Ilo Katherine Smith[1, 2]  1906 - 1974

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• Birth	30 Apr 1906	Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	9 Mar 1974	Tuscon, Pima County, Arizona   [3]
  Buried	12 Mar 1974	Tmp South Lawn Crematory/Adair Funeral Home, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
  Person ID	I103	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	09 Dec 2006
  Father	William Bertis Smith,   b. 20 Jun 1868, Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan ,   d. 24 May 1940, Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan
  Mother	Ida Alice Elliott,   b. 13 Dec 1866, Seneca County, Ohio ,   d. 27 Jan 1946, Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan
  Married	11 May 1898	Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet
  Family	Charles Robert "Bob" Shelden,   b. 27 Sep 1912, Shelby, Richland County, Ohio ,   d. Mar 1980, Tuscon, Pima County, Arizona
  Last Modified	09 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F105	Group Sheet

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  Event Birth - 30 Apr 1906 - Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan Died - 9 Mar 1974 - Tuscon, Pima County, Arizona Buried - 12 Mar 1974 - TMP South Lawn Crematory/Adair Funeral Home, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth




• Photos		Smith, Ilo Katherine ca 1907 The youngest daughter of Bert and Ida Smith, Ilo was born in Grand Ledge, Michigan in 1906
  		Smith, Ilo Katherine ca 1930's Ilo's degree was in education, and she initially worked as a teacher. She later worked as a cartographer for Greyhound bus lines, and then as a travel agent. Later in her life, she returned to teaching as her career.
  		At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Documents		Grand Ledge, Michigan High School Avis and Ilo Smith were both graduates of Grand Ledge High School, which was located just a few blocks from their home
  		Smith, Ilo Katherine Eaton County, Michigan Birth Certificate, recorded May 8, 1906 by Lola Stokes, Registrar
  		Smith, Ilo Katherine (Mrs. Robert Shelden) State of Arizona Death Certificate
  		Smith, Ilo Thank you note from Ilo to her eldest niece, probably written in early 1960's

• Notes

  At the time of the 1930 Federal census, Ilo was listed in Oscoda, Iosco County, Michigan, as rooming in the Alvin Dunsmore home, along with two other teachers. Ilo's first marriage was apparently short lived. Even her beloved niece, Bonnie, only heard rumors of it long after it had ended. Her first marriage was noted in the bible that Avis Smith was presented by her parents on December 25, 1920. The page for Marriages simply listed Ilo and Dale Shelterly, with no date or location. It was written in after the 1926 wedding of Avis to Ben Benkelman, so it presumably took place after that date. Dale Shelterly was not listed in the SSDI as of June, 2003. Ilo married again late in life. She never had children. Her second husband had grown children from a prior marriage. Her niece, Bonnie, recalls that Ilo worked as a cartographer for the Greyhound bus line. She later became a travel agent, and traveled extensively. She lived in Chicago in the late 1950's and it was there that she introduced her niece Bonnie Benkelman to Tom McLemore. The two were later married. Ilo lived in Indiana in the 1970's and taught school. It was through another teacher that she met her husband, Bob Shelden. She loved to work with her hands, and her apartment was full of crafts she had made. Her great-nieces, Melinda, Melissa, and Leigh adored her. Ilo and Bob moved to Tuscon when they retired. They resided at 3737 North Country Club Drive. Ilo died of breast cancer at the University of Arizona Hospital in Tuscon. Bob later remarried. (Medical):Pericarditis, Breast Cancer

• Sources

  [S285] Quitclaim Deed, State of Michigan, County of Eaton, dated 15 Dec 1937. [S81] Family Register, The Holy Bible, National Bible Press, Philadelphia, Pa. Presented to Avis Smith by her parents, December 25, 1920. [S378] State of Arizona, Department of Health, Division of Health Records and Statistics.