Clara May Smith

1875 - 1938  (62 years)

• Name	Clara May Smith  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	24 Aug 1875	Minnesota, United States   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 May 1938
  Buried	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
  Person ID	I12404	Costner Descendants
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Henry K. Smith,   b. 10 Jul 1839,   d. 29 Oct 1930  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Evelyn Elmina Russ,   b. 4 Apr 1850, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 14 Oct 1927, Robbinsdale, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States  (Age 77 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1869	Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  Family ID	F3517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas William Flannagan,   b. 16 Jul 1863, Ireland ,   d. 30 Sep 1931, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States  (Age 68 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1896  [3]
  Children	1. Evelyn Ellen Flannagan,   b. 13 Apr 1898,   d. 10 Oct 1973  (Age 75 years)   2. Samuel Henry Flannagan,   b. 13 Jun 1900, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States ,   d. Jul 1959  (Age 59 years)   3. John William Flannagan,   b. 3 Apr 1905,   d. 3 Aug 1985  (Age 80 years)   4. Thomas Flannagan,   b. 24 Sep 1906,   d. 2 Feb 1912  (Age 5 years)   5. Arthur Walter Flannagan,   b. 6 Aug 1913, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States ,   d. 11 Jun 2000, Golden Valley, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States  (Age 86 years)   6. Richard James Flannagan,   b. 28 Jul 1914,   d. 24 Apr 1964  (Age 49 years)   7. Elizabeth May Flannagan,   b. 13 May 1918,   d. 16 Nov 1918  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2023
  Family ID	F3497	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Clara May was a farmer's daughter. Thomas William met her while staying at a nearby farm a couple miles away when the railroad business was shut down for the winter months. They were married in Robinsdale (now Crystal) in 1896 and had a lovely home in St. Anthony Park where they had 7 children. In addition to raising her children and maintaining the home, Clara May was an avid reader and was very active in the American Legion, being in charge of large banquets. She was also a volunteer at the Veteran's Hospital,helping various vets get into business so that they could make a living and restore their independence. Her son Art tried to teach her how to drive, to no avail. She died of kidney failure at age 63 and was buried at Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN.

  
  

• Sources

  [S35] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. [S216] Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980. [S17365] Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950.