LARUE Family

Contributed by Denise B. LaRue Ervasti

Smith LaRue b. 19 Mar 1846 in OH, son of David LaRue and Catherine Smith
Married 1st Antoynette Clark, of Clark Co., IL on 25 Jan 1873, Clark Co., IL; They had one child

1) child, Myrtle b. @1874 who married a ____Kellogg and was last known living in Battle Creek, MI

Married 2nd Lucinda Winnett on 10 Jan 1878. Lucinda b. 1 Jun 1857, prob. in Guernsey Co., OH, the dau of Nathan Winnett & Elizabeth E. Phillips. Lucinda died 4 Feb 1930 at Selden, Sheridan Co., KS and is buried in the Selden Cemetery. His children, continued (by 2nd marriage):

2) Casaline b. 28 Oct 1880 at Casey, Clark Co., IL, married Luther Arnold on 29 Feb 1904, and died 11 Nov 1950 at Terra Haute, IN.
3) Alta b. 30 May 1883 at Casey, Clark Co., IL, married on 14 Jan 1906 to Geroge C. Cornwell and she died 26 Dec 1970 at Findley, Ohio.
4) Margaret b. 16 Nov 1888 or 1889 at Casey, Clark Co., IL and died 26 Feb 1952 at Oberlin, Decatur, KS and is buried in the Selden Cemetery. There is no record of any marriage.
5) Cora Belle b. 31 May 1885 at Casey, Clark Co., IL and died the same place on 4 Dec 1889, is buried in the Casey Cemetary.
6) Hattie b. 21 Sep 1890 at Casey, Clark Co., IL and married on 15 Apr 1914 to John F. Schmaker/Schmoker most likely in the Selden, KS area. She may be buried in the Selden Cemetary.
7) Charles b. 21 Oct 1892or 1893 at Casey, Clark Co., IL and married on 8 Apr 1929, probably in KS , to Leta Mae Moore. No further information available.
8) Franklin b. 4 Jun 1898 at Casey, Clark Co., IL an died 26 Aug 1934 Mc Cook, NE. Buried in the Selden Cemetery. No further info.

Smith LaRue died 24 May 1930 at Selden, Sheridan County, KS and is buried in the Selden Cemetary. Born in OH, he lived in Clark County, IL from 1878 to 1908, in Crawford County, IL from 1908 until 1912, and in 1912 moved to Selden, KS. His eldest daughters who married in IL did not go west with others of the family. So my records show that the children who came west with Smith and Lucinda were, Margaret, Hattie, Charles and Franklin.

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