Joan Smith

1950 - 1993 (43 years)

Generation: 1

Joan Smith was born on 08 May 1950 in Synarep, Okanogan County, Washington (daughter of Judd Eugene Smith and Dellis Walthena Foster); died on 09 Oct 1993 in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington.

Notes:

OBITUARY OF JOAN I. (SMITH) MCVEY

Joan I. ( Smith) McVey, a resident of Chehalis since 1967, died
Saturday, October 9, at her home. She was 43.
Born May 8, 1950 at Synarep, Washington, she was reared in
Ryderwood-Vader areas from the age of 2 until 1967.
On September 9, 1967, she married John Mcvey, and they lived in
Chehalis Area.
She worked for National Frozen Foods, Chehalis, in Packaging.
She loved flowers, gardening and people, and was a member of the
Bethel Church in Chehalis.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Michelle
Marie Knapp of Napavine; two sons, Mark Allen and Bradley Eugene, both of
Chehalis: three stepdaughters, Marty Rudzinski of Havelock, North
Carolina, Monique Annanof Chehalis, and Robin Baumgardner of Spokane: her
mother Dellis Smith of Omak; four sisters, Lyla Robinson of Hoquiam,
Nellie Lavendar of Chehalis, Marian Cox of Douglas, Alaska , and Helen
Leard of Omak; and four brothers, Gene Smith and Glen Smith , both of
Moses Lake, Ted Smith of Royal City and Winfrey Smith of Omak. She was
preceded in death by her father, Judd Smith.
Remembrances may be donations to the American Cancer Society .
A funeral for McVey will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Betherl
Church in Chehalis with the Rev. Donald Detrick officiating. Interment
will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Chehalis.
Arrangements are under the direction fo Brown Mortuary Service in
Chehalis.

Family/Spouse: L. McVey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Judd Eugene Smith was born on 22 Apr 1905 in Bartlett, Wallowa County, Oregon (son of Augustus (Gus) Smith and Lila Eliza James); died on 11 Mar 1991 in Omak, Okanogan County, Washington.

Notes:

OBITUARY OF JUDD EUGENE SMITH

Omak --- Judd Eugene Smith, 85, died Monday, March 11, in his Omak
home.
He was born April 22, 1905, at Bartlett, Oregon, to Gus and Lila
(James)
Smith. At age 7, he moved to Canada with his family, and a year later
they moved to Riverside. They later moved to Yakima, where they lived for
about five years. All the moves were made in a covered wagon. He then
drove cattle to a location near Centrailia and his parents' home. He
lived at various places around the state, working on ranches and running
a string of pack horses.
He married Dellis W. Foster May 27, 1932, at Chehalis, Washington,
and they moved to the Tunk creek area in 1946 to the coast in 1951, and
to Omak in 1967, from Ryderwood.
He was a member of the Cattlemen's Association and attedded the Omak
Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his wife, at home four sons, Gene of Moses Lake,
Ted of Royal City , Glen of Lind, and Winfrey of Omak: five daughters,
Lila Robinson of Hoquiuam, Marion Cox of Douglas Island Alaska, and
Nellie Lavender , Helen Leard and Joan Mcvey, all of Chehalis; two
brothers, Oscar of Oxnard, California, and Ted of Othello; a sister
Jewell Singleton of Portland; 29 Grandchildren 44 great- grandchildren;
He was preceded in death by four sons, a brother, a sister, five
grandchildred, and four great -grandchildren.
Precht-Harrison Chapel, Omak, was in charge of arrangements, and
burial took place at Tunk Valley Cemetery.

Judd married Dellis Walthena Foster on 27 May 1932 in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington. Dellis (daughter of Walton Elmer Foster and Margaret Rebecca 'Maggie' Towner) was born on 27 Mar 1913 in Klaber, Washington; died on 27 Mar 1913 in Omak, Okanogan County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dellis Walthena Foster was born on 27 Mar 1913 in Klaber, Washington (daughter of Walton Elmer Foster and Margaret Rebecca 'Maggie' Towner); died on 27 Mar 1913 in Omak, Okanogan County, Washington.

Other Events:

Name: Dellis W Foster

Notes:

Birth:
abt 1914

27 March 1913

Notes:

Married:
28 may 1931 Boistfort, Lewis, Washington, USA

Children:

L. Smith
L. Smith
L. Smith
L. Smith
L. Smith
L. Smith
L. Smith
1. Joan Smith was born on 08 May 1950 in Synarep, Okanogan County, Washington; died on 09 Oct 1993 in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington.
L. Smith

Generation: 3

Augustus (Gus) Smith was born on 19 Nov 1884 in Houston, Missouri; died on 26 Jun 1948 in Camas, Clark County, Washington.

Other Events:

Name: Gus Smith

Augustus married Lila Eliza James on 03 Jul 1904 in Tomah, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Lila was born on 13 Aug 1886 in Tomah, Monroe County, Wisconsin; died on 26 Jan 1926 in Wildwood, Lewis County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lila Eliza James was born on 13 Aug 1886 in Tomah, Monroe County, Wisconsin; died on 26 Jan 1926 in Wildwood, Lewis County, Washington.

