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Smoot, Alpha May Eldredge, 1863-1928

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1863 - 1928

biographical statement

Alpha May Eldredge Smoot (1863-1928) was the wife of Senator Reed Smoot.

Alpha May Eldredge Smoot was born on August 6, 1863 to Horace and Chloe Eldredge. She married Reed Smoot in 1884. They had a few children, including their son Ernest. She died in 1928.

Citation:
Ancestry.com, accessed April 29, 2013. (Alpha May Eldredge, b. 1863). (all above information)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Reed Smoot papers on Alpha May Eldredge Smoot, 1928

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains papers related to Smoot's wife, Alpha May Eldredge. Entirely composed of sympathy cards sent to Smoot upon the death of his wife. Dated 1928.

Dates: 1928

Reed Smoot correspondence with Alpha May Eldredge Smoot

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233294500]
Identifier: MSS 7945
Scope and Contents

Contains six letters written by Reed Smoot to his wife, Alpha May Eldredge Smoot, between the years 1903 and 1906. The letters mainly report on family life. Smoot writes from Washington D.C., where he is serving as a United States Senator. His letters tell about the experiences he is having, his responsibilities as a senator, as well as responding to letters that his wife had sent him.

Dates: 1903-1906

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