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Descendants of William Smithers

      8. Thomas Henry² Smithers (William¹) was born Apr 01, 1846 in Stedham, Sussex, England ^14,¹⁵, and died Mar 18, 1924 in Sherburne Co., MN ¹⁶. He married (1) Dinah Fowler Dec 26, 1876 in Seaforth, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, daughter of William Fowler and Agnes Sproat. She was born 1850, and died 1883. He married (2) Martha E. Cuff Dec 02, 1885, daughter of Ebenezer Cuff and Mary Weight. She was born Aug 1860 in England, and died Mar 20, 1937.

Notes for Thomas Henry Smithers:
Carl T. Musselman - "I still think that this Thomas Henry Smithers is the same man as my GGG Uncle Thomas Smithers (b. about April 1846) son of William and Charlotte Smithers."

      My gut feelilng that this Thomas Smithers is the brother to Charlotte (Smithers) Taber-Barr has now been confirmed by Elaine Smithers, who is in possession of the marriage record between Thomas H. Smithers and his first wife, Dinah Fowler, in Ontario, Canada, which lists Thomas' parents as William and Charlotte Smithers, not John Smithers as stated in Thomas' death certificate.

      I'm sure, now, that the name "John Smithers" listed on Thomas Henry Smithers' death certificate is incorrect and the birth year of Thomas Henry Smithers isn't 1840, but 1846. References to this Thomas Henry Smithers' age and birth year vary from record to record, anywhere from 1839 to 1850.

There is no "North Hampton" in Sussex, England. The WFT source for his birth place is inaccurate.
There is, however, a "Hampshire" in Sussex, England and there's a birth record for a Thomas Smithers born in the second quarter (Apr-May-Jun) of 1846 in "Hampshire, Sussex".

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 Record:
Name: Thomas Smithers Year of Registration: 1846 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Midhurst County: Hampshire, Sussex Volume: 7 Page: 449

LDS IGI online:
Husband WILLIAM SMITHERS
Wife CHARLOTTE
Children
THOMAS SMITHERS Male Birth: Christening: 31 MAY 1846 Stedham, Sussex, England

Obituary:
("The Princeton Union" Thursday, March 27, 1924)

THOMAS SMITHERS

Funeral services for Thomas Smithers were conducted in the Congregational church by Rev. E. F. Wheeler on Monday afternoon. Interment was in the Baldwin cemetery.
As was reported in the last issue of the Union, Thomas Smithers on last Thursday afternoon was killed instantly when thrown from a wagon on the Baldwin road near the Al Heath farm. The accident occurred at about 1:45 when Mr. Smithers accompanied by Harold Heath was on his way to get some fence posts. Both of them were driving a team of horses and just as the two teams were near the Al Heath farm the horses became frightened. It is not known what created the disturbance but in some manner Mr. Smithers was thrown from the wagon and killed instantly as he struck on his head. Harold Heath immediately rushed to his home and summoned his parents and Dr. H. C. Cooney. As the blow had been fatal nothing could be done. Mr. Smithers' family was then notified of the accident.
Thomas Smithers was born in Sussex, England, on April 1, 1840. When he was six years of age he came with his parents to Seaforth, Ont. In 1876 he was married to Miss Diana Fowler and two years later with her removed to a farm at Sheldon, North Dakota.
Mrs. Smithers died while the family was still residing at Sheldon, leaving two children, Gertrude and William. Shortly after the death of his wife Mr. Smithers removed to Redwood Falls, "Iowa" (should be Minnesota") where he resided for 15 years.
While in Redwood Falls Mr. Smithers was married to Miss Martha Cuff. In 1902 the family came to Onamia and remained there for a year. Later the family moved to a farm in Baldwin and have since resided there.
Mr. Smithers is survived by his wife, seven children by the second marriage, Mrs. Lee Lambert, Baldwin, Delbert and Carl, Klamath Falls, Ore., Mrs. Oliver Bergeron, Duluth; Elita, Charlotte, and Benjamin, Baldwin; and two children by the first marriage, Mrs. Wm. Burgess, of Russell, North Dakota, and Wm. Smithers of Thief River Falls.
All the children residing in Baldwin were present at the services on Monday including Miss Elita, who has been in Minneapolis for the past four years but had just returned to her home for a brief vacation on the morning that her father was killed. Other members of the family present were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Bergeron, Wm. Smithers and Mrs. Wm. Burgess.
Thomas Smithers was an industrious, progressive farmer, who had the respect of all the neighbors in the community in which he had resided for so many years. Although he was almost 85 years of age, he was still exceedingly active for a mon of his years. His sudden death was a great shock to the members of the family and to the whole community.

Ransom county, ND, BLM Records
SMITHERS THOMAS 05 136 N 053 W 008 160 272002 PA 3686 02/05/1884

1885 Minnesota State Census Dehli Township, Redwood County, Minnesota Schedule 0, Household 13
Pickett, R S 35 M W Penn
Pickett, C L 25 F W Canada (Charlotte L. Taber, daughter of John and Charlotte (Smithers) Taber)
Pickett, M S 2 F W Minn
Pickett, A L 0 F W Minn
Smithers, Thomas 35 M W Canada (Thomas Smithers? born about 1850.)

