- Smelser/Smeltzer in
the Missouri
- Census and Tax Lists
- (1900-1920)
1900 Missouri Census
Carter Co, Missouri (Johnson Township) 1900 Family
#311
NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCCUPATION |
OWN OR RENT |
Matthew P. Smelser |
head |
m |
Sept 1864 |
35 |
MO |
KY |
KY |
|
|
Emma Smelser |
wife |
f |
Aug 1873 |
26 |
IL |
IN |
OH |
|
|
Roscoe Smelser |
son |
m |
Nov 1892 |
7 |
IL |
MO |
IL |
|
|
Dora Smelser |
dau |
f |
Jun 1895 |
4 |
MO |
MO |
IL |
|
|
Glenn Smelser |
son |
m |
Apr 1897 |
3 |
MO |
MO |
IL |
|
|
- *Note* Matthew and Emma married 10 years. She was the mother of 5
children,
- 3 of whom were living in this census year.
Carter Co, Missouri (Johnson Township) 1900 Family
#328
NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCCUPATION |
OWN OR RENT |
Eli WEBB |
Head |
M |
Mar 1845 |
55 |
MO |
TN |
TN |
|
|
Tenneee WEBB |
Wife |
F |
Feb 1850 |
50 |
AL |
TN |
AL |
|
|
Robert A. WEBB |
Son |
M |
Jun 1878 |
21 |
AL |
MO |
AL |
|
|
Thomas H. WEBB |
Son |
M |
Jun 1883 |
16 |
MO |
MO |
AL |
|
|
Charles E. WEBB |
Son |
M |
Mar 1888 |
12 |
MO |
MO |
AL |
|
|
Eliza SMELSER |
Sister |
F |
Apr 1841 |
59 |
MO |
TN |
TN |
|
|
NOTE:
Eliza is the mother of 10, 4 living at time of census. |
- Monroe Co, Missouri (Jefferson Township) 1900
- Sheet 2, family #136
NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCCUPATION |
OWN OR RENT |
Joseph
Smelser |
Head |
M |
Feb
1829 |
71 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
Farmer |
|
Emery
D. |
Wife |
F |
Aug
1835 |
64 |
KY |
KY |
SC |
|
|
Annie
B. |
Dau |
F |
May
1856 |
44 |
MO |
MO |
KY |
Servant |
|
Olivia |
Dau |
F |
Oct
1875 |
24 |
MO |
MO |
KY |
Dressmaker |
|
James |
Son |
M |
Feb
1878 |
22 |
MO |
MO |
KY |
Farm
Laborer |
|
*Note* Emery D. is actually Emily D. Emily and Joseph
have been married 45 years as of this census date. 13 children born with 9
living on this date.
Ripley Co, Missouri (Jordan Township) 1900 (no
page # provided)
NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCCUPATION |
OWN OR RENT |
Houston H.
Smelser |
head |
m |
Nov 1861 |
38 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
Sarah *note* |
wife |
f |
Dec 1861 |
38 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
William |
son |
m |
Sep 1883 |
16 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
Newton N. |
son |
m |
Mar 1885 |
15 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
Henry D. |
son |
m |
Mar 1885 |
15 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
Houston H. |
son |
m |
Jul 1891 |
10 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
Abraham M. |
son |
m |
Oct 1893 |
8 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
Clarence S. |
son |
m |
May 1896 |
5 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
Martha |
dar |
f |
Feb 1899 |
1 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
- *Note* Sarah and Houston have been married 17 years and she is the mother of
- 9 children, 7 of which were living in this census year.
