Schimka and Associated Families in America

Honoring our Ancestors

First Name Last Name
Home Search Login  
Print Bookmark
James Franklin Smith

James Franklin Smith

Male 1885 - 1944  (58 years)

Personal Information    |    Media    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name James Franklin Smith 
    Born 20 Dec 1885  Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 9 Jun 1900  Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    John Wesley Smith family 1900 Census, Morgan County, Kentucky; Richard Lee Smith family.    		 John Wesley Smith family 1900 Census, Morgan County, Kentucky; Richard Lee Smith family.
    John Wesley Smith 1900 Census in Morgan County, Kentucky, page 1 of 2.
    John Wesley Smith 1900 Census    		 John Wesley Smith 1900 Census
    John Wesley Smith 1900 Census in Morgan County, Kentucky, page 2 of 2.
    Residence 21 Apr 1910  448 Chair Ave, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    James Franklin Smith 1910 Census Enumeration    		 James Franklin Smith 1910 Census Enumeration
    James Franklin Smith on the 1910 U.S. Census in Fayette County, Kentucky.
    Residence 7 Jan 1920  High Bridge, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    James Franklin Smith 1920 Census    		 James Franklin Smith 1920 Census
    James Franklin Smith 1920 Census, Page 1 of 2.
    James Franklin Smith 1920 Census    		 James Franklin Smith 1920 Census
    James Franklin Smith 1920 Census, High Bridge, Jessamine County, Kentucky, Page 2 of 2.
    Residence 1 Apr 1935  Florence, Boone County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence 10 Apr 1940  199 Linden Street, Ludlow, Kenton County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    James Franklin Smith 1940 Census, Kenton County, Kentucky, page 1 of 2    		 James Franklin Smith 1940 Census, Kenton County, Kentucky, page 1 of 2
    James Franklin Smith 1940 Census, Kenton County, Kentucky, page 2 of 2    		 James Franklin Smith 1940 Census, Kenton County, Kentucky, page 2 of 2
    Died 23 Jan 1944  Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    James Franklin Smith Death Certificate    		 James Franklin Smith Death Certificate
    The death certificate of James Franklin Smith in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky.
    Buried 26 Jan 1944  Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    James Smith and Mollie Pitcher Headstone    		 James Smith and Mollie Pitcher Headstone
    Person ID I557  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2012 

    Father John Wesley Smith,   b. 22 Mar 1867, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1928, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Christian Ann Back,   b. 23 Oct 1866, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1936, Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1885  Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Documents
    Elijah Lee Smith 1940 Death Certificate    		Elijah Lee Smith 1940 Death Certificate
    Nannie Smith-Corman 1910 Death Certificate    		Nannie Smith-Corman 1910 Death Certificate
    James Smith and Mollie Pitcher Marriage    		James Smith and Mollie Pitcher Marriage
    The marriage of James Smith and Mollie Pitcher. This is a second marriage for each. James was a widower and Mollie was divorced.
    Family ID F264  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ida May Hughes,   b. Abt 1886, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1913, Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 27 years) 
    Married 1904  Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Luther Smith,   b. 08 Dec 1905, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. James Warren Smith
     3. No Name Smith,   b. 2 Jan 1912, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1912, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Eva May Smith
     5. Mary Gertrude Smith,   b. 9 Mar 1913, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1993, New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Documents
    1912 Death Certificate of an unnamed child of James Smith and Ida Hughes.    		1912 Death Certificate of an unnamed child of James Smith and Ida Hughes.
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2012 
    Family ID F263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mollie Beatrice Pitcher,   b. 21 Jul 1895, Ford, Clark County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1933, Ludlow, Kenton County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 26 Jul 1915  Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    • (DJS) At the time that these records were recorded in this database, there were substantial transcription errors in the available online indexes. Researchers should rely more upon the image of the actual documents than the indexes. It should be noted though, there are frequently differences in the spelling and name usage by some of the individuals in these records and these marriage documents are one such example.
    James Smith and Mollie Pitcher Marriage    		 James Smith and Mollie Pitcher Marriage
    The marriage of James Smith and Mollie Pitcher. This is a second marriage for each. James was a widower and Mollie was divorced.
    Children 
     1. Elva Betty Smith
     2. Della Virginia Smith,   b. 23 Aug 1918, High Bridge, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1994, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     3. Cora Christy Smith,   b. 14 Nov 1922, Kinksville, Madison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1977, Orange County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     4. Edna Louise Smith,   b. 9 Aug 1925, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2017, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     5. Nellie Catherine Smith,   b. 10 May 1928, Kenton County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1968, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
    Documents
    Della Virginia Smith Birth Certificate    		Della Virginia Smith Birth Certificate
    The birth certificate of Della Virginia Smith at High Bridge, Jessamine County, Kentucky.
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2012 
    Family ID F232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Dec 1885 - Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 9 Jun 1900 - Morgan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1904 - Menifee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 21 Apr 1910 - 448 Chair Ave, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Jul 1915 - Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 7 Jan 1920 - High Bridge, Jessamine County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Apr 1935 - Florence, Boone County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 10 Apr 1940 - 199 Linden Street, Ludlow, Kenton County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Jan 1944 - Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Jan 1944 - Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    James Franklin Smith Portrait    		James Franklin Smith Portrait
    This is a colorized portrait of James Franklin Smith. The photo was created for Edna Louise Smith-Hinkle at her request. The orginals belong to Louise.

