Individual Details

In the home with George and Eliza J. were two grandchildren: Charles Deatherage, grandson, 4 (1905-06) born MO, father born MO mother born IA and Erma M. Deatherage, grand-daughter, 2, born CO, father born MO mother born IA. Since one more of Eliza's children had died since the 1900 census, it was probably one of the girls, who had married a man by the name of Deatherage.

[George W. Smithson was age 15 in 1860 and born in OH according to Census. George was age 35 in 1880 and age 55 in 1900. He served in Co.H, 84th and Co. H, 124th IN Inf. in the Civil War. He was a farmer and brick mason and a member of the Baptist church. He and Eliza Jane were married by Rev. Abel Holloway. After his discharge from the Civil War on Aug. 31, 1865, he lived in Dallas County, Iowa until 1875, then in Decatur County, Iowa until 1881, then in Ringgold County, Iowa. He died of Disease of Heart, contributory cause were appoplectic seizures. He was a veteran of the Civil War. He enlisted on the 7th of March 1864. He was discharged as a sergeant on Aug. 31,1865. The war record says he was a Pvt. in Company H, Regiment 84, Indiana, Organization Inf. A second entry says Pvt. in H Company, Regiment 124 in Indiana.
Smithson, George W. Co. H, 84th and C. H, 124, IN Inf. filed for invalid pension: 21 March 1870; #154,191, certif. #483,254
Smithson, Eliza J. Widow of Iowa.
filed for pension: 11 Sept. 1918; #1127,845, certif. #861,660
Pension file indicates that he was discharged Aug. 17, 1873 on Surgeon's Orders.
7. Veterans Administration--Pension Payment Card, 1907-1933. mf#1,636,149
Smithson, George W. Former Roll No.: 20-996 or 31271
Certif. #483,254 ARMY INVALID Act of Feb. 6, 1907 [lined out]
Pvt. H 84 & 124 IN Inf Act of May 11, 1912
Class Rate Date of Commencement Date of Certificate
Reissued: $12 25 Mar. 1907 11 Dec. 1907
Reissued: $17 23 May 1912 13 Nov. 1912 [lined out--line]
Increased: $23 4 Nov. 1914
$30 4 Nov. 1919 [lined out] 5 Apr. 1914 [written in]
$40 10 June 1918
Died: Sep. 6, 1918 Bureau notified: Feb. 14, 1919
Sept. 6, 1918 Accrued order dated Feb. 14, 1919
payable to widow...Eliza J. Smithson, Mt. Ayr, Iowa.
Home: [not recorded but Ringgold, IA written several lines above]
8. Veterans Administration--Pension Payment Card, 1907-1933
Smithson, Eliza J. Certificate: #861,660
Name of Soldier: George W. Smithson
Service: Pvt. Co. H 84th and 124th Ind. Inf.
Law: Civil War Special Act of May 1, 1920
Rate: $30 Commencement: May 1, 1920
Reissued: $50 June 17, 1926 Date of Certif.: Aug. 10, 1926
Died: June 24, 1927
9. Dept of Iowa--Grand Army of the Republic, Vol. #7:
Smithson, George W.
b. Nov. 4, 1844 in Ohio
d. Sep. 5, 1918 in Mt. Ayr, Iowa
buried: Rose Hill Cemetery in Mt. Ayr, Iowa
War record:
Pvt. Co. H 84th Ind. Inf.
Pvt. Co. H 124th Ind. Inf.
Enlisted: Must. 7, 1864. Must out [error?]
Aug. 31, 1865, as Sergt.
Wife: Eliza J. Frazier
Children: Frank Leslie
Mrs. Orphie Taylor
Mrs. Vinnie]
The above in brackets from Robert Suddath, 10405 Red Mtn W, Littleton CO 80127, USA, rasuddath@msn.com. He also gave full names for children

Birth	Nov 1844	Ohio
Marriage	27 Oct 1866	Guthrie Co., IA - Eliza Jane FRAZIER
Census	1 Jun 1880	Hamilton, Decatur Co., IA, ED 62 pg 32D; George, 35 (1844-45), born OH, father born OH mother born IN, Brick Mason.
Census	1 Jun 1900	Lotts Creek Twp., Decatur Co., IA, ED 107 Sh. 5B; George, head, born Nov. 1844, 55, married 33 yr., born IN both parents born IN.
Census	15 Apr 1910	Mt. Ayr Twp., Ringold Co., IA, ED 122, Sh. 9B; George W., head, 64 (1845) 1st marriage of 43 yr, born OH, father born OH mother born IN. Mason, brick and stone.
Death	6 Sep 1918
Burial	Aft 6 Sep 1918	Rose Hill Cemetery, Mt. Ayr, Ringold Co., IA
Reference No		3611

Spouse	Eliza Jane FRAZIER (1849 - 1927)
Child	Ina Zella SMITHSON (1868 - 1870)
Child	Frank Leslie SMITHSON (1871 - 1926)
Child	Ophelia SMITHSON (1874 - 1956)
Child	Vinnie SMITHSON (1876 - 1900)
Child	Lulu Belle SMITHSON (1879 - 1880)
Child	Bird SMITHSON (1880 - 1927)
Child	Dallas SMITHSON (1883 - 1962)
Child	William Tecumseh SMITHSON (1884 - 1965)