Devier David "Davie" Smith was born 15 October 1863 in Rolling Prairie, Dodge County, Wisconsin, the first son and second child of Devier James and Abigail A. (Vaux) Smith. The birth was recorded in the Devier J. and Abbey A. (Vaux) Bible[1] and in Abbey A. Smith's list of births and deaths.[2]
The family moved to Benton, Taylor County, Iowa in about 1867, and then to Cloud County, Kansas in about 1875, and finally to McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska in 1885.
In the 1870 United States census, the Devier Smith family resided in Benton township, Taylor County, Iowa.[3] The family included:
- Devier Smith -- age 30, male, white, a farmer, $10,000 in real property, $800 in personal property, born New York
- Abbie Smith -- age 26, female, white, keeping house, born NY
- Della Smith -- age 8, female, white, at home, born WI, attended school
- David Smith -- age 6, male, white, at home, born WI, attended school
- Mary Smith -- age 4, female, white, at home, born WI
In the 1875 Kansas State census, the D.J. Smith family resided in Lincoln township, Cloud County, Kansas.[4] The household included:
- D.J. Smith - age 35, male, white, livery and sale stable, $750 in real property, $1155 in personal property, born NY, moved from MO
- Abbie A. Smith - age 30, female, white, milliner, $340 in personal property, born NY, moved from MO
- D A Smith - age 13, female, white, born WI, moved from MO
- D.D. Smith - age 11, male, white, born WI, moved from MO
- M A Smith - age 8, female, white, born MO, moved from WI
In the 1880 United States census, the D.J. Smith family was listed in Shannon township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.[5] The household included:
- D.J. Smith -- white, male, age 41, married, no occupation, born NY, father and mother born NY
- Abba A. Smith -- white, female, age 37, wife, married, keeping house, born NY, father born England, mother born NY
- David D. Smith -- white, male, age 16, son, single, born WI, father and mother born NY
- Mami Smith -- white, female, age 14, daughter, single, born WI, father and mother born NY
- E. Kearnes -- white, male, age 21, single, born IA
- Jos. P. Vaux -- white, male, age 35, brother-in-law, single, born NY, father born England, mother born NY
In the 1885 Kansas State census, the D.J. Smith family resided in Clyde township, Cloud County, Kansas).[6] The household included:
- D.J. Smith - age 46, male, white, married, a speculator, born Ohio, moved from WI
- Abby A. Smith - age 41, female, white, married, born NY, moved from WI
- Della Smith - age 23, female, white, a music teacher, born WI, moved from WI
- D.D. Smith - age 21, male, white, a livery keeper, born WI, moved from WI
- Matie Smith - age 18, female, white, a music teacher, born WI, moved from WI
Devier David (known also as David, Davie or D.D.) Smith was active in his father's businesses as he grew up. In the 1885 Kansas census, he was a livery keeper. When they moved to McCook, Nebraska, he worked at his father's livery stable before his marriage.
Devier David Smith married, first, to Leava A. Smith on 20 June 1889 in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska.[7-8] Leava was born 26 March 1866 in Pineville, McDonald County, Missouri, the daughter of Zachariah and Nancy (Gosney) Smith. Leava died 21 January 1959 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. Davie and Leava (Smith) Smith had one child:
- Eva Etta Smith, born 6 May 1890 in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska. She married (1) Howard Mixon DeFrance (1891-1937) on 2 March 1914 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. He was born 13 July 1891 in San Diego, San Diego County, California and died 15 March 1937 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.. Eva married (2) Alonzo Rex Jones before 1940 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. Alonzo was born 31 December 1894 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, and died 8 November 1976 in Riverside County, California. Eva died of suicide by asphyxiation on 14 March 1940 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. She is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego.
A letter from David D. Smith in McCook to his mother, Abigail (Vaux) Smith in National City in June 1889 noted that he had married a woman named Leava on 20 May 1889 in McCook, and that Leava's family resided in Jefferson County, Colorado at the time.
Devier David Smith owned and ran the Blue Front Livery Stable in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska in the time period 1888-1897. When his father died on 1 May 1894 in McCook, Nebraska, Davie was the only family member in McCook at the time and handled his father's death and burial. He inherited the livery stable in downtown McCook, and eventually sold it.
David and Leava (Smith) Smith divorced in about 1895, probably in McCook, Nebraska. D.D. Smith's Livery is still shown on the 1897 Sanborn Map for McCook, Nebraska.
David D. Smith was not found in the 1900 United States census, despite concerted efforts using different given names (e.g., Dav*, Dev* and D.) and birth year and birth state in the every-name index on www.ancestry.com.
He moved to San Diego before 1902, and perhaps as early as 1897, to join with his mother, and sister Abbie Ardell "Della" (Smith) Carringer and her family. He lived in or near downtown San Diego between 1903 and 1909, according to the San Diego City Directories, and was listed as a driver for several hack companies. Leava and Eva Etta Smith also moved to San Diego at some time. Leava married (2) Joseph Walton DeFrance (1865-1937) in about 1908 in San Diego.
