Walter Francis Smoot (1900 - 1960)

Born 1900 in Nebraska, USA

Ancestors

Died 25 Jun 1960 at about age 60 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA

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Biography

Walter Francis Smoot

Middle Name: Francis, per death record

Son of Robert Amos Smoot and Emma Adeline Grauel

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 1900, per cemetery headstone

... possibly born 11 OCT 1900, per undocumented source

Birth Place: Nebraska, per census

Death: 25 Jun 1960, Vancouver, Clark, Washington, per death record

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Walter's death record names parents as "Robert Smoot and Emma Gravel"

Walter has childhood census with parents in 1910 & 1920

It appears Walter is named as "Pete" in his father's obituary.

... his father's 1932 obituary names a "Pete of Lincoln, Neb."

DEATH RECORD:

Ancestry.com. Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960

Name: Walter Francis Smoot

Gender: Male

Age: 59

Estimated birth year: abt 1901

Death Date: 25 Jun 1960

Death Place: Vancouver, Clark, Washington

Father: Robert Smoot

Mother: Emma Gravel

FHL Film Number: 2034033

Reference ID: 11644

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 91062360 (headstone pictured)

Inscription: Walter F Smoot

Birth: 1900

Death: 1960

Burial: Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA

Maintained by: Whitfield

Originally Created by: Lin

Record added: May 31, 2012

MARRIAGE:

Groom: Walter Francis Smoot, son of Robert Amos Smoot and Emma A Grauel

Bride: Lotha Mae Hawkins, daughter of Elden Hawkins and Mary S Shepherd

Married about 1926, per census in 1930

CENSUS

1910 census: Hastings Ward 1, Adams, Nebraska

R A Smoot .......... 43 ... IN,OH,IN ... married 22 years

Emma Smoot ..... 39 ... IN,IN,IN ... 5 children, 5 living

Alvin Smoot ........ 18 ... IN,IN,IN

Bert Smoot ......... 14 ... IN,IN,IN

James Smoot ...... 12 ... IN,IN,IN

Walter Smoot ....... 9 ... NB,IN,IN <--------

Florence Smoot ... 6 ... NB,IN,IN

1920 census: Doniphan, Hall, Nebraska

Robert A Smoot .... 53 ... IN,OH,IL

Emma A Smoot .... 49 ... IN,IN,IN

Bertie R Smoot ..... 24 ... IN,IN,IN

James O Smoot ..... 22 ... IN,IN,IN

Walter F Smoot ..... 19 ... NB,IN,IN <--------

Florence E Smoot . 15 ... NB,IN,IN

Elsie A Smoot .......... 8 ... NB,IN,IN

Gerald B Smoot ...... 2 ... NB,IN,KS ... grandson [child of Bert]

1930 census: Yankee Hill, Lancaster, Nebraska

Walter F Smoot ....... 29 ... NB,IN,IN ... married at age 25

Betty Smoot ............ 23 ... OK,MO,MO ... married at age 19

Walter Smoot ............ 4 ... NB,NB,OK

1940 census: Richmond, Contra Costa, California

Walter Smoot .......... 39 ... NB

Lotha Mae Smoot ... 33 ... OK

Walter Smoot .......... 14 ... NB

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