Ella Laffer

  General Notes:

Source: oral history from her sister Frances...
She was born with one of her hands somewhat crippled. The story goes th at her mother Emily was kicked by a pig when she was pregnant, and so h er daughter's hand resembled a pig's foot. Of course, no one believed thi s, but that was the story. She died from peritonitis

Source: 1880 US census, Iowa, Keokuk Co, German Twp, fam 123. She is Sal la Laffer, w, f, 7, daughter, single, IA OH IA.

Source: 1885 Iowa state census, Ella Laffer

Source: 1895 Iowa state census, Ella Smith, 22, w, born Keokuk Co, residi ng German Twp, Keokuk Co, IA.

Source: 1900 US census, Iowa, Keokuk Co, German Twp, T623_441, p2a, ed 4 3, fam 25. She is Ella Smith, wife, w, f, July 1873, age 26, married 8 yea rs, Had 3 children, 3 living. IA IA OH

Source: 1910 US census, Iowa, Keokuk Co, German Twp, T624_409, p58b, ed 4 8, fam 119. She is Ella Smith, wife, f, w, 38, married once for 18years, 5 ch, 5liv, IA OH IA. With husb and 5 ch.

Source: 1915 Iowa state census, Keokuk Co, German Twp, South English, ro ll IA1915_278. She is Ella Smith, f, w, 43, married, read & write, housewi fe, 1y high school, IA OH IA. Congregational church.

Source: 1920 US census, Iowa, Keokuk Co, Plank Twp, T625_497, p5a, ed 5 6, fam 96. She is Ellie Smith, f, 48, wife, married, IA OH IA. She is wi th husband John, and widowed daughter May Lawler and her 3 Lawler grandchi ldren. Also her children Ethel, Albert and Nina.

Source: 1925 Iowa state census, Plank Twp, Keokuk Co, Iowa, roll IA1925_17 89. She is Ella Smith, f, w, 52, married, wife, IA OH IA.
Household Members: Name Age
J K Smith 59
Ella Smith 52
Ethel M Smith 21
Albert C Smith 18
Nina B Smith 14

Source: photo of gravestone
Ella Smith
July 9, 1872
Feb 7, 1930

Ella married John H. Smith on 21 Feb 1892 in Keokuk County, Iowa. (John H. Smith was born on 7 Dec 1865 in Keokuk County, Iowa, died on 29 Aug 1948 in Keokuk County, Iowa and was buried on an unknown date in Pleasant Hill, South English, Iowa.)