Leonard High Smith (1897 - 1931)

Born 19 Jun 1897 in Gladstone, Walker County, Texas

Husband of Jimmie Dekalb Smith — married 5 Mar 1925 in Henderson, Texas, United States

Died 9 Dec 1931 at age 34 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas

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Biography

Leonard was born in 1897. Leonard Smith is listed on the 1900 Census in his parent's (William John Smith and Clara (High) Smith) household in McLennan, Texas with two siblings (Vera and Ottie). ^[1] He is also listed with his parents on the 1910 Census in the same location with three more siblings (William Verral, Sayde Florence, and Robert Chester). ^[2]

His United States World War I Draft Registration Card in 1917 verifies that he was born in Gladstone, Texas and describes him as being of medium height and build; with "grey" eyes and "redish" hair. ^[3] He was inducted into the army in Waco, Texas on September 18, 1918 and was discharged and/or transferred on December 8, 1918 to the Student Army Training Center University of Texas in Austin, Texas. ^[4] He married Jimmie D. Smith (the record and find a grave indicates her maiden name was Smith) on March 5, 1925 in Henderson, Texas. ^[5] They are listed together on the 1930 Census in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas. ^[6] He passed away, widowed at the age of 34 in December of 1931 in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PJ-BXQ : accessed 2 November 2020), Leonard Smith in household of William J Smith, Justice Precinct 3 (all west of M.K.&T.r.r. excl. West town), McLennan, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 84, sheet 27A, family 474, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,658.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M23L-S48 : accessed 2 November 2020), Leonard Smith in household of William J Smith, Justice Precinct 3, McLennan, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 98, sheet 10B, family 205, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1575; FHL microfilm 1,375,588.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZF9-8KW : 24 August 2019), Leonard High Smith, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-NFFC : 13 March 2018), Leonard H Smith, 18 Sep 1918; citing Military Service, Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.
5. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F61L-Y8S : 22 January 2020), Leonard H. Smith, 1925.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HK52-D6Z : accessed 2 November 2020), Leonard H Smith, San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 16B, line 73, family 374, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2400; FHL microfilm 2,342,134.
7. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K33D-Z9W : 13 March 2018), Leonard High Smith, 09 Dec 1931; citing certificate number 58497, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,735.

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