Missouri Family Group Sheet for the Andrew Wright SMITH Family
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Submitted by: Virginia Shaw
Email address: <GShaw1234@aol.com>
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Husband: Andrew Wright SMITH
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Birthdate: 21 December 1839
- Paris, Bourbon Co., Kentucky (1, 2)
Death date: 14 January 1919
- Lamar, Barton County, Missouri, USA (1, 2)
Buried: 16 January 1919 - Dudman Cemetery, Reeds, Jasper County, Missouri, USA (2)
Father: Joshua L. SMITH ( -1840) (2, 3)
Mother: Susan WHEAT (1802-Aft 1880) (2)
Marriage: 1867
Place:
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Wife: Mary Anna "Annie" HARP
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Birthdate: 13 March 1844
- Kentucky, USA (1, 4)
Death date: 30 May 1927
- Lamar, Barton County, Missouri, USA (1)
Buried: - Dudman Cemetery, Reeds, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Father: David HARP, Sr. (1819-1875) (1, 5)
Mother: Mary "Elizabeth" Or "Betty" PRITCHETT (1822-1905) (1, 6, 7)
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Children
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1 F Susie SMITH (8)
Birthdate: October 1869 - Paris, Bourbon Co., Kentucky (8)
Death date: 24 January 1870 - Paris, Bourbon Co., Kentucky (8)
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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2 F Minnie SMITH (9)
Birthdate: 6 January 1871 - Kentucky, USA (9)
Death date:
Buried:
Spouse: Ernest HAZLETT ( - ) (1)
Marr. Date:
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3 M John "Jack" Burgess SMITH
Birthdate: 6 February 1871 - Kentucky, USA (1)
Death date: 23 April 1958 (1)
Buried:
Spouse: Bessie M. FREESE (1887- ) (1)
Marr. Date:
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4 F Sallie Myall SMITH (1)
Birthdate: 4 March 1873 - Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA (1)
Death date: 17 April 1938 - El Monte, California, USA (1, 13)
Buried: - Dudman Cemetery, Reeds, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Davis Beauregard METSINGER (1863-1925)
Marr. Date: 5 December 1894 - ? (1)
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5 M David Harp SMITH
Birthdate: 28 January 1875 - Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Death date: 18 November 1913 - Jackson Township, Jasper County, Missouri (14)
Buried: 20 November 1913 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Missouri (14)
Spouse: Gertrude Helena BROWN (1876-1934)
Marr. Date: 7 March 1905 - Towner, Mchenry County, North Dakota (15, 16)
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6 M Willis Wheat SMITH
Birthdate: 20 January 1879 - Kentucky, USA
Death date: Cir 1940 (36)
Buried:
Spouse: Jessie May VANDIVER (Cir 1887- ) (1)
Marr. Date:
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7 M Waller Rhodes SMITH (9)
Birthdate: 9 May 1882 - Kentucky, USA (1)
Death date:
Buried:
Spouse: Ila Or Iva? RADER (Cir 1887- ) (1, 38)
Marr. Date:
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8 M Robert Lee SMITH
Birthdate: 15 August 1886 - Missouri (1)
Death date:
Buried:
Spouse: Nellie JENKINS ( - ) (1)
Marr. Date:
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9 M unknown SMITH
Birthdate:
Death date:
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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Sources
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1. Rickman, Royce, Descendants of .... (Royce sent Burma Feist several groups of
descendant charts for Mary Elizabeth Pritchett; William Pritchett; David Harp; Andrew
Wright Smith; John Harp; Boston Harp; plus Rickmans and Metzingers.), not personally
verified. Repository: Royce Rickman, 10401 Horseshoe Bd. Rd., Sonora, CA 95370-9014.
2. Missouri State Board of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate for
Andrew W. Smith (Filed 15 Jan. 1919, Certif. #1841; Reg. District #408; Primary Reg.
District #5565). Repository: Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital
Statistics, Jefferson City,, MO.
