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| Jesse Baker Smith, age 16 Ceralvo, Kentucky |
Jesse Baker Smith, son of Elias William Smith, born July 8, 1884, at Ceralvo, Kentucky; died March
30, 1947; married on June 20, 1912, Sarah Ellen Gerrard, born October 2, 1889, at Evanston, Wyoming. Sarah's parents were Daniel and Sarah
(Morris) Gerrard, both
of whom were born in England
When Jesse Baker Smith was in his
early twenties, he left his native State of Kentucky to seek employment in
Florida. Later he decided to leave Florida Portland , Oregon Evanston ,
Wyoming
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| Sarah Ellen Gerrard, age 19 |
Jesse arrived in Evanston in August 1908. About a year later, a close friend, who was a
member of the Latter-day Saints Church, invited him to attend a Church
meeting. Jesse was introduced to several
Latter-Day Saints girls, one of whom was Sarah Ellen Gerrard. They became
friends and went to church together, to dances and other entertainments. Jesse became a convert to the L. D. S. Church
in July 1911 and he and Sarah were married on June 20, 1912 , in the Salt Lake Temple
Some time later, unemployment in Evanston necessitated Jesse's going to
Rock Springs, Wyoming, to find employment and he continued to work there. He died in the Rock Springs Hospital March 30, 1947 ,
and was buried in Evanston
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| Jesse Baker Smith & Sarah Ellen Gerrard, 1910 |
Although Sarah G. Smith and this writer
have not met, they have corresponded for twenty years and have exchanged a
great deal of information about the Smith and related families. Before her marriage Sarah was a school
teacher. When she was 66 years of age
she enrolled for 8-month courses in English Literature and Social Science. This is only one evidence of her industry and
quest for knowledge.
The children of Jesse Baker and Sarah Ellen (Gerrard) Smith are:
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| Sarah Smith, Merrill, Claude, Jesse Jr. |
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| Jesse Baker Smith |
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