James Marion Smith (I21111)

1923 - 2017  (93 years)

James Marion Smith

1923 - 2017  (93 years)

Birth	7 Sep 1923	Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA
Died	3 Apr 2017	His home, Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA
Buried	8 Apr 2017	Grant City Cemetery, Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA
Father	Thomas Lawson Smith,   b. 17 May 1882, Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Roxie Lee Shields,   b. 2 Feb 1902, Waldron, Platte, Missouri, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	12 Sep 1922	Cass, Missouri, USA

William Gene Smith

1926 - 2002  (75 years)

Birth	24 Jun 1926	Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA
Died	19 Apr 2002
Buried	Merced, Merced, California, USA
Father	Thomas Lawson Smith,   b. 17 May 1882, Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Roxie Lee Shields,   b. 2 Feb 1902, Waldron, Platte, Missouri, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	12 Sep 1922	Cass, Missouri, USA

Betty June Smith

Abt 1927 - 2012  (~ 85 years)

Birth	Abt 1927	Missouri, USA
Died	2012
Father	Thomas Lawson Smith,   b. 17 May 1882, Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Roxie Lee Shields,   b. 2 Feb 1902, Waldron, Platte, Missouri, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	12 Sep 1922	Cass, Missouri, USA

Duane W. Smith

Abt 1908 - DECEASED

Birth	Abt 1908	Kansas, USA
Died	DECEASED
Father	Thomas Lawson Smith,   b. 17 May 1882, Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mabel C. Isaacs,   b. Abt 1889, Kansas, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	3 Apr 1906	Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA

Thomas Lawson Smith

1882 - 1949  (66 years)

Birth	17 May 1882	Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA
Died	25 Jan 1949	Worth, Missouri, USA
Buried	Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA
Father	James Allen Smith,   b. 17 Jan 1858, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mary Ann Morgan,   b. 10 Jun 1859, Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	16 Mar 1881
Family 1	Roxie Lee Shields,   b. 2 Feb 1902, Waldron, Platte, Missouri, USA
Married	12 Sep 1922	Cass, Missouri, USA
Children	1. James Marion Smith,   b. 7 Sep 1923, Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA   2. William Gene Smith,   b. 24 Jun 1926, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA   3. Betty June Smith,   b. Abt 1927, Missouri, USA
Family 2	Mabel C. Isaacs,   b. Abt 1889, Kansas, USA
Married	3 Apr 1906	Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA
Children	1. Duane W. Smith,   b. Abt 1908, Kansas, USA

Roxie Lee Shields

1902 - 1959  (57 years)

Birth	2 Feb 1902	Waldron, Platte, Missouri, USA
Died	9 Jul 1959	Garden City, Cass, Missouri, USA
Buried	Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA
Father	Marion A. Shields
Relationship	natural
Mother	Susan Belle Veatch
Relationship	natural
Married	UNKNOWN
Family	Thomas Lawson Smith,   b. 17 May 1882, Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA
Married	12 Sep 1922	Cass, Missouri, USA
Children	1. James Marion Smith,   b. 7 Sep 1923, Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA   2. William Gene Smith,   b. 24 Jun 1926, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA   3. Betty June Smith,   b. Abt 1927, Missouri, USA

• Name	James Marion Smith  [1, 2]
  Relationship	with Albert Leopold Vitter
  Birth	7 Sep 1923	Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1930	Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Death	3 Apr 2017	His home, Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Burial	8 Apr 2017	Grant City Cemetery, Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  	1. James Marion Smith (current person),   b. 7 Sep 1923, Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA d. 3 Apr 2017, His home, Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA  (Age 93 years)   2. William Gene Smith,   b. 24 Jun 1926, Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA d. 19 Apr 2002  (Age 75 years)   3. Betty June Smith,   b. Abt 1927, Missouri, USA d. 2012  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Half-siblings	1 half brother (family of Thomas Lawson Smith and Mabel C. Isaacs)
  	1. Duane W. Smith,   b. Abt 1908, Kansas, USA d. DECEASED
  Person ID	I21111	Vitter-Weaver Genealogy
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Lawson Smith,   b. 17 May 1882, Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA d. 25 Jan 1949, Worth, Missouri, USA (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Roxie Lee Shields,   b. 2 Feb 1902, Waldron, Platte, Missouri, USA d. 9 Jul 1959, Garden City, Cass, Missouri, USA (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1922	Cass, Missouri, USA
  Family ID	F7609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Sep 1923 - Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA Residence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1930 - Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, USA Death - 3 Apr 2017 - His home, Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA Burial - 8 Apr 2017 - Grant City Cemetery, Grant City, Worth, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1240] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340916. 1930 United States Federal Census [S1251] Find A Grave, James Marion Smith. Jim passed away at the age of 93 years at his home in Grant City, MO, the son of Thomas and Roxie (Shields) Smith. He enlisted in the Marines on November 6, 1942. He served during World War 11 and received an honorable discharge on December 12, 1945. He married Arlene Summers on March 25, 1946. To this union two sons were born. Jim and Arlene lived in numerous places but settled in Grant City for most of their lives. He had a Sewing machine business on the square in Grant City. He went into construction working in the asphalt plant. Later he started his own business of insulating and painting homes. Jim loved to fish, hunt and read Western books. He was a member of the Baptist Church and had accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. Preceding him in death were his parents; twin siblings Bill Smith and Betty Trimbolt; infant grandsons James and Phillip Smith. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, sons Wayne (Norma) of Albany; Dean (Janell) of Grant City. Seven grandchildren; Tina (Jason) Allen of Albany; Tracy Smith of Grant City; Angie (Larry) Janssen of Albany, Mike (Mandi) Smith of Albany, Valeri (Shannon) Mumford of Gower, MO, Jimmy (Teasha) Smith of Albany, Kandy (Jason “Dink”) Abplanalp of Worh, 20 great-grandchildren, Kendra (Christian) Lewis, Alyssa (Brandon) Barry, Andrew, Andrea, & Jaron Allen, Dallas Monticue, Kendall Miller, Kaleigh, Hailey & Madisyn Janssen, Chloe & Graci Smith, Jasmine, Maverick & Harper Mumford, Kennleigh, Kadence & Kohen Smith, Wyatt & Lance Abplanalp; and 2 great-great-grandson, Mathew Lewis and Rylan Siddens. Funeral Services were held at Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home, Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 2:00. Visitation at 1. Interment in Grant City Cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14218567/james-marion-smith