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Dudley Woodbridge SMITH [Parents] was born 23 Nov 1835 in Bartlett, Washington, Ohio. He died 1904. Dudley married Lucy SKINNER.

(1830-CENSUS:   Homer Twp., Athens Co, OH; pg 219.
MILTON SMITH and wife and 3 children.
next door is Milton's older brother VINCENT:
VINSON SMITH :  1 m 20-30   (Vincent)
l m under 5  (Sardine would have been 4 1/2.)
1 f 20-30  (Eleanor would have ben 25)
1 f  5-10   (Anna would have been 6)
2 f  5 and under  (Cornelia 3, and Ansina 1)
ALDERMAN'S (grandparents?) are on either side.
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1840 MILTON SMITH, Wesley twp., Wash Co. OH  pg 366.. (GET IT!)
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1850 CENSUS:   Sep 12, of Wesley Twp., Washington Co OH; pg 398.
MILTON SMITH  48  farmer  $3,400  NY
SUSAN SMITH   48  PA
DAN L         25  OH  mason (all ch below born OH)
CHARLOTTE C.  18
MARY B.       16
DUDLEY W.     14
MILTON O.      9
LORA O.        7 male (this is Zerah Obed Smith.)

Lucy SKINNER married Dudley Woodbridge SMITH.


Zerah Obed SMITH [Parents] was born 26 Feb 1843 in Bartlett, Washington, Ohio. He died 1899. Zerah married Melissa BURNS.

1830-CENSUS:   Homer Twp., Athens Co, OH; pg 219.
MILTON SMITH and wife and 3 children.
next door is Milton's older brother VINCENT:
VINSON SMITH :  1 m 20-30   (Vincent)
l m under 5  (Sardine would have been 4 1/2.)
1 f 20-30  (Eleanor would have ben 25)
1 f  5-10   (Anna would have been 6)
2 f  5 and under  (Cornelia 3, and Ansina 1)
ALDERMAN'S (grandparents?) are on either side.
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1840 MILTON SMITH, Wesley twp., Wash Co. OH  pg 366.. (GET IT!)
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1850 CENSUS:   Sep 12, of Wesley Twp., Washington Co OH; pg 398.
MILTON SMITH  48  farmer  $3,400  NY
SUSAN SMITH   48  PA
DAN L         25  OH  mason (all ch below born OH)
CHARLOTTE C.  18
MARY B.       16
DUDLEY W.     14
MILTON O.      9
LORA O.        7 male (this is Zerah Obed Smith.)
(looks like 20 yr old dau next door at Seth Wm fam: EMILOU SMITH.)

Melissa BURNS married Zerah Obed SMITH.


Charles Oliver SMITH [Parents] was born 29 Mar 1848 in Bartlett, Washington, Ohio. He died 1913. Charles married Sarah Elizabeth GATHERS on 20 Nov 1869.

1830-CENSUS:   Homer Twp., Athens Co, OH; pg 219.
MILTON SMITH and wife and 3 children.
next door is Milton's older brother VINCENT:
VINSON SMITH :  1 m 20-30   (Vincent)
l m under 5  (Sardine would have been 4 1/2.)
1 f 20-30  (Eleanor would have ben 25)
1 f  5-10   (Anna would have been 6)
2 f  5 and under  (Cornelia 3, and Ansina 1)
ALDERMAN'S (grandparents?) are on either side.
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1840 MILTON SMITH, Wesley twp., Wash Co. OH  pg 366.. (GET IT!)
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1850 CENSUS:   Sep 12, of Wesley Twp., Washington Co OH; pg 398.
MILTON SMITH  48  farmer  $3,400  NY
SUSAN SMITH   48  PA
DAN L         25  OH  mason (all ch below born OH)
CHARLOTTE C.  18
MARY B.       16
DUDLEY W.     14
MILTON O.      9
LORA O.        7 male (this is Zerah Obed Smith.)

Sarah Elizabeth GATHERS married Charles Oliver SMITH on 20 Nov 1869.


Carlton J. COMBS married Martha Jane ALLISON.

Martha Jane ALLISON [Parents] married Carlton J. COMBS.

They had the following children:

  F i
Carol Elizabeth COMBS.

Leroy Maynard ALLISON was born 29 Aug 1888 in , Hamilton Co., OH. He married Eva Louise SMITH on 27 Nov 1912 in Columbus, Franklin, OH.

GEN HIST OF THE GAGE FAM, compiled by Myron Alphonso Smith of
Columbus, OH.

Eva Louise SMITH [Parents] was born 30 Jun 1892 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. She died 7 May 1937 in Columbus, Franklin, OH and was buried in Greenlawn Cem, Columbus, OH. Eva married Leroy Maynard ALLISON on 27 Nov 1912 in Columbus, Franklin, OH.

GEN HIST OF THE GAGE FAM, compiled by Myron Alphonso Smith of
Columbus, OH.

They had the following children:

  F i Martha Jane ALLISON.

