshw died 13 Sep 1955; buried Unionville, Putnam Co MO

  • Sources 
    1. [S226] US Military Pension Rcds, Pension #294.384 pg 21.
      Mary C Thurlo "was present when their daughter, Josephine Smith was born, which occurred on March 6, 1869, no place shown
      Date: 9 March 1889

    2. [S226] US Military Pension Rcds, Pension 692,296 pg 17.
      Josephine Smith Bradshaw: "I was born near Scottsville Mo on the 6th of March 1869
      Date: 9 April 1901

    3. [S319] Missouri, Certificate of Death, Certif #31862, Reg #2143.
      Josephine Bradshaw, a widow... She was born Mar. 1, 1870 to A. J. Smith and ? Thurlo in Missouri...
      Date: 13 September 1955

    4. [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6.
      Laura Josephine Bradshaw... Buried Unionville Cemetery
      Date: 22 September 1955

    5. [S319] Missouri, Certificate of Death, Certif#31862, Reg #2143.
      Josephine Bradshaw, a widow... was buried 16 Sep 1955 at Bevier Cem., Bevier MO by Schrader Huneral Home of Ballview MO...
      Date: 13 September 1955

    6. [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6.
      Laura Josephine Bradshaw bn 6 Mar 1870 Browning to Albert Jackson & Princess Thurlo Smith. Dd 13 Sep 1955 Valley Park MO. Husband, brother, sisters, 3 children preceeded her. Buried Unionville Cemetery.
      Date: 22 September 1955

    7. [S319] Missouri, Certificate of Death, Certif #31862, Reg #2143.
      Josephine Bradshaw, a widow, of 425 Benton, Valley Park, St Louis, MO, died 13 Sept. 1955 at the age of 85yr 6mo 12 days of acute cardiac dilation caused by chronic Myocarditis [2 yrs], attended by C H Leslie MD of Kirkwood MO. She was born Mar. 1, 1870 to A. J. Smith and ? Thurlo in Missouri. She was buried 16 Sep 1955 at Bevier Cem., Bevier MO by Schrader Huneral Home of Ballview MO. Informant: Mrs. Jennie Bradshaw, 425 Benton.
      Date: 13 September 1955

    8. [S193] IGI-International Genealogical Index, M515851, pg 1337.
      A J Smith md Princes E Curtis 13 Dec 1866, Sullivan Co MO
      MO,Sullivan Co Marriage Rcds - SS 20 Feb 1986 LA.

      Date: 13 December 1866

    9. [S277] Missouri,Sullivan Co: Marriage Rcds, BK B-C pg 106.
      STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Sullivan... This is to certify that on 13th day of December AD 1866, Mr AJ Smith and Mrs Princes E Curtis were by me united in marriage according to the laws of God and of the State of Missouri at Sullivan County Missouri. John Clements, J. P; filed for record September 2, 1867, W A Preston, Recorder.
      Also Missouri Marriage Rcds 1805-2002, searched 1-19-2009, real image of page 106, Ancestry.com Img #7

    10. [S226] US Military Pension Rcds, Cert 294.384, pg 15.
      This is to certify that on the 13th day of Dec AD 1866, Mr A J Smith and Mrs Princes E Curtis were by me united in marriage according to the laws of God and the state of Missouri and Sullivan County. Signed John Clements, Justice of the Peace, recorded 15 Sep 1887
      Certificate of marriage, Sullivan County Missouri

      Date: 5 October 1887

    11. [S226] US Military Pension Rcds, Pension #692,296 pg 12, MG Rcd bk 2.
      Edward Bradshaw of Unionville, Putnam Co MO, over the age of 21, and Josie Smith of Browning, Sullivan Co MO, over the age of 18, license in Milan 11 August 1891. Married 12 Aug 1891 at residence of the bride by H. M. Peterson.
      Certified copy of marriage license

      Date: 27 April 1898

    12. [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, Vol 2 pg 19.
      Edward Bradshaw... married Josie Smith near Scottsville 12 Aug 1891. Three children born: Fay Gertrude died in early youth; Verlan of Atlanta MO; and Mrs Olga Casler, Hastings NE
      Date: 26 January 1922

    13. [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425.
      Edward Verlin Bradshaw md Josephine Laura Smith 12 Aug 1891, no place shown

    14. [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, AC Image 31, MG License pg 377.
      Marriage License issued to Edward Bradshaw of Unionville, County of Putnam MO, over the age of 21, and Josie Smith of Browning PO, Sullivan Co MO, over the age of 18... STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Sullivan... This is to certify that the undersigned, an Ordained Preacher of the Gospel did, at the residency of the bride, in said county, on the 12th day of August AD 1891, H M Peterson; filed 17 day of August 1891, T A White, recorder.
      Missouri Marriage Rcds 1805-2002, searched 1-19-2009, real image of the license and marriage.