Richard John Smyth, Sr.

Richard married Ellen Celestia Backus on 10 Jul 1870 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa. Ellen (daughter of John Backus, Jr. and Achsah "Axie" Hurlbert) was born on 28 May 1855 in Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 11 Feb 1932 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 14 Feb 1932 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ellen May "Nellie" Smyth was born on 20 Mar 1874 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 23 Apr 1900 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 25 Apr 1900 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa.
2. Nellie Smyth was born about 1874 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; died on Yes, date unknown.
3. Richard John Smyth, Jr. was born on 19 Oct 1875 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 10 Oct 1925 in Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa.
4. Geneva M. Smyth was born on 18 Mar 1893 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 6 Mar 1954 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington.