Elias Smith ¹

   FamilySearch ID: L663-S6J.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Gregg Twp., Morgan, IN. ² The 1880 census recorded Elias Smith, farmer, 25, living with wife Martha A., 21; and sons Charles, 4; and Vernie O., 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana, except Elias' parents were born in Kentucky.

2. Census in 1900 in Elm Township, Gage, NE. ¹ The 1900 census recorded Elias Smith, farmer, 45, born Feb 1855, living with wife Martha, 42, Sep 1858. They were married for 26 years and had given birth to 3 children by 1900, and 2 were living with them: son Vernia O., 21, Sep 1879; and son Herbert S., 16, Jan 1884. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana, except Elias' father was born in Kentucky and mother in Virginia.

3. Residence: His son Vernie's WWI draft registration said nearest relative was Elias Smith in Bethany, Nebraska. On 12 Sep 1918 in Bethany, Lancaster, NE. ³

4. Census in 1920 in Bethany, Lancaster, NE. ⁴ The 1920 census recorded at 200 Center Street: Elias Smith, house carpenter, 64, living with wife Alice, 61; and son Verne, 40. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Elias' mother in Virginia.

5. Census in 1930 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. ⁵ The 1930 census recorded at 6737 Fairfax: Elias Smith, laborer odd jobs, 75, living with wife Andiline, 69. This was the 2nd marriage for both, and both were born in Indiana. Elias' father was born in Kentucky and mother in Virginia. Andiline's parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Elias married Martha Alice Johnson about 1874. (Martha Alice Johnson was born in Sep 1858 in , , IN ¹.)

Elias next married Andiline after 1920 in , , NE. (Andiline was born about 1861 in , , IN ⁵.)