Georgia O. Byrne, 10 North 52 West
In 1900 Cass County, Iowa, Georgia,
born March 1883 in Iowa, is with Mark 41,
and Lucinda 34.
Winifred M. is 16, Georgia 15, Effie E. 10.
In 1910 Cass County, Mark is farming,
52, Lucinda 45, Winifred 26 a school teacher,
Georgia 25 a music teacher, and Effie 20 a school teacher..
In July 1911, Georgia gave permission for Effie E. Byrne, 22, to marry Arthur A. Smith 31 in Cass County.Effie was the daughter of M. M. Byrne and Lucinda Morgan.
March 1912 "Miss Georgia Byrne announces
a box social to be given at her school house
about five miles northeast of Padroni
Friday night, March 22. Everyone Invited."
October 1912 "Miss G. A. Byrne made proof
at the United States land office today.
Her home is in Atlantic City, Iowa, and she had
known the F. J. Henderson family for a great
many years. They also lived in Atlantic City
before coming to Sterling. Miss Byrne is
now teaching achool at Padroni, and her
homestead is in the immediate
vicinity of that place."
1912 Padroni items in the Sterling, Colorado Journal-Advocate.
Georgia claimed a quarter in section 17, 10N 52W in 1913.
January 1919 "Miss Georgia Byrne arrived
Monday evening from Lewis, Iowa, to
resume her school duties."
April 1919 "Miss Georgia Byrne, our popular
intermediate teacher, was a Sunday guest at
the Henderson home in Sterling. "
May 1919 "Lester Smith is breaking
some land for Miss Georgia Byrne, he having
bought a tractor of Tom Wiggins."
December 11, 1919 "Mrs. C. M. Harris is
in receipt of a letter from Miss Georgia Byrne
of Lewis, Iowa, informing her of the death
Wednesday. November 19 of a sister, who had
been ill for a long time. Miss Byrne has
a host of friends here who extend sympathy
in her bereavement."
Winifred M. Byrne 1882-1919.
In 1920 Cass County, Georgia is teaching school, 35, living with Mark M. 60 and Lucinda 58.
In 1930 Cass County, Iowa, Georgia is a teacher, 46, born in Iowa, living with mother Lucinda A. Byrne 68.
1939 "The renaming of Miss Georgia Byrne to the position of county su|mrintondMlt of aehopls for a fourth term speaks for Miss Byrne's efficiency as a school executive. In a position such as that of a Boperintondent of achools, the opportunities for making enemies are partlcularfy common. The fact that Miss Byrne goes into her fourth term following unanimous election by the county school board, speaks well for her ability to handle people tactfully and with efficiency. Sndi a combination of abilities h«s made the Case county superintondent a success in her office. May she long continue to serve the achools of the county in the same efficient manner, which yesterday won for her the unanimous vote of the electing body."
Georgia is living alone in 1940 Cass County.
1948 "ATLANTIC--A four-county institute
for all teachers will be held here Sept. 16,
according to Miss Georgia Byrne, Cass county
superintendent. Counties participating will be
Cass, Audubon, Shelby and Pottawattamie.
This will be one of a series to be held
throughout the state, and
is sponsored by county superintendents and
the state department of education."
She died in November 1971, last residence Cass County.
She's buried in Lewis, Cass County # 200931551.
In 1920 Arthur and Effie Smith are in Kansas, and in 1930 in Illinois,
Arthur is 44, Effie 39, with Marion J. 17, Barbara 13, James 8, and Margery A. 4.
Effie Emily Smith is buried in Lewis, 1889-1966 # 119502481, with Arthur Allen Smith 1881-1949.
"Long-time area resident Margery Alice Smith Johnson died October 24, 2012, at Cass County Memorial Hospital.
Margery was born December 15, 1925,
to Arthur Allen and Effie Byrne Smith in East Lansing, Michigan. She grew up on her parents farm West of Lewis. After graduating from Lewis High School, she received her teaching certificate from Drake University and taught at Dallas Center. Margery married Marion Dwight Johnson on September 14, 1947, at her parents home. They spent most of their married life of 57 years on a dairy farm North of Lewis. Margery and Marion were parents to five children. "