• Born: 19 September 1869, Anna, Union County, Illinois, USA ²
• Marriage (1): Martin Matthew MENZ Jr. on 5 October 1885 in Scott County, Missouri, USA ^{1 2}
• Died: 7 July 1957, Randles, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA at age 87 ²
• Buried: 10 July 1957, Oran, Scott County, Missouri, USA ²

   Cause of her death was Coronary Thromboses, 1/2 hr; high blood pressure, 7-8 yrs; advanced age.²

   Other names for Sophrona were Elizabeth Smitty MENZ,⁴ Sophrona Elizabeth MENZ,² Sophrona E. SMIDDY ¹ and Elizabeth SMITTY.

  Burial Notes

Friends Hill Cemetery

  Recorded Events in Her Life

• Parents: Reuben Smiddy and Martha Parker. ²

• She appeared on the census in 1910 in Sylvania Township, Scott County, Missouri, USA.

• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Hubble Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA.

• She worked as a housewife before 7 July 1957 in Randles, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. ²

• She had a residence before 7 July 1957 in Randles, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. ²

Sophrona married Martin Matthew MENZ Jr., son of Martin MENZ and Maria Anna WEGERLE, on 5 October 1885 in Scott County, Missouri, USA.^{1 2} (Martin Matthew MENZ Jr. was born on 27 September 1863 in Scott County, Missouri, USA,² died on 13 July 1947 in Randles, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA ² and was buried on 15 July 1947 in Oran, Scott County, Missouri, USA ².). The cause of his death was Apoplexy; due to Arteriosclerosis; due to Senility.²