Individual Details
David Richard Smith Jr.
(17 Jun 1890 - 4 Apr 1943)
Railroad engineer who died in a fatal train wreck near Little Rock when two trains collided on the same track.
Events
| Birth | 17 Jun 1890 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas |  | ||
| Marriage | 1 Jan 1921 | Pulaski County, Arkansas - Edna "Susie" Rowland | |  | |
| Census (family) | 5 Apr 1930 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas - Edna "Susie" Rowland | | | |
| Census (family) | 22 Apr 1940 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas - Edna "Susie" Rowland | | | |
| Death | 4 Apr 1943 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | |||
| Burial | Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | | |
Families
| Spouse | Edna "Susie" Rowland (1899 - 1990) |
| Child | Howard Richard Smith (1921 - 2008) |
| Child | Betty Louise Smith (1923 - 2021) |
Notes
Birth
or Pinnacle, Pulaski County, ArkansasMarriage
Dave R. SmithSex Male
Age 29
Birth Year (Estimated) 1892
Spouse's Name Edna Rowland
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1899
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 1 Jan 1921
Event Place Pulaski, Arkansas
Census (family)
David R Smith Husband M 39 years Arkansas - Engineer, railroadMrs Edna Smith Wife F 31 years Arkansas
Howard A Smith Son M 8 years Arkansas
Betty L Smith Daughter F 6 years Arkansas
Mrs Ollie Lawrance F 60 years Illinois - Nurse, private
Census (family)
Dave R Smith Husband M 49 years Arkansas - Locomotive engineer, railwayEdna Smith Wife F 41 years Arkansas
Howard R Smith Son M 18 years Arkansas
Betty L Smith Daughter F 16 years Arkansas
Burial
Plot: East Edgewood, Block A, Lot 101Inscription:
He thought without confusion clearly.
He acted through honest motives purely.
He loved his fellow men sincerely.
He trusted in God and Heaven securely.
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