Burley Smith1

#13242, (31 January 1880 - )
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of William David Lewis
Father*Nathaniel Smith2 (1835 - 1918)
Mother*Ruth E. Johnson2 (1850 - 1901)

Family

Ada Reed b. 1889, d. 1923
Children 1.Geneva Smith11 (c 1914 - 1995)
 2.Murlin Smith11 (1919 - 2006)
Burley Smith was also known as Burley Smith also Burlie, Berley.2,3 
Birth*31 January 1880He was born on 31 January 1880 at Flannigan Twp., Hamilton Co., IllinoisG.3,4 
23 June 1880He appeared on the census of 23 June 1880 in the household of Ruth E. Johnson and Nathaniel Smith at Flannigan Prec., Hamilton Co., IllinoisG, age 6m, b. IL Jan; neis. Daniel and Eliza. Reed, fam. 128; Adam and Ida May Reed, fam. 129.5 
15 June 1900He appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 in the household of Ruth E. Johnson and Nathaniel Smith at Eastern Twp., Franklin Co., IllinoisG, age 20, b. IL Jan 1880, farm laborer; neis. George and Marinda Brady, fam. 179; John and Jane Reed; Marquise Reed; John K and Mary Johnson.6 
Marriage*circa 1905He married Ada Reed, daughter of John Franklin Reed and Ida Florence Lampley, circa 1905.1,7 
6 May 1910He and Ada Reed appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 at Sherman Twp., Antelope Co., NebraskaG.7 
10 February 1920He and Ada Reed appeared on the census of 10 February 1920 at Frankfort Twp., Franklin Co., IllinoisG.8 
2 April 1930He appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at 918 18th Avenue, Melrose, Proviso Twp., Cook Co., IllinoisG.9 
2 May 1940He appeared on the census of 2 May 1940 at 508 S. Locust, West Frankfort, Franklin Co., IllinoisG.10 
27 April 1942He registered for the military draft on 27 April 1942 at West Frankfort City Lake, Franklin Co., IllinoisG.3 

Citations

  1. [S196] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths 1916-1947, online FamilySearch.org. Ada Smith, b. Hamilton Co. IL 28 Jun 1889, father John Reed, b. Hamilton Co., mother lampley, b. IL; d. 19 Mar 1923, West Frankfort, Franklin Co. IL, age 33, housewife, sp. Burley Smith; bur. Brady Cemetery, 20 Mar 1923. FHL Film No. 1557115.
  2. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. age 1m, b. IL Jan.
  3. [S1277] World War II Draft Registration Cards, image viewed online FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com, West Frankfort, IL, Board No. 2, ser. no. U941. Burley Smith, age 62, b. Hamilton Co. Il 31 Jan 1880; res. 1214 E. Clark St., West Frankfort, Franklin Co., IL; contact Hershel Arview, same address; empl. West Frankfort Water Utility.
  4. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. age 6m, b. IL Jan.
  5. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Nathaniel (44), farmer, b. IL, parents b. GA; Ruth A (30), keeping house, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. KY.
  6. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Nathaniel (64), b. IL Oct 1835, parents b. NC, farmer; Ruth E (50), b. IN Apr 1850, father b. NY, mother b. KY, 7 children, 5 living; marr. 27 yrs.
  7. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Burley (30), b. and parents b. IL, ice plant fireman; Ada (21), b. and parents b. IL, 2 children, both living; marr. 5 yrs.
  8. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Berley (40), b. and parents b. IL, coal mine fireman; Ada (30), b. and parents b. IL.
  9. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Burley (50), wid., b. and parents b. IL, telephone company laborer.
  10. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Burley (60), wid., b. IL, same res. 1935, WPA laborer.
  11. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. b. IL.