Rachel Virginia Smith^[1]

1882 - 1960  (77 years)

• Name	Rachel Virginia Smith
  Birth	12 Dec 1882	Grandview, Johnson County, Texas, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	Nov 1918	Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico, USA   [2]
  Census	1930	Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, USA   [5]
  	420 Rencher Street
  Residence	1935	Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, USA   [6]
  	1208 Wallace
  Census	1940	Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, USA   [6]
  	1208 Wallace
  Residence	Nov 1943	Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, USA   [7]
  Education	Grandview Collegiate Institute, New Mexico Normal School  [3]
  Occupation	Teacher (Fort Sumner), School superintendent (De Baca County, NM), Regent (Eastern NM University)  [3]
  Research Notes	Survived by a brother, Judge A.D. Smith, of Farwell, Texas. Birth year on gravestone is 1881, but marriage license lists 1882. Not listed with her husband and son at the time of the 1920 census.  [2, 3, 4, 8]
  Burial	1960	Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery, Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, USA   [4]
  Death	21 Mar 1960	Hong Kong, China   [3, 4]
  	In her hotel room
  Person ID	I13029	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2017

  
  

  Family	Dr. Clyn Smith, Sr.           b. 5 Jul 1871, Cooper County, Missouri, USA           d. 1956 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1918	El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA   [2, 3, 5]
  Children	+ 1. Dr. Clyn Smith, Jr.           b. 7 Dec 1919, Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, USA           d. 17 Jun 2002, Carmel, Monterey County, California, USA (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F8843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Dec 1882 - Grandview, Johnson County, Texas, USA Residence - Nov 1918 - Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico, USA Marriage - 28 Nov 1918 - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA Census - 1930 - Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, USA Residence - 1935 - Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, USA Census - 1940 - Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, USA Residence - Nov 1943 - Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, USA Burial - 1960 - Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery, Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, USA Death - 21 Mar 1960 - Hong Kong, China
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Rachel’s maiden name was Smith, not just her married name.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. [S4992] Marriage License of Clyn Smith and Rachel V. Smith. [S4985] Obituary of Mrs. Clyn Smith. [S4982] Michael Trower, Find A Grave memorial for Rachel V. Smith, #65164769. [S5008] 1930 US Census - Household of Clyn Smith. [S5009] 1940 US Census - Household of Clyn Smith. [S4995] Marriage Announcement of Dr. Clyn Smith, Jr. and Marilyn Jean Decker. [S5007] 1920 US Census - Household of Dr. Clyn Smith.