Leo Glen Smith (abt. 1890)

Born about Oct 1890 in Nebraska, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

This profile is a collaborative work-in-progress.^[1] Sourced changes welcome.

Biography

Leo Smith first appears on a census with his parents, John C Smith and Mena C Smith, in 1900. His is listed as being born in October 1890 in Nebraska. The family is living on a farm that they are buying in Union township, Butler County, Nebraska.^[2]

Brothers Leo Glen Smith and Guy Armagost Smith were living at 420 So. 15 St in Omaha, Nebraska, on 5 June 1917 when they registered for the draft. He described himself unemployed, single, and Caucasian, born 8 October 1891 in Butler County, Nebraska. The registrar described him as short and medium frame with gray eyes and dark hair.^[3]

Leo was enumerated at the family home on 5th Street in Albion, Boone County, when the 1920 Census enumeration is taken on 23 Jan 1920. He was identified as a married carpenter. There is not a wife for him included in the family listing. ^[4]

Research Notes

• Using the search parameters Leo* Smith b 1890+/-2 Nebraska has yielded no results at FamilySearch and Ancestry for the 1910, 1930, or 1940 census.
• A review of all Smiths buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Albion, Boone County, Nebraska, where many in his family are buried yielded no results.
• The Leo L Smith born in Nebraska but living in Oregon from 1910-1940 appears, at first glance, to be a match. He was ruled out when both men registered for the WWI draft on the same day, one in Oregon, and our Leo G in Omaha, Nebraska.^[3]
• The Leo B Smith who was born in Nebraska but lived most of his life in Iowa is the son of Henry Freeman Smith. His father was living with him on the 1940 census enumeration.
• The Leo J Smith who was born in Nebraska and lived most of his life in California was the son of William H and Nettie S Smith. Both his parents were born in Michigan.

Sources

1. ↑ Created through the import of Purchase_Smith Family Tree.ged on 10 April 2011.
2. ↑ 1900 US Census, Nebraska, Butler County, population schedule, Union township, ED 16, page 9A, dwelling 167, family 167, John C and Mena C Smith family [6 children including Leo are on next page]; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12123-167781-16?cc=1325221 : accessed 19 May 2016), Nebraska > Butler > ED 16 Union Township > image 17 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 918.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-26449-27511-32?cc=1968530 : accessed 25 May 2016), Nebraska > Omaha City no 3; G-V > image 5307 of 6147, Leo Glen Smith, 5 June 1917; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509
4. ↑ 1920 US Census, Nebraska, Boone County, population schedule, Albion City, ED 20, page 9A, dwelling 200, family 204, John C and Mena C Smith family; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22946-7961-34?cc=1488411 : accessed 19 May 2016), Nebraska > Boone > Albion > ED 20 > image 17 of 40'; citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 980. Text: Birth date: abt 1866 Birth place: Illinois Residence place: Albion, Boone, Nebraska.

See Also:

• Ancestry Family Tree owner contact info referenced in the Purchase_Smith Family Tree.ged imported on 10 April 2011.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-26281-55908-45?cc=1968530 : accessed 25 May 2016), Oregon > Jefferson County; A-Z > image 776 of 935; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMYC-FMM : accessed 25 May 2016), Leo Smith, Williamsburg, Troy Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 48-21, sheet 1A, family 10, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1168.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV2B-6W4 : accessed 26 May 2016), Leo J Smith in household of William H Smith, Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 197, sheet 8A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,095.; "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCV9-Z7H : accessed 26 May 2016), Leo J S Smith, 1930.