West, Ethel

1899 - 1978  (78 years)

• Name	West, Ethel
  Birth	5 Aug 1899	Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 02, page 01b
  Reference Number	WEST.E007
  _FGRAVE	23089608
  Death	19 Jan 1978	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Burial	Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Smith, Harry and Ethel
  Person ID	I40645	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Murbarger - Harrison John Harrison Murbarger and Martha A. Harrison Descendants
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	West, William F.,   b. 1870, Illinois d. 1949 (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Murbarger, Clara,   b. Nov 1877, Illinois d. 1961 (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F8201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Smith, Harry,   b. 13 May 1892, Illinois d. 13 Jan 1956 (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	1921  [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 21 years and 4 months - He : ~ 28 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F16041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Aug 1899 - Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois Death - 19 Jan 1978 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ethel Smith, 78, of Clay City, died today at 9:30 a.m. at her home. She was born Aug. 5, 1899, in Pixley Township, Clay County to William F. and Clara Murbarger West. She married Harry Smith in 1921. He died in 1956. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Clay City United Methodist Church and Queen Esther Class, and the Clay City Garden Club Unit 3. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Charles (Edna) Wolfley, Clay City; a niece, Mrs. Leon (Dorothy) Eastin, Clay City; and a nephew, Bill West, Flora. Services will be announced by the Cardascio Funeral Home, Clay City. Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL

  
  

• Sources

  [S798] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 02, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16249] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, Harry and Ethel, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23089601/harry-smith), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16250] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, West, William F. and Clara, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23089613/william_f_west), none. (Reliability: 2).