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<DIV><FONT size=3>I know this is not exacty the information you asked for but
... this enlistment record for the military in 1942 indicates he is
divorced with dependents.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG><U><EM>U.S. World War II Army
Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Rec</EM>ord<BR></U></STRONG></FONT>Name:Verde M
Smith<BR>Birth Year:1905 <BR>Race:White, citizen <BR>Nativity State or
Country:Kentucky <BR>State:Oregon <BR>County or City:Benton <BR>
<BR>Enlistment Date:2 Mar 1942<BR>Enlistment State:Washington <BR>Enlistment
City:Fort Lewis <BR>Branch:Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA <BR>Branch
Code:Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA <BR>Grade:Private <BR>Grade
Code:Private <BR>Term of Enlistment:Enlistment for the duration of the War or
other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or
otherwise according to law <BR>Component:Selectees (Enlisted Men)
<BR>Source:Civil Life <BR> <BR>Education:1 year of high school <BR>Civil
Occupation:Bridge Builder (Bridge carpenter. ) or Car Carpenter, Railway or
Carpenter, Construction* (Carpenter, general.) or Carpenter, Ship An asterisk
(*) appearing after a job title indicates that a trade test for the particular
occupation will be found in the U <BR>Marital Status:Divorced, with dependents
<BR>Height:67 <BR>Weight:176 <BR></DIV>
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<DIV><BR><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG><U>Texas Death
Index<BR></U></STRONG></FONT>Last NameFirst NameMiddle
NameSuffixDateCountySexMarriage<BR>Smith Verde Morton SR 07-14-1979 WICHITA
M <BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG><U>Social Security Death
Index<BR></U></STRONG></FONT>Verde SMITH <BR> Birth Date:25 May 1905
<BR> Death Date:Jul 1979 <BR> Social Security Number: 540-14-0636
<BR> State or Territory Where Number Was Issued:
Oregon<BR> <BR> Death Residence Localities<BR> ZIP Code:76303
<BR> Localities: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas<BR> <BR> Death
Benefit Localities <BR> Zip Code: 76303 <BR> Localities:Wichita
Falls, Wichita, Texas<BR>
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<DIV><FONT size=3><A
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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>This on-line list of burials indicates an Irene
Smith buried here -- no marker.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Oregon Death Index, 1903-98 Record<BR>Name:Smith, Virgil
Vernon<BR>County:Benton <BR>Death Date:29 Aug 1987 <BR>Certificate:87-15198
<BR>Age:77 <BR>Birth Date:24 Dec 1910 <BR>Spouse:Eileen <BR>
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Oregon Death Index, 1903-98 Record<BR>Name: Smith,<STRONG>
Jr</STRONG>, Charles Theodore<BR>County:Josephine <BR>Death Date:30 Nov 1992
<BR>Certificate:92-23455 <BR>Age:62 <BR>Birth Date:18 Jun 1930 <BR>
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Oregon Death Index, 1903-98 Record<BR>Name:Barger, Edna H<BR>County:Lane
<BR>Death Date:20 Apr 1947 <BR>Certificate:2634 <BR>
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Oregon Death Index, 1903-98 Record<BR>Name:Barger, William D<BR>County:Benton
<BR>Death Date:15 0 1948 <BR>Certificate:10985 </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Gwenhuyvar@aol.com
href="mailto:Gwenhuyvar@aol.com">Gwenhuyvar@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 28, 2006 9:49 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [or-roots] Information on Verde
Morton Smith and family</DIV>
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<DIV>Hello,</DIV>
<DIV>I am relatively (no pun intended) new to this list, but I thought I would
try to ask a question.</DIV>
<DIV>My grandpa was Verde Morton Smith (later to be Sr.). He was born in
Kentucky, 25 May 1905. At some point, his uncles decided to move to
Oregon (the only names I have are George W, Orlando, and David Smith).
His father, Asbury Smith, moved his little family to St. Louis,
MO. Asbury was married Edna Helen Boyd and they had 6
children, Myrtle (born 1900), Willie Orlando (born 1903), Verde (my grandpa),
Charles Theodore (born 1907), Irene Ruby (born 1908) and Virgil Vernon (born
1910). Tragically, Asbury Smith died on December 24, 1910 in a freak
accident when his horse on the ice wagon threw him. He was buried
Christmas day in St. Louis and his youngest son was born on December 26,
1910. After his death, Edna's inlaws suggested she move to Oregon so
that she may have help with the children. She soon married William David
Barger.</DIV>
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<DIV>Now that I have given a little background, I have two things I hope some
could help me figure out.</DIV>
<DIV>First, Irene Ruby Smith died in Oregon at a young age on 14 Feb 1921 in
Coos County. I would like to know exactly what town if possible and what
cemetery she is in and if that date is correct (I got it from a letter written
by a great great aunt.)</DIV>
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<DIV>Second (and this is the most important one to me), my grandpa Verde
Morton Smith married another woman before he married my grandma in
Texas. I think sometime around 1930 he married Jeanne Alice Luttrell
(she was born 26 Feb 1911) somewhere in either Oregon or Washington state
(Oregon is more likely). They had one some Roy Dwight Smith born 19 Aug
1931 in Remote, Coos County, OR. He was later adopted and his name
changed to Roy Dwight Varn. My question is when did they get married and
where? The family rumor is that they were married and divorced three
times, but I cannot find any evidence. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Last, if anyone has any information about the people mentioned in the
above description, I am eager to hear it. Since I live in Texas and have
never visited your beautiful state, I hope that someone may be able to
help.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you for your time.</DIV>
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<DIV>Felicia Bills</DIV>
<DIV>Wichita Falls, TX</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>