Benjamin Franklin Smith 1875-1941

Our Concise Smith Lines
Dan's Maternal Great Grandfather

Frank & his twin brother Edward
Benjamin Franklin Smith
Son of David  & Ellen ( Dieffenbacher)Smith 
TWIN of John Edmund Smith
Born August 16 1875
Died December 14 1941

Married
Susan Bertha Snyder
Daughter of John Moser & Mary Jane (Ritter) Snyder
Born September 7 1879
Died September 17 1964

Children:
Raymond Augsta Smith 1903–1984
Oscar D Smith 1905–1989
Lloyd William Smith 1908–1991

Susan & Frank with Jesse

Jesse is their grandchild, son of Raymond & Edith (McCarty) Smith

1880 Census

Name: Benjamine Smith

Home in 1880: Anthony, Montour, Pennsylvania

Age: 5

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Relation to Head of Household: Son

Father's Name: David Smith

Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania

Mother's Name: Ellen Smith

Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania

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Occupation: Keeping House

Marital Status: Single

Race: White

Gender: Male

Household Members:

Name Age

David Smith 35

Ellen Smith 37

William Smith 12

Elementa Smith 8

Benjamine Smith 5

John E. Smith 5

David F. Smith 2

John Neaser 20

Ellis Earnes 15

Etta Anderson

WWII Draft card

1899 Benjamin married Susan Snyder

1900 Census

Susan is listed as daughter in law, her and Frank living with his parents

Name: Susan Smith

Home in 1900: Anthony, Montour, Pennsylvania

Age: 20

Birth Date: Sep 1879

Birthplace: Penna

[Pennsylvania]

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter-in-Law

Father's Birthplace: Penna

Mother's Birthplace: Penna

Mother: number of living children: 2

Mother: How many children: 2

Spouse's Name: Frank Smith

Marriage Year: 1899

Marital Status: Married

Years Married: 1

Occupation: View on Image

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Household Members:

Name Age

David Smith 56

Ellen Smith 58

Frank Smith 24

Susan Smith 20

Edward Smith 24

David F Smith 22

John Weasner 55

1910 Miracode

Name: Franklin B Smith

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

State: PA

Age: 34

Color: W

Enumeration District: 0039

Visit: 0205

County: Montour

Relation: Head of Household

Other Residents:

Relation Name Age Birth Place

Wife Susan B 30 Pennsylvania

Son Raymond A 07 Pennsylvania

Son Oscar D 04 Pennsylvania

Son William L NR Pennsylvania

1 non-relative

1941 - Frank Died, Age 66

Danville News, 12/16/41

1967 - Susan Died

Susan B (Snyder) Smith

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Their Children  - 

Oscar married Kathryn Mae, their children were:

Helen (Smith) Stinson

Lee S. Smith

David E. Smith

Raymond married Edith McCarty

Their children:

Stella (Smith) Bennet

Fay (Smith) Leitzel

Grover E. Smith

Jesse L. Smith

Stella (Smith) Bennet

Daughter of Raymond & Edith Smith

Grandaughter of Frank & Susan Smith

And this answers who Roy is!  

Roy married Blanche Diehl

Their Children - 

Howard Smith

Frank Smith

Mrs Lawrence Wesley

Mrs Norman Russel

Mrs Robert Metzger

Mrs Kenneth Haines

Lloyd William Smith - 

Child of Frank and Susan Smith, 

and our direct line ancestor.

See his info here