Notes: Oscar and Ethel Smith were married in 1901, and made their first home in Logan Twp.,
Ottawa County, Kansas. In the 1905 Kansas State census, Logan Twp., Oscar, 21,
born in Kansas, was renting the land he farmed. His wife, Ethel Smith, 20, also
born in Kansas, was housekeeping. Their children were Velna, 1½ and Clemet,
1 month.
The 1910 U.S. census, Logan Twp., enumerated Oscar J. Smith, 29, general farmer, renting,
with his wife, Ethel Smith, 25. Their children were Velma V., 6, Claude [Clement],
4, and Bernice B., 2. There were two more children. Darrell, born 1911,
died 1912, and Marine, born 1913, died 1913. |