52 Relatives: Great-Grandaunt Agnes Bell Smith (1868-1870) and Great-Granduncle Lucian H. Smith (1875-1878) of Wisconsin, Iowa and Kansas

Agnes Bell "Aggie" Smith was born 26 February 1868 in Rolling Prairie, Dodge County, Wisconsin, the 4th child and 3rd daughter of Devier James and Abigail A. (Vaux) Smith.[1-2]  The Devier J. Smith family Bible records the birth as "Agnes Bell Smith, Feb. 26th 1868."[1] Abigail A. (Vaux) Smith's family papers record the same information.[2] 

The family soon moved to Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa.  Agnes Bell Smith died there and the family Bible has the entry "Agnes Bell Smith, April 26th 1870."[3]  Abigail A. (Vaux) Smith's family papers record the same information.[4] 

Agnes Bell "Aggie" Smith was buried in Bedford Cemetery in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa.[5]   The inscription says:  

"Aggie

Dau of

D. J. & A. A. Smith

Died

April 23, 1870

Aged 2 yrs 2 months"

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), Births: Agnes Bell Smith entry, 26 February 1868; originals privately held by Randall J. Seaver, 1154 Via Trieste, Chula Vista CA 91911, 1988.

2. Smith/Carringer Family Correspondence (Loose Letters, 1888–1902), Abigail (Vaux) Smith list of family births and deaths, Agnes Bell Smith birth entry, 26 February 1868; originals privately held by Randall J. Seaver, 1154 Via Trieste, Chula Vista CA 91911, 1988.

3. unknown, Devier J. Smith, 1889-1920, Devier J. Smith Family Bible [loose pages of Birth, Marriages, Death and Note Pages], Deaths, Agnes Bell Smith entry, 26 April 1870.

4. Smith/Carringer Family Correspondence, Abigail (Vaux) Smith list of family births and deaths, Agnes Bell Smith death entry, 26 April 1870.

5. Find A Grave, indexed and imaged,  (https://www.findagrave.com), Bedford Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa, Agnes Bell "Aggie" Smith (1868-1870) memorial #55813425.

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Lucian H. "Lutie" Smith was born 16 June 1875 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa, the 5th child and 2nd son of Devier James and Abigail A. (Vaux) Smith.[1-2]  The Devier J. Smith family Bible records the birth as "Leutie H. Smith, June 18th 1875."[1] Abigail A. (Vaux) Smith's family papers record the same information.[2] 

The family soon moved to Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas.  Lucian H. Smith died there and the family Bible has the entry "Leutie H. Smith, March 19th 1878."[3]  Abigail A. (Vaux) Smith's family papers record the same information.[4] 

Lucian H. "Leutie" Smith was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Concordia, Cloud CounKansas.[5]   The inscription says:  

"Our Little

LUTIE

Son of D.J.

and A.A. Smith

Died

Mar. 19 1878

Aged

[stone broken]"

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), Births: Leutie H. Smith entry, 18 June 1875; originals privately held by Randall J. Seaver, 1154 Via Trieste, Chula Vista CA 91911, 1988.

2. Smith/Carringer Family Correspondence (Loose Letters, 1888–1902), Abigail (Vaux) Smith list of family births and deaths, Lucian H. Smith birth entry, 18 June 1875; originals privately held by Randall J. Seaver, 1154 Via Trieste, Chula Vista CA 91911, 1988.

3. unknown, Devier J. Smith, 1889-1920, Devier J. Smith Family Bible [loose pages of Birth, Marriages, Death and Note Pages], Deaths, Leutie H. Smith entry, 19 March 1878.

4. Smith/Carringer Family Correspondence, Abigail (Vaux) Smith list of family births and deaths, Lucian H. Smith death entry, 19 March 1878.

5. Find A Grave, indexed and imaged,  (https://www.findagrave.com), Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, Lutie Smith (1875-1878) memorial #96353655.

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Agnes Bell "Aggie"Smith (1868-1870) was my great-grandaunt, the sister of my great-grandmother, Abbie Ardell "Della" (Smith) Carringer (1862-1944). 

Lucian H. "Lutie"Smith (1875-1878) was my great-granduncle, the brother of my great-grandmother, Abbie Ardell "Della" (Smith) Carringer (1862-1944). 

Two deaths of small children in one family must have been heartbreaking and profoundly sad for the parents and three older siblings.  

I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of  my ancestors back through the 7th great-grandparents and a number of close relatives - see the list in 52 Ancestors/Relatives Biographies.  

This "52 Relatives" theme is a weekly series to document the lives of siblings of my ancestors with relatively short genealogical sketches, including important events, and with source citations.  These relatives lived and died within a family structure, and deserve a genealogical sketch - they were integral parts and important persons in the lives of my ancestral families.  I will post the sketches on my Ancestry Member Tree, WikiTree, and in the FamilySearch Family Tree. 

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