Smith, Shirley Augustus

From the Files of Virginia Aldridge

Son of James W. Smith and Olive Margaret Gladding
Born: 5 May 1885 Warrick Co., IN
Died: 17 July 1930 Stewartsville, Posey Co., IN
Burial: Stewartsville Cemetery Posey Co., IN
Married: 4 June 1905 Posey Co., IN
    BLANCHE COX
    daughter of James B. Cox and Salina E. Smith
    Born: 16 June 1886 Posey Co., IN
    Died: 14 January 1963 Posey Co., IN
    Burial: Stewartsville Cemetery Posey Co., IN

CHILDREN OF SHIRLEY AND

    1. Howard Malcom Smith
    2. Clarence C. Smith
    3. Elsie L. Smith
    4. George Smith
    5. Mary Alice Smith
    6. Olive E. Smith
    7. James Shirley Smith
    8. Olga E. Smith
    9. Barbara L. Smith


SOURCES:
Indiana, U.S., WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920
Name: Smith
Father: J W
Mother: Gladen
County: Warrick
Gender: Male
Birth Date: May 4, 1885
Reference: Warrick County, Indiana

'Register of the Inmates of the Orphans'Home Warrick County, Indiana'
Placed in the Warrick County Orphans' Home by order of the Boon Township Trustee

'Articles of Apprenticeship' Shirley Smith bound out on 23 March 1897, page 205 - he was returned by Joseph Cook and was in the home of Dan Adams who returned him 21 October 1898 and he was out for 60 day trial to Mr. Partenheimer on 15 November 1898.

Year: 1900; Census Place: Boon, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 411; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0144; FHL microfilm: 1240411
Nathaniel Hines 38 Head
Ella M Hines 34 Wife
Charles C Hines 5 Son
Elmor E Hines 3 Son
Mildrid M Hines 1 Daughter
Paul T Hines 3/12 Son
Fannie L Utrage 29 Sister in Law (Sister-in-law)
Norton Finch 27 Laborer
Shirley Smith 13 Laborer

Year: 1910; Census Place: Boon, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: T624_386; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0161; FHL microfilm: 1374399
Shirley A Smith 25 Head
Blanch Smith 21 Wife
Claude E Smith 2 Son
Elsie L Smith 0 Daughter
Sidney B Smith 19 Brother

Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Knox, Indiana; Roll: T625_442; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 127
Shirley A Smith 35 Head
Blanche Smith 33 Wife
Clarence C Smith 12 Son
Elsie L Smith 10 Daughter
Etna M Smith 7 Daughter
George Smith 4 Son
Alice M Smith 2 Daughter

Year: 1930; Census Place: Robb, Posey, Indiana; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340357
Shurley A Smith 44 Head
Blanch Smith 40 Wife
George Smith 14 Son
Mary A Smith 11 Daughter
Olive E Smith 9 Daughter
James S Smith 7 Son
Olza Smith 4 Daughter
Berbra L Smith 1 Daughter

U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Shirley A Smith 167072083
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 May 1885
Birth Place: Indiana, United States of America
Death Date: 17 Jul 1930
Death Place: Stewartsville, Posey County, Indiana, United States of America
Cemetery: Stewartsville Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Stewartsville, Posey County, Indiana, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Spouse: Blanche Cox 125128344
Children:
Olga E Orman
Howard Malcolm Smith

After the death of Shirley A. Smith, Blanche married Lewis Kelley Cox who died 1 February 1953. They are listed on the 1940 census in Florida.

Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00576; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 6-16