Close

Silas Reed Smith

Silas and Mary Smith
Married 17 Mar 1875 Dupage, Illinois, USA

Silas Reed Smith Born Feb 1841 in Illinois
Siblings as per 1850 census.

• Charles K Smith abt 1843 17
• Mary J Smith abt 1849 11
• Juliett Smith abt 1850 8
• George B Smith abt 1853 5
• Rosa Smith abt 1859 1

His Father Charles R Smith (b. 12/21/1810-d. 9/12/1900) was a farmer and owned land valued @ $5000.

1875 Silas married Mary Minor Smith on 17 Mar 1875 Dupage, Illinois, USA Mary's parents were George Miner 63 and Maria Miner age 61

1876 They had a son Walter R. Smith Smith Desendants

1880 Census: They lived at 50 Milton Ave, DuPage, Illinois, USA His Father inlaw George was living with them

1881 Ida was born to them May 13, 1881.

1898 Walter married May Lousie Bowen (b. 17 Mar 1875 Dupage, Ill.) on 4 Sep 1898 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They had two boys Allison and Walter Reed jr.

1900 Census: 914 Wheaton Ave house First Ward Milton, Dupage , Illinois Occupation: Painter [Printer]

1910 Census: South West Street Wheaton Ward 3, DuPage, Illinois (Rent) Occupation: Type Setter

1913 Silas Smith died in San Diego, CA. His mother was living there and her husband had passed away in 1900. I assume he and Mary had moved to San Diego to be with her. Silas' mother, Lucertia Gray Smith, had died shortly thereafter on the 16 February 1911 in San Diego, CA.

1916 Ida Smith: Married Joseph K. Sawyer Apr. 12, 1916

1920 Census: shows Mary Minor Smith listed as widowed living with Joseph and Ida Sawyer at 615 Adams st.Wausau Wis.

Close