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Smith, Frederick L.

Birth Name Smith, Frederick L.
Nick Name Peanut
Gramps ID I5373
Gender male
Age at Death 73 years, 10 months, 24 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1925-12-30 Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
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Census 1930 Huntington, Huntington Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
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Census 1940 Huntington, Huntington Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
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Death 1999-11-23 Huntington, Huntington Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
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Burial   Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Smith, Chester Ray [I5318]1895-09-011959
Mother Heaston, Edna Winifred [I5366]1897-05-311984-01-17
    Brother     Smith, Gerald Burdette [I5369] 1917-01-17 2000-01-31
    Brother     Smith, Elois Ray [I5370]
    Brother     Smith, Richard M. [I5371] 1921-07-15 1998-01-10
    Brother     Smith, Leo H. [I5372]
         Smith, Frederick L. [I5373] 1925-12-30 1999-11-23
    Sister     Smith, Marjorie Eileen [I2531]

Families

    Family of Smith, Frederick L. and Rish, Billie Jean [F1737]
Married Wife Rish, Billie Jean [I5377] ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Smith, Thomas R. [I5378]
Smith, Mark D. [I5379]
Smith, William J. [I5380]
Smith, Mari E. [I5381]
Smith, Amy J. [I5382]
Smith, Steven Kent [I5391]1950-06-171955-07-14

Media

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Narrative

[Obituary for Frederick L. Smith, from the Bluffton News-Banner, 26 Nov 1999; posted online to the FindaGrave.com website.]

Frederick L. "Peanut" Smith, 73, a lifelong resident of Huntington, died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at Norwood Nursing Center in Huntington.

He retired in 1986 from Erie Railroad/Conrail as a brakeman after more than 30 years. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the Good Shepherd Church and VFW Post 2689 at Huntington.

He was born in Huntington Dec. 30, 1925 to Chester R. and Edna Heaston Smith Beaver. His marriage on Nov. 4, 1948 at Huntington was to Billie Jean Rish, who survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Thomas R. and Mark D., both of Huntington, and William J. of Uniondale; two daughters, Mrs. Rod (Mari E.) Jackson and Mrs. Rob (Amy J.) Burnau, both of Huntington; five brothers, Gerald B. of Fort Wayne, Elois R. and Leo H., both of Huntington, Delbert of Van Wert, Ohio, and Carlos V. of West Virginia; two sisters, Mrs. Dale (Marjorie E.) Caley and Mrs. Willard (Janet) Garretson, both of Huntington; and 11 grandchildren. A son, Steven Kent, a brother and a sister are deceased.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bailey-Love Mortuary at Huntington, where calling hours are today from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday at the mortuary from 9 a.m. until time for services.

Rev. Larry Taylor and Rev. C. Ray Miller will officiate and burial will be in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery at Huntington.

Memorials to the Good Shepherd Church, 1280 Hitzfield St., Huntington, IN 46750.

Narrative

[Obituary for Frederick L. Smith, paper unknown but believed to be the Huntington Herald-Press; clipping from the files of Jane Anne Thomas.]

Frederick L. "Peanut" Smith, 73, 755 N. LaFontaine St., died at 6:15 p.m. Tueday (Nov. 23, 1999) at the Norwood Nursing Center.

Mr. Smith retired as a brakeman with Erie/Conrail Railroad in 1986, after more than 30 years of service. He was a member of the Good Shepherd Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2689. He served in the Army during World War II.

He was born Dec. 30m 1925, in Huntington to Chester R. Smith and Edna Heaston Smith. He married Billie Jean Rish Nov. 4, 1948 in Huntington. His wife survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Thomas R. Smith and Mark D. Smith, both of Huntington, and William J. Smith, Uniondale; two daughters, Mrs. Rod (Mari E.) Jackson and Mrs. Rob (Amy J.) Burnau, both of Huntington; five brothers, Gerald B. Smith, Fort Wayne, Elois R. Smith and Leo H. Smith, both of Huntington, Delbert Smith, Van Wert, Ohio, and Carlos V. Smith, West Virginia; two sisters, Mrs. Dale (Marjorie E.) Caley and Mrs. Willard (Janet) Garretson, both of Huntington; and 11 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Steven Kent Smith; a brother, Richard M. Smith; and a sister, Joyce Worthington.

Calling is 3-8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Saturday at the Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 W. Park Dr. Rev Larry Taylor and Rev. C. Ray Miller will officiate at the service.

Burial wil be at the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

Preferred memorials are to the Good Shepherd Church, 1280 Hitzfield St., Huntington, IN 46750.

Pedigree

  1. Smith, Chester Ray [I5318]
    1. Heaston, Edna Winifred [I5366]
      1. Smith, Marjorie Eileen [I2531]
      2. Smith, Elois Ray [I5370]
      3. Smith, Leo H. [I5372]
      4. Smith, Gerald Burdette [I5369]
      5. Smith, Richard M. [I5371]
      6. Smith, Frederick L.
        1. Rish, Billie Jean [I5377]
          1. Smith, Steven Kent [I5391]
          2. Smith, Thomas R. [I5378]
          3. Smith, Mark D. [I5379]
          4. Smith, William J. [I5380]
          5. Smith, Mari E. [I5381]
          6. Smith, Amy J. [I5382]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2007 [S0302]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXNJ-3ZJ : accessed 18 December 2015), Chester R Smith in entry for Frederick L Smith and Billie Jean Rish, 1948.

  2. Bluffton News-Banner (Indiana) [S0112]
      • Date: 1999-11-26
      • Confidence: High
  3. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Date: 1930
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHMT-138 : accessed 18 December 2015), Chester R Smith, 1930.

        Event Date 1930
        Event Place Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, United States
        Chester R Smith Head M 34 Indiana
        Edna W Smith Wife F 32 Indiana
        Gerald B Smith Son M 13 Indiana
        Elois R Smith Son M 10 Indiana
        Richard M Smith Son M 8 Indiana
        Leo H Smith Son M 6 Indiana
        Frederick L Smith Son M 4 Indiana

  4. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Date: 1940
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1T8-TR8 : accessed 18 December 2015), Frederick Smith in household of Maurice Beaver, Ward 3, Huntington, Huntington Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 35-9, sheet 7A, family 165, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1055.

        Event Date 1940
        Event Place Ward 3, Huntington, Huntington Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States
        Maurice Beaver Head M 41 Indiana
        Edna W Beaver Wife F 42 Indiana
        Mary Beaver Daughter F 23 Indiana
        June Beaver Daughter F 18 Indiana
        Maurice Beaver Son M 16 Indiana
        Robert Beaver Son M 14 Indiana
        Leo Smith Stepson M 16 Indiana
        Frederick Smith Stepson M 14 Indiana
        Paul Dean Beaver Son M 10 Indiana
        Francis Beaver Son M 20 Indiana