    Documents
    Mollie Beatrice Pitcher-Smith 1933 Death Certificate    		Mollie Beatrice Pitcher-Smith 1933 Death Certificate
    The death certificate of Mollie Beatrice Pitcher-Smith in Ludlow, Kenton County, Kentucky

    Headstones
    James Franklin Smith and Mollie Beatrice Pitcher Headstone    		James Franklin Smith and Mollie Beatrice Pitcher Headstone
    The headstone for James and Mollie in Highland Cemetery

  • Notes 
    • Used shortened version of James, Jim.

  • Sources 
    1. [S152] 1900 Census, KY, Morgan Co., Mag. Dist. 2, Sheet 8, line 97, Edna LouiseSmith.

    2. [S1050] 1900 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    3. [S1047] 1910 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    4. [S1048] 1920 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census, 7 Jan 1920.

    5. [S1147] 1940 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    6. [S742] Kentucky Death Records 1852-1953.

    7. [S188] 1910 Census KY, Fayette Co., Lexington, sheet no. 3-B.

    8. [S217] A Back Family History, Custor Back, Kenneth Back, Troy Back, Dexter Dixon. Dr. Reedus BackCoordinator and Director of Publication., (Name: Bach/Back Genealogy Society, 2008;), Vol. 2/Page 1182.
      Children of Aaron and Billie (Cox) (?):
      75B 1-6-5-12-2-1-1 Colter Zane (?).
      75B 1-6-5-12-3 Pattie Downing. She married Russ Hunt.
      Children of Pattie (Downing) and Russ Hunt:
      75B 1-6-5-12-3-1 John Hunt.
      75B 1-6-5-12-3-2 Debbie Hunt.
      75B 1-6-6 William Harrison Back, born 8 April 1878. He married Ida Lee Coburn. She was born in 1885. They lived in Middletown, Ohio. William died 4 March 1965. Ida Lee died 27 June 1966. Both are buried in the Woodside Cemetery in Middletown.
      Children of William and Ida Lee (Coburn) Back:
      75B 1-6-6-1 Kathleen Back. She married Ray Haren. They had one son.
      75B 1-6-6-2 Anna Mabel Back, born 8 May 1907 and died 10 June 1908. She is buried in the Back Cemetery in Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky.
      75B 1-6-6-3 A son, died in infancy.
      75B 1-7 Benjamin Back, born 1 March 1843. He married Sarah Wells. She was born 8 November 1850. They lived in Menifee County, Kentucky. Benjamin was a farmer and a skilled cabinetmaker. He died 6 April 1908. In 1920, Sarah lived with her daughter, Chrysta Ann. Sarah died in June 1929. They are both buried in the Back Cemetery in Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky.
      Children of Benjamin and Sarah (Wells) Back:
      75B 1-7-1 Mary Jane Back. 75B 1-7-4 James Monroe Back.
      75B 1-7-2 Chrysta Ann Back. 75B 1-7-5 Elijah Back.
      75B 1-7-3 Martha Belle Back. 75B 1-7-6 Alfred B. Back.
      75B 1-7-1 Mary Jane Back, born ca. 1864/65. She married Brach Wells. They had several children.
      75B 1-7-2 Chrysta Ann Back, born ca. 1865/66. She married John Wesley Smith.
      Children of Chrysta (Back) and John Smith (the last four of whom lived in Lincoln County, Kentucky):
      75B 1-7-2-1 James Smith. He married Ida Hughes.
      75B 1-7-2-2 Harrison Smith. Married and lived in Lincoln County.
      75B 1-7-2-3 Mary Jane Smith. Married and lived in Lincoln County.
      75B 1-7-2-4 Elijah Lee Smith. Married and lived in Lincoln County.
      75B 1-7-2-5 Nannie Mae Smith. Married and lived in Lincoln County.
      1182

    9. [S744] Kentucky Marriages 1851-1900, Ancestry.com.
      Name: John W. Smith
      Spouse: Christina Ann Back
      Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1885
      County: Morgan
      State: KY

    10. [S1078] Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch - http://www.familysearch.org).
      Name: John W Smith
      Birth Date:
      Birthplace:
      Age:
      Spouse's Name: Christin Ann Back
      Spouse's Birth Date:
      Spouse's Birthplace:
      Spouse's Age:
      Event Date: 28 Jan 1883
      Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky
      Father's Name:
      Mother's Name:
      Spouse's Father's Name:
      Spouse's Mother's Name:
      Race:
      Marital Status:
      Previous Wife's Name:
      Spouse's Race:
      Spouse's Marital Status:
      Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01428-2
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 839918
      Reference ID: 228
      28 January 1883 from this source.

    11. [S1150] Marriage records, 1855-1959, Jessamine County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court, Family History Library US/CAN Film 1943004., No. 104 in the section of film dated 1914-1914.

    12. [S1078] Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch - http://www.familysearch.org).
      Morgan Pitchard
      Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979

      spouse: Helena Winkle
      child: Mollie Steward

      record title: Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979
      groom's name: James Smith
      groom's birth date: 1886
      groom's age: 29
      bride's name: Mollie Steward
      bride's birth date: 1893
      bride's age: 22
      marriage date: 26 Jul 1915
      marriage place: Jessamine, Kentucky
      groom's father's name: John Smith
      groom's mother's name: Christie Wach
      bride's father's name: Morgan Pitchard
      bride's mother's name: Helena Winkle
      indexing project (batch) number: I01713-4
      system origin: Kentucky-EASy
      source film number: 1943004
      * Note, this is Mollie's second marriage so her surname appears with her first husband's spelling.

      This source (Kentucky-EASy) may have exceptionally poor transcriptions or, the records themselves are full of name spelling discrepencies. So much so that I have skipped over records of less familiar relatives because I simply don't know enough to decipher the transcription.