Sioux City, City Directory:
1889-90 - Thomas Smithers Occupation: watchman S C Oat Meal Co Morningside

1895 Sioux City, 7th Ward, Woodbury Co., Iowa State Census lists:
Thomas Smithers 53 England W (b: abt. 1842)
Martha Smithers 32 England W
Odessa M. Smithers 7 Minnesota W (b: abt. 1887 in MN)
Dalbert J. Smithers 5 Woodbury Co IA W (b: abt. 1890 in IA)
Carleton R. Smithers 4 Woodbury Co IA W
Elita J. Smithers 2 Woodbury Co IA W

Sioux City, City Directory:
1897-98 - Smithers, Thomas gardener r 4 s of e Morning Side sta, M S

1900 Perry Twp., Plymouth Co., IA Census page 147A, ED-108, dated June 25th, lists:
Smithers, Thomas Head M/W/"Apr 1874"/??/M 17yrs/ Eng/Eng/Eng Farmer IM1852
Mattie E. wife F/W/Aug 1860/39/M 17yrs/ 6child 6living/ Eng/Eng/Eng IM-1866
Odessa M. dau. F/W/Jun 1887/12/S MN/Eng/Eng
Dalbert J. Son M/W/Sep 1889/10/S IA/Eng/Eng
Carl R. Son M/W/Jun 1891/ 8/S IA/Eng/Eng
Elila J. Dau. F/W/Sep 1893/ 6/S IA/Eng/Eng
Ada B. Dau. F/W/Nov 1896/ 3/S IA/Eng/Eng
Charlota L. Dau. F/W/Dec 1899/ 5mos./S IA/Eng/Eng

Sioux City, City Directory:
1899-1900 - Smithers, Thomas farmer r 1 1/2 miles n w of Leeds
1900-01 - Smithers, Thomas farmer r 1 1/2 miles n w of Leeds
1901-02 - Smithers, Thomas farmer r 1 1/2 miles n w of Leeds
1903-1906 - No Smithers in Sioux City

1900 Enderlin, Liberty Twp., Ransom Co., ND Census page 134A lists:
Fowler, William Head M/W/Mar? 1865/35/M 6yrs/ Can/Eng/Scot IM-1884? Occ: ?
Elisa wife F/W/Jul 1867/33/M 6yrs/ 2child 2living/ Can/Can/Scot IM-1894
Glen H. son M/W/Jul 1895/ 4/S ND/Can/Can
Ruth dau. F/W/Apr 1899/ 1/S ND/Can/Can
Smithers, William Neph M/W/Jun 1880/ 19/S ND/Can/Can Locomotive/fireman
Smithers, Gertrude Niece F/W/Dec 1877/23/S Can/Can/Can IM-1879
Fowler, Ross Neph M/W/Nov 1884/15/S ND/Can/Can

1910 Baldwin Twp., Sherburne Co., MN Census page 207, ED-120 lists:
Smithers, Thomas Head M/W/66/M2 24?yrs/ Eng/Eng/Eng IM-18?7 ?/ Farmer (b: abt 1844)
Martha E. wife F/W/49/M1 24?yrs/ Eng/Eng/Eng IM-????
Dalbert son M/W/20/S MN/Eng/Eng
A??? F.? dau. F/W/17/S IA/Eng/Eng
Carl son M/W/16/S IA/Eng/Eng
E?? Dau. F/W/14/S IA/Eng/Eng
Sh? ?? dau. F/W/10/S IA/Eng/Eng
Benjamin son M/W/ 6/S MN/Eng/Eng

1920 Baldwin Twp., Sherburne Co., MN Census page 162B dated Jan 6th, lists:
Smithers, "Tomas" Head M/W/ 73? 78?/M IM-1870? Eng/Eng/Eng Farmer (b: 1842-1847)
Martha wife F/W/58/M IM-1858? Eng/Eng/Eng
Delbert J. son M/W/30/S IA/Eng/Eng Works on Farm
E Lila dau. F/W/25/S IA/Eng/Eng
Charott dau. F/W/20/S IA/Eng/Eng
Benne? son M/W/16/S MN/Eng/Eng

1920 Baldwin Twp., Sherburne Co., MN Census page 163B lists:
Lambert, Lee Head M/W/41/M MN/OH/NY Farmer
Odessa wife F/W/32/M MN/Eng/Eng
Lester Timothy? son M/W/11/S MN/MN/MN
Enolia Odessa dau. F/W/10/S MN/MN/MN
Leyman? son M/W/1 & 6mos./S MN/MN/MN

1920 Duluth, St. Louis Co., MN Census page 104A lists:
Bergeron, Oliver Head M/W/32/M MN/MN/Can Stationary Eng. / steel plant
Ada wife F/W/23/M IA/Eng/Eng
Lyle son M/W/ 4&11mos./S MN/MN/IA
Viola dau. F/W/3 & 5mos./S MN/MN/IA

