Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameVan Carlton Smith 
Birth31 Aug 1894, Boone, Boone Co, IA
Death20 Jul 1970, Tulsa Co, OK
Burial21 Jul 1970, Rose Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK
MemoSec. Abbey 4th L-1727 Row D
Misc. Notes
Married and divorced, or at least separated from Mary E. English between 1920 and 1930.
Spouses
Birth10 Jul 1901, Missouri
Death21 Mar 1993, Haskell, Muskogee Co, OK
BurialHaskell Cem, Haskell, Muskogee Co, OK
MemoSec 8
Misc. Notes
First married to Van Carlton Smith on 28 Apr 1923 in Muskogee Co, OK
They were separated although Mary E. Smith (28, MO) is listed as widowed in 1930 with her daughers Shirley A. Smith (4) and Mary J. Smith (3).
By 1940 she was remarried to Archie K. Wright (38, TX) as Mary E. Wright (39, MO) and they have her two Smith daughters, plus Barbara Jean (6), Joan (4), and Helen (2) as well as his parents and brother Franklin (31, OK) living with them.
Mary E. Wright (44, MO) is listed in the 1950 Tulsa census as separated, although Archie is listed in Muskogee with his new wife Thelma. Mary has daughers Barbara Jean (15) and Helen (14) Wright living with her, while daughter Joan is with Archie’s parents in Los Angeles.
They were separated although Mary E. Smith (28, MO) is listed as widowed in 1930 with her daughers Shirley A. Smith (4) and Mary J. Smith (3).
By 1940 she was remarried to Archie K. Wright (38, TX) as Mary E. Wright (39, MO) and they have her two Smith daughters, plus Barbara Jean (6), Joan (4), and Helen (2) as well as his parents and brother Franklin (31, OK) living with them.
Mary E. Wright (44, MO) is listed in the 1950 Tulsa census as separated, although Archie is listed in Muskogee with his new wife Thelma. Mary has daughers Barbara Jean (15) and Helen (14) Wright living with her, while daughter Joan is with Archie’s parents in Los Angeles.
Marriage28 Apr 1923, Muskogee Co, OK
Divorce
ChildrenShirley Ann (1925-2011)
Mary Jo (1926-2019)