Basil A. Smith (Jun 22 1924- Nov 11 1955)

[Res7922]

Would someone be able to pull up the obituary for Elmer Clayton Hitchcock as i am wanting to know if there is a mention of a son named howard an i dont have access to this thank you.

http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=HITCHCOCK%2C%20Elmer%20%22Clayton%22&type=Keyword

[*Sandra*]

In Memoriam - Elmer Clayton Hitchcock - Class of 1943.

Obit -Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Thursday 18 June 1998 (children included but not the one you seek) Daughter mentioned in the obit is on social media.

http://www.okemosalumni.org/class_profile.cfm?member_id=8014787

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

This is the FIND A GRAVE entry in case you haven't seen it.

Elmer Clayton Hitchcock

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138422457/elmer-clayton-hitchcock

and Cecilia B Hitchcock

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138422621/cecelia-b-hitchcock

Sandra

[RJ137]

Would someone be able to pull up the obituary for Elmer Clayton Hitchcock as i am wanting to know if there is a mention of a son named howard an i dont have access to this thank you.

http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=HITCHCOCK%2C%20Elmer%20%22Clayton%22&type=Keyword

There are several death notices and obits for him between Michigan & Florida  and no mention of a Howard. Just a son & daughter who appear to be his step children.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lyo/


Lansing State Journal
Lansing, Michigan
Thursday, June 18, 1998 - Page 18

HITCHCOCK, ELMER "CLAYTON" Lakeland, FL Formerly of Lansing Age 72, died June 17, 1998 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was born November 2, 1925 in Lansing, MI and worked for General Motors, moving to Lakeland in 1986. He was of the Lutheran faith, and was a Navy Veteran serving during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Cecelia "Beverly" Hitchcock of Lakeland; son, R*** Blatt of Lansing; daughter, L*** Moots of DeWitt; brother, Robert Hitchcock of Lansing; sisters, Laura Ewers of Gregory, MI and Eveline Baker of Michigan; 3 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

OCR TEXT:   https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/221391094/

[RJ137]

OK... I see where Howard comes into the picture.

Elmer Clayton's 2nd wife Beverly was previously married to an Edward Blatt. The two chlidren (son/daughter) mentioned in Elmer Clayton's obit were from that marriage. Also from that marriage of Beverly & Edward Blatt was a son Donald R Blatt who died in 1980.

In Donald R Blatt's obit his mother Beverly & step-father Clayton Hitchcock are mentioned as well his father Edward Blatt, plus his sister and brother that were mentioned in Elmer Clayton's obit. Also mentioned is a step-brother Howard H*** of New Jersey. I would assune he is the son of Elmer Clayton?? and


Lansing State Journal
Lansing, Michigan
Monday, November 24, 1980 - Page 4

Just close the clipped article that someone else has saved and then you can scroll up to the obit for BLATT, Donald R.

Obit: http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lyp/

Find A Grave:  https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=138422812

[*Sandra*]

Brother Robert Oscar Hitchcock - 26 Jul 1920 - W Branch Ogm, Michigan - passed away 20 Aug 2002
Father Howard Hitchcock and Mother Lizzie Burt.

SSDI - Last Residence 48911 Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.

FIND A GRAVE With photograph

   
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens De Witt, Clinton County, Michigan.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141515157

sister Laura Belle Hitchcock - Laura Ewers. 24 June 1923 - 7 October 2002
Father Howard S Hitchcock - Mother Lizzie Burt
Obituary listed Daily Times Index.
Last Residence 48137 Gregory, Livingston, Michigan
Married leonard M Ewers - 22 December 1947

brother -  Charles Basil Hitchcock - 24 January 1928 - 30 November 1996
Father - Howard Hitchcock - Mother Lizzie Burt.
Last Residence 49058 Hastings, Barry, Michigan,

 
Sandra

[Res7922]

 Howard Hitchcock would be elmers son according to my aunt who is roughly the same age born around 1945. I have not been able to find any reference of him. She has been looking for him all of these years. Elmers father name is also Howard which makes it confusing as i was at first.

[Res7922]

Greeting i am posting an update to Basil Smith in regards to his birth record. After much waiting i am still at a brickwall with his birth record after speaking with Maine vital records. Heres what i have updates on.

- Mother Mae R Folsom born 1906 in Monticello Maine died 1942 in Bangor Maine as Mae Smith Husband Abel Smith. Marriage record to Abel Smith shows first marriage for Mae although i have a marriage record that shows married to Clarence that vital records could not find.

- Daughter Arlene Nellie McAdam born Feb 19, 1926 to father Clarence McAdam died in 2007 in Mississippi as Arlene Nellie Bloom

Basil Smith born June 22,1924 according to military enlistment record, headstone and death record. Census record shows last name listed as Folsom. Mothers marriage record to Clarence does not list him. Also vital records could find no record of a Basil under any of the above listed names in the state of Maine. Im at a complete loss about what steps to take next.

[jmkoenig]

I know it has been a while since you posted, but thought I would provide some additional information.

Mae Arilla Folsom was my great-grandmother's sister (they had a huge family - 16 kids).  The records that I have found indicate that Mae married Clarence "Flan" McAdam on 2 NOV 1925 in Woodstock, Canada.  That is why Maine Vital Statistics can't provide the marriage document.  Here is a link to the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Canada showing the marriage between Mae (May) and Flan (Clarence).

https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141B7.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=03154EA0-8729-46AA-8DCB-4A9DBC5989F0


It was quite common for people in the Houlton and Monticello Maine areas to cross the border to marry in Woodstock.

It appears that Basil was born before Mae's marriage to Flan, so it is very possible that his father is someone else.  I was not able to find a birth record for Basil because the Maine online birth records only go up to 1922 and he was born in 1924.  Perhaps you could try contacting the Monticello Town Office for any birth records showing Mae Folsom as the mother??

Would love to know if you make any headway...