Brief Life History of James Arthur
When James Arthur Smothers was born on 25 December 1840, in Tennessee, United States, his father, John Richard Smothers, was 60 and his mother, Mima Ridley Bailey, was 25. He married Mary Elizabeth Dickey on 29 November 1861, in Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Mallory Township, Clayton, Iowa, United States in 1885 and Richland Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States in 1920. He died on 15 July 1932, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Elkader, Clayton, Iowa, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (20)
- James K Smothers in entry for George Arthur Smothers, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- James Smothers, "Iowa State Census, 1885"
- James Smothers in entry for Oliver Bert Smothers and Mary E Stowell, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
1840–1932 Male
1856–1889 Female
Children (7)
1872– Male
1874–1877 Female
1876–1952 Male
1878–1907 Female
1879– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1780–1855 Male
1815–1848 Female
Siblings (7)
1837–1866 Male
1840–1932 Male
1841–1862 Male
1842–1933 Male
1844–1882 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 6
1846
Age 6
1865
Age 25
Name Meaning
English (Cheshire): variant of Smithers . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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