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Note for: James David Smith, 3 JAN 1890 - 21 JAN 1970
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Burial: Date: 24 JAN 1970
Place: California, Los Angeles, Santa Maria
Individual Note: [Master.FTW]
Farmer - west of Comanche, Oklahoma
(Medical):Life span: 80 Years 18 Days
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Note for: Samuel Vernon Smith, 10 MAR 1883 - 5 AUG 1963
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Burial: Place: Oklahoma, Jefferson, Hastings, Hastings Cemetery
Individual Note: [Master.FTW]
Farmer
(Medical):Life span: 80 Years 4 Months 26 Days
Individual Notes
Note for: Edward Lee Smith, 4 AUG 1892 - 15 JUL 1971
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Burial: Place: Oklahoma, Cotton, Temple, Temple Cemetery
Individual Note: [Master.FTW]
Baptist
Served in U.S. Army in World War One
Farmer
Served in Army during WW1
PFC Company C, 19th Infantry
(Medical):Life span: 78 Years 11 Months 11 Days
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Note for: Roy Lem Smith, 29 JUL 1897 - 6 AUG 1982
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Burial: Place: Oklahoma, Stephens, Duncan, Duncan Cemetery
Individual Note: [Master.FTW]
Christian - Baptist
Farmer
Roy traveled to Saudi Arabia once when his son Troy was o n a contract to work there for several years. He came bac k and told his brother Chester - "It sure isn't like Oklaho ma over there"
Twin of Lem
(Medical):Life span: 85 Years 8 days
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Note for: Maggie Ada Smith, 2 OCT 1884 - MAR 1965
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Burial: Place: Oklahoma, Cotton, Walters, Walters Cemetery
Individual Note: [Master.FTW]
(Medical):Life span: 80 Years 5 Months
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Note for: Ida Earl Smith, 15 DEC 1899 -
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Burial: Place: Oklahoma, Cotton, Walters, Walters Cemetery
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Note for: Troy Smith, 29 JUL 1897 -
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Individual Note: [Master.FTW]
Roy's Twin
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Note for: Ben Smith, 9 MAR 1894 - 1 JAN 1918
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Individual Note: [Master.FTW]
United States Army in World War One
Died of the flue in Ft Worth at Army Base
He had a Deluxe buggy and a Bay horse that his parents kep t until their death. His death occurred while in the milita ry during WW1. J.C. remembers John Chester and Ed I think t raveling in a buggy to Ft Worth, Texas to an army hospita l to see him. He was dying of the flu at the time of thei r trip.
Question - Tombstone is marked "Ben 2" Why? Who is "Ben 1"
(Medical):Life span: 23 Years 9 Months 23 Days
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Note for: Roy K. Collins, 8 AUG 1908 - 27 JUL 1982
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Graduation: Place: Oklahoma, Cotton, Temple
Burial: Place: Oklahoma, Cotton, Temple, Temple Cemetery
Individual Note: [Master.FTW]
Graduated from Temple High School
Farmer
Social Security 442-12-5913
Roy was a farmer by occupation. His farm was located out o f Temple, Oklahoma. He raised cattle as well. Crops farme d were wheat, cotton, and hay. In the summertime Roy had s everal tractors and hay bailers and bailed hay for neighbor s for miles in every direction. For years Roy had a hire d hand who lived at his place by the name of Junior. Junio r had a small home adjoining Roy and Myrtie's home and eac h morning Roy and Junior would meet in the gravel parking l ot in front of the big house for Roy to line out Junior wit h the days work. The farm house was large and in
sufficient for lots of family to stay with them. There wer e two large barns on the property and a good size tool she d where the trucks and tractors and other farm equipment we re kept in good working order. The farm had several pastur es for the cattle to graze. In earlier years Roy kept seve ral horses also. He and Myrtie would ride in different Rod eo Parades around Cotton County. Myrtie had a side saddl e that she used which was rather unique. When the Rodeo to ok place in the summertime they would usually have some o f their nieces and nephews staying with them and would usua lly saddle them up on a Shetland Pony or a small quarter ho rse so they could ride in the parade too. About two mile s down the road from the farm was a small country store an d gas station we called Bob & Vany's. It was run by a nic e family who were good friends of Roy and Myrtie's. One o f the treats for the kids staying with them was a trip int o the store for a coke and candy bar from time to time. Ro y had an open account there and it was great fun to say "Pu t it on Roy's account" As the kids got older they would s addle up the horses and make the ride to the store on thei r own. Roy and Myrtie were avid square dancers and kept bu sy attending dances around the area. Roy was a caller-sing er. Myrtie had lots of beautiful dresses she had made fo r square dancing. In his later years Roy became a fisherma n and bought a small aluminum boat which he named the "Myrt ie Bell". He would often go to Lake Texhoma to go fishin g and would take his father in law John Chester Smith. The y would fish for catfish and crappie. Oftentimes the wome n and kids would go and set up camp on the lake. There wer e floating houses on the lakes with holes in the middle fo r kids to fish through. There were times we were invited o ut on the little boat but Roy would stay out all night fish ing often and it was not usually the little kids cup of tea They would light a small kerosene lantern and hang it u p on the boat, rig up a dual hook crappie rig with minnows , and fish their hearts out Roy was also a quail hunter . He raised bird dogs and trained them for both himself an d for the occasional person he sold a bird dog to. When qu ail season came around Roy was on the hunt. He was a goo d shot and did well. His dogs were also very well trained . There was a deep freeze kept in the garage there at th e farm just for the fish and quail brought home. It was us ually very full of game. One time Roy and Myrtie took a tr ip and when they came back home there had been a power fail ure and the freezer was not running. When they opened it u p there was an unbelievable stench as all the game was spoi led. If I remember right a chain was put on the freeze an d then dragged away from the house with a tractor
Myrtie died unexpectedly and left Roy alone. In time, he e nded up selling his farm to the US Army Corp of Engineers f or they were building the Waurika Lake at that time. Roy b ought a nice brick home in Temple Oklahoma where he lived u ntil he died.
Uncle Roy's Poem shared often as we drove through the cross roads of Corum, Oklahoma -
"There was an old lady from Corum
who had tight pants but she wore'em
she stooped to sneeze
and she felt a cool breeze
and she knew right where she tore'em"
Played football for Temple High School
(Medical):Life span: 73 Years 11 Months 19 Days