hmtl5 Flora Mae Neely b. 23 Jun 1863 Lewis County, West Virginia d. 29 Jan 1955 Linneus, Linn County, Missouri: Hedges Genealogy
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Flora Mae Neely

Flora Mae Neely

Female 1863 - 1955  (91 years)

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  • Name Flora Mae Neely 
    Born 23 Jun 1863  Lewis County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 29 Jan 1955  Linneus, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5] 
    Buried 31 Jan 1955  Elmwood Cemetery, Linneus, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Person ID I32  Hedges
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father Samuel Neely,   b. 16 Feb 1830, Monongalia County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1916, Yellow Creek, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Margaret Maxwell,   b. 16 Feb 1832, Harrison County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1917, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married Nov 1853  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Family ID F33  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Richard Smith,   b. 18 Oct 1861, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1941, Linneus, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1882  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Ida Ellen "Ella" Smith,   b. 1 Mar 1884, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1922, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     2. Corda Ann Smith,   b. 20 Jul 1885, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1950, Linneus, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Lola Frances Smith,   b. 14 Mar 1887, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1982, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    +4. Orra "Norman" Smith,   b. 22 Dec 1888, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1968, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    +5. Sopha Margaret Smith,   b. 11 Jul 1893, Sullivan County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1971, Linneus, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Maude Mae Smith,   b. 21 Jul 1895, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1924, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     7. James Alvin Smith,   b. 11 Mar 1900, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1985  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2023 
    Family ID F31  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Jun 1863 - Lewis County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jan 1955 - Linneus, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 31 Jan 1955 - Elmwood Cemetery, Linneus, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    W. R. Smith family    		W. R. Smith family

  • Notes 
    • Last Rites in Linneus For Mrs. Flora Smith, 91
      Funeral services for Mrs. Flora May Smith, 91, were conducted at 2 p.m. yesterday at Brothers Funeral Home in Linneus by the Rev. D.D. Reynolds, Jr. Burial was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died Saturday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Sam Thorne, northeast of Linneus.
      Flora May Neely, daughter of Samuel and Margaret Mexwell Neely, was born June 23, 1863 in Lewis County, W.Va. She moved to Missouri with her family in 1869. On March 2, 1882 she was married to William Richard Smith who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were four children, the eldest dying at birth ad three daughters, Mrs. Ella Fishback, Mrs. Corda Long and Miss Maude Smith.
      Surviving are four children, Mrs. Lola Brown and Mrs. Sopha Thorne, Linneus, Orra Smith, Purdin and Alvin Smith, Brookfield; 16 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren, 12 great great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
      Mrs. Smith was a member of the Linneus First Baptist Church.
      The Daily News-Bulletin, Brookfield, Missouri, Tuesday, 1 February 1955.
      [5, 6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] Reflections of yester-years.

    2. [S7] Death certificate.

    3. [S6] Find a Grave.

    4. [S5] 1900 US census.

    5. [S9] Obituary.

    6. [S87] Newspaper article.


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