Individual Details

Harry Eaton Smith

(28 Dec 1869 - 26 Mar 1931)

Captain in the U.S. Navy; taught at US Naval Academy
Who's Who In America, 1910-1911:
Harry Eaton Smith Occupation: naval officer Born: Fremont, Ohio, Dec. 28, 1869 Died Mar. 26, 1931.
Son of Henry Bishop and Eta Beary (Dalton) S.; grad. U.S. Naval Acad., 1891; married Fanny, d. of ex-President Hayes, Sept. 1, 1897; 1 son, Dalton Hayes; married 2d, Olga, d. C. A. Bengtson, 1920; children— Harry Eaton, Robert Giese. Commissioned ensign U.S.N., 1893; lt. (j.g.), 1899; lt., 1900; lt. comdr., 1906; transferred to corps of profs. of mathematics, 1906; comdr., Aug. 10, 1907; capt., 1919. Duty U.S. Naval Acad., 1903-15, and head of dept. mathematics, 1912-15; U.S. Naval Obs., 1915; retired, Mar. 30, 1920. In charge of a group of gold mines, Shasta, Calif. Author: Strength of Material, 1908; Theoretical Mechanics (text-books for midshipmen). Home: Shasta, Calif

Events

Birth28 Dec 1869Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH
Military1887 - 1920Served in Navy om 1887 to 1920,
Marriage1 Sep 1897Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH - Fanny Hayes
Divorce3 Jun 1919Fanny Hayes
ResidenceBet 1923 and 27Old Shasta, Shasta Co., CA
Census1930Township 1, Shasta, California, United States
Death26 Mar 1931Old Shasta, Shasta Co., CA

Families

SpouseOlga Concordia Bengtson
ChildHarry Eaton Smith
ChildRobert Giese Smith
SpouseFanny Hayes (1867 - 1950)
ChildDalton Smith Hayes (1898 - 1950)
FatherHenry B. Smith ( - 1913)
MotherBridget E. "Etta" Dalton (1841 - )
SiblingEula Dalton Smith ( - 1930)