Ida Lucretia Smith Jones Sawyer

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Ida Lucretia Smith Jones Sawyer was born May 13, 1881 to Silas Reed Smith (Feb 1841) and Mary Minor Smith () in Illinois.

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She had one brother, Waler R Smith b. 1876.

In 1880 the family lived at 50 Milton Ave, DuPage, Illinois, USA.

In the 1900 Census they lived at 914 Wheaton Ave First Ward Milton, Dupage , Illinois.

She was first married to Lawrence Roy Jones 30 Sep 1903 Kane, Illinois. They had one child Bernice M Jones.

In 1910 Ida, Lawrence and their Daughter lived on 6327 Jefferson Ave. in Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois

By 1916 She was divorced and Married Joseph K. Sawyer Apr. 12, 1916 in the Austin section of Chicago IL.

Joseph's 1918 Draft Card shows them living at 615 Adams St. Wausau, Wis.

They had one child, Ruth Mildred Sawyer (May 17,1921 - May 10, 1988), my mother. They settled in Wausau, Wis.

The 1920 Census shows them living at 615 Adams St. Wausau, Wis.

They later moved to 808 Grant St in Wausau.

During WW II they lived on Pine Island just outside of Wausau in a winterized cottage.

She Died there on March 28, 1947 a shortly after a fall when she broke her hip.