Escar Alfred Smith

1898 - 1966  (68 years)

• Name	Escar Alfred Smith
  Birth	7 Jan 1898	Livia, Daviess, Kentucky   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Dec 1966	Lawrenceville, Lawrence, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Oak Lawn Cemetery, St. Francisville, Lawrence, Illinois   [4]
  Person ID	I8836	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Oscar C. Smith,   b. Abt 1873
  Mother	Lula Frey,   b. Abt 1876
  Marriage	Aft 5 Apr 1894  [5]
  Family ID	F5047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jennie Rose Elder,   b. Abt 1901, Kentucky d. Aft 28 Aug 1941 (Age ~ 40 years)
  Marriage	18 Sep 1920	Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky   [6]
  Notes	The report of the marriage of Jennie Rose Elder to Escar A. Smith in the 19 Sep 1920 issue of the Messenger-Inquirer does not confirm that this is the Jennie Rose Elder who was a daughter of William Walter Elder and Anna Justine Newton. However, the 8 Feb 1936 Messenger obituary for Anna Justine Newton lists, among children that survive her, "Generose Smith, Mount Carmel, Ill." And the 28 Aug 1941 Messenger obituary for her sister Lena Evelyn (Elder) Key mentions her among the five surviving sisters.
  Family ID	F5046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2020

  
  

• Notes

  His obituary in the Vincennes Sun-Commercial (citation details below) says that he was a retired watchmaker and a veteran of World War I. It says that he is survived by, among others, "the wife, Mary Smith" and "a son, Farnum Smith of New York." It doesn't mention his marriage to Jennie Rose (or Generose) Elder, but the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, on ancestry.com shows a James Farnum Smtih, born in Owensboro 11 Jul 1921, died 9 Apr 2005, son of Escar A. Smith and Jennie R. Elder. His headstone records his service in World War I: KENTUCKY CPL CO B 13 MG BN WORLD WAR I

  
  

• Sources

  [S4663] "Escar A. Smith." Vincennes (Indiana) Sun-Commercial, 20 Dec 1966, p. 14. [S4664] Find a Grave page for Escar Alfred Smith., date only. [S2232] 1900 United States Federal census, on ancestry.com., year only. [S4664] Find a Grave page for Escar Alfred Smith. [S4665] "Licensed to Marry." Owensboro Twice-a-Week Messenger, 5 Apr 1894, p. 8. [S4657] "City Brevities." Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 19 Sep 1920, p. 8.