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SMITH Edith Jane

Female 1903 - 1972  (69 years)

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  • Name SMITH Edith Jane 
    Birth 29 Mar 1903  LaHarpe, Hancock Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Birth Record: Florence Ethyl Ashby Fisher    		 Birth Record: Florence Ethyl Ashby Fisher
    CENSUS 10 Jun 1910  LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census: 1910 U.S. - LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL Roll: T624_290; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 266    		 Census: 1910 U.S. - LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL Roll: T624_290; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 266
    CENSUS Apr 1930  Sciota Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Married, at age 23
      Able to read and write: Yes
      Occupation: None
    Census: 1930 U.S. - Sciota Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll: 533; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 509.0.    		 Census: 1930 U.S. - Sciota Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll: 533; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 509.0.
    CENSUS May 1940  Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Highest grade of education: 1 year high school
      Occupation: household
    Census: 1940 U.S. - Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL; Roll: T627_839; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 55-37    		 Census: 1940 U.S. - Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL; Roll: T627_839; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 55-37
    CENSUS 4 May 1950  Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Occupation: Spot welder
      Kind of business: Factory, private
      Hours worked last week: 40
    1950 US Census, E.D. 55-40, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL, p 71    		 1950 US Census, E.D. 55-40, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL, p 71
    RELI Methodist  [6] 
    SSN 344-16-3952  [7] 
    Death 19 Aug 1972  McDonough Co. District Hospital, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11] 
    • Per death certificate:
      Place of death: McDonough District Hospital, Macomb, IL
      Living in the Elms nursing home, 1212 Madelyn Ave, Macomb, IL for several months prior to death.
      Home Address: 261 S Rile St., Bushnell, IL
      Cause: Bilateral Pneumonia, (6 days) general arteriolosclerosis (years)
      Informant: Robert E. Fisher (son), 860 S. McArthur, Macomb, IL
    Death Certificate: Edith Jane Smith Fisher    		 Death Certificate: Edith Jane Smith Fisher
    Edith Fisher Obituary 1972    		 Edith Fisher Obituary 1972
    "Mrs. Truman Fisher, 69, Bushnell, died today at 8:45 a.m. at McDonough District Hospital, Macomb. The former Edith Smith was born March 29, 1908 at La-Harpe. She was a member of the Good Hope United Methodist Church and resided at Bushnell for 15 years. She married Truman Fisher, April 18, 1828 at Macomb. Survivors include the husband and three sons, Robert, Macomb; Charles, Bushnell, and Jerry, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs. Dean (Loretta) Barker, Good Hope and Mrs. Jim (Mary Lou) Bartlett, Bushnel!; 16 grand-children; a brother, Dewey, El Paso. Funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Martin-Hollis Funer. al Home, Bushnell. Burial will be at Good Hope Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday afternoon and until the time of the service at the funeral home."
    Obituary: Fisher, Edith - 1972    		 Obituary: Fisher, Edith - 1972
    Burial 21 Aug 1972  Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 11] 
    • Place and Time of Service:
      Martin-Hollis Funeral Home
      Monday, August 21, 1972 at 2:00 P.M.
      Internment: Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, IL
    Headstone: Fisher, Truman (1903-1974) Edith J. (Smith) (1903-1972)     		Headstone: Fisher, Truman (1903-1974) Edith J. (Smith) (1903-1972)
    Plot: Section 3
    Memorial Card: Fisher, Edith J. - 1972    		 Memorial Card: Fisher, Edith J. - 1972
    Person ID I168  Main
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2024 

