Lydia Edith (Ray) Smith (1882 - 1971)

Born 11 Dec 1882 in Tishmingo, Oklahoma

Ancestors

Died 31 Jan 1971 at age 88 in Haskell, Haskell, Texas

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Biography

1900 U.S. Census for Precinct 6, Comanche, Texas^[1]
James D. Smith, Head, 26, Georgia, both parents born in Georgia, Farmer
Ada (sic) Smith, Wife, 18, Texas, both parents born in Texas
Ruth Smith, Daughter, 1, Texas
Lydia's mother, Delia McBeth, was also living in Comanche county at the time.

1910 U.S. Census for Wellington, Collingsworth, Texas^[2]
J.D. Smith, Head, 35, Georgia, married 11 years, both parents born in Georgia, water hauler?
Edith Smith, wife, 26, Texas, married 11 years, mother of 6 children, 6 children still living, both parents born in Texas
Ruth Smith, Daughter, 10, Texas
Thelma Smith, Daughter, 9, Texas
Lois Smith, Daughter, 7, Texas
Eron Smith, Daughter, 5, Texas
Gladys Smith, 2, Texas
Ray Smith, 1, Texas

1920 U.S. Census for Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas^[3]
James D. Smith, Head, 45, Georgia, both parents born in Georgia, farmer
Edith L. Smith, Wife, 37, Texas, both parents born in Texas
Ethelna M. Smith, Daughter, 18, Texas
Louis R. Smith, Daughter, 17, Texas
Mary E. Smith, Daughter 14, Texas
Gladis I. Smith, Daughter, 12, Texas
Jim R. Smith, Son, 10, Texas
Evalin M. Smith, Daughter, 6, Texas
Joseph P. Smith, Son, 3, Texas
Millard M. Smith, Son, 1, Texas
Four households above James Smith is a Jonas Smith whose wife's name is Bettie. She may be the "Aunt Bettie" of Millard's memory.
Two households above Jonas Smith is Alex and Delia McBeth, Lydia's mother and step-father, and their four sons.

1930 U.S. Census for Precinct 5, Haskell, Texas^[4]
Jim V. Smith, Head, 55, Alabama, married at 24, both parents born in Georgia, owns farm
L. Edith Smith, Wife, 47, Texas, married at 16, both parents born in Texas
M. Evelyn Smith, Daughter, 16, Texas
Joe P. Smith, Son, 13, Texas
Millard M. Smith, Son, 11, Texas
Lounell Smith, Daughter, 7, Texas

1940 U.S. Census for Rural Haskell, Texas^[5]
James D. Smith, Head, 65, Georgia, farm laborer
Lydia E. Smith, Wife, 57, Texas
Lore N. Smith, Daughter, 17, Texas

1971: Texas Death Certificate for January 31, 1971 in Haskell, Haskell, Texas. Female, widowed, born Dec 11, 1882 in Tishmingo, Oklahoma. Parents Will Ray and Delia Head^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LW-W62 : 6 March 2015), Ada Smith in household of Jun D Smith, Justice Precinct 6, Comanche, Texas, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,623.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2SZ-46L : 29 October 2015), Edith Smith in household of J D Smith, Wellington, Collingsworth, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 40, sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,553.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCMW-BSR : 14 December 2015), Edith L Smith in household of James D Smith, Justice Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas, United States; citing sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,797.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H1B3-Y6Z : 8 December 2015), Millard M Smith in entry for Jim V Smith, 1930.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWKN-BJ6 : accessed 31 August 2016), Lydia E Smith in household of James D Smith, Justice Precinct 5, Haskell, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 104-12, sheet 1A, family 3, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4059.
6. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K367-RGJ : 5 December 2014), Lydia Edith Smith, 31 Jan 1971; citing certificate number 03963, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,223,071.