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James Marion Smith
1856 - 1943 (86 years)-
Name James Marion Smith Born 17 Oct 1856 Sullivan, Missouri, United States 
[1, 2] Gender Male Buried Aug 1943 Hooker Cemetery, sw Browning, Linn, Missouri [3] Died 23 Aug 1943 Missouri, United States [4, 5] Person ID I5261 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Joseph Meshack Smith, b. Abt 21 Apr 1831, Boone, Missouri, United States , d. 21 Aug 1903, Linn, Missouri, United States (Age ~ 72 years) Mother Elizabeth Jane Hooker, b. 11 Jun 1832, Tennessee, United States , d. 6 Apr 1884, Linn, Missouri, United States (Age 51 years) Married 28 Feb 1854 Linn, Missouri, United States [6, 7, 8] Family ID F1738 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 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 [9, 10, 11, 12] Children + 1. William Arthur Smith, b. 3 Jan 1882, near Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States , d. 4 Apr 1964, Brookfield Township, Linn, Missouri, United States (Age 82 years)+ 2. Joseph Caleb Smith, b. 26 Aug 1883, Linn, Missouri, United States , d. 7 Oct 1949, near Humphreys, Sullivan, Missouri, USA (Age 66 years)3. Roy Elmer Smith, b. Feb 1885, Linn, Missouri, United States , d. Aft May 1969 (Age ~ 84 years)+ 4. Pearl May Smith, b. 19 Aug 1887, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States , d. 13 Mar 1922, Jackson Township, Linn, Missouri, United States (Age 34 years)+ 5. Vacel A Smith, b. May 1890, Linn, Missouri, United States , d. 30 May 1969, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age ~ 79 years)+ 6. Mattie Lula Smith, b. Apr 1895, Linn, Missouri, United States , d. Aft May 1969 (Age ~ 74 years)+ 7. Lillie Opal Smith, b. Aug 1898, Linn, Missouri, United States , d. Aft May 1969 (Age ~ 71 years)8. John R Smith, b. Apr 1900, Sullivan, Missouri, United States , d. Aft May 1969 (Age ~ 69 years)Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F1745 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Sarah Elizabeth Browning, b. 21 May 1867, Russell, Virginia, United States , d. 21 Aug 1943, Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, Missouri, United States (Age 76 years) Married 3 Dec 1919 Linneus, Linn, Missouri, United States [13, 14] Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F1746 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 17 Oct 1856 - Sullivan, Missouri, United States 
Married - 20 Feb 1881 - Linn, Missouri, United States 
Married - 3 Dec 1919 - Linneus, Linn, Missouri, United States 
Buried - Aug 1943 - Hooker Cemetery, sw Browning, Linn, Missouri 
Died - 23 Aug 1943 - Missouri, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1856 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan or Linn Co: James Marion Smith born 17 Oct 1856 [check out county]
1860 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-pg 680, Dw #400: James M Smith 4/MO, son of Joseph M and Eliz J Smith
1870 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: Dw 10: James M Smith 13/MO, son of Joseph M and Eliz J Smith
1880 CENSUS: MO,Maries-Jackson ED 98: Anc.com Img 33-pg 137, 24 June, Dw 207,291:
SMITH, James M 24/MO (MO,MO) md farmer; Rowena--wife 18/MO (MO,MO);
Margaret HUFFMAN-wife's sister 8/MO (MO,MO) [ck - is this right one? md
1 year later-age fits]
1881 MARRIAGE #1: MO,Linn Co: James Marion Smith md Ida Francis Cotter on 20 February 1881
1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: Anc.com pg 33,1 Jun,Dw 318/321:
SMITH, James M 43/MO bn Oct 1856 (MO,TN)md 19 yrs-farmer-own home;
Ida F-wife 34/MO bn Jan 1866 (TN,MO)8/8 children living; Wm Arthur-son
18/MO bn Jan 1882 (MO,MO); Joseph C-son 17/MO bn Aug 1883 (MO,MO)
farm labor; Roy E-son 15/MO bn Feb 1885,farm laborer; Pearl M-dau 12/MO bn
Aug 1888; Vacie A-dau 10/MO bn May 1890; Walter L-son 5/MO bn Apr 1895;
Lillie O-dau 1/MO bn Aug 1898; John R-son 1/12-MO bn Apr 1900
1907 DEATH of wife: MO,Linn Co-Purdin: Ida Francis Cotter Smith died 22 June 1907
1910 CENSUS: MO,LInn Co-Enterprise Twp; heritagequestonline.com pg 4B, 4 May, Dw 88/88:
SMITH, James M-head 62/MO (SC,SC) single with hired hands, Millers next door - not so sure this is him, as the age should be 53, parents born in MO,TN. Ck Out
1919 MARRIAGE #2: MO,Linn-Purdin: James Marion Smith md Sarah (Sally) Elizabeth Browning Bundies 3 Dec 1919
1920 CENSUS: mo,Linn Co-S Benton Twp-Purdin,ED 67: Anc.com-pg 21, 3A, Dw 77/79:
SMITH, James M-head 63/MO (MO,TN) own farm; Sarah-wife 61/VA (VA,VA);
Bernice T (or J) GOOCH-niece 14/MO (MO,VA)
1930 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Benton Twp,Purdin: Anc.com pg 14/1A, 16 April, Dw 7/8:
SMITH, James M - head 73/MO (MO,TN) no occupation-own ($2000) md at 24 1st time;