Other Events:

Name: Lila James

Children:

Walter Eli Smith was born on 22 Feb 1907 in Bartlett, Wallowa County, Oregon; died on 03 Aug 1978 in PlacÈ, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France.
Fern Jewel Smith was born on 05 Aug 1908 in Bartlett, Wallowa County, Oregon; died in 1993.
2. Judd Eugene Smith was born on 22 Apr 1905 in Bartlett, Wallowa County, Oregon; died on 11 Mar 1991 in Omak, Okanogan County, Washington.
Nellie Marguerite Smith was born on 29 Jan 1910 in Bartlett, Wallowa County, Oregon; died on 17 Sep 1978 in Carson City, Carson, Nevada.
Oscar Smith was born on 29 Jun 1918 in Nachea, Washington; died on 13 Jan 1992.
Ted Burge Smith was born on 06 May 1921 in Wildwood, Lewis County, Washington; died in in Othello, Adams County, Washington.

Walton Elmer Foster was born on 14 Jan 1882 in Middleton, Missouri; died in 1959.

Notes:

OBITUARY OF WALTON ELMER FOSTER ( LON'S GRANDMOTHER'S BROTHER-IN-LAW)

CENTRALIAN'S RITES SLATED

Walton Elmer Foster, who had lived 75 of his 77 years in the Lewis
County area, died Friday in a Centralia hospital following a lingering
illness. His home was 1912 Taylor Rr., Centralia.
The deceased was born at Middleton, Missouri, on January 14, 1882,
and was a retired farmer. Prominent in Grange activities, he was past
master of the Baw Faw and Fords Prairie Granges and a member of the
Pomona, State and National Granges at the time of his death.
Suvivors include the widow, Margaret Rebecca Foster, at home; two
daughters, Mrs. Judd Smith, in Vader and Mrs. Walter Perterson,
Centralia: a step-daughter, Mrs. Olin Cannell, in Galvin; a son, Vernon
Smith from Vancouver, Two sisters, Mrs. Ted Koppe, from Klaber and Mrs.
Bertha Merklinghaus, from Seattle; a brother, Tom of California; 24
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be Monday 1:30 P.M., at Newell Hoerlings, Centralia.
The Rev. F. T. Lucas will Officiate and burial will be at Sunset Memorial
Gardens.

Walton married Margaret Rebecca 'Maggie' Towner. Margaret (daughter of William Ezekial Towner and Frances (Fanny) Johnson) was born on 11 Apr 1884 in Wessington Springs, South Dakota; died on 01 Jan 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Rebecca 'Maggie' Towner was born on 11 Apr 1884 in Wessington Springs, South Dakota (daughter of William Ezekial Towner and Frances (Fanny) Johnson); died on 01 Jan 1964.

Other Events:

Died: from a stroke
Census: 1900, Salzer, Lewis County, Washington; 1900 Federal Census

Notes:

#
died from a stroke
Source: Susans List

Came to Centralia, Washington in April 1901. Married Gilbert
Meckelfresh in 1902. They had one child , Eldon. They Divorced. Maggie
married Fred Smith and adopted first child Eldon to Arthur and Mini
Towner and went to South Dakota. She had two children by Fred Smith.
1. Ruth Margaret Smith Cannell, was a school teacher in Centralia,
Washington.
2. Vernon Smith was a school principal in Vancouver, Washington.

Maggie and Fred parted and she came back to Centralia with the
children. Later married Walton Foster, farmer and lived at Boisfort.
Washington. She had three more children.
1. Dellis married Judd Smith and had 11 Children.
2. Darrell Foster married and had 6 children.
3. Norma Foster married Petersen and had 2 children.

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1920 Washington Soundex Soundex Code for Foster is F236
Vol 27, ED 112, Sheet 1, Line 44, Lewis County Washington
Color - White

Foster, Walton E. Age 36 Born in Missouri
Foster, Margarete Wife 33 South Dakota
---------- Dellis W. Daughter 6 Washington
---------- Derral F. Son 3 and 11/12 Washington
Smith, Ruth Stepdaughter 13 South Dakota
Smith, Vernon Stepson 10 South Dakota

Died:
#
Source: Susans List

Census:
1900 United States Federal Census Record
about Maggie Towner
Name: ´tabªMaggie Towner
Home in 1900: ´tabªSalzer, Lewis, Washington
Age: ´tabª16
Estimated Birth Year: ´tabªabt 1884
BirthPlace: ´tabªSouth Dakota
Relationship to head-of-house: ´tabªDaughter
Father's name: ´tabªWilliam E
Mother's name: ´tabªFrancis
Race: ´tabªWhite
Occupation: ´tabªView Image
Neighbors: ´tabªView others on page

Died:
#
1 1 1954
Source: Susans List

Children:

Vernon (Stepson) Smith was born about 1910.
3. Dellis Walthena Foster was born on 27 Mar 1913 in Klaber, Washington; died on 27 Mar 1913 in Omak, Okanogan County, Washington.
Ruth Margaret (Stepdaughter) Smith was born about 1907.
D.F. Foster
N. Foster

Generation: 4

Children:

6. Walton Elmer Foster was born on 14 Jan 1882 in Middleton, Missouri; died in 1959.
T. Foster
. Foster
B. Foster