Moving West: Thirteen Generations of a Smith Family
Family Histories
Generation Nine
Rhoda J Smith and
James C Richards
1-Rhoda Jane Smith, daughter of Henry Albert Smith and Maria Louisa Robb, was born on 5 Jan 1870 in Viola, Mercer, Illinois, died 13 Feb 1927 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska. at age 57 and was buried in Ridge Cemetery..
Rhoda married James Clarence Richards, son of John and Lucinda Richards, on 15 Jul 1893 in Phillips County, Kansas. James was born on 22 Jul 1852 in Ohio and died on 3 March 1925 (according to her obituary).. They had three children: Elsie Lavina, Zella L, and Cloyd Ivan.
2-Elsie Lavina Richards was born on 28 Jun 1894 in Phillips County, Kansas, died on 13 Aug 1976 in Iberia, Miller, Missouri at age 82, and was buried Bethany Cemetery in Pulaski County, Missouri.
Elsie married John Samuel Stone, son of Kenzie Willis Stone and Permelia Angeline Smith, on 22 Oct 1914 in Kansas. John was born on 17 Jun 1883 in Miller County, Missouri, died on 16 Jan 1969 in Pulaski County, Missouri at age 85, and was buried Bethany Cemetery in Pulaski County, Missouri. They had three children: Ella J, Opal Ann, and Ida Lucille.
3-Ella J Stone was born on 4 Nov 1915 in Iberia, Miller, Missouri, died on 11 Dec 1997 in Versailles, Morgan, Missouri at age 82, and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Moniteau County, Missouri.
Ella married Barney M Stokes, son of Thomas J Stokes and Maude Belle Slaven, in Dec 1934 in Versailles, Morgan, Missouri. Barney was born on 18 May 1910 in Hancock, Pulaski, Missouri, died on 30 Nov 2003 in Versailles, Morgan, Missouri at age 93, and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Moniteau County, Missouri. They had two children: Larry and Connie.
4-Larry Stokes .
4-Connie Stokes .
3-Opal Ann Stone was born on 17 Dec 1917 in Iberia, Miller, Missouri, died on 16 May 1985 in Columbia, Boone, Missouri at age 67, and was buried in Madden Cemetery, Miller County, Missouri.
Opal married Glenn T Slawson, son of Charles R and Phoebe Caroline Slawson,. Glenn was born on 17 Feb 1915 in Iberia, Miller, Missouri, died on 18 Dec 1979 in Columbia, Boone, Missouri at age 64, and was buried in Madden Cemetery, Miller County, Missouri. They had two children: Glenn Leon and Dennis Wayne.
4-Glenn Leon Slawson was born on 5 Dec 1935 in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, died on 20 Nov 1960 in Columbia, Boone, Missouri at age 24, and was buried in Madden Cemetery, Miller County, Missouri.
4-Dennis Wayne Slawson was born on 26 Jun 1942 in Iberia, Miller, Missouri and died on 3 Feb 2010 in Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri at age 67.
Dennis married Karen Porter on 17 Aug 1963 in Crocker, Pulaski, Missouri. They had two children: Angela and Charles.
5-Angela Slawson .
5-Charles Slawson .
3-Ida Lucille Stone was born on 11 Jan 1923 in Iberia, Miller, Missouri, died on 26 Mar 2000 in Crocker, Pulaski, Missouri at age 77, and was buried in Bethany Memorial, Crocker, Pulaski, Missouri.
Ida married Dannie C Shelton, son of John Shelton and Mary Long, on 12 Sep 1947 in Tuscumbia, Miller, Missouri. Dannie was born on 9 Dec 1920 in Crocker, Pulaski, Missouri, died on 26 Oct 1999 in Saint Robert, Pulaski, Missouri at age 78, and was buried in Bethany Memorial, Crocker, Pulaski, Missouri. They had one son: Ron.
4-Ron Shelton .
2-Zella L Richards was born on 15 Oct 1897 in Phillips County, Kansas, died on 24 Jun 1995 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska at age 97, and was buried in Memorial Cemetery.
Zella married Charles Robert Ayars, son of Seward W Ayars and Anna Susan Earl, on 7 Aug 1918. Charles was born on 13 Aug 1894 in Grant, Riley, Kansas, died on 20 Jul 1984 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska at age 89, and was buried in Memorial Cemetery. They had three children: Roberta, Clarence, and Richard.
3-Roberta Ayars was born in 1920 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska.
3-Clarence Ayars was born in 1922 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska.
3-Richard Ayars was born in 1931 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska.
2-Cloyd Ivan Richards was born on 6 Oct 1906 in Selden, Sheridan, Kansas and died on 4 Jun 1982 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California at age 75.
Cloyd had one son: Terry James.
3-Terry James Richards was born on 18 Jun 1944 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, died on 26 Dec 1976 in Tuolumne County, California at age 32, and was buried in Lakeside Cemetery.
Terry married Beverly Penrod, daughter of Clarence Penrod and Gwen Webb, on 3 Aug 1963 in Lakeside, Navajo, Arizona. Beverly was born on 30 Sep 1944 in Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, died on 8 Mar 2008 in Lakeside, Navajo, Arizona at age 63, and was buried in Lakeside Cemetery. They had one son: Shannon.
4-Shannon Richards .
Shannon married Tammy. They had seven children: Isiah, Cynthany, Colton, Audra, Wryder, Kassidy, and Payton.
5-Isiah Richards .
5-Cynthany Richards .
5-Colton Richards .
5-Audra Richards .
5-Wryder Richards .
5-Kassidy Richards .
5-Payton Richards .