3. Selby, Robert E (Main Author), Bourbon County, Kentucky marriage records 1786-1851
(Includes index. The marriages and dates are listed in alphabetical order by the
groom's name. (no film available)), p. 62. Repository: Family History Library, Salt
Lake City, UT 84103.
4. Harp, David, Original Bible Records of Harp Family Births, Marriages and Deaths
("Duplicate copy in family Bible of David Harp, Sr." Carolyn Coleman was sent this
originals by Marjorie Harp, whose husband was descended from James Harp (and Lucy
Phelps), Mary Anna Harp Smith's brother. Marjorie received the bible pages from Sara
Harp Sun (upon her death?), her husband's sister.) Repository: Carolyn Coleman and Dave
Van Hee, 1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66046.
5. Sun, Sarah and others (Packet sent to Carolyn Coleman Van Hee from Marjorie Harp,
widow of David Harp who was the brother of Sarah Harp Sun. Marjorie had a "chest" of
Sarah's things and sent them all to Carolyn because she had no use for them. Carolyn
sent them to me. THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN PERSONALLY VERIFIED BY ME AND THE
SOURCES ARE unknown.), Typed transcription of Will of Boston Harp dated 31 Jan
1814,recorded April 1814, transcriber uknown. Also a typed copy dated 1954 of a story
of Boston Harp and family.- 4 pages. Repository: Carolyn Coleman and Dave Van Hee, 1511
1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66046.
6. Ibid, Funeral records for James Harp. Repository: Carolyn Coleman and Dave Van Hee,
1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66046.
7. Ibid, three typed pages with "John Nutter married Agnes Pritchett" on the first
page. Repository: Carolyn Coleman and Dave Van Hee, 1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66046.
8. Nagle, Eric C. and the Western Citizen (Paris, Kentucky newspaper), Vital Records
from newspapers of Paris, Kentucky, 1813-1870 (FHL 976.9423/P1 V28 (no film available);
located on trip to SLC Feb. 2003). Repository: Family History Library, Salt Lake City,
UT 84103.
9. Rickman, Royce, Descendants of .... (Royce sent Burma Feist several groups of
descendant charts for Mary Elizabeth Pritchett; William Pritchett; David Harp; Andrew
Wright Smith; John Harp; Boston Harp; plus Rickmans and Metzingers.), Descendants of
James Pritchett. Repository: Royce Rickman, 10401 Horseshoe Bd. Rd., Sonora, CA 95370-
9014.
10. Sun, Sarah and others (Packet sent to Carolyn Coleman Van Hee from Marjorie Harp,
widow of David Harp who was the brother of Sarah Harp Sun. Marjorie had a "chest" of
Sarah's things and sent them all to Carolyn because she had no use for them. Carolyn
sent them to me. THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN PERSONALLY VERIFIED BY ME AND THE
SOURCES ARE unknown.), "Pritchett - Wilson Ancestors." Repository: Carolyn Coleman and
Dave Van Hee, 1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66046.
11. Ibid, letter from Sarah Sun to Mrs. Bessie M. Smith, typed. Repository: Carolyn
Coleman and Dave Van Hee, 1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66046.
12. U.S. Federal Government, 1920 U.S. Federal Census for California, ED 540.
Repository: Ancestry.com.
13. Rickman, Rena, Application for Letters of Administration (Published by the State of
Missouri, Probate Judge and published in the Webb City Sentinel as well.) Repository:
Carolyn Coleman and Dave Van Hee, 1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66046.
14. The Carthage Press, Rheumatism Proves Fatal: David Harp Smith Passes Away at Home
of His Father. (Carolyn Coleman gave me the copy of this clipping which I believe she
received from the Jasper County Historical Society volunteers.), no page number on
clipping. Repository: Carolyn Coleman and Dave Van Hee, 1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS
66046.
