Individual Details
Thomas Vernor Smith
(26 Apr 1890 - 24 May 1964)
US Congressman. After graduating from the University of Texas in 1915, he served as a Private in the United States Army during World War I. An author, editor, and University of Chicago faculty member, he served in the Illinois State Senate and was elected to the United States Congress from Illinois, serving from 1939 to 1941. He served in the United States Army as a Lieutenant Colonel (later Colonel), from 1943 to 1946. Following World War II, he resumed writing and teaching at the University of Syracuse.
Events
| Birth | 26 Apr 1890 | Blanket, Brown County, Texas | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 23 Jun 1900 | (John Robert Smith and Sarah Elizabeth Graves) Blanket, Brown County, Texas |  |  | |
| Census | 4 May 1910 | Blanket, Brown County, Texas | | | |
| Census (family)-shared | 4 May 1910 | (John Robert Smith and Mary Segis McKinney) Blanket, Brown County, Texas | | | |
| Draft registration | 26 May 1917 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | | | |
| Enlistment | 3 Sep 1918 | ||||
| Military | 28 Jan 1919 | Discharge - St. Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri | | | |
| Death | 24 May 1964 | Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland | | | |
| Burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia | | |
Families
| Spouse | Nannie Panola Stewart (1890 - 1978) |
| Child | Gayle Stanley Smith (1923 - 1987) |
| Child | Nancy Stewart Smith (1932 - 2021) |
| Father | John Robert Smith (1864 - 1942) |
| Mother | Sarah Elizabeth Graves (1866 - 1901) |
| Sibling | Beulah Mary Smith (1884 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Lula Victoria Smith (1887 - 1963) |
| Sibling | William Clyde Smith (1892 - 1982) |
| Sibling | Legal Tender Smith (1895 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Evert Smith (1901 - 1901) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Robt Smith Husband M 36 Texas - FarmerLizzie Smith Wife F 35 Texas
Buela Smith Daughter F 19 Texas - at school
Lula Smith Daughter F 13 Texas - at school
Vernon Smith Son M 10 Texas - at school
Clide Smith Son M 8 Texas
Ligal Smith Daughter F 5 Texas
Census
Vernon Smith M 20 Texas - StudentClyde Smith M 17 Texas - Laborer
Legal Smith F 14 Texas
Census (family)-shared
Family Number 286:Robt Smith Husband M Texas - Farmer
M Segie Smith Wife F 40 Texas
Herbert A Smith Son M 7 Texas
Wanda Smith Daughter F 5 Texas
Talbert Smith Son M 1 Texas
Floyd Finch stepson M 16 Texas - Laborer, home farm
Family Number 287:
Vernon Smith son M 20 Texas - Student
Clyde Smith son M 17 Texas - Laborer, home farm
Legal Smith daughter F 14 Texas
Draft registration
Thomas V Smith - TeacherSex Male
Event Date 26 May 1917
Event Place Austin Land District, Texas, United States
Event Place (Original) United States, Texas, Austin City
Citizenship Place United States
Birth Date 26 Apr 1890
Birthplace Austin, Texas
Military
Thomas Vernor SmithPvt 1c Med Sup Dept
Univ. of Chigago
Enlistment 3 Sep 1918
Discharge 28 Jan 1919
Event Place St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Residence Place Chicago, Ill
Birth Date 26 Apr 1890
Death
Thomas SmithState Illinois
Residence Place Maryland
Age 74
Birth Date 26 Apr 1890
Death Date May 1964
Burial
Section 35, Site 1192Endnotes
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5. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6Y-DLC.
6. United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQBY-L3T2.
7. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JR24-J3G.
8. Find a Grave Memorial 7384218.