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EARL CECIL SMITH6
3389. EARL CECIL SMITH6 (Lemic C. Smith5, Elizabeth Read4, Isaac Read, III3, John Read2, Joseph Read1) was born 20 April 1897 near Delaware, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 20 June 1949 in Knowlton Township (LDS IGI; Loughborough 2001). In 1900, he was three years old and lived at home with his parents on their farm in Knowlton Township and attended school (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 191, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 7B, 28 June 1900). Earl's mother had died in 1899 when he was two years old. His father died in 1909 about seven months before the 1910 census. When the census was enumerated, Earl lived with his sister Ida May Smith Alberston and her husband Stewart. Stewart Albertson was a general farmer in the Delaware area of Knowlton Township. The Albertson's son Charles (who was also Earl's nephew) was also a resident of the household. Charles was a year younger than Earl. Both the boys were in school during the 1909-1910 school year (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 28 April 1910).
Earl married by 1918, Mary Clara Silverthorn, the daughter of Albert Silverthorn and Emma Caroline Hartung. Mary Clara's mother was a sister of Geroge E. Hartung. George Hartung was married to Earl's Aunt Hulda Smith. Earl and Mary Clara shared George and Hulda (Smith) Hartung as their uncle and aunt. Mary Clara Silverthorn was born 19 January 1896 in Delaware, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 1 March 1989 (Loughborough 2001; Social Security Death Index). In 1920, Earl and Mary lived in Hope Township. They owned a farm, but it was mortgaged. The couple had one child, their one year old daughter Alice. Mary's widower father, Albert Silverthorn, lived with the couple. He was a 67 year old native of New Jersey. Albert was not employed (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3A, 9 January 1920). By 1930, Earl and Mary Clara had two children, 11 year old Alice and 4 year old Earl (their third child, Ralph Clayton, was born sometime after the 1930 census). The family lived on the Delaware Road in Hope Township. They owned their farm and they owned a radio. Albert Silverthorn still lived with his daughter and son-in-law. He was 78 years old and worked as a farm laborer. Earl Smith also had a hired hand named George W. Schoch. He as 51 years old and was a native of New Jersey (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 14 April 1930).
Earl Smith died 20 June 1949 in Knowlton Township (Loughborough 2001). Mary Clara Smith lived almost another 40 years. She died on 1 March 1989. According to family historian Rick Loughborough (2001), she died in Farmingville, Virginia. However, the Social Security Death Index gives her last residence as Andover, Sussex County, New Jersey. Mary Clara's daughter, Alice Smith Gibbs, was a resident of Andover in 1996 (Social Security Death Index). It is possible that Mary Clara lived with her daughter part of the time and with one of her sons in Virginia another part of the year.
Earl Cecil Smith and Mary Clara Silverthorn had 3 children. They had 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and at least 4 second great-grandchildren. Total descendants equals 35.
CHILDREN OF EARL CECIL SMITH AND MARY CLARA SILVERTHORN
3406. (i.) ALICE CAROLYN SMITH7, was born 25 April 1918 in New Jersey and died unknown. In 1920, she lived with her father and mother and maternal grandfather on the family farm in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3A, 9 January 1920). In 1930, Alice was 11 years old. She lived with her parents, her Grandfather Silverthorn and her younger brother Earl on their farm on the Delaware Road in Hope Township. She attended school during the census year (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 14 April 1930). Alice married a month short of her 18th birthday. The wedding was on 21 March 1936 (Allen 2001; Longboroug 2001). Her groom was her fifth cousin (1429) Harold Albertson Gibbs7 (Milton Clifford Gibbs6, James Marshall Gibbs5, Phebe Ann Luse4, Elizabeth Read3, Isaac Read, Sr.2, Joseph Read1). Harold was the son of Milton C. Gibbs and Lillian Mae Albertson. He was born 19 November 1914 in Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 22 June 1996 in Andover, Sussex County, New Jersey. Harold is buried in St Johns of Hope Methodist Church Yard (also known as "Old Moravian"), Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. His grave is marked by a monument for he and Alice that is shared with his brother Earl Gibbs and Earl's wife Lois. The monument was field checked 24 March 2004. Use links provided with Alice and Harold's names to access their children.
3406. (ii.) EARL CECIL SMITH, Jr.
