Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

George W. and Mary A. (Snyder) Smith, 7 South 50 West



In 1900 Knox County, Indiana, George is farming, born November 1871, with Mary July 1876, Otis February 1895 and Lester APril 1896, all four born in Indiana.

Mary's father James R. Snyder 1849-1921 is buried in Knox County # 47559711, mother Laura Mariah (Soden) Harrell 1857-1928 # 47559715.

In 1910 Kit Carson County, George W. is farming, 38, married 18 years to Mary A. 33, Otis 15, Lester H. 14, Floyd C. 8, and Gladys B., all born in Indiana.

George W. Smith claimed a quarter in section 12, 7S 50W in 1912.

Ottis Smith registered for WWI in Vona, Coloaro, born August 10, 1895 in Monroe, Indiana.

In 1920 George is farming in Douglas County, Colorado, 48, with Mary E. 43, Otis 25, Floyd 18, adn Gladys 16.

In 1930 George and Mary are in Englewood, Colorado. He's a time-keeper for a contractor. Floyd is 28, now married to Pearl 26, born in CCanada.

George and Mary are alone in 1940 Jefferson County, Colorado.

One tree said George Washington Smith died January 8, 1955 in Denver.

Mary E. Smith, born July 6, 1876 in Monroe, Indiana to James A. Snyder and Laura Soden, died January 15, 1967.

Ottis Smith 1894-1980 is buried in Parker, Colorado # 18629384, with four spouses, Laura 1900-1933 (Laura's twins died while she still carried them and she never recovered. She died of blood poisoning.), Inez 1889-1940, Thelma 1895-1964, and Ruth 1902-1980.

Gladys married Alfred Brownell in Denver on March 9, 1924.

Gladys is in Arapahoe County in 1940, 36, with Alfred L.R. Brownell 40. Mildred B. is 14, and Lloyud L. eleven months.
Gladys is buried in Wheat Ridge 1903-1959 # 34344063, with Alfred LeRoy Brownell 1899-1992 buried in San Diego # 34264830, his second wife Sallie Edith Dawson. That FindaGrave memorial says her father George Smith died Janaury 8, 1955 and buried in Elgin Illinois # 503584996.

SSDI has Mary E. Smith born July 6, 1876, dying January 15, 1967, last residence Castle Rock, Colorado.

One tree said Floyd, born August 10, 1901 in Indiana, died June 28, 1982 in Forr Dodge, Iowa.


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