Descendants of Edward Smithen
Generation No. 1
1.
Edward1 Smithen was born January 01, 1869, and died
August 03, 1936 in Grady Co., OK. He
married Althea Caroline Pritchett January 02, 1888 in TX, daughter of
Jasper Pritchett and Norcissi Davis. She
was born October 26, 1869 in Spring Place, GA, and died April 15, 1910 in
Claude, Armstrong Co., TX.
Notes
for Edward Smithen:
Death
Certificate, OK State Dept of Health, OK City, OK
Letter
of Sep 1979, from W.R. Petty (relative and family researcher)
More
About Edward Smithen:
Census:
1900, TX, Ellis Co., Pct8, vol34, ed34, sht20, ln91
Children
of Edward Smithen and Althea Pritchett are:
2 i. Pearl2 Smithen, born March 10,
1889 in TX; died July 09, 1909 in Navarro Co., TX. She married Henry Henley November 04, 1906;
died Unknown.
3 ii. Carl Smithen, born February 17, 1891 in
Navarro Co., TX; died December 10, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA.. He married Fannie Wilson December 27, 1922;
died Unknown.
+ 4 iii. Harvey Conway Smithen, born March 26, 1893
in Navarro Co., TX; died November 13, 1971 in Navarro Co., TX.
5 iv. Bessie E. Smithen, born February 10, 1895 in
Navarro Co., TX; died June 08, 1949 in Carthage, Panola Co., TX. She married George Hardaway April 29, 1911;
died Unknown.
6 v. Birdie Smithen, born November 27, 1897 in
Navarro Co., TX; died July 07, 1981 in Navarro Co., TX. She married James A. Burke August 21, 1912;
died Unknown.
7 vi. Willie Edward Smithen, born July 27, 1900 in
Navarro Co., TX; died July 13, 1983 in Navarro Co., TX. He married Edna Marion Collier March 27,
1920; died Unknown.
8 vii. Fannie Mae Smithen, born March 06, 1903 in
TX; died June 30, 1978 in Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX.
9 viii. Robert Lee Smithen, born February 15, 1905
in Navarro Co., TX; died November 10, 1971 in San Bernadino, CA. He married Avis Sibon Private; born Private.
10 ix. Walter Clinton Smithen, born April 27, 1907
in CA; died August 09, 1990 in Orange Co., CA.
He married Eva Unknown Private; born Private.
11 x. Mary L. E. Smithen, born Private. She married Robert Newton Rowell Private;
died Unknown.
Generation No. 2
4.
Harvey Conway2 Smithen (Edward1) was born
March 26, 1893 in Navarro Co., TX, and died November 13, 1971 in Navarro Co.,
TX. He married Myrtle Walker
February 27, 1920 in Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX, daughter of John Walker and
Laura Hiler. She was born March 05, 1902
in Ellis Co., TX, and died October 11, 1978 in Harrison Co., TX.
Notes
for Harvey Conway Smithen:
Death
Certificate, File#15/651, TX State Bureau of Vital Statistics, Austin, TX
More
About Harvey Conway Smithen:
Burial:
Unknown, Dresden Cemetary, Navarro Co., TX
Occupation:
Tinsmith
More
About Myrtle Walker:
Burial:
Unknown, Dresden Cemetary, Navarro Co., TX
Children
of Harvey Smithen and Myrtle Walker are:
12 i. Harvey Conway (H.C.)3 Smithen,
Jr., born September 03, 1921; died July 03, 1989 in Navarro Co., TX. He married Marjorie Mae Stringer Private;
born Private.
+ 13 ii. Edith Marie Smithen, born Private.
14 iii. Johnny Raymond Smithen, born Private.
Generation No. 3
13.
Edith Marie3 Smithen (Harvey Conway2,
Edward1) was born Private.
She married Claude Dickson Taylor1 Private, son
of Claude Taylor and Nellie Parker. He
was born February 29, 1928 in Red River Co., TX2, and died
March 1986 in Harrison Co., TX2.
Notes
for Claude Dickson Taylor:
US
Coast Guard papers relating to service time by C.D. Taylor in possession of
John B. Taylor, Midlothian, TX
C.D.
(Bud) Taylor was a Texas Highway Patrolman for fifteen years before entering
the field of industrial safety & security in 1968. At the time of his death, Bud was Plant
Manager for Alcoa Aluminium, Marshall Works.
More
About Claude Dickson Taylor:
Burial:
Unknown, Harrison Co., TX
Military
service: Bet. 1946 - 1948, U.S. Coast Guard3
Children
of Edith Smithen and Claude Taylor are:
15 i. Johnny Bruce4 Taylor, born
Private. He married (1) T. A. Dugovic
Private; born Private. He married (2) M.
L. Bonebrake Private; born Private. He
married (3) Karen Adele Koenig Private; born Private.
16 ii. Nancy Carol Taylor, born Private.
17 iii. Jennifer Lynn Taylor, born Private.
Endnotes
1. Birth Certificate, Red River County Clerk's
Office, Clarksville, TX, Bk 5, Pg 19, Claude Dickson Taylor born 29 Feb 1928 to
Claude E. Taylor and Nellie Parker.
2. Genealogy.com, Family Archive #110, Social
Security Death Index: U.S. Ed. 9, Social Security Death Index, Release date:
April 10, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.9.113837.109.
3. Honorable Discharge, United States Coast
Guard, Claude Dickson Taylor enlisted 12 Jan 1946 at Dallas, TX. Served on active duty in Atlantic City, NJ,
Groton, CT, Alameda, CA, Honolulu, HA,
Johnston Island. Honorably discharged 12
Jan 1948 with rating of Radioman Second Class.