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R. THOMAS E. SMITH
THOMAS (TOTT) SMITH LIVE THROUGH RAID BY QUANTRILL
Thomas Edgerton "Tott" Smith was born at Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 10, 1861 just a few days before Kansas became a state.
He, with his mother and sister, were in Lawrence during the Quantrill raid.
In 1874 his father, Lieut. Benton Smith, moved his family to Sedan where he engaged in contracting stone and brick work, building many buildings and bridges in Chautauqua County, working with his father.
In 1883 ‘Tott" married Nannie Baker and lived in Sedan, Kansas.
He was known throughout the country side for his beautiful music. His violin accompanied him wherever he went.
In 1899 he and his family moved to Cedar Vale and built most of the stone and brick buildings here. The buildings now in use include the L. C. Adam Mercantile Co. building (Wise Hardware), the former Cedar Vale National Bank building, Moon's Grocery, the Post Office building, Smith's Grocery, Don Hankins' Drug Store, the Episcopal Church, many bridges in the county and buildings in Peru, Elgin, Chautauqua, and Hewins, Kansas.
In 1907 Mr. Smith and family moved to Pawhuska, Oklahoma, where he died in 1934.
The children are Edgar (deceased), Erle (deceased), Janet (Mrs. Homer Leedy) of Cedar Vale, all three graduates of Cedar Vale high school, Mamie (Mrs. F. E. Wooten) of Fairfax, OK (deceased), Lela (Mrs. T. E. Werriek) of Bartlesville, OK, Pauline (Mrs. J. P. Mosier) of Tulsa, OK; Wayne B. of Farmington, NM, and two boys who died in infancy.
(NOTE: The above obituary/bio was submitted by F.A.G. member, Billy L. Pate-Smith, member #46804305 on May 6, 2912)
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R. THOMAS E. SMITH
THOMAS (TOTT) SMITH LIVE THROUGH RAID BY QUANTRILL
Thomas Edgerton "Tott" Smith was born at Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 10, 1861 just a few days before Kansas became a state.
He, with his mother and sister, were in Lawrence during the Quantrill raid.
In 1874 his father, Lieut. Benton Smith, moved his family to Sedan where he engaged in contracting stone and brick work, building many buildings and bridges in Chautauqua County, working with his father.
In 1883 ‘Tott" married Nannie Baker and lived in Sedan, Kansas.
He was known throughout the country side for his beautiful music. His violin accompanied him wherever he went.
In 1899 he and his family moved to Cedar Vale and built most of the stone and brick buildings here. The buildings now in use include the L. C. Adam Mercantile Co. building (Wise Hardware), the former Cedar Vale National Bank building, Moon's Grocery, the Post Office building, Smith's Grocery, Don Hankins' Drug Store, the Episcopal Church, many bridges in the county and buildings in Peru, Elgin, Chautauqua, and Hewins, Kansas.
In 1907 Mr. Smith and family moved to Pawhuska, Oklahoma, where he died in 1934.
The children are Edgar (deceased), Erle (deceased), Janet (Mrs. Homer Leedy) of Cedar Vale, all three graduates of Cedar Vale high school, Mamie (Mrs. F. E. Wooten) of Fairfax, OK (deceased), Lela (Mrs. T. E. Werriek) of Bartlesville, OK, Pauline (Mrs. J. P. Mosier) of Tulsa, OK; Wayne B. of Farmington, NM, and two boys who died in infancy.
(NOTE: The above obituary/bio was submitted by F.A.G. member, Billy L. Pate-Smith, member #46804305 on May 6, 2912)
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R. THOMAS E. SMITH
THOMAS (TOTT) SMITH LIVE THROUGH RAID BY QUANTRILL
Thomas Edgerton "Tott" Smith was born at Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 10, 1861 just a few days before Kansas became a state.
He, with his mother and sister, were in Lawrence during the Quantrill raid.
In 1874 his father, Lieut. Benton Smith, moved his family to Sedan where he engaged in contracting stone and brick work, building many buildings and bridges in Chautauqua County, working with his father.
In 1883 ‘Tott" married Nannie Baker and lived in Sedan, Kansas.
He was known throughout the country side for his beautiful music. His violin accompanied him wherever he went.
In 1899 he and his family moved to Cedar Vale and built most of the stone and brick buildings here. The buildings now in use include the L. C. Adam Mercantile Co. building (Wise Hardware), the former Cedar Vale National Bank building, Moon's Grocery, the Post Office building, Smith's Grocery, Don Hankins' Drug Store, the Episcopal Church, many bridges in the county and buildings in Peru, Elgin, Chautauqua, and Hewins, Kansas.
In 1907 Mr. Smith and family moved to Pawhuska, Oklahoma, where he died in 1934.
The children are Edgar (deceased), Erle (deceased), Janet (Mrs. Homer Leedy) of Cedar Vale, all three graduates of Cedar Vale high school, Mamie (Mrs. F. E. Wooten) of Fairfax, OK (deceased), Lela (Mrs. T. E. Werriek) of Bartlesville, OK, Pauline (Mrs. J. P. Mosier) of Tulsa, OK; Wayne B. of Farmington, NM, and two boys who died in infancy.
(NOTE: The above obituary/bio was submitted by F.A.G. member, Billy L. Pate-Smith, member #46804305 on May 6, 2912)
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R. THOMAS E. SMITH
THOMAS (TOTT) SMITH LIVE THROUGH RAID BY QUANTRILL
Thomas Edgerton "Tott" Smith was born at Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 10, 1861 just a few days before Kansas became a state.
He, with his mother and sister, were in Lawrence during the Quantrill raid.
In 1874 his father, Lieut. Benton Smith, moved his family to Sedan where he engaged in contracting stone and brick work, building many buildings and bridges in Chautauqua County, working with his father.
In 1883 ‘Tott" married Nannie Baker and lived in Sedan, Kansas.
He was known throughout the country side for his beautiful music. His violin accompanied him wherever he went.
In 1899 he and his family moved to Cedar Vale and built most of the stone and brick buildings here. The buildings now in use include the L. C. Adam Mercantile Co. building (Wise Hardware), the former Cedar Vale National Bank building, Moon's Grocery, the Post Office building, Smith's Grocery, Don Hankins' Drug Store, the Episcopal Church, many bridges in the county and buildings in Peru, Elgin, Chautauqua, and Hewins, Kansas.
In 1907 Mr. Smith and family moved to Pawhuska, Oklahoma, where he died in 1934.
The children are Edgar (deceased), Erle (deceased), Janet (Mrs. Homer Leedy) of Cedar Vale, all three graduates of Cedar Vale high school, Mamie (Mrs. F. E. Wooten) of Fairfax, OK (deceased), Lela (Mrs. T. E. Werriek) of Bartlesville, OK, Pauline (Mrs. J. P. Mosier) of Tulsa, OK; Wayne B. of Farmington, NM, and two boys who died in infancy.
(NOTE: The above obituary/bio was submitted by F.A.G. member, Billy L. Pate-Smith, member #46804305 on May 6, 2912)
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