John Buchanan Smith1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 9001, (1883 - 1956)
FatherJohn Smith4,5 (Mar 1850 - bef 1910)
MotherSusan Ann Benner6,7,5 (17 Sep 1843 - 2 Jan 1927)

Key Events:

Birth: 16 Jan 1883, Platte Co., Missouri8,9,10
Marriage: 24 Jul 1926, Leavenworth, Kansas, Francis Anna Morris (9 Sep 1901 - 7 Jun 1953)11,12,13
Marriage: Francis Elizabeth Brown (Oct 1892 - 16 Dec 1980)14
Death: 29 Jun 1956, Tracy, Platte Co., Missouri5
Burial: 2 Jul 1956, Saint Joseph Memorial Park, St Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri5
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     John Buchanan Smith was born on 16 Jan 1883 in Platte Co., Missouri.8,9,10
     He moved to Oklahoma with his parents before 1900. He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Iowa Twp., Lincoln Co., Oklahoma, in the household of his parents, John Smith and Susan Ann Benner.4
     He was listed as a farmer in the 1900 census, presumably working on the family farm. In the 1910 census he was listed as farm laborer, working out, apparently meaning he was working for others.15,16
     He returned to Missouri with his mother, apparently after the death of his father. He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Carroll Twp., Platte Co., Missouri, in the household of his mother.7
     John has not been found in the 1920 census. He was not living with mother, who was living in Preston Twp., Platte Co., Missouri, with his older brother Lee.17
     John married first Francis Anna Morris, daughter of William A. Morris and Margaret Jennie Reigle, on 24 Jul 1926 in Leavenworth, Kansas. She had previously been married to Marion Elberg Jennings.11,12,13
     John and Francis have not been found in the 1930 census.
     John and Francis appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at 754½ 8th St., enumerated 1940, reporting they were renting their home, for $8 per month, and had lived in the same city in 1935.18
     He was a laborer in 1940, working for the W.P.A. He reported he had been out of work 52 weeks, but had worked 13 weeks the prior year, earning $268.18 In the 1950 census he reported his occupation as a janitor at a private home, reporting he had worked 50 hours the prior week.19
     John and Francis appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of St Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at 310 So 9th, enumerated 15 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm.20
     His wife died on 7 Jun 1953 in 3236 Penn St., St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri.21,22
     John married second Francis Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Benjamin A. Brown and Mary Stines. She was the widow of William Simmons.14
     John died on 29 Jun 1956 in Tracy, Platte Co., Missouri, at age 73.5 He was buried on 2 Jul 1956 in Saint Joseph Memorial Park, St Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri.5

Children:
     There were no children with Francis Anna Morris

Children:
     There were no children with Francis Elizabeth Brown

Citations

  1. [S12443] John Smith household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma, shows name as Johney Smith.
  2. [S12444] Susan Smith household, 1910 U.S. Census, Platte Co., Missouri, shows name as John Smith.
  3. [S693] McWilliams, "Descendants of Jacob Reigle", shows name as John Buchanan Smith.
  4. [S12443] John Smith household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma.
  5. [S12429] John Smith, Standard Certificate of Death.
  6. [S12443] John Smith household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  7. [S12444] Susan Smith household, 1910 U.S. Census, Platte Co., Missouri.
  8. [S12443] John Smith household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma, shows month, year, as 1884, age 16, and state.
  9. [S693] McWilliams, "Descendants of Jacob Reigle", shows date, as 16 Jan 1883.
  10. [S12429] John Smith, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, as 15 Jan 1882, county, and state.
  11. [S693] McWilliams, "Descendants of Jacob Reigle", shows date, city, and state. Writer states in email "Re: Francis Anna Morris" 28 Mar 2015 to author that this information is from Francis Anna's Bible.
  12. [S5602] John Smith household, 1940 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows married.
  13. [S5601] Frances Anna Smith, Standard Certificate of Death, shows married.
  14. [S12429] John Smith, Standard Certificate of Death, shows her as his wife.
  15. [S12443] John Smith household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma, shows occupation as farmer.
  16. [S12444] Susan Smith household, 1910 U.S. Census, Platte Co., Missouri, shows occupation as farm laborer and industry as working out.
  17. [S12449] Susan Smith household, 1920 U.S. Census, Platte Co., Missouri.
  18. [S5602] John Smith household, 1940 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri.
  19. [S12428] John Smith household, 1950 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows occupation as janitor and industry as private home.
  20. [S12428] John Smith household, 1950 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri.
  21. [S5601] Frances Anna Smith, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, address, city, county, and state.
  22. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 125175953, Frances Anna Morris Smith, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.