Tenth Generation

54. Edward Benton BLADES⁴² was born on 23 Aug 1901 in Billings, Missouri. He died on 30 Jan 1970 in Wichita, Kansas. He was buried in Wichita Park Cemetery, Wichita, KS.

Photo: Ed & Ruby Blades

Edward Benton BLADES and Ruby Jane SMITH were married on 13 Nov 1921. Ruby Jane SMITH was born on 27 Oct 1902 in Pierce City, Missouri. She died in Sep 1983 in Wichita, Kansas. She was buried in Wichita Park Cemetery, Wichita, KS.

Ruby's father, William Henry Smith, owned a general store in Pierce City, Mo. Her grand-father, Jacob Smith was born in Prussia (a state located in what is now northern Germany) on 12 Jun 1847. At the age of 16 Jacob stowed away on a ship and came to America. After turning 17, he joined the Union Army. He was a member of the 202nd Pennsylvania Volunteers (Co. E) from 21 Aug 1864 to 3 Aug 1865.

Edward Benton BLADES and Ruby Jane SMITH had the following children:

59	i.	Ruth Marie BLADES was born on 18 Aug 1922.
60	ii.	Wilburn Leroy BLADES was born on 23 Sep 1923 in Verona, Missouri. He died on 26 Nov 1986 in Wichita, Kansas. He was buried in Wichita Park Cemetery, Wichita, KS.
61	iii.	Laura Esabelle BLADES was born on 5 Dec 1926.
62	iv.	Robert Clyde BLADES was born on 24 Oct 1924. He died on 14 Oct 1931.
63	v.	Robert Eugene BLADES was born on 19 Nov 1933.
64	vi.	George Edward BLADES was born on 19 Jan 1937 in Wichita, Kansas.
65	vii.	Patsy Ann BLADES was born on 5 Feb 1942 in Wichita, Kansas.