Family Group Sheet
NameJ. Oscar Smith
Birthabt 1883, Mississippi
Marriageabt 1903
SpouseVerley Brack Smith
Birth2 Jun 1887, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas
Death15 Feb 1976, Kern Co., California
Other spousesCharles Lee Downing, 2C2R
Children
1 MJoseph Otis Downing, 3C1R
Birth31 Jul 1905, Calexico, Imperial Co., California
Death21 May 1992, San Diego Co., California
SpouseMary Gibson
SpouseHelen Rieder
2 MMelvin Lawrence Downing, 3C1R
Birth24 Jul 1908, San Diego Co., California
Death20 Oct 1983, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California
SpouseHelen Lampa
3 FLucille M. Downing, 3C1R
Birth25 Apr 1911, San Diego Co., California
Death27 Mar 1997, Englewood, Sarasota Co., Florida
Notes for Verley Brack Smith
The California death index lists Verley B. Downing, born 2 June 1887 in Texas, died 15 Feb 1976 in Kern Co., California.
It is possible that her maiden name is not Smith. It is so recorded on the birth and death records of her children, but in the 1910 census she appears with a husband J. Oscar Smith. So it is possible that when the birth records of her children were changed upon their adoption to record Charles Downing as the father, that Verley was recorded as their mother under her previous married name of Smith. On the other hand, maybe it really was a “Smith and Smith” marriage.
It is possible that her maiden name is not Smith. It is so recorded on the birth and death records of her children, but in the 1910 census she appears with a husband J. Oscar Smith. So it is possible that when the birth records of her children were changed upon their adoption to record Charles Downing as the father, that Verley was recorded as their mother under her previous married name of Smith. On the other hand, maybe it really was a “Smith and Smith” marriage.
Census Notes for J. Oscar & Verley Brack (Family)
1910 census of San Diego Co., California, San Diego ward 9, enumerated 25 April, lists on p. 11B as family #302/308:
Smith, J. Oscar, 27, b. Missippi Missippi Missippi, mill worker at sash & door factory; Verlie, wife, 21, b. Texas U.S. U.S., married 7 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Odis, son, 4; Melvin, son, 1; Smith, Charles, brother, 25, b. Miss Miss Miss; Thomas E., brother, 19, b. Miss Miss Miss.
Smith, J. Oscar, 27, b. Missippi Missippi Missippi, mill worker at sash & door factory; Verlie, wife, 21, b. Texas U.S. U.S., married 7 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Odis, son, 4; Melvin, son, 1; Smith, Charles, brother, 25, b. Miss Miss Miss; Thomas E., brother, 19, b. Miss Miss Miss.
