Ella May Drinkwater, daughter of William Drinkwater and Mary Ann Toase
Born 1865 in the Town of Yorkville. She married Henry H. Blackburn in 1892 in Racine County. She died September 10, 1915 and is buried in Union Grove Cemetery.
(Info from Sylvania Cemetery Exploring Family Ties by Mary Anne Culshaw Falk)
Photo taken by Charles F. Urner of Janesville and Racine, Wisconsin
(Photo courtesy of Jim Smith)
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| Ann Toase Drinkwater Daughter of William and Mary Toase. Born July 15, 1838 in England. She married William Drinkwater (his 2nd wife) on December 26, 1860. She died April 28, 1893. Buried in Sylvania Cemetery, Yorkville. Photo taken by Billings, 501 Monument Square, Racine, Wisconsin (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith) |
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| Birney Smith, World War I calvary (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith) |
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| Birney (also known as Barney) Smith WWI US Army from 1917 - 1919 1886-1962 (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith)  Oakwood Cemetery, Somers, Wisconsin (Photo courtesy of USGenWebArchivesWis by Larry and Linda Kopet) |
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| Barney Bose (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith) |
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| Addie Smith Kirsch 1879 - 1958 Rowley, Iowa (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith) |
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| Barney Smith Obituary Harmon Smith Obituary Smith-Drinkwater Family Reunion |
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| Harmon Smith Oakwood Cemetery, Somers, Wisconsin (Photo courtesy of USGenWebArchivesWis by Larry and Linda Kopet) |
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| Grandmother Catherine Fiddler Smith Photo taken by Thomas Studio, 1219 College Street, Racine, Wis. 1825-1911 Blairstown, Iowa (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith)
Samuel Smith and Catherine Fiddler Smith Children
Alfred Born 1847 in New York. Died in Racine at 18 years old
Henry born 1848 in New York. Married Sarah Jane Drinkwater. He died 1916 in Racine. Buried in Oakwood, Somers.
John born 1850 in Sylvania, Racine County. Married Helen Phelps.
Samuel born 1852 in Sylvania, Racine County. Buried Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Married to Jennie and Mary.
Charles born 1854 in Sylvania, Racine County. Buried Cook County Cemetery, Illinois
Emily born 1860 in Sylvania, Racine County. First to go to Iowa. Married Hugh Smith. Buried Iowa.
Annie born1860 in Sylvania, Racine County. Married William Beatty. Buried Independence, Iowa.
Carrie born 1865 in Sylvania, Racine County. Married James Davis. Died 1928 buried Blairstown, Iowa.
Katie born 1869 in Sylvania, Racine County. Married Harry Jonas. Died 1897 in LeMars, Iowa.
Henry Smith and Sarah Jane Drinkwater Smith Children Frank born 1877 in Union Junction, Racine County. Married Emily Watkins and Mildred Woltersdorf. Frank died 1968. Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Somers. Alfred born 1879 in Union Junction, Racine County. Married Louise "Lutie" Thomas. Alfred died 1964. Buried Sunset Ridge. Florence born 1881 in Union Junction, Racine County. Died 1982. Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Somers. Harmon born 1883 in Union Junction, Racine County. Died 1972. Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Somers. Edna Mae born 1885 in Union Junction, Racine County. Married Matt Schmidt. Died 1973. Buried Oakwood Cemetery. Samuel born 1891 in Union Junction, Racine County. Married Thora Mikkelsen. Samuel died in Holland 1963. Jim Smith is directly related to this family. Samuel and Thora were his grandparents. Earl born 1893 in Union Junction, Racine County. Married Sal Baher. Earl died 1984 in Phoenix, Arizona. Buried at Sunnyslope in Arizona. Almeric (Allie) born 1895. Died 1988. Buried Oakwood Cemetery.
Frank Smith, Emily Watkins Smith (first wife) and Mildred Woltersdorf Smith (second wife) obituaries  
Mildred M. Smith buried at Wilmot Cemetery
Milton F. "Bud" Smith Obituary (some of Frank and Emily Watkins Smith) 
Milton Smith is buried at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park
 
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Obituary for Catherine Fiddler Smith, Carrie Smith Davis, and Emily Smith
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| Catherine Fiddler Smith (Mrs. Samuel) Obituary Carrie Smith, daughter of Samuel and Catherine Smith Click on image for closer view. |
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| Carrie Smith, daughter of Samuel and Catherine Fiddler Smith (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith) |
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| Grandfather Samuel Smith Born September 17, 1819 in New York and died June 29, 1897 in Moline, Illinois Married to Catherine Fiddler December 29, 1845 in Hudson New York (Episcopal Church) Photo taken by Thomas, 1219 College Street, Racine, Wisconsin Moline, Illinois (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith) |
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| Emma Beatty Bushel Photo taken by G. B. Wittick Photographer in Moline, Illinois (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith) |
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| Carrie (1863-1928) and Delpha (California) and Grandmother Smith (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith) |
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| Aunt Mary Drinkwater 1861-1946 (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith) |
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| Cora Drinkwater Wilkins 1882-1924 Photo by Henry W. Reith, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith) |
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| Emily Smith, Emma Beatty, Annie Beatty, Grandmother Smith (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith) |
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| Original Marriage Certificate for Henry smith and Sarah J. Drinkwater 1875 Union Grove, Wisconsin (Image courtesy of Jim Smith) |
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| Aunt Annie Smith Beatty Photo taken by Ensminger Bros. Independence, Iowa 1863-1940 Independence, Iowa (Photo courtesy of Jim Smith)  Curtis and Elsie Donsing Smith Curtis born 1889 in Union Junction, Racine County. Died 1969. Oakwood Cemetery, Somers, Wisconsin (Photo courtesy of US GenWEbArchivesWis by Larry and Linda Kopet)  
Glenn W. and Anne Smith Obituaries
Buried at Sunset Ridge Cemetery
Buried at Sunset Ridge
Allie Smith, son of Henry and Sarah Jane Drinkwater Smith
Family of Anna Smith Beatty, daughter of Samuel and Catherine Smith
Anna Smith was born in Racine County, Wisconsin on September 3, 1863. She passed away at her home two miles south of Independence on October 3, 1940 at 2:45 pm. In 1879 she came with her family to Buchanan County. On October 29, 1884, she married William Beatty of Rowley, Iowa, who preceded her in death by only four days, after nearly 56 years of wedded life. They farmed near Rowley for many years. In the fall of 1907 they moved to Independence, later moving to the farm south of town which was their home until their death.
Anna and William had three children. Emma Bushel, who passed away on July 2, 1919; Mabel a teacher in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Harold who lived on the home farm.
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