7, was born between 15 and 30 June 1925 in New Jersey and died unknown. In 1930, he lived with his parents, his Grandfather Silverthorn and his older sister on their farm on the Delaware Road in Hope Township. Earl was four years and nine months old when the census was enumerated. He was not yet in school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 14 April 1930). They reside in Belvidere, New Jersey (phone books). Earl married Betty Hildebrant (Loughborough 2001). Children of Earl Smith and Betty Hildebrant:3426. (i) CHARLES EUGENE SMITH8, married Donna Garrison (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001). Children of Charels Smith and Donna Garrison:
3583. (i) BRETT CHARLES SMITH9, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3584. (ii) MEGAN MARIE SMITH9, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3585. (iii) MARY ELIZABETH SMITH9, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3427. (ii) DENNIS JAMES SMITH8, married Unknown (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001). Children of Dennis Smith:
3586. (i) DEBRA LYNN SMITH9, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3587. (ii) JESSE SMITH9, (son) (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3428. (iii) THOMAS E. SMITH8, married Brenda Cowell (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001). Children of Thomas Smith and Brenda Cowell:
3588. (i) THOMAS SMITH9, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3589. (ii) TYLER SMITH9, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3429. (iv) EARL RAMON SMITH8, married Janet South (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001). Children of Earl Smith and Janet South:
3590. (i) KERRY KRISTEN SMITH9, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3591. (ii) DARREN KURT SMITH9, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3407. (iii.) RALPH CLAYTON SMITH7, was born after the 1930 census and died unknown. He does not appear as a resident of the Smith household on either the 1920 or 1930 census. It is assumed that he was born either in 1930 or thereafter (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3A, 9 January 1920; 1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 14 April 1930; Loughborough 2001). Ralph married Mary Joan Demmers. Children of Ralph Smith and Mary Joan Demmers:
3430. (i) SUSAN SMITH8, married In March 1972, Francis James "Jimmie" Mendock, Jr., son of Francis J. Mendock, Sr. and Joyce Lear of Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey. He was born 4 December 1948 and died 21 July 2003 in St. Luke Hospital, Fountain Hill, Leigh County, Pennsylvania. Jimmie grew up in Harmony Township, Warren County. His parents settled there in about 1955. In 1969, his father became a Jehovah's Witness minister. Francis Mendock, Sr. served the Jehovah's Witnesses Phillipsburg Congregation in Harmony. According to Jimmie's obituary: "He worked for Unilever, Stroudsburg, for the past 10 years, and previously was employed by Ingersoll Rand, Phillipsburg, N.J., for 15 years." He was also a member of the Brodheadsville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors included Susan Smith Mendock, Jimmie and Susan's three children, four grandchildren, Jimmie's parents and Jimmie's brother Donald Mendock. Jimmie's (Anon 2001; Express Times, 22 January 2004; Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001; Social Security Death Index; Times News, 23 July 2003). Children of Susan Smith and Francis Mendock:
3592. (i) MARIA SUE MENDOCK9, married (First Name Unknown) Kitchen of Blairstown, Warren County, New Jersey. She was listed as survivor in her father's obituary (Anon 2001; Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001; Times News, 23 July 2003).
3593. (ii) LISA MARIE MENDOCK9, married Barry Stenger of Effort, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. She was listed as survivor in her father's obituary. Barry and Lisa opened Molten Java on the corner of Merwinsburg Road and Route 115 in Effort with Barry's uncle and aunt—Jerry and Justine Williams, of Jonas, Pennsylvania. The coffee shop, which opened in February 2000, closed by 2005. (Anon 2001; Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001; Pocono Record, 14 January 2000; Times News, 23 July 2003).
3594. (iii) TY JAMES MENDOCK9, was listed as survivor in his father's obituary. He still lived at home at the time of his father's death (Anon 2001; Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001; Times News, 23 July 2003).
3431. (ii) RALPH R. SMITH8, married Nancy Gay Pruitt (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001). Children of Ralph Smith and Nancy Pruitt:
3595. (i) JOSHUA JAKE SMITH9, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3596. (ii) CLAYTON DENVER SMITH9, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3597. (iii) TABETHA JOELENE SMITH9, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3432. (iii) SANDY M. SMITH8, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
3433. (iv) DAWN M. SMITH8, (Long Island Genealogy 2005; Loughborough 2001).
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