15. State of North Dakota, McHenry County Court, Marriage Certificate (7 March 1905;
Obtained from Liz Soetaert from among her files of GHBS's belongings. Gin Shaw holds
the original and has framed it with archival safe materials. Copies have also been
made. Contacted the McHenry County courthouse for the original application and/or the
marriage license. They said that the courthouse burned and the records are no longer
available prior to 1907.) Repository: Liz Soetaert, 5670 China Hill Rd., El Dorado, CA.
16. unknown, Marriage announcement for David Smith and Miss Gertrude Brown (Gertrude
Myers has the clipping, which is not dated and the paper name is not noted. See Text of
Source.) Repository: Gertrude Myers, 10720 Cedar Niles Cr., Olathe, KS 66061.
17. Gertie Myers, Dave Van Hee, Carolyn Coleman, "Visit to Jasper County: Webb City and
Carterville, Missouri" (The three traveled to Jasper County in September 2001 from
Lawrence and Olathe, KS. They spent two days.), See cemetery notes. Repository:
Gertrude Myers, 10720 Cedar Niles Cr., Olathe, KS 66061.
18. United States Government, 1880 Kentucky Federal Census (Enumerated on 16 June
1880.), FHL #1254412; ED 60, P. 36 and 37 continued; #162A is stamped in the right hand
corner of the page. Repository: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT 84103.
19. The Carthage Press, Rheumatism Proves Fatal: David Harp Smith Passes Away at Home
of His Father. (Carolyn Coleman gave me the copy of this clipping which I believe she
received from the Jasper County Historical Society volunteers.) Repository: Carolyn
Coleman and Dave Van Hee, 1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66046.
20. United States Government, 1880 Kentucky Federal Census (Enumerated on 16 June
1880.) Repository: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT 84103.
21. United Stated Government, 1900 Missouri Federal Census (Enumerated on 2 June
1900.), FHL #1240838, ED 14, sheet 2, line41 - 45, stamped # in corner of page is 31A.
Repository: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT 84103.
22. U.S. Land Office at Devils Lake, ND (BLM), Land Entry File for David H. Smith (The
National Archives holds the Land Entry Files from the Bureau of Land Management. It is
requested with the legal description of the land, in this case: 155-N Twp., 78 W Range
number, section number 7. Final Certificate #1288, Devils Lake, ND.), Certificate
#12881 National Archives. Repository: National Archives, Washington, D.C.
23. Gertie Myers, Dave Van Hee, Carolyn Coleman, "Visit to Jasper County: Webb City and
Carterville, Missouri" (The three traveled to Jasper County in September 2001 from
Lawrence and Olathe, KS. They spent two days.), Site visit showed Walter Rhodes Smith
living at 308 N. Pearl St. in 1906; house in picture shows #308. Repository: Gertrude
Myers, 10720 Cedar Niles Cr., Olathe, KS 66061.
24. David Smith, "Postcard from DHS from Hot Springs, AK" (Written from David Smith to
his wife, Gertrude from Hot Springs, AK. Postmarked 6 May 1909.) Repository: Carolyn
Coleman and Dave Van Hee, 1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66046.
25. Gertrude Brown Smith "Gertie," Written to David Harp Smith (Written to her husband
at at 308 Park Ave., Hot Springs, Ark. Postmark on front of card says 26 June 1909, Hot
Springs, Ark. Postmark on back says Carterville, but otherwise is iliegible. Carolyn
Coleman copied this for me and has the original.) Repository: Carolyn Coleman and Dave
Van Hee, 1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66046.
26. Ada Harp, Postcard from NY written to D.H. Smith in Carterville, MO (postmarked 25
September 1909, Brooklyn, NY. Perhaps indicates that the Smiths were back from Texas by
then, since it was sent to Carterville, MO. Carolyn Coleman sent me this copy and has
the original.) Repository: Carolyn Coleman and Dave Van Hee, 1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence,
KS 66046.
27. Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of the Census, 1910 Missouri Federal
Census (Enumerated on 25 April 1910.), ED 59, Family #427, p. 19A. Repository: Family
History Library, Salt Lake City, UT 84103.
