Rankin Smith ¹

Parents: Daniel Smith (1827-after 1900) & Mary Ann [maiden name unknown] (1830-after 1900)
Born: Mar 1862, Illinois 4
1870 Census: in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois, living with parents 2  Details
1880 Census: in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois, living with parents 3  Details
Occupation: farmer 3 4 5
Died: after 1 Apr 1930

Wife: Adda Bennett (Mar 1862 - after 1 Apr 1930)
Married: 25 Sep 1883, Adams County, Illinois 8
1890 Census: most census records lost in fire
1900 Census: in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois 4  Details
1910 Census: in Keene Township, Adams County, Illinois 5  Details
             Rankin's name was reversed by the enumerator, so all the family members
             are indexed with Rankin as the surname in 1910.
1920 Census: in Loraine, Adams County, Illinois 6  Details
1930 Census: in Loraine, Adams County, Illinois 7  Details

Note: Rankin's older brother John was married to Adda's aunt Missouri.

Children:

 1. Mary A. Smith (1884-after 1910)

 2. Walter D. Smith (1885-after 1910)

 3. Alvin O. Smith (1899-after 1910) [twin]

 4. Daniel O. Smith (1899-after 1910) [twin]

 5. Lucy M. Smith (1890-after 1910)

 6. Eva S. Smith (1893-after 1910)

 7. Viola M. Smith (1896-after 1920)

 8. Stella Irene Smith (1899-after 1930)
    Husband: Ray J. Gibson (about 1899-after 1930)

 9. Lester Floyd Smith (about 1902-after 1920) 

Notes:

  1.  Ancestry World Tree, Adda Bennett, ID I3623 in "The LowAry Family" compiled by James L. Lowary, last update 15 Nov 2003.
  2.  Census 1870, Roll 186, p. 208, Image 423.
  3.  Census 1880, Roll 174, Family History Film 1254174, p. 168D, Enumeration District 11, Image 0339.
  4.  Census 1900, Roll 235, p. 5A, Enumeration District 110.
  5.  Census 1910, Roll 229, Part 1, p. 146A.
  6.  Census 1920, Roll 296, p. 9A, Enumeration District 14, Image 255.
  7.  Census 1930, Roll 405, p. 1B, Enumeration District 17, Image 222.0.
  8.  Illinois Marriages, Rankin Smith & Adda Bennett.

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