Roscoe Barnes SMITH [Parents] was born 27 Oct 1865 in Nr Bartlett, Washington, OH. He died 4 Apr 1897 in Nr Columbus, Franklin, OH and was buried in Greenlawn Cem, Columbus, OH. Roscoe married Effie Frances CHATFIELD on 9 Jul 1895.

Other marriages:
CALDWELL, Theresa

Graham, Bernice: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"  THE TALLOW LIGHT,
Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121:

1809 JAMES SMITH, 5th child of James Ward and Esther (Alderman)Smith
was born in Belvidere, New York.
1830 he md Eliza Alvira Goddard who was b in Chesterfield, New
Hampshire, the dau of Hapgood and Rebecca (Wood) Goddard.

James and Eliza Smith had eight children: Ferona Talma,  Alonzo Handy,
Edward Fernandice, James Waldo, Alphonso Wood,  Sarah Amanda, Lucy
Rebecca, and Clarence Comley SMITH.

James Waldo Smith md Mary Ann Gage. . .4 children:
Roscoe Waldo, Myron, Lucy Gage, and Ethel.

HISTORY OF WASH CO. OH-HZ Williams,1881:  pg 720:   "JAMES WALDO
SMITH" living in Wesley Twp in 1881 . . .
Pg 725:  "He bought a farm in Fairfield twp. . .In 1862 he traded to his
brother Edward F. for a part of his present farm.  Additional purchase
from time to time. . .in Wesley twp. . .4 children  . . .all still living (1881)

GEN HIST OF THE GAGE FAM, compiled by Myron Alphonso Smith of
Columbus, OH.  "WaldoSmith, my father was well educated in the District
and Bartlett schools, and at Ohio University at Athens, OH, and taught
school several years.  Both he and mother were very ambitious and good
managers, and accumulated a fine home and fine farm of abt 500 acres a
mile north of Bartlett.  Here they raised their family.
1898-They sold this place and moved to Columbus, on a 95 acre farm
they bought a mile east of the city.  Father died here.  Mother died at
sister Lucy's, at Oceana, Va.
(more-- about theresa and Roscoe Smith...well written and very
interesting!)

Effie Frances CHATFIELD was born 10 Feb 1872 in Ashland, KY. She died 4 May 1944 in Columbus, Franklin, OH and was buried in Carbon Hill, Hocking Co. OH. Effie married Roscoe Barnes SMITH on 9 Jul 1895.

They had the following children:

  M i Roscoe Barnes SMITH.

Roscoe Barnes SMITH [Parents] married Edith Lucille HAMILTON.

Edith Lucille HAMILTON married Roscoe Barnes SMITH.

They had the following children:

  F i June Lucille SMITH.

Frank R. BLANC married June Lucille SMITH.

June Lucille SMITH [Parents] married Frank R. BLANC.

They had the following children:

  M i
Mark Emerson BLANC.
  M ii
Bradley Keith BLANC.
  M iii
Robert Bruce BLANC.
  F iv
Sharon Lucille BLANC.

Charles A. NANZ married Thelma ROBINSON.

Thelma ROBINSON [Parents] married Charles A. NANZ.


Edmund Ralph ROBINSON [Parents] was born 18 Jul 1879 in Marysville, Marshall, KS. He died 1963 in Jerome, , ID. Edmund married Geraldine RANDOLPH on 24 Dec 1902 in Marysville, Marshall, KS.

Other marriages:
,French,  Daisy Thelma

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

INFORMATION: (1) Address - 1929, RFD 2, Jerome, Idaho;

BIRTH, MARRIAGE & DEATH: sent  17 Sep 1991 from Edmond Ralph
Robinson Jr.,  111 Santa Fe St., LaVale, MD  21501.

Picture (2): from pg 53 of what looks like an ad for Churchman Motors,
Inc. in  Jerome Idaho.  One picture's caption says:  "The first Livery
Stable was owned by Ed Gill and Ed Robinson.  Both of these partners
later formed the agency for the Ford Automobiles in Jerome."
Another picture's caption says:  "Ed Gill and Ed Robinson started the Ford
Agency in this building which is now occupied by Patz Plumbing in 1912.
Mr. Gill later sold his interest to Bob Pence."
Still another listing says:  "Ed GILL & Ed ROBINSON  1912-1914....."
This page 53,  plus another taken about 1915, shows a filing station and
has "Thelma Robinson Nanz  and My Father, E.R. Robinson Sr."  These
pictures (xeroxed) were sent by Bill Robinson, Sep 1991."

Another two pictures of Ed Gill and Ed Robinson in Jerome, Idaho, all
filed in Dexter Picture Packet.
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Birth Date: a list of birthdays, sent to Carol by Miriam, July 1990:
"E. R. Robinson, July 18, 1880, son of Jennie."  (this contradicts the l880
census below. However it was a full birth date from this source and
since Census Records are notoriously full of mistakes, I chose this date."
(c.m.)

