James F. Smith 1 

Parents: Daniel Smith (1827-after 1900) & Mary Ann [maiden name unknown] (1830-after 1900)
Born: Dec 1856, Illinois 5
   or about 1858, Illinois 3
1860 Census: in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois, living with parents 2  Details
1870 Census: in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois, living with parents 3  Details
Occupation: farmer 4, restaurant keeper 5, implements salesman 6, schoolhouse janitor 7
Died: after 1 Jan 1920
Marriage: 
Wife: Avarilla Florence Jacobs (28 Apr 1859 - after 1 Jan 1920)
Married: 21 Feb 1878, Adams County, Illinois 8
1880 Census: in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois 4  Details
1890 Census: most census records lost in fire
1900 Census: in Golden, Adams County, Illinois 5  Details
1910 Census: in Golden, Adams County, Illinois 6  Details
1920 Census: in Golden, Adams County, Illinois 7  Details
1930 Census: no record of them has yet been found

Children:

 1. Clara Rosella Smith (1883-1965)
    Husband: Robert C. Rhea (about 1878-before 1930)

 2. Frank Leroy Smith (1885-after 1930)
    Wife: Stella M. Bradburn (about 1887-after 1930)

Notes:

  1.  Ancestry World Tree, James F. Smith, ID I26818 in "The Prather Family" compiled by Randy Jones, last update 29 Jun 2005.
  2.  Census 1860, Roll 155, p. 1001.
  3.  Census 1870, Roll 186, p. 208, Image 423.
  4.  Census 1880, Roll 174, Family History Film 1254174, p. 166D, Enmeration District 11, Image 0335.
  5.  Census 1900, Roll 235, p. 2B, Enumeration District 117.
  6.  Census 1910, Roll 229, Part 1, p. 237B, Enumeration District 4.
  7.  Census 1920, Roll 296, p. 5B, Enumeration District 22, Image 422.
  8.  Illinois Marriages, James Smith & Avilla Jacobs.

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