Sarah E-wife 70/VA (WVA,WVA) md at 19 1st time
1943 HIST: Obit for James Marion: "Lived 23 years in Purdin..."
1943 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Linn Co-Purdin: James Marion Smith died 23 August 1943 of a heart attack, just 26 hours after his wife died; buried Hooker Cemetery, SW of Browning, Jackson Twp, beside first wife. Services in Purdin Methodist Church
- 1856 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan or Linn Co: James Marion Smith born 17 Oct 1856 [check out county]
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Sources - [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, pg 45.
James Marion Smith... bn 17 Oct 1856-Linn Co to Joseph M & Elizabeth Hoover Smith
Duo obit for James Marion and his wife
Date: 2 September 1943 - [S240] Family Rcds: SMITH, Leon L.
James Marion Smith born 17 Oct 1856, Linn Co MO
Nov 1998 letter and family group sheets from Leon to Pam Wagner - [S310] Cemetery Records of Northwestern Linn County, Missouri, Vol 1, pg 55.
Hooker Cemetery: SMITH... J.M., born October 17, 1856-August 22, 1943 - [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 4, pg 45.
Mr & Mrs James Marion Smith services held in Purdin Methodist Church. Mr Smith born 17 Oct 1856-Linn Co to Joseph M & Elizabeth Hoover Smith, died 23 Aug 1943 of heart attack just 26 hrs after his wife died. 20 Feb 1881 md Ida Frances Cotter who died 22 Jun 1907. Children born: Arthur-Purdin; Caleb-Browning; Elmer-Purdin; Pearl Lay deceased; Vacel McQuown-LA; Lula Davis-Little Rock AR; Opal Skeen-Purden, John-Hickman NB; step daughter Mrs Edna Hisel-Purdin. Also sister Mary Ann Samples- Purdin, brother Jerry-Hardin MO. 3 Dec 1919 md Mrs Sally Bundies. Lived 23 yrs in Purdin. Buried by children's mother-Hoover Cem, Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Smith, dau of Francis A & Mary Johnson Browning born 21 May 1867-Russell Co VA, died 21 Aug 1943. To MO in 1874. 1887 md Henry A Bundies. Dau born-Ethel. Stepmother to 8 Bundies children. Mr Bundies died Sep 1910. 3 Dec 1919 md James M Smith who had 7 children whom she loved as her own. Also they gave home to 3 orphans, a niece, now Mrs Bernice Wohler; Will Huss & Alva Dodson. Leaves dau & sister in law, Ethel & Tom Hisel; 2 grandsons William-Purdin & Keith-US Army; 2 brothers: CL Browning-Kansas City & Scott Browning. Buried Purdin Cemetery
Date: 2 September 1943 - [S240] Family Rcds: SMITH, Leon L.
James Marion Smith died 23 Aug 1943 [no place shown];another sheet, 22 Aug 1943
Nov 1998 letter and family group sheets from Leon to Pam Wagner - [S311] Marriage Records of Linn County, Missouri, Vol 1, pg 28.
Joseph Smith of Sullivan County to Jane Hooker the 28th day of February 1854, Linn Co MO... Jesse Goins
This volume in possessin of Pam Wagner, also sent to Pam by Leon Smith Nov 1998
Date: from 1842 to 1857 - [S298] Missouri,Linn Co: Marriage Records, Vol 1.
Joseph M Smith md Elizabeth Hooker 28 February 1854 Jesse Goins [Linn Co MO] - [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com image 5, MG bk pg 106.
STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Linn: Marriage by the undersigned, a minister of the gospel on the 28th day of February AD 1854 in Linn County, Mr Joseph Smith of Sullivan County MO to Jane Hooker of Linn County MO... Filed for record April 10th 1854 and recorded same day, Jeremiah Phillips, Recorder
Missouri Marriages 1805-2002, searched 1-19-2009 - [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 - [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 4, pg 45.
James Marion Smith... 3 Dec 1919 md Mrs. Sally Bundies [no place shown]
Date: 2 September 1943 - [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 47, MG Lic Bk pg 202.
Marriage License, State of Missouri, County of Linn, issued 3rd day of December 1919 to James Marion Smith of Purdin, Linn Co MO over 21 and Mrs Sallie E Bundies 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 3rd day of December AD 1919, unite in marriage the above named persons... I am legally qualied to solemnize marriages, signed J J Reed, Minister.
The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was Filed for Record in my office on the 13th day of December 1919, by H E Kelley, Recorder of Deeds.
Missouri Marriages 1805-2002, searched January 2009: Typed copy of Marriage record pg 202
- [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, pg 45.