28. Mouse River Loop Genealogical Society (Minot, North Dakota) (Added Author), 1910
plat maps of McHenry County, North Dakota (Title from cover. Includes index to land
owners by township. a research project of the Mouse River Loop Genealogical Society),
FHL #978.462 R2m; pp. 41, 16 and others. Repository: Family History Library, Salt Lake
City, UT 84103.
29. David Harp Smith, Last Will and Testament, (written on 11 January 1911) Filed on 3
December 1913; Recorded 20 December 1913; Book F, p. 65; #944; Book 9, p. 347; Record
Book 4, pp. 138, 164, 223, 500; FHL #0932621. Repository: Jasper County Courthouse?.
30. Missouri Probate Court, Jasper County, Probate records, 1841-1924; indexes, 1841-
1924 (Microfilm of original records at the Jasper County courthouse.), FHL #0932611, in
alphabetical order under Smith, David H. Repository: Family History Library, Salt Lake
City, UT 84103.
31. David Harp Smith, Written to his Aunt Ada Harp (Addressed to Ada Harp at 371
Aylsford Place, Lexington, KY. Postmark seems to say Boerne, Texas and is dated 26
February 1912. Ada Harp must have brought this card to MFSVH in later years. This copy
was given to me by Carolyn Coleman and she has the original.) Repository: Carolyn
Coleman and Dave Van Hee, 1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66046.
32. Gertie Myers, Dave Van Hee, Carolyn Coleman, "Visit to Jasper County: Webb City and
Carterville, Missouri" (The three traveled to Jasper County in September 2001 from
Lawrence and Olathe, KS. They spent two days.) Repository: Gertrude Myers, 10720 Cedar
Niles Cr., Olathe, KS 66061.
33. Clara A. Pacus, witness; County Auditor and Notary Public, A. J. Harrington, Deed
of Sale for ND property sold while in Missouri (Document #76336 Received this deed from
Carolyn Coleman. Need to verify repository.), Document #76336. Repository: Vital
Records, 2400 Troost, Suite 1200, Dept. 050, Org. 2000, Kansas City,, Missouri 64106,
USA.
34. Missouri State Board of Health, Death Certificate for David Harp Smith, (Filed 19
November 1913, File #36473, Registered #154, Reg. District #408; Primary Reg. District
#5563) Received 11 September 2001. Repository: Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau
of Vital Statistics, Jefferson City,, MO.
35. David Harp Smith, Last Will and Testament, (written on 11 January 1911) Box 70,
#944, Recorded in Book 9, p. 347. Repository: Jasper County Courthouse?.
36. Sun, Sarah and others (Packet sent to Carolyn Coleman Van Hee from Marjorie Harp,
widow of David Harp who was the brother of Sarah Harp Sun. Marjorie had a "chest" of
Sarah's things and sent them all to Carolyn because she had no use for them. Carolyn
sent them to me. THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN PERSONALLY VERIFIED BY ME AND THE
SOURCES ARE unknown.), Letter from Cleta and Ansel Routh. Repository: Carolyn Coleman
and Dave Van Hee, 1511 1584 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66046.
37. United States. Selective Service System (Main Author), Missouri, World War I
Selective Service System draft registration cards, 1917-1918 (Microfilm of original
records in the National Archives in East Point, Georgia. High reduction (32x) film. Use
a high reduction reader. Cards are in rough alphabetical order. Occasionally while
filming, lost cards would be found. If these cards were found, they would be filmed
after the Z's of the locality they belonged to. The draft cards are arranged
alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by county or city, and then alphabetically
by surname of registrants.), FHL #1683223. Repository: Family History Library, Salt
Lake City, UT 84103.
38. Rickman, Royce, Descendants of .... (Royce sent Burma Feist several groups of
descendant charts for Mary Elizabeth Pritchett; William Pritchett; David Harp; Andrew
Wright Smith; John Harp; Boston Harp; plus Rickmans and Metzingers.), by email 3/27/03,
"Re: missing email." Repository: Royce Rickman, 10401 Horseshoe Bd. Rd., Sonora, CA
95370-9014.