Devier David Smith married, second, to Amy A. Ashdown on 25 May 1908 in San Diego, San Diego County, California,[9] alhough they may have been partners by 1902. She was born about 1877 in San Bernardino, County, California, the daughter of Thomas and Sarah A. (Danton) Ashdown. Amy died 10 October 1939 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. They had one child:
- Maybelle Claire Smith was born 17 May 1902 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, and died 31 March 1964 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. She married(1) John Monroe Milner (1902-1977) on 5 March 1921 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. He was born 25 April 1902 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and died 17 January 1977 in Santa Barbara County, California. They had two children. They divorced before 1942, and Maybelle married (2) Harris Shipman "Harry" Wright on 26 August 1942 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. He was born 17 July 1914 in Ocean Park, Los Angles County, California, and died 26 April 1987 in El Cajon, San Diego County, California. They had no children.
The marriage of David Smith and Amy Ashdown was announced in the San Diego Union newspaper, dated 26 November 1908, page 5, in the "Marriage Licenses" section. The notice says:
"Smith-Ashdown -- David D. Smith, aged 45, native of Wisconsin, and Amy A. Ashdown, aged 31, native of California, both residents of San Diego."
In the 1910 United States census, this family resided at 1431 Union Street in San Diego city, San Diego County, California. The household included:
- David E. Smith - head, male, white, age 46, first marriage, married 9 years, born WI, parents born NY/NY, a wharfman, works for steamship company, owns home with a mortgage.
- Emma Smith - wife, female, white, age 32, first marriage, married 9 years, 1 child born, 1 living, born CA, parents born England/England.
- Mabelle Smith - daughter, female, white, age 8. single, born CA, parents born WI/CA.
- Thomas Ashcomb - father-in-law, male, white, age 63, widowed, born England, parents born England/England, no occupation.
- Mary Cramer - sister, female, white, divorced, 0 children born, born WI, parents born NY/NY, nurse.
In the 1920 United States census (taken as of 1 January 1920), this family resided at 2803 Imperial Avenue in San Diego city, San Diego County, California. The household included:
- David D. Smith - head, male, white, age 55, married, born IA, parents born US/US, a chauffeur, unemployed, owns home with a mortgage.
- Amy A. Smith - wife, female, white, age 42, married, born CA, parents born England/England.
- Maybelle C. Smith - daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born CA, parents born IA/CA, an apprentice, works in clock shop.
Devier David "Davie" Smith died 2 February 1920 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. His obituary was published in the San Diego Union newspaper, and says:
"SMITH - In this city, Feb. 2, 1920, David D. Smith, husband of Amy A. Smith, father of Miss Mabelle Smith and Mrs. Howard DeFrance of this city, son of Mrs. J.D. Smith of Los Angeles, Cal., and brother of Mrs. Della Carringer of this city, and Mrs. Matie Cramer of Portland, Ore.; a native of Wisconsin, aged 56 years 3 months 17 days."
"Friends are invited to attend the funeral services to be held at the Benbough funeral parlors, Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 2 o'clock p.m. Cremation Clover Lawn crematory. Please omit flowers."
SOURCES:
1. unknown, Devier J. Smith, 1889-1920, Devier J. Smith Family Bible [loose pages of Birth, Marriages, Death and Note Pages] (no publication information), Devier David Smith entries.
2. Smith/Carringer Family Correspondence (Loose Letters, 1888–1902), Abigail (Vaux) Smith list of family births and deaths, David Diver Smith birth entry, 5 October 1863, originals privately held by Randall J. Seaver, 1154 Via Trieste, Chula Vista CA 91911, 1988 (great grandson).
3. 1870 United States Federal Census, Taylor County, Iowa, Benton township: Page 13, dwelling #207, family #207, D.J. Smith household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Series M593, Roll 421.
4. "1875 Kansas State Census Census, Population Schedule", Lincoln township, Cloud County, Kansas, page 12, dwelling #107, family #107, D.J. Smith household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing original data at Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kans., on Kansas State Microfilm reel K-4.
5. 1880 United States Federal Census, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, Shannon township: Page 243D, dwelling #125, family #125, D.J. Smith household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T9, Roll 393.
6. "1885 Census, Kansas State Census Schedule," Online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing original data at Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kansas., Clyde township, Clay County, Kansas, page 35, line 10, accessed at www.ancestry.com, citing Kansas State Historical Society Microfilm K-23.
7. unknown, Devier J. Smith, 1889-1920, Devier J. Smith Family Bible [loose pages of Birth, Marriages, Death and Note Pages], Marriages, Devier David (son of D.J. & A.A. Smith) entry, 1889.
8. Smith/Carringer Family Correspondence (Loose Letters, 1888–1902), Abigail (Vaux) Smith list of family births and deaths, David D. Smith and Leeva Smith marriage entry, 20 June 1889, originals privately held by Randall J. Seaver, 1154 Via Trieste, Chula Vista CA 91911, 1988 (great grandson).
9. "San Diego County (California) Marriage Index," on microfiche (accessed at Carlsbad, Calif. library), David Smith and Amy Ashdown marriage entry, 25 May 1908.
12. "California Death Index, 1905-1939." online database, FamilySearch (https://www.FamilySearch.org), David D. Smith death entry, 2 February 1920.
13. San Diego [Calif.] Union, print edition (San Diego, Calif. : San Diego Union Publishing Company), "Death Notices," 3 February 1920 issue, page 5, David D. Smith item.
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