Daniel W Smith1,2

#19710, (1911 - 1943)
FatherFrederic Harrison Smith1,2 (1879 - 1961)
MotherHarriet Bonnycastle Harrison1,2 (1888 - 1965)
Relationship3rd great-grandson of John Bonnycastle
Pedigree
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Charles Bonnycastle (1796-1840)

Family

Dorothy Morris
Children
  • Bonnycastle Harrison Smith4
  • Daniel W Smith5

Life Events

BirthDaniel W Smith was born on 24 Jul 1911 in Fort Hancock, New Jersey.3
 
Passenger ListHe was listed on a manifest dated 8 Oct 1917 for the S.S. Panama leaving Cristobal Canal Zone. He was recorded as Daniel W Smith, age 6, born Fort Hancock NY Mar 4 1911, and travelling with his parents.2 
(with Parents) 1920 CensusDan W Smith appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California with his parents. He was 8 years old, was born in New Jersey, and attended school.1 
(with Parents) 1930 CensusDaniel appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Washington, District of Columbia with his parents. He was 18 and born in New Jersey. [This information is from the FamilySearch index. The image available on Ancestry is all but unreadable] 
MarriageHe married Dorothy Morris on 16 Jun 1938.4,5
 
1940 CensusDaniel W and Dorothy M Smith appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Fort Benning, Chattahoochee County, Georgia. Daniel was 28, had 4 years of college education and was born in New Jersey. He was a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and earned $2550 the previous year. In 1935 he had been at Fort Benning. Dorothy was 32, had 4 years of high school, was born in the Canal Zone, Panama, and in 1935 lived in Kensington Maryland. Also in the household were Daniel's step daughter Dorothy E Lamm (7, born Washington), daughter Bonnycastle H (6 months, born Washington), a maid, and a soldier.4 
DeathDaniel died on 3 Aug 1943 in Temple, Bell County, Texas.
Details from the death certificate: Daniel W (IO) Smith, residence Ramona Courts, Temple, married, born 24 July 1911 in New Jersey, age 32 years 9 days, Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army, father Frederic Harrison Smith born Ohio, mother Bonnycastle Harrison born Kentucky. Cause of death was intestinal obstruction. The informant was Dorothy M Smith and burial was to be in Arlington National Cemetery.3 
Obituary A memorial to Daniel W Smith has been published online by the West Point Association of Graduates at http://apps.westpointaog.org/Memorials. 
Last Edited22 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. United States 1920 Federal Census, California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Roll 625_147, ED 137, Page 15A.
  2. New York Passenger Arrivals, images (www.ancestry.com).
  3. Texas Death Records, 1890-1976. Image viewed at Family Search, Daniel W Smith, 1943, #35505.
  4. United States 1940 Federal Census, Georgia, Chattahoochee County, Fort Benning, ED 26-5A, Page 36B.
  5. West Point Association of Graduates. http://apps.westpointaog.org/Memorials/Article/9815/