NameSarah Elizabeth Smith
Birth4 Oct 1924, Scranton, PA
Death25 Feb 1972, Tyler, Smith Co, Texas
FatherThomas Elias Smith (1899-1963)
MotherBeatrice Amy Ware (~1901-1981)
Misc. Notes
per her father Thomas Elias’ OBIT, survived by “5 daughters: Mrs Alvin Kelly, TX; Mrs Alfred DeRosier, Philadelphia; Miss Caroline, at home; Mrs Larry Woemper, Newton; and Mrs Paul Ratchford, Moscow”
-first name per MArr
-middle name Eliz per TX DC

1930FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Scranton District 0018
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2341785
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Home in 1930: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Street address: Jackson Street
Ward of City: 4th
Block: 33
House Number: 1804
Dwelling Number: 48
Family Number: 55
Household Members:
Elias Smith 30
Beatrice Smith 28
Thomas Smith 9
Sarah Smith 5
Emily Smith 3
Carrie Smith 1

1940FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Scranton 71-90; image 23 of 30 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03685; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 71-90
Home in 1940: Scranton, Lackawanna, PA
Street: Fourteenth Street
House Number: 435
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Scranton, Lackawanna, PA
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 12A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 212
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20
Income: 1076
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Thomas Smith 41 truck driver
Beatricia Smith 39 b 1901 PA
Thomas Smith 19 b 1921
Sarah Smith 15 b 1925
Emily Smith 13 b 1927
Caroline Smith 11 b 1929
Lillian Smith 8 b 1932
Nancy Smith 5 b 1935

Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968; Lackawanna 1943 - 1944; image 296 of 877 @ancetry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
Name: Sarah E. Smith; Gender: Female
Age: 18; Birth Date: abt 1925, b Scranton
resides 1135 Hampton st, city
Marriage Date: 2 Jun 1943
Marriage Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Elias Smith, b Newton
Mother: Beatrice Ware, b Newton
Spouse: William H. De Rosier; Gender: Male
Age: 21; Birth Date: abt 1922, b Philadelphia
OCC soldier
Father: Arthur De Rosier, don’t know residence
Mother: Dorothy Miller, reside Philadelphia
Film Number: 002313732

News1944 SarahSmithDeRosier_Divorce.pdf
The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
01 Dec 1944, Fri
Page 21
Wife of Prisoner Seeking Divorce
Sarah DeRpsier has filed a libel in dovorce on court against her husband William DeRosier in which she alleged the latter was found guilty of larceny by an Army court martial and sentenced to 5 years in a military prison to be dishonorably discharged at the end of his term, She is represented by Attorney George W Ellis. Judge MJ Eagen appointed Robert G Goglizer to represent DeRosier in the divorce proceedings.

Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968; Lackawanna 1946; image 82 of 862 @ancestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
Name: Sarah E. Smith; Gender: Female
Age: 21; Birth Date: abt 1925; b Scranton
resdie 1430 Bulwer ST
Father: Thomas Smith; b Newton; truck driver
Mother: Beatrice Ware, b Newton
previous marr, divorce 1 may 1944
Marriage Date: 20 Mar 1946
Marriage Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Alvie W. Kelly; Gender: Male
Age: 23; Birth Date: abt 1923; b Tyler TX
OCC soldier
Father: John Kelly, b Tyler TX; farmer
Mother: Jule Nicholas
Film Number: 002314310

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982; 1972 Jan-Mar; image 144 of 334 @ancestry
Source Citation: Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Name: Sarah Elizabeth Kelly
[Sarah Elizabeth Smith]
Gender: Female; Race: White
Age: 47
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1924
Birth Place: Scranton, pennsylvania
Residence: Rural, Smith, Texas, USA
Death Date: 25 Feb 1972
Death Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
Father: Thomas Smith
Mother: Amy Beatrice Ware
Spouse: A W Kelly
Certificate Number: 14768
informant MR AW Kelley - husband
CoD renal failure; burns to 50% of body
Caught clothing on fire when she reached across the burner of the cook stove, 10 days
Bascon Cemetery
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