William Henry Smithers

Brief Life History of William Henry

William Henry Smithers was born on 8 October 1866, in Danville, Illinois, United States. He married Anna May Miller on 31 December 1895, in Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Curtis, Frontier, Nebraska, United States in 1910 and Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States in 1920. He died on 6 March 1931, in Yakima, Washington, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States.

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William Henry Smithers
1866–1931
Anna May Miller
1868–1946
Marriage: 31 December 1895
Slyvia A Smithers
1896–
Maralyn Evelyn Smithers
1899–
Myrtle D Smithers
1901–

Sources (15)

  • Wm. Smithers, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Henry Smithers - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: William Henry Smithers
  • William H. Smithers, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"

World Events (8)

1867

Nebraska is the 37th state.

1871

In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.

1884 · There is now a Capital Building

The capitol building in Des Moines originally had a budget of $1,500,000 but complications arose because of the need of a redesign. The building was dedicated on January 17, 1884, but it wasn’t completed until 1886. On January 4, 1904, a fire started and swept through the areas that housed the Supreme Court and Iowa House of Representatives. A major restoration was performed and documented, with the addition of electrical lighting, elevators, and a telephone system. By the early 1980s, the sandstone exterior of the Capitol had started deteriorating and prompted the installation of canopies to protect pedestrians from falling rubble. The entire reconstruction process took around 18 years to complete.

Name Meaning

English:

variant of Smither with Middle English genitival -s, denoting either a relative or servant of a smith, or someone who lived or worked at a smith's house or forge. This surname is established in Ireland.

variant of Smither , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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