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Frances Ellen <I>Nichols</I> Parks Smith

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Frances Ellen Nichols Parks Smith

Birth
Death
28 Apr 1924 (aged 70)
Burial
Coal, Henry County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Frances Ellen (Nichols) Parks Smith

70Y 2M 6D
Some records have her name as "Helen", not "Ellen"; her death cert. and birth cert are "Ellen". She did name a dauhter "Helen".

Dau of James Freeman Nichols and Mrs Catherine (Parks) Witherspoon

First marriage to Mr. Parks, who died soon after marriage.
-no known children

m2: Joseph Harrison Smith in 1869
ch:
-Ida Lee 1870-1941/Good Hope m: John Turner
-Hugh A. -Professor at WI 1919
-Elmer J. 1878-1966/Good Hope Cem.
-Pinckney Freeman 1881-1942/Good Hope Cem.
-John M. Dec 1875- Farming in Henry Co 1919
-Audrey Dec 1886- m: Prof Lionberger living in Henry Co 1919
-Mary Jewett Mar 1889 m: Poague living in Benton Co 1919
-Norma Apr 1892 - teaching in CO 1919
-Winifred Jan 1896- teaching in Henry Co 1919
-Helen Apr 1899 - teaching in Henry Co 1919
-unknown, died bef 1900

From 1919 bio of her husband:
SMITH, Joseph Harrison
Leesville Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 584
... Mr. Smith was married in 1869 to Mrs. Frances Helen (Parks) Nichols, a widow. The children born to this marriage are: Ida Lee, a teacher in Colorado; Hugh A., holding a professorship as head of the department of romance and languages at Wisconsin University, Madison, Wisconsin, holds a master's and doctor's degree and has studied at Harvard University; Elmer, living in Iowa; Pinckney, who studied at the Missouri University; John M., a farmer in Leesville township; Audrey, wife of Professor Lionberger, Norris, Henry County; Mrs. Mary Jewett Poague, Benton County, Missouri; Norma, a teacher in the public schools of Colorado; Winifred and Helen, at home with their parents, and are teachers. Every member of this family has taught school, excepting Elmer. Each of the children has attended high school, either at Windsor, Clinton or Appleton City. Mrs. Frances Helen Smith, mother of this fine family, was born in Henry County in 1854, and is the daughter of Mrs. Catherine Nichols, a widow who came to Henry County during the early thirties. ...

1900 census, Henry Co/Leesville: SMITH Joseph/1845, Ellen/1854, Ida/1870/John M/1875/Pinkney/1881, Audry/1886, Mary J/1889, Norma/1892, Winnifred/1896, Helen/1899. Ellen indicated she had 10 of 11 children living.

Mo. death cert.
COD: Labor pneumonia
Informant: John Smith of Clinton
Burial: April 30 1824
Frances Ellen (Nichols) Parks Smith

70Y 2M 6D
Some records have her name as "Helen", not "Ellen"; her death cert. and birth cert are "Ellen". She did name a dauhter "Helen".

Dau of James Freeman Nichols and Mrs Catherine (Parks) Witherspoon

First marriage to Mr. Parks, who died soon after marriage.
-no known children

m2: Joseph Harrison Smith in 1869
ch:
-Ida Lee 1870-1941/Good Hope m: John Turner
-Hugh A. -Professor at WI 1919
-Elmer J. 1878-1966/Good Hope Cem.
-Pinckney Freeman 1881-1942/Good Hope Cem.
-John M. Dec 1875- Farming in Henry Co 1919
-Audrey Dec 1886- m: Prof Lionberger living in Henry Co 1919
-Mary Jewett Mar 1889 m: Poague living in Benton Co 1919
-Norma Apr 1892 - teaching in CO 1919
-Winifred Jan 1896- teaching in Henry Co 1919
-Helen Apr 1899 - teaching in Henry Co 1919
-unknown, died bef 1900

From 1919 bio of her husband:
SMITH, Joseph Harrison
Leesville Township
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 584
... Mr. Smith was married in 1869 to Mrs. Frances Helen (Parks) Nichols, a widow. The children born to this marriage are: Ida Lee, a teacher in Colorado; Hugh A., holding a professorship as head of the department of romance and languages at Wisconsin University, Madison, Wisconsin, holds a master's and doctor's degree and has studied at Harvard University; Elmer, living in Iowa; Pinckney, who studied at the Missouri University; John M., a farmer in Leesville township; Audrey, wife of Professor Lionberger, Norris, Henry County; Mrs. Mary Jewett Poague, Benton County, Missouri; Norma, a teacher in the public schools of Colorado; Winifred and Helen, at home with their parents, and are teachers. Every member of this family has taught school, excepting Elmer. Each of the children has attended high school, either at Windsor, Clinton or Appleton City. Mrs. Frances Helen Smith, mother of this fine family, was born in Henry County in 1854, and is the daughter of Mrs. Catherine Nichols, a widow who came to Henry County during the early thirties. ...

1900 census, Henry Co/Leesville: SMITH Joseph/1845, Ellen/1854, Ida/1870/John M/1875/Pinkney/1881, Audry/1886, Mary J/1889, Norma/1892, Winnifred/1896, Helen/1899. Ellen indicated she had 10 of 11 children living.

Mo. death cert.
COD: Labor pneumonia
Informant: John Smith of Clinton
Burial: April 30 1824


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