Family History - Iris Mary Ramsay

1. Iris Mary Ramsay,¹ born ____ (parents not determined). Iris married, 6 June 1917 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, Thomas Pattison Randle² (born 6 June 1889, parents not determined;¹ Thomas died 5 June 1950¹).

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Eleanor A. Randle, born 10 August 1922 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey; died 3 October 2001 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut. Married (1) Kenneth Alesbury Smith Married (2) Clarence R. ‘Whitey’ Anderson.

1. Email between David Thomas, Shirley Smith, and Lee Gazlay, April 2013, with information about Eleanor A. Randle, wife of Kenneth Alesbury Smith, her parents and other relatives.
2. Marriage Announcement, New York Times, New York, New York, 27 May 1917, Miss Iris M. Ramsay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Ramsay, and Thomas Pattison Randle, son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Randle. The article indicates the wedding will be on 6 June in Montclair, New Jersey, and also mentions the recent death of Lieutenant Lisle Ramsay, killed at the front in France.

2. Eleanor A. Randle² (Iris¹), born 10 August 1922 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey;^{1, 2} died 3 October 2001 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.^{1, 2} Eleanor married, first, 11 June 1942 in Jasper, Texas, Kenneth Alesbury Smith (born 25 March 1918 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, parents not determined;^{3, 4} Kenneth died 28 July 1983 in New London, New London County, Connecticut^{3, 4}). Eleanor married, second, ca. 1987 in Key West, Florida, Clarence R. ‘Whitey’ Anderson (born 21 September 1912, parents not determined;⁵ Whitey died 20 February 1996 in Hobe Sound, Martin County, Florida⁵).

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Peter Ramsay Smith, born 19 August 1953 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey. Married Shirley Ellen Chapel.

1. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Eleanor Anderson, 3 October 2001
2. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Eleanor Anderson, 5 October 2001
3. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Kenneth Smith, No. 116-09-2846
4. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Kenneth A. Smith, 28 July 1983
5. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Clarence R. Anderson, no. 041-14-3892

3. Peter Ramsay Smith³ (Eleanor,² Iris¹), born 19 August 1953 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey. Peter married, 16 November 1974 in Quaker Hill, Connecticut, Shirley Ellen Chapel (born 8 May 1954 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of Robert Elwood Chapel and Helen Teresa Krupowski¹).

+	4	i.	Stephen Lawrence Smith, born 21 August 1977 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Married Dayna Marie Shoemaker.
+	5	ii.	Timothy Robert Smith, born 1 February 1981 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Partnered with (1) Amber Renee Stiles Partnered with (2) Dody Lynn Bush-Retherford (née Mitchell) (born Bush) Partnered with (3) Amanda Michelle Sanders.

1. Information provided from personal knowledge by Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith

4. Stephen Lawrence Smith⁴ (Peter,³ Eleanor,² Iris¹), born 21 August 1977 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.¹ Stephen married, 21 May 2006 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, Dayna Marie Shoemaker¹ (born 23 June 1978, the daughter of John David Shoemaker and Phyllis Ann Mathewson¹).

5. Timothy Robert Smith⁴ (Peter,³ Eleanor,² Iris¹), born 1 February 1981 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.¹ Timothy partnered with, first, ca. 1998, Amber Renee Stiles¹ (born 13 February 1984, the daughter of Matthew Lelwyn Stiles and Donna Franklin²). Timothy partnered with, second, ca. 1999, Dody Lynn Bush-Retherford (née Mitchell) (born Bush)¹ (born 1 February 1980, the daughter of Frank Warren Bush, Jr. and Virginia R. Mitchell¹). Timothy partnered with, third, ca. 2000, Amanda Michelle Sanders¹ (born 26 December 1981 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of William Sanders and Cheryl Nunes¹).

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Julliette Renee Stiles, born 29 December 1998 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.1, 2

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Danilla Mitchell, born 17 February 2000 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Married (1) Jason Paul Woods Married (2) Michael James Blecke.

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Breanna Alexis Smith, born 6 November 2000.1

1. Information provided from personal knowledge by Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith
2. Birth Certificate, Connecticut, Juliette Renee Stiles, born 29 December 1998 in New London, Connecticut. The certificate lists her mother as Amber Renee Stiles, born 13 February 1984. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall, Connecticut.

7. Danilla Mitchell⁵ (Timothy,⁴ Peter,³ Eleanor,² Iris¹), born 17 February 2000 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.¹ Danilla married, first, 2017 in Neosho, Newton County, Missouri, Jason Paul Woods³ (born November 1976, parents not determined²). Their marriage ended in divorce in 2019 in Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas.³ Danilla married, second, 16 June 2022 in Norfork, Baxter County, Arkansas, Michael James Blecke^{2, 3} (born June 1979, parents not determined²).

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Zinnia Woods, born xxxx.

	10	i.	Ava Rose Mitchell-Bleche, born xxxx.
	11	ii.	Naomi Grace Blecke, born xxxx.

1. Information provided from personal knowledge by Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith
2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
3. Email between D. Mitchell and Lee Gazlay, March 2024.