Sophia M. Edwards

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Sophia M. Edwards is the daughter of Joseph Evander Edwards and Margaret Elizabeth Knadler. She was born 31 Oct 1868 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. She died 17 Oct 1945 -- just days short of her 77th birthday -- in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois. She is buried at Savanna Township Cemetery (Catholic section), Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.

On 27 Feb 1888, she married Richard Daniel Smith in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. He is the son of James Smith and Catherine Shehe. He was born 12 May 1863 in Illinois. He died in 1937 at age 74.

Children of Sophia M. Edwards and Richard Daniel Smith:

  1. Joseph Floyd Smith was born 9 Feb 1889 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He died in 1953 at age 64.
    • On 1 Jun 1916, he married Ada Loretta Garner. She was born in Apr1896 in Illinois. She died in 1979 at about age 83.
  2. Mary Mabel Smith was born 22 Jul 1890 in Illinois. She died in 1952 at age 62. She is buried at Polo, Ogle, Illinois.
    • On 12 Jun 1915, she married Robert Grant Buchanan in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa. He is the son of David Grant Buchanan and Jastina L. Cheeseman. He was born 15 Dec 1888 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois. He died in Nov 1968 at age 79.
  3. Gertrude Mae Smith was born 3 Mar 1892 in Illinois.
  4. Florence Ida Smith was born 11 Feb 1894 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
  5. Robert Leo Smith (Sr.) was born in Jan 1896 in Mt. Carroll or Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.
  6. Richard Harold Smith was born 7 Sep 1898 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.
  7. William Edward Smith was born 1 Aug 1900 in Daggetts, Carroll, Illinois.
  8. Dorothy Helen Smith was born 27 Aug 1902 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois. She died in Jun 1967 at age 64.
    • On 24 Oct 1925, she married Lewis Frederick Frosch. He is the son of Julius Frosch and Katherine Helfrish. He was born 7 Feb 1885 in Elmore, Ottawa, Ohio. He died 29 Aug 1951 at about age 66 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.
  9. Lawrence Anthony Smith (Sr.) was born 24 May 1904 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.
  10. Catherine Elizabeth Smith was born 6 Jul 1906 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois. She died 27 Jul 2001 at age 95 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois. She was buried 30 Jul 2001 at Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.
    • On 7 Apr 1934, she married Clyde LaGrange Leavens in Charleston, Mississippi, Missouri. He is the son of Norman E. Leavens and Margaret L. Roggendorff. He was born 31 Dec 1897 in Carroll county, Illinois. He died 19 Nov 1955 at age 57 in York, Carroll, Illinois.
  11. Mildred Irene Smith was born 2 Jul 1908 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.
  12. Alice Louise Smith was born 16 Jul 1910 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois. She died 3 Mar 1927 at age 16 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.

Sources

Sophia:

  • Marriage from Illinois Statewide Marriage Index [Groom: SMITH, RICHARD; Bride: EDWARDS, SOPHIA; Date: 02/27/1888; ID: B/ 84 3356; County: CARROLL].
  • Death from Illinois Statewide Death Index [Name: SMITH SOPHIA M; Gender/Race: F/W; ID: 0036860; Date: 1945-10-17; County: CARROLL; Location: SAVANNA].

Joseph:

Robert Buchanan:

  • Birth from his WWI draft card.
  • Birth from his WWII draft card.
  • Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Robert Buchanan; SSN: 334-26-2358; Last Residence: 61064 Polo, Ogle, Illinois; Born: 15 Dec 1888; Died: Nov 1968; SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)].

Dorothy:

  • Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Father: SMITH, RICHARD; Mother: SMITH, SOPHIA; Child: SMITH, (NOT NAMED); Certificate: 7626; Gender: F; Date: 08/27/1902; Location: SAVANNA].
  • Birth and Death from Social Security Death Index [Name: Dorothy Frosch; SSN: 332-24-0844; Last Residence: 61074 Savanna, Carroll, Illinois; Born: 27 Aug 1902; Died: Jun 1967; SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)].

Lewis:

Catherine:

  • Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Father: SMITH, RICHARD; Mother: SMITH, SOPHIA M.; Child: SMITH, (NOT NAMED); Certificate: 8998; Gender: F; Date: 07/06/1906; Location: SAVANNA].
  • Birth and Death from Social Security Death Index [Name: Catherine S. Leavens; SSN: 338-12-0976; Last Residence: 61074 Savanna, Carroll, Illinois; Born: 6 Jul 1906; Died: 27 Jul 2001; SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)].
  • Marriage from Missouri Marriage License [Name: Clyde Leavens; Marriage Date: 7 Apr 1934; Marriage Location: Charleston, Mississippi, Missouri; Marriage County: Mississippi; Spouse Name: Catherine Smith].
  • Birth, Marriage, Death and Burial from her obituary.

Clyde:

  • Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Name: LEAVENS, Clyde L.; Date: 31 Dec 1897; Father: Norman E. Leavens; Mother: Margaret Roggendorf ].
  • Birth from his WWI draft card.

Alice:

  • Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Father: SMITH, RICHARD; Mother: SMITH, SOPHIA; Child: SMITH, (NOT NAMED); Certificate: 10411; Gender: F; Date: 07/16/1910; Location: SAVANNA].
  • Death from Illinois Statewide Death Index [Name: SMITH ALICE LOUISE; Gender/Race: F/W; ID: 0080051; Date: 1927-03-03; County: CARROLL; Location: SAVANNA; Burial: 27-03-04].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

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Joseph Edwards
Prudence (Edwards) Edwards
Joseph Evander Edwards
Sophia M. Edwards

 


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Last Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011.