This is the Family Bible of George and Mary (Schrey) Smelser of Olney, Illinois. By 1910 they were living in the city of Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
Marriage Certificate Page
This Certifies
That Geo SMELSER
of Olney Ill
and Mary SCHREY
of Olney Ill
Were Joined Together By Me In The
Bonds of Holy Matrimony
At Olney Ill on the Twenty day of
Oct in the year of our Lord 1888.
In Presence of
Rev. TROYER
Olney Ill.
Signed W E SCHREY
Jessie CHAMCY
Births
Caroline Elizabeth SMELSER May 23, 1890.
James Lethridge SMELSER Sept 1, 1892.
Walter Schrey SMELSER Sept 11, 1897.
Georgia Marie Clementine SMELSER May 14, 1900.
Mother Dec. 18 1866. [Mother is Mary Schrey Smelser]
Father Jan. 13 1861. [Father is George Smelser]
Marriages
Caroline Elizabeth SMELSER July 6 1913.
To
Ben NUDING of Olney Ill.
James Lethridge SMELSER
To June 15, 1916
Olivia Margaret GREGG Flora Ill.
Georgia Marie C. SMELSER
To
Rolla BUNNELL December 10, 1918.
Flora, Ill.
Deaths
Walter Schrey SMELSER – Son Oct 31, 1897.
Mary SMELSER (Mother) May 22, 1900.
Pauline SMELSER Nov 5, 1933 (Stepmother)
George W. SMELSER May 14, 1939 (Father).
Rolla BUNNELL Dec 28, 1954 (Son in law).
James Lethridge SMELSER Mar 8, 1955, (Son).
Ben NUDING Jan 13, 1954, (son in law).
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