John H. Smith

  General Notes:

Source: family histories

Source: 1895 Iowa state census, John H Smith, 29, w, born Keokuk Co, resid
ing German Twp, Keokuk Co, IA.

Source: 1900 US census, Iowa, Keokuk Co, German Twp, T623_441, p2a, ed 4 3, fam 25. He is John H Smith, head, w, m, Dec 1865, 24, married 8 year s. IA Germany Germany. farmer. With wife and 3 ch.

Source: 1910 US census, Iowa, Keokuk Co, German Twp, T624_409, p58b, ed 4 8, fam 119. He is John H Smith, head, m, w, 44, married once for 18yr s, IA Germany Germany, general farmer. With wife and 5ch.

Source: 1915 Iowa state census, Keokuk Co, German Twp, South English, ro ll IA1915_278. He is John Smith, 49, m, w, married, read & write, farme r, earned $606 in 1914, IA Germany Germany. Congregational church.

Source: 1920 US census, Iowa, Keokuk Co, Plank Twp, T625_497, p5a, ed 5 6, fam 96. He is John H Smith, head, m, w, 55, married, IA Bavaria Bavari a. With wife, 3 ch, 1 widowed dau, and 3 gch. Farmer.

Source: 1930 US census, Iowa, Keokuk Co, Plank Twp, roll 662, p2a, ed 1 7, fam 31. He is John H Smith, head, m, w, 64, married (error, he is widow er), IA Germany Germany, general farmer. With son Albert and dau Nina.

Source: photo of tombstone, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Keokuk Co, Iowa.
John H Smith
Dec 7 1865
Aug 29 1948

John married Ella Laffer, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Laffer and Emily Stokesberry, on 21 Feb 1892 in Keokuk County, Iowa. (Ella Laffer was born on 9 Jul 1872 in South English, Keokuk Co, Iowa, died on 7 Feb 1930 in Keokuk County, Iowa and was buried on an unknown date in Pleasant Hill, South English, Iowa.)