Homer Anderson Smith (1894 - 1955)

Born 23 Mar 1894 in Attalla, Etowah, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Alice (Atchley) Smith — married 24 Dec 1911 in Oklahoma

Descendants

Died 2 Jul 1955 at age 61 in La Junta, Otero, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Home Anderson Smith was born March 23, 1894 to James Smith and Katie Strickland in Attalla, Alabama.

1900 United States Census - Leeds, Jefferson, Alabama:^[1]

Name Homer Smith

Age 6

Birth Date Mar 1894

Birthplace Alabama

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Son

Marital Status Single

Father's Name Henry J Smith

Father's Birthplace Georgia

Mother's Name Kate Smith

Mother's Birthplace Georgia

Household Members

Henry J Smith

Kate Smith

Minnie Smith

Emeroy Smith

Homer Smith

Pearl Smith

Cora Smith

1910 United States Census - Justice Precinct 1, Hall, Texas:^[2]

Name Homer A Smith

in 1910 16

Birth Year abt 1894

Birthplace Alabama

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Son

Marital Status Single

Father's Name James H Smith

Father's Birthplace Georgia

Mother's Name Katy Smith

Mother's Birthplace Georgia

Native Tongue English

Occupation Farm Laborer

Industry Home Farm

Attended School No

Able to read Yes

Able to Write Yes

Household Members

Name Age

James H Smith 44

Katy Smith 38

J Emry Smith 17

Homer A Smith 16

Pearl Smith 14

Cora V Smith 11

Edgar T Smith 8

Finas O Smith 6

Ruby I Smith 3

Raymon R Smith 2

Ila M Smith 0

He married Mary Alice Atchley on December 24, 1911 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.^[3]

1920 United States Census - Justice Precinct 7, Cooke, Texas:^[4]

Name Homer Smith

Age 25

Birth Year abt 1895

Birthplace Alabama

Residence Date 1920

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Head

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Alice Smith

Father's Birthplace United States

Mother's Birthplace United States

Native Tongue English

Able to Speak English Yes

Occupation Laborer

Industry Farm

Employment Field Wage or Salary

Home Owned or Rented Rent

Attended School No

Able to read Yes

Able to Write Yes

Household Members

Name Age

Homer Smith

Alice Smith

Lillie M Smith

Roscoe Smith

Walter Smith

Reba L Smith

1940 United States Census - Winkler, Texas:^[5]

Name Homer A Smith

Respondent Yes

Age 46

Estimated Birth Year abt 1894

Gender Male

Race White

Birthplace Alabama

Marital Status Married

Relation to Head of House Head

Occupation Common Laborer

House Owned or Rented Owned

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 20

Attended School or College No

Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 5th grade

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 5

Class of Worker Wage or salary worker in private work

Weeks Worked in 1939 26

Income 260

Household Members

Name Age

Homer A Smith 46

Alice Smith 42

Reba Smith 20

Willard Smith 16

Darlene Smith 14

Victor Smith 12

Jud Smith 10

J G Smith 8

Alice Faye Smith 5

Laura Smith 4

Billie Joe Smith 0

He died, at the age of 61, on July 2, 1955 in La Juunta, Colorado.^[6] He is buried at the Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas.^[7]

Obituary:
Homer Smith Dies in La Junta

Homer Anderson Smith, 61, resident of Amarillo until three months ago died Saturday at 8:10 p.m. in La Juunta, Colo. He had been living at Ordway, Coll, since moving from here. Funeral arrangements are pening with Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home of Amarillo.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Alice Smith, Ordway, six sons, Earl, of Arlington, Colo., W.O, of Carlsbad, N.M., Williard and J.G. Smith, both of Houston, Vester L. Smith, Baytown, Tex., and Jud Smith, of El Paso. Also surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Alvis Phillips, Amarillo, Mrs. Juanita Boxford, Spearman, Mrs Darlene Chandler, Los Angeles, Mrs. C. E. Kittrell, Los Angeles and Mrs. Darrell Close, Ordwayzzz; four brothers, Emory, Edgar and Raymond Smith, all of McLean, Finis Smith, Gainesville; five sisters, Mrs. Minnie Burr, Spur, Mrs. Ruby McDay, Utah, Mrs. Sam Blake, Gainesville, Mrs Buck Atchley, Estelline, and Mrs Pausl Morenwizer, Dumas.

Funeral arrangements are pending with Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Homes.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98T-VMF : Wed Oct 04 16:45:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry J Smith and Kate Smith, 1900.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MP-SLQ : Mon Sep 18 19:33:06 UTC 2023), Entry for James H Smith and Katy Smith, 1910.
3. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP6-WRB4 : 23 February 2021), Homer Smith and Alace Atchley, 24 Dec 1911; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCMB-F63 : Fri Jul 21 18:09:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Homer Smith and Alice Smith, 1920.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4Q2-NGH : Thu Sep 28 02:18:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Homer A Smith and Alice Smith, 1940.
6. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K7G-F3RC : 10 February 2023), Homer Anderson Smith, .
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17236943/homer-anderson-smith: accessed 04 October 2023), memorial page for Homer Anderson Smith (23 Mar 1894–2 Jul 1955), Find A Grave: Memorial #17236943 citing Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Walter Dunn (contributor 46835578).

See Also:

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYWJ-P2M : Tue Oct 03 23:26:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Homer Smith and Alice Smith, 1930.
• "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LXG-PR3Z : 14 February 2020), Homer Anderson Smith in entry for Reba Lee Smith, 1920.
• Family Search Profile for Homer Anderson Smith