James Boyd SMITH

1882 - 1912  (29 years)

• Name	James Boyd SMITH
  Birth	4 Apr 1882	Summit, Erie, PA
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Mar 1912	Erie, Erie, PA
  Person ID	I1737	Descendants of Francis Barnard
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas R. SMITH
  Mother	Florence Ada Lillian ANDRUS,   b. 16 Dec 1853, 5-Points, Summit, Erie, PA d. 26 Jan 1915, Summit, Erie, PA (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1 Dec 1874	Summit, Erie, PA
  Family ID	F698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gertrude BLILEY
  Marriage	26 Jun 1912	Erie Co., PA
  Family ID	F701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  James Boyd Smith (4 Apr. 1882 Summit, Erie, PA - 3 Mar. 1912 Erie, Erie, PA), per Strong Family History Update, Vol. III, p. 459, 462 [DEATH DATE IS IMPROBABLE; MARRIAGE DATE AND BIRTH OF CHILDREN ARE LATER--WMB] Boyd J. Smith, son (listed with mother), born Apr. 1882 PA, 18 years of age, single, both parents born PA, [may have been the farmer listed for mother], per 1900 federal census Summit Twp., Erie, PA, Roll 1409, Book 1, p. 148 Boyd J. Smith, head, male, white, 48, married, 29 at first marriage, born PA, father born PA, mother born PA, Labor foreman, Bldg. construction, per 1930 federal census, Erie, Erie, PA, Roll T626_2037, p. 11B, 11 Apr. 1930 James was a cabinet maker, per Strong Family History Update, Vol. III, p. 462 James married Gertrude Bliley ( - ), 26 June 1912 Erie Co., PA, per Strong Family History Update, Vol. III, p. 462 Boyd married Gertrude (Unknown), per 1930 federal census, Erie, Erie, PA, Roll T626_2037, p. 11B, 11 Apr. 1930, which lists Gertrude as: Gertrude, wife, female, white, 41, married, 23 at first marriage, born PA, father born PA, mother bornPA, no occupation 1930 federal census, Erie, Erie, PA, Roll T626_2037, p. 11B, 11 Apr. 1930: Smith, Boyd J., head, male, white, 48, married, 29 at first marriage, born PA, father born PA, mother born PA, Labor foreman, Bldg. construction --- Gertrude, wife,female, white, 41, married, 23 at first marriage, born PA, father born PA, mother born PA, no occupation --- Lee E., son, male, white, 17, single, born PA, father born PA, mother born PA, no occupation --- Eleanor, daughter, female, white,13, single, born PA, father born PA, mother born PA, no occupation --- Myrtle, daughter, female, white, 9, single, bornPA, father born PA, mother born PA, no occupation