Irvin Ralph Smith

(July 30, 1892 - November 23, 1963)
Irvin Ralph Smith|b. Jul 30, 1892\nd. Nov 23, 1963|p86.htm|John Smith|b. Aug 31, 1864\nd. Mar 1, 1960|p77.htm|Sarah Louisa Minger|b. Jul 25, 1868\nd. Aug 22, 1940|p78.htm|Leeson A. Smith Sr.|b. Mar 1, 1815\nd. Mar 1, 1904|p90.htm|Elizabeth Farley|b. Mar 26, 1836\nd. Jul 22, 1928|p185.htm|John Minger|b. Sep 7, 1827\nd. Aug 25, 1908|p92.htm|Elizabeth Hassig|b. Aug 30, 1834\nd. Mar 19, 1922|p93.htm|

Relationship=Grandson of Leeson A. Smith Sr..
Relationship=Uncle of Rev. Don Emmet (Sr.) Smith.
Charts on which this person appears:
Leeson Smith, Sr. Descendants Chart
Irvine Smith
     Irvin Ralph Smith was born on Saturday, July 30, 1892 in the family's log home - on the "John Smith Farm" on Goshen Ridge, in Turkey River, Millville Township, Clayton County, Iowa, son of John Smith and Sarah Louisa Minger.1,2 An alternate spelling of Ervin was found while conducting my research.3

According to the US census of June 13, 1900, Irvin was living at home with his parents in Millville Township, Clayton County, Iowa. He was eight years old.4

He appeared on the Millville Township census of April 28, 1910 living at home with his parents. He was 18 years old and single. No indication of employment was indicated.5

At age 20, Irvin married Lillian Penhollow on Wednesday, November 6, 1912 in Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa. Lillian was 18 years old.1,6,2,7

On December 22, 1939, his daughter, Dorothy, married George Baker.1

On September 22, 1941, his daughter, Gertrude, married Joseph Klug.1

On March 25, 1942, his daughter, Arlene, married William Kunzman.8

On November 27, 1959, his daughter, Laura, married Carsten Oliver Sandager.9

Irvin died on Saturday, November 23, 1963 in Spring Grove, Houston County, Minnesota, at age 71.7,1
Irvin & Lillian Smith's Gravestone
Goshen Cemetery
He was laid to rest on Wednesday, November 27, 1963 in the Goshen Church Cemetery on Pumpkin Ridge near Turkey River in Millville Township, Clayton County, Iowa. Funeral services were held at the Engell-Roble Funeral Home on Wednesday, at 10:00 A.M. in Spring Grove, Minnesota with Pastor Vernon E. Awes officiating. A second service was held at 3:00 P.M. at the Guttenberg Methodist Church in Guttenberg, Iowa with Pastor Martin Miller officiating.10,11,7

He was survived by his wife, four daughters, three grandchildren, three great grandchildren, three brothers Emmet, Ernest, and Ferman, and three sisters, Hattie, Grace, and Sadie.7
View additional photograhs ~ John Smith Family, Smith Brothers.

Children of Irvin Ralph Smith and Lillian Penhollow

Citations

  1. [S62] Grace Donnan, Myrna Eberhardt, Jerry Eberhardt, "Jerry Eberhardt's Compilation of Family History Notes", Three generations of researchers (Garnavillo, Iowa). Hereinafter cited as "Jerry Eberhardt's Family History Collection."
  2. [S205] John Smith, "Family Group Sheet - John Smith", 1983. Hereinafter cited as "FGS."
  3. [S173] Clayton County Genealogical Society / Box 866 Elkader - Iowa 52043, Our First One Hundred Sixty Years, The History of Millville 1833-1993 (Elkader, Iowa 52043: Compiled by Francis Behrend and Oakland Becker, 1993), p. 211. Hereinafter cited as The History of Millville 1833-1993.
  4. [S126] 1900 US Census, US Census Search, Heritage Quest Online, 1900 Iowa, Clayton, Millville Twp; Series: T623 Roll: 425 Page: 29.
  5. [S129] 1910 US Census, US Census Search, Heritage Quest Online, 1910 Iowa, Clayton, Millville Twp; Series: T624 Roll: 397 Page: 27.
  6. [S167] "Smith/Penhollow Families Edgewood-Colesburg (Iowa) on WorldConnect.com by Phyllis Peterson" , Phyllis Peterson; Email and web index addresses on file as of 2005, (Irvin R. Smith entry). Hereinafter cited as "Online RWDB: ed-co871110; Phyllis Peterson". Note: Unverified information, added here only as a suggestion as I continue researching this family line. Please conduct your own research before quoting it as fact.
  7. [S321] Irvin Smith, Obit, Unidentified Newspaper Clipping.
  8. [S36] Interview with Darlene Julson (Dubuque, IA), by Susan Noyes, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
  9. [S196] Carsten O. Sandager, Funeral Card, Apr 21 1993, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.
  10. [S16] Cemetery Marker/Gravestone , Goshen Cem., Millville Twp., IA Hereinafter cited as "Cemetery Marker."
  11. [S189] Irvin Smith, Funeral Card, November 27, 1963, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.
 


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