Ripley Co, Missouri (Jordan Township) 1900 (no
page# provided)
NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCCUPATION |
OWN OR RENT |
Sanford Smelser |
head |
m |
Nov 1834 |
65 |
KY |
|
|
|
|
Ripley Co, Missouri (Gatewood Township) 1900
(no page # provided)
NAME |
REL |
SEX |
BIRTH DATE |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCCUPATION |
OWN OR RENT |
William Smelser |
head |
m |
illegible---- |
53 |
Ark |
|
|
farmer |
|
Mary O. |
wife |
f |
illegible---- |
----- |
MO |
|
|
|
|
Stephen |
son |
m |
illegible---- |
----- |
---------- |
|
|
|
|
William |
son |
m |
illegible |
----- |
--------- |
|
|
|
|
Barbary |
dau |
f |
Oct 1883 |
16 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
Roda S. |
dau |
f |
Jan 1887 |
13 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
Sherman C. |
son |
m |
Feb 1894 |
6 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
Minnie |
dau |
f |
Apr 1896 |
4 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
1910 Missouri Census
Carter Co, MO (Johnston Township) 1910
Family #66
NAME |
RELATION |
SEX |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCCUP |
OWN OR RENT |
Newton N. Smelser |
Head |
M |
25 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
|
|
Birda H. |
Wife |
F |
19 |
MO |
NY |
TN |
|
|
Carter Co, MO (Johnston Township) 1910
Family #196
NAME |
RELATION |
SEX |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCCUP |
OWN OR RENT |
Houston H.
Smelser |
head |
m |
48 |
MO |
KY |
MO |
farmer |
own |
Elizabeth J.
Smelser |
wife |
f |
51 |
OH |
OH |
OH |
|
|
Houston
Smelser Jr. |
son |
m |
18 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
|
|
Abraham M.
Smelser |
son |
m |
16 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
|
|
Clarence S.
Smelser |
son |
m |
14 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
|
|
Martha F.
Smelser |
dau |
f |
11 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
|
|
Gracie V.
Smelser |
dau |
f |
4 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
|
|
- *Note* Elizabeth and Houston had only been married 2 years.
- Sarah was previous wife. Elizabeth is mother of 0 children.
Carter Co, MO (Johnston Township) 1910
Family #198
NAME |
RELATION |
SEX |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCCUP |
OWN OR RENT |
Margaret L.
Smelser |
head |
f |
67 |
MO |
|
|
widow |
|
NOTE: Margaret was mother
of 12, 4 living at time of this census. |
Oregon Co, Missouri. Moore
Township, Page 22.
NAME |
RELATION |
SEX |
AGE |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
FATHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE
OF BIRTH |
OCCUP |
OWN OR RENT |
Erb Burris |
head |
m |
26 |
MO |
TN |
TN |
|
|
Cassie |
wife |
f |
23 |
MO |
TN |
TN |
|
|
Lesslie |
? |
? |
3 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
|
|
Lillie |
daughter |
f |
1 |
MO |
MO |
MO |
|
|
NOTE: Married
6 years. Cassie (nee: SMELSOR)
is mother of 2, both of whom are living. |
1920 Missouri Census
Carter County, Missouri (Johnston Township) 1920
no page# provided
NAME |
AGE |
REL |
OCC |
- PLACE
- OF
- BIRTH
|
- FATHER PLACE OF
- BIRTH
|
- MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH
|
OWN OR RENT |
Houston H. Smelser |
58 |
head |
farmer |
MO |
|
|
own |
Elizabeth J. Smelser |
60 |
wife |
|
OH |
|
|
|
Clarence Smelser |
23 |
son |
|
MO |
|
|
|
Martha F. Smelser |
20 |
dau |
|
MO |
|
|
|
Gracie V. Smelser |
14 |
dau |
|
MO |
|
|
|
Carter County, Missouri (Johnston Township) 1920
no page# provided
NAME |
AGE |
REL |
OCC |
- PLACE
- OF
- BIRTH
|
- FATHER PLACE OF
- BIRTH
|
- MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH
|
Margaret L. Smelser |
76 |
head |
widow |
MO |
|
|
Ripley County, Missouri (Gatewood TWP.) 1920
no page# provided
NAME |
AGE |
REL |
OCC |
- PLACE
- OF
- BIRTH
|
- FATHER PLACE OF
- BIRTH
|
- MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH
|
Mary Smelser widow |
68 |
head |
manager of farm |
TN |
|
|
Steven Smelser |
49 |
son |
|
TN |
|
|
Herman Smelser |
25 |
son |
|
TN |
|
|
- **Much of this census information was
graciously provided by Carolyn Stanley**
- She is researching this family, as her husband is a
descendant.
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