1880 Census of Center Township, Marshall Co. KS:
William Robinson 32, b Canada, England England
Sarah, wife age 33, b Canada, Canada, England
Fanny age 4 dau, b. Kansas
Bertha, age 3, dau, b. KS
Edmund age 10/12, July, son born KS

(pg 17 of Miriams letters.).    Warranty Deed June 6, 1929
Heirs of Sarah Jane Robinson:
Frances M. Murphy, a widow    Ada Co., Idaho
Hazel Bowlus & J. L. Bowlus, her husband    Wilwaukee Co., Wisc.
Ethel Fernich  & N.A. Fernich, her husband    St. Louis, Mo.
W. D. Robinson, a widower                            Dallas Co. Tex.
Berta Randall, widow                                   Jerome Co., Idaho
ED. R. ROBINSON & GERALDINE ROBINSON, his wife  JEROME CO., IDAHO
(This indicates ED was alive in 1929 and is married.)

Letter from Mrs. Ed (Daisy) Robinson to Miriam, (pg 61) re Dexter
Reunion- 1965.  (Daisy was the 2nd wife)
Jerome, Idaho
400 3rd Ave. W.
"I would love to be there with you all.  Ed and I wanted to go so bad but
we never got to, as he did not have very good health.  .  . He was a
wonderful man. . .  I met Ethel and Hazel (his two sisters.)  It was nice to
meet them.  (Indicates Ed is deceased, maybe in recent years to this
letter.)

Ed has three children at Twin Falls, Idaho:
Mrs. Blanche Egbert, Grandview Drive, Twin Falls
Mrs. Thelma Nanz, R. l, Twin Falls
Mr. Edmond Robinson, 1936 Osterich Ave., Twin Falls
and
Mrs. Vada Parron, Lusby, Maryland
Mr. William T. Robinson, 113 Santa Fe St., La Vale, Maryland.
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Birth Date: a list of birthdays, sent to Carol by Miriam, July 1990:
"E. R. Robinson, Jr.   Oct 11, 1914,  grand son of Jennie."

Xeroxed picture of the  "GILL & ROBINSON LIVERY barn" sent to Carol by
Mable Votino, has  handwriting besides picture "E. R. Robinson  /Jerome,
Idaho."   Did this barn belong to Sr. or Jr.?
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Phone call  8/10/91 to William T. Robinson (grandson of William
Coleman Robinson and Sarah Jane Dexter)  

Geraldine RANDOLPH was born 29 Jan 1883 in Oketo, , Kansas. She died 9 Jan 1939 in Jerome, , Idaho and was buried in Jerome, Jerome, ID. Geraldine married Edmund Ralph ROBINSON on 24 Dec 1902 in Marysville, Marshall, KS.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

(pg 17 of Miriams letters.).    Warranty Deed June 6, 1929
Heirs of Sarah Jane Robinson:
Frances M. Murphy, a widow    Ada Co., Idaho
Hazel Bowlus & J. L. Bowlus, her husband    Wilwaukee Co., Wisc.
Ethel Fernich  & N.A. Fernich, her husband    St. Louis, Mo.
W. D. Robinson, a widower                            Dallas Co. Tex.
Ed R. Robinson & Geraldine Robinson, his wife  Jerome Co., Idaho
Berta Randall, widow                                   Jerome Co., Idaho

400 3rd Ave W. 1965, Jerome Idaho. (2nd wife)
Letter from Mrs. Ed (Daisy) Robinson to Miriam, (pg 61) re Dexter
Reunion: "I would love to be there with you all.  Ed and I wanted to go so
bad but we never got to, as he did not have very good health.  .  . He was a
wonderful man. . .  I met Ethel and Hazel.  It was nice to meet them.

Three children at Twin Falls, Idaho:
Mrs. Blanche Egbert, Grandview Drive, Twin Falls
Mrs. Thelma Nanz, R. l, Twin Falls
Mr. Edmond Robinson, 1936 Osterich Ave., Twin Falls

Mrs. Vada Parron, Lusby, Maryland
Mr. William T. Robinson, 113 Santa Fe St., La Vale, Maryland.
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Phone call  8/10/91 to William T. Robinson (grandson of William
Coleman Robinson and Sarah Jane Dexter).  113 Sante Fe Street, La Vale,
Md.  21502; Ph. (301) 729-3331.  "My mother was Geraldine Randolph. She
died in 1938.   DAISY was 2nd wife."

Information sent  17 Sep 1991 from Edmond Ralph Robinson Jr.,
111 Santa Fe St., LaVale, MD  21501.  He is son of E. R. Robinson Sr and
Geraldene (Randolph).

They had the following children:

  F i Blanche Hazel ROBINSON was born 1 Nov 1904 and died Oct 1988.
  F ii Thelma ROBINSON.
  F iii Vada Joyce ROBINSON.
  M iv William Thomas ROBINSON.
  M v Edmond Ralph ROBINSON Jr. was born 11 Oct 1914 and died 14 Jun 1971.

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