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Thomas Jay Smith

Thomas Jay Smith

Male 1873 - 1952  (79 years)

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  • Name Thomas Jay Smith 
    Born 14 Apr 1873  Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 16 Jun 1900  Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1900

    Utah, Utah, Provo, 16 Jun 1900, SD 273, ED 159, sheet 8B, dwelling 141, family 143

    Thomas J. Smith, head 26 (Apr 1874). Elizabeth, wife 23 (Jul 1876). They have been married for six years. Four children born; 3 living. Children: Millie, daughter 3 (Jul 1896); Jennie, daughter 2 (Feb 1898); Della, daughter 6 months (Dec 1899). He is a farmer working on his own account; own farm free of mortgage. Parents can read and write; children cannot. All were born in Utah. His parents were born in Tennessee. Her father was born in Pennsylvania; mother in Utah. Next door to Arron and Eliz Carter. 
    Age: 26 
    Census 29 Apr 1910  Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1910

    Utah, Utah, Provo Bench Precinct, 29 Apr 1910, SD 1, ED 189, sheet 11A, dwelling 263, family 266

    T.J. Smith, head 36. Elizabeth, wife 34. First marriage for both; married for 16 years; 8 children born, 6 living. Children: Millie, daughter 13; Jennie, daughter 11; Della, daughter 9; May, daughter 7; Clara, daughter 5; Hattie, daughter 4. He is a general farmer; owns farm with a mortgage; working on his own account. All children but Clara and Hattie are attending school; all can read and write except Clara and Hattie. All were born in Utah. His father was born in Tennessee; mother not stated. Her father was born in Pennsylvania; mother in Utah. Next door to A.L. and May Fanner. 
    Age: 36 
    Census 28 Jan 1920  Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1920

    Utah, Utah, Provo, 28 Jan 1920, Provo Bench Precinct, SD 2, ED 213, sheet 15A, Farm, dwelling 243, family 247

    Thomas J. Smith, head 46. Clara E., wife 42. Owns farm with a mortgage. Children: Della, daughter 20; Deenie, daughter 18; Clara, daughter 16; Kattie, daughter 13; Florance, daughter 11; Nida, daughter 7; Russell, son 5. He is a general farmer working on his own account. Clara, Kattie, Florance and Nida are attending school. All can read and write except Nida and Russell. All were born in Utah. His parents were born in the US. Her father was born in Pennsylvania; mother in Utah. Next door to Mand and Lillian Hardy.  
    Age: 46 
    Census 3 Apr 1930  Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1930

    Utah, Utah, Provo Bench Precinct, 3 Apr 1930, SD 4, ED 25-50, sheet 2B, dwelling 32, family 32

    Thomas J. Smith, head 55. Clara, wife 53. He was 20 when married; she was 18. Children: Nida, daughter 18; Russel, son 15. Also living with them is their grandson, Glen Ferguson, 2. Owns home; a farm. Own a radio set. He is not a veteran. He is a general farmer working on his own account. All can read and write except for Glen. All were born in Utah. His father was born in Pennsylvania; mother in Utah. Her parents were born in Utah. Next door to Sidney and Emma Harding.  
    Age: 55 
    Census 13 Apr 1940  Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1940

    Utah, Utah, Provo Bench, 13 Apr 1940, SD 2, ED 25-55, sheet 4A, Carterville Road, dwelling 61

    Thomas J. Smith, head 67. Clara E., wife 65. Also living with them are Glen Ferguson, grandson, 12, and Richard Whipple, grandson 17. Thomas is a farmer working on his own account; wages for 1939 were zero; has other source of income. Owns farm valued at $800. Both Glen and Richard are attending school. Highest grade attended: Thomas H-1; Clara 8th; Glen 6th; Richard H-3. Resided in rural area of Utah County on 1 Apr 1935.  
    Age: 67 
    Died 28 Nov 1952  Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death Certificate 1 Dec 1952  Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Death certificate 00005204461

    Thomas Jay Smith, born 14 Apr 1873 in Provo, Utah; died 28 Nov 1952 in Provo, Utah. He was widowed at the time of death; wife's name is Clara Elizabeth Baum. Residence is RFD #2 Box 758, Provo (Rural), Utah. He was a farmer. Son of James Smith (Tenn) and Christeena Penrod. Informant is Mr. Russell G. Smith. Burial on 1 Dec 1952 in Provo City Cemetery. Berg Mortuary, Provo, Utah.
     
    Age: 79 
    Cause: Arterial scerotic heart disease 
    Death Certificate for Thomas Jay Smith, 1952, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
    Death Certificate for Thomas Jay Smith, 1952, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
    Buried 1 Dec 1952  Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Headstone for Clara Elizabeth Baum Smith, 1876-1942
    Headstone for Clara Elizabeth Baum Smith, 1876-1942
    Person ID I927  clanSoren
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2012 

    Father James Agee Smith,   b. 26 Oct 1829, Trenton, , Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1902, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Christiana Penrod,   b. 6 Mar 1842, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1902, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Family ID F440  Group Sheet

    Family Ancestors Clara Elizabeth Baum,   b. 24 Jul 1876, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1942, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1894  Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Marriage License for Thomas J. Smith and Clara E. Baum, 12 Jun 1894, Provo, Utah
    Marriage License for Thomas J. Smith and Clara E. Baum, 12 Jun 1894, Provo, Utah
    Children 
     01. Ray T. Smith,   b. 24 Jan 1895, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1896, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +02. Millie Smith Married: 2x2x ,   b. 23 Jun 1896, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1982, Orem, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +03. Jennie Smith,   b. 26 Feb 1898, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1935, Lincoln, Tooele, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
    Married: 1x04. Della Smith,   b. 10 Dec 1899, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1954, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    Married: 1x05. Teenie May Smith,   b. 4 Dec 1901, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1981, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     06. Clara Smith,   b. 26 Jan 1904, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     07. Hattie Smith,   b. 9 Nov 1905, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     08. Montie Smith,   b. 30 Apr 1908, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1910, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +09. Florence Smith,   b. 17 Jun 1910, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1929, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     10. Nida Smith,   b. 31 Mar 1912, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1997, Fontana, , California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Married: 1x11. Russell Glade Smith,   b. 27 Mar 1914, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 2003  (Age 88 years)
     12. Willis Lemor Smith,   b. 14 Feb 1920, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1928, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2012 
    Family ID F345  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S283] Utah Cemetery Inventory, Utah State Historical Society. Utah Cemetery Inventory. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: 2000., (Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.), Provo City Cemetery Sexton, Block 4 Lot 54 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S97] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, (Ancestry.com), Provo Bench, Utah, Utah; Roll: T623_1687; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 159 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S98] 1910 United States Federal Census, Thirteenth Census of the United States, (Ancestry), Provo Bench, Utah, Utah; Roll: T624_1609; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0189; Image: 621; FHL Number: 1375622. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S82] 1920 United States Federal Census, Fourteenth Census of the United States, (Ancestry.com), Provo Ward 3, Utah, Utah; Roll: T625_1868; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 213; Image: 895. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S99] 1930 United States Federal Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, (Ancestry), Provo, Utah, Utah; Roll: 2423; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 491.0 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S306] 1940 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls., Provo Bench, Utah, Utah; Roll: T627_4220; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 25-55. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S79] Early Ladder Day Saints [On-line] , Nauvoo Land and Records Office and The Pioneer Research Group of the "Winter Quarters" Nebraska area, (http://www.earlylds.com) (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S172] BYU Idaho Special Collections and Family History, (BYU Idaho) (Reliability: 3).