William Richard Smelcer^{[1, 2]}

1887 - 1975  (87 years)

• Name	William Richard Smelcer
  Born	16 Apr 1887	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1940	District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	15 Mar 1975  [5]
  Buried	Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Person ID	I1179	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	Adam Jackson "Bud" Smelcer,   b. Mar 1858, Tennessee ,   bur. Rector Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Mother	Alpha "Appie" King,   b. May 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Jan 1927, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1877
  Family ID	F12301	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Charity Ownby,   b. 9 Apr 1892, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Dec 1974  (Age 82 years)
  Married	21 May 1910
  Children	1. Buna Veatress Smelcer,   b. 23 Jan 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Dec 2007  (Age 94 years) + 2. John Russell Smelcer,   b. 11 Apr 1915,   d. 17 Apr 1945, Italy  (Age 30 years) + 3. Della Kate Smelcer,   b. 18 May 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Jul 2002  (Age 85 years) + 4. Buford B. Smelcer,   b. 7 Oct 1919, Forsyth, North Carolina ,   d. 9 Oct 1971  (Age 52 years) + 5. Ethel Smelcer,   b. 4 Dec 1921, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Sep 1979  (Age 57 years) + 6. Hedy Smelcer,   b. 30 Oct 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Jul 1989  (Age 65 years) + 7. Everett Smelcer,   b. 2 Nov 1925, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Sep 2013  (Age 87 years) + 8. Glen "Shorty" Smelcer,   b. 20 Aug 1928, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Jan 2007  (Age 78 years) + 9. Jack William Smelcer,   b. 29 Mar 1932, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Feb 1981  (Age 48 years)   10. Lilly Smelcer,   d. Bef 8 Sep 2013   11. Stella Smelcer,   d. Bef 8 Sep 2013
  Family ID	F430	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 Apr 1887 - Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 84. "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 195, 229. "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 149.

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 6 Feb 1981. Jack William Smelcer obituary [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 30 Mar 1967. James Russell Smelcer obituary [S112] Census, 1900. Name: Richard Smeltser Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 13 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Birth Date: Apr 1887 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Adam J Smeltser Head M 43 Tennessee Appie Smeltser Wife F 34 Tennessee Jacob Smeltser Son M 17 Tennessee Richard Smeltser Son M 13 Tennessee David Smeltser Son M 10 Tennessee Mary L Smeltser Daughter F 7 Tennessee Ephraim Smeltser Son M 5 Tennessee John Smeltser Son M 3 Tennessee Elsie M Hernbree Boarder F 38 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: W R Smelcer Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 53 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1887 Last Place of Residence: Same House District: 78-8 Family Number: 164 Sheet Number and Letter: 10B Line Number: 66 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00226 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head W R Smelcer M 53 Tennessee Wife Charity Smelcer F 47 Tennessee Daughter Bura Smelcer F 27 Tennessee Son Buford Smelcer M 20 Tennessee Daughter Ethel Smelcer F 18 Tennessee Daughter Hettie Smelcer F 15 Tennessee Son Evert Smelcer M 13 Tennessee Son Glen Smelcer M 11 Tennessee Son Jack Smelcer M 8 Tennessee [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 15 Mar 1975. Smelcer, William Richard 87 widowed by Charity Ownby b. 4-16-87 TN d. 3-15-75 SCH res 102 Householder St P-Forge farmer & carpenter f. Jackson Smelcer m. Appie King P-Forge Cem Survivors: 3 sons Everette Glen Jack 4 dau Miss Buna P-Forge Mrs C A (Della) Pickel Mrs Raymond (Hettie) Huff Mrs Henry (Ethel) Maples 24 gc 17 ggc 1 bro Dave. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 330.