    Father SMITH Thomas Grant,   b. 21 Jul 1866, Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 May 1939, El Paso, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother MILTON Cordelia Jane,   b. 24 Sep 1875, Ferris, Hancock Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1922, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 28 Nov 1891  Disco, Hancock Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    • Thomas place of residence: Disco, IL
      Cordelia place of residence: Ferris, IL
      I. T Haverfield, Minister officiating
      Witnesses: Eli J. Milton and W. H. Butler
    Marriage License: Smith, Thomas and Cordelia Jane Milton    		 Marriage License: Smith, Thomas and Cordelia Jane Milton
    Marriage Return: Smith, Thomas and Cordelia Jane Milton - 1891    		 Marriage Return: Smith, Thomas and Cordelia Jane Milton - 1891
    Family ID F58  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family FISHER Truman,   b. 26 Jun 1903, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1974, Bushnell, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [14] 
    Marriage 16 Apr 1926  Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Marriage Certificate: Fisher, Truman and Edith Jane Smith - 1926    		 Marriage Certificate: Fisher, Truman and Edith Jane Smith - 1926
    Children 
    +1. FISHER, Robert Eugene,   b. 25 Aug 1926, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1985, McDonough Co. District Hospital, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [Birth]
    +2. FISHER, Loretta Jane,   b. 18 Oct 1927, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 2006, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    +3. FISHER, Mary Lou,   b. 13 Jul 1929, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 2020, 824 E Main St, Bushnell, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Birth]
    +4. FISHER Charles Thomas,   b. 7 Jul 1935, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 2007, McDonough Co. District Hospital, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Birth]
    +5. FISHER, Jerry Lee,   b. 27 Aug 1937, St. Francis Hospital, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 2013, OU Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Birth]
    Photos
    Truman and Edith Fisher ca. 1965    		Truman and Edith Fisher ca. 1965
    Family ID F43  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Mar 1903 - LaHarpe, Hancock Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 10 Jun 1910 - LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Apr 1926 - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - Apr 1930 - Sciota Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - May 1940 - Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 4 May 1950 - Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Aug 1972 - McDonough Co. District Hospital, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 21 Aug 1972 - Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Edith Fisher head shot    		Edith Fisher head shot

    Documents Fisher family get together 1944
    (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    Mr. and Mrs Zella Fisher visit 1942
    (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  • Notes 
    • Edith was survived by her husband Truman, three sons, Robert of Macomb, Charles of Bushnell, and Jerry of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Okla.; two daughters, Mrs Dean (Loretta) Barker of Good Hope, and Mrs. Jim (Mary Lou) Bartlett of Bushnell; 16 grandchildren; and a brother, Dewey Smith of El Paso. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Carrie and Anna Mae, and two brothers, Orville and Julian. [11]

  • Sources 
    1. [S454] Birth Record: Florence Ethyl Ashby Fisher, (State if Illinois), 29 Jan 1957, State File No. 204010, Birth Record No. 372297, State File No. 204010, Birth Record No. 372297. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S95] Census: 1910 U.S. - LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), 10 Jun 1910, Roll: T624_290; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 266 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S97] Census: 1930 U.S. - Sciota Township, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), Apr 1930, Roll: 533; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 509.0. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S311] Census: 1940 U.S. - Good Hope, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry.com), May 1940, Roll: T627_839; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 55-37 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S508] 1950 US Census, Illinois, (National Archives), 4 May 1950, 71 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S57] Obituary: Fisher, Edith - 1972, 19 Aug 1972 (Reliability: 2).
      She was a member of the Methodist Church of Good Hope...

    7. [S249] Social Security Card Application, (Social Security Adminstration) (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S472] Illinois Death Certificates, (State of Illinois, Dept. of Public Health, Division of Vital Statistics), 19 Aug 1972, State File No: 72-044187 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S1] Memorial Card: Fisher, Edith J. - 1972, 21 Aug 1972 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S633] News articles: Register Mail, Galesburg IL , (Register Mail, Galesburg IL ), 19 Aug 1972, p 11 (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S57] Obituary: Fisher, Edith - 1972, 19 Aug 1972 (Reliability: 2).

    12. [SR24] Marriage Return: Smith, Thomas and Cordelia Jane Milton, (Illinois State Board of Health), 28 Nov 1891, License No. 270. (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S47] Marriage License: Smith, Thomas and Cordelia Jane Milton, (State of Illinois), 29 Feb 1936, License No. 270. (Reliability: 3).

    14. [S14] Obituary: Fisher, Truman (Reliability: 2).

    15. [S55] Marriage Certificate: Fisher, Truman and Edith Jane Smith, 16 Apr 1926 (Reliability: 3).


 

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