1930 Baldwin Twp., Sherburne Co., MN Census page 160B lists:
Smithers, Martha Head F/W/68/Wd? Eng/Eng/Eng/ IM-1882?
Delbert son M/W/40/S IA/Eng/Eng/ Laborer / Farm
Charlet dau. F/W/30/S IA/Eng/Eng/

Sherburne County Historical Society 1914 Farmers Directory Names O-Z
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnschs/hsfdr.shtml
Name Township Section/Acres Wife Children Yrs/Co. Post Office
Smithers, Thomas Baldwin 23/40; 27/40 Martha Odessa, Dalbert, Carl, Elita, Ada, Charlotte, Benjamin 9 Princeton

Sherburne County Historical Society Marriage Index 1902-1910 L-P
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnschs/hsmarr02l.htm
LAMBERT, Lee L. SMITHERS, Odessa M. 5/6/08
BERGERON, Oliver SMITHERS, Ada B. 11/11/14 191

Minnesota Death Record Index. Ancestry.com
THOMAS SMITHERS Death Date: 03/20/1924 Death Place: SHERBURNE State File Number: 013903

MARTHJA MATTI SMITHERS Death Date: 03/20/1937 Death Place: SHERBURNE State File Number: 014817

ENOLIA HAZEL LANDRU Birth Date: April 21, 1910 Death Date: June 9, 1998
Birthplace: MINNESOTA Birth City: BALDWIN TOWNSHIP Death Place: ANOKA, ANOKA
State File Number: 1998-MN-016574 Mother's Maiden Name: SMITHERS

VIOLA AGATHA PERSCH Birth Date: July 31, 1916 Death Date: February 25, 2002
Birthplace: MINNESOTA Birth City: DULUTH Death Place: DULUTH, SAINT LOUIS
State File Number: 2002-MN-007983 Mother's Maiden Name: SMITHERS

Name: LYNN LAMBERT Birth Date: 01/01/1900 00:00:00 Death Date: 08/06/1971 00:00:00
Death Place: RAMSEY State File Number: 021257 Mother's Maiden Name: SMITHERS

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Delbert J Smithers City: Not Stated County: Powell State: Montana
Birthplace: Iowa;United States of America Birth Date: 26 Sep 1889 Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1711439 DraftBoard: 0 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 Record:

Marriage Notes for Thomas Smithers and Dinah Fowler:
http://virts.rootsweb.com/~maryc/huron76.htm
4088-76 Thomas SMITHERS, 28, laborer, Sussex England, Seaforth, s/o William SMITHERS & Charlotte SAWYER, married Dinah FOWLER, 24, Tuckersmith, same, d/o William FOWLER & Agnes SPROAT, witn: George HINCHLEY of Hullett & Mary FOWLER of Tuckersmith, 26 Dec 1876 at Tuckersmith

Ontario Marriage Index, 1858-1899 Record
about Dinah Fowler
Name: Dinah Fowler
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1876
Marriage Place: Tuckersmith Township No Spouse's name given.
Registration Number: 004-088

More About Thomas Smithers and Dinah Fowler:
Marriage: Dec 26, 1876, Seaforth, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario

More About Thomas Smithers and Martha Cuff:
Marriage: Dec 02, 1885

Children of Thomas Smithers and Dinah Fowler are:

+	40	i.		Gertrude C.³ Smithers, born Dec 28, 1877 in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada; died Sep 08, 1981 in Ruso, North Dakota.
+	41	ii.		William Smithers, born Jul 29, 1879 in Sheldon, North Dakota; died Apr 29, 1950 in Le Sueur, Lexington Co., MN.

Children of Thomas Smithers and Martha Cuff are:

+	42	i.	Odessa³ Smithers, born Aug 26, 1887 in Redwood Falls, MN; died Sep 29, 1937 in Princeton , MN.
+	43	ii.	Delbert James Smithers, born Sep 26, 1889 in Sioux City, Iowa; died Jan 19, 1981 in Princeton , MN.
+	44	iii.	Carl Ralph Smithers, born Jun 24, 1892 in Sioux City, Iowa; died Jan 27, 1978 in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
	45	iv.	Elita Jane Smithers, born Sep 13, 1893 in Leeds, Iowa; died Dec 15, 1980 in Princeton , MN. She married John Arthur Johnson Apr 05, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN; born Jul 19, 1892 in Apple River, Wis; died Sep 26, 1970 in Minneapolis, MN.

More About John Johnson and Elita Smithers:
Marriage: Apr 05, 1924, Minneapolis, MN

+	46	v.	Ada Blanche Smithers, born Nov 27, 1897 in Sioux City, Iowa; died Sep 08, 1970 in Duluth, MN.
+	47	vi.	Charlotte L. Smithers, born Dec 30, 1899 in Sioux City, Iowa; died Jul 24, 1991.
	48	vii.	Robert J. Smithers.

Notes for Robert J. Smithers:
Could this be the same person as Delbert J. Smithers?

viii.

Benjamin Rollo Smithers, born Sep 25, 1903 in Greenbush Twp., Mille Lacs Co., MN; died May 06, 2001 in Princeton, MN.

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