Individual Details

Alice Dora RUSSELL

(30 Jul 1856 - 12 Aug 1929)

Events

Birth	30 Jul 1856	Lyons, Clinton, Iowa, United States
Census	1860	Platte, Nebraska Territory, United States
Marriage	26 Jan 1872	Richland, Colfax, Nebraska, United States - Jacob SMITH
Census	1880	Castle Rock, Douglas, Colorado, United States
Census	1900	Larkspur, Douglas, Colorado, United States
Census	1910	Larkspur, Douglas, Colorado, United States
Census	1920	Larkspur, Douglas, Colorado, United States
Death	12 Aug 1929	Douglas, Colorado, United States
Burial	14 Aug 1929	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Castle Rock, Douglas, Colorado, United States
Biofile	2021	Russell, Thomas H. and Sarah (Eby)(Griggs)
Alt name		Alice RUSSELL

Families

Spouse	Jacob SMITH (1852 - 1940)
Child	Mary SMITH (1874 - )
Child	Levi C. SMITH (1876 - 1938)
Child	Cora Ellen SMITH (1879 - )
Child	Wilbur John SMITH (1881 - 1963)
Child	Walter Arthur SMITH (1884 - 1907)
Child	Frank Leroy SMITH (1887 - 1902)
Child	Bertha Estelle SMITH (1889 - 1902)
Child	Edna Emma SMITH (1892 - 1967)
Child	Alice Leone SMITH (1897 - )

Father	Thomas H. RUSSELL (1832 - 1866)
Mother	Sarah EBY (1830 - 1920)
Sibling	Emma C. RUSSELL (1861 - )
Sibling	Mary S. RUSSELL (1863 - )

Notes

Marriage

Although the obituary for their marriage shows December 24, 1871, the Marriage certificate shows 26 January 1872.

Death

Mrs. Jacob Smith is Laid To Rest on Wednesday- Douglas County lost another of her best loved and honored old-time residents when Mrs. Jacob Smith was called from this life on Monday morning of this week. Death came as a result of a goiter from which she had been suffering for some time.

Alice Dora Russell was born at Lyons, Iowa, on July 30th, 1856, and in early childhood she moved with her parents to Schuyler, Nebraska, where she grew to womanhood. It was here she met Mr. Jacob Smith and on December 24th, 1871, became his bride.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith lived in Nebraska until 1880, when they came to Douglas County, locating at Larkspur, where they have made their home since that time.

To this union nine children were born, four of whom preceded their mother in death.

By her kindly disposition and hospitable nature, Mrs. Smith endeared herself to all who came in contact with her and all sincerely mourn this loss from this life of a good friend.

There remains to mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother, the husband and five children: Mrs. Mamie Wolf, of Fountain, Colorado; Levi Smith, Of Elizabeth, Colorado; Wilbur Smith, of Larkspur, Colorado; Mrs. Edna Holmes, of Palmer Lake; and Mrs. Alice Campbell, Of Larkspur. Besides these, there remain nineteen Grandchildren and eleven Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Livingston Funeral Home on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. J. M. Flynn officiating and speaking words of comfort to the sorrowing ones. Mrs. H. G. Hooper sang some beautifully appropriate songs. Burial was made in the Castle Rock Cemetery.
Source: Record Journal of Douglas County, August 16, 1927

submitted by Kenny Smith (#48786212)

Endnotes

1. "Women of Woodcraft Castlewood Circle records, 1900-1938.," (,; 1900-1938), owned by Douglas County History Research Center. collection #1992.009; Douglas County Libraries, 100 S. Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104, Clerk's Record Book (1900-1912).

2. 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), jpeg image, (Online: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009) [Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC], subscription database, ., Castle Rock, Douglas County, CO.

3. Garry O'Hara, compiler, Cedar Hill Cemetery Inventory of Burials and Inscriptions (Castle Rock, Colo., 2000), Section 4, Row 11, 229-10.

4. 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), jpeg image, (Online: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009) [Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC], subscription database, ., p. 1B, District 172, Larkspur, Douglas, Colorado, United States.

5. Find-A-Grave.com, online [findagrave.com], Memorial #28342781, Alice Dora Russell Smith.

6. 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), jpeg image, (Online: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009) [Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC], subscription database, ., Platte, Nebraska Territory; Roll: M653_665; p. 3.

7. Obituary -Mrs. Sarah Russell, Longmont Ledger, Longmont, Larimer, Colorado, United States, 16 January 1920.

8. Find-A-Grave.com, online [findagrave.com], Memorial #28342781, Alice Dora Russell Smith.

9. , Colfax, Nebraska Marriage Certificate.

10. 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), jpeg image, (Online: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009) [Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC], subscription database, ., Castle Rock, Douglas County, CO.

11. 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), jpeg image, (Online: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009) [Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC], subscription database, ., p. 1B, District 172, Larkspur, Douglas, Colorado, United States.

12. 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), jpeg image, (Online: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009) [Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC], subscription database, ., Larkspur, Douglas County, CO.

13. 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), jpeg image, (Online: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009) [Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC], subscription database, ., Larkspur, Douglas County, CO.

14. "Women of Woodcraft Castlewood Circle records, 1900-1938.," (,; 1900-1938), owned by Douglas County History Research Center. collection #1992.009; Douglas County Libraries, 100 S. Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104, Clerk's Record Book (1912-1930).

15. Garry O'Hara, compiler, Cedar Hill Cemetery Inventory of Burials and Inscriptions (Castle Rock, Colo., 2000), Section 4, Row 11, 229-10.

16. Garry O'Hara, compiler, Cedar Hill Cemetery Inventory of Burials and Inscriptions (Castle Rock, Colo., 2000), Section 4, Row 11, 229-10.

17. Find-A-Grave.com, online [findagrave.com], Memorial #28342781, Alice Dora Russell Smith.

18. "," (2021); folder: "Russell, Thomas H. and Sarah (Eby)(Griggs)," Biography Files; Douglas County History Research Center, Castle Rock, Colorado.