• [S1420] Baby Female Johnson, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 5356, File Number 63839, Primary District No. 020137, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pensylvania (19 Aug 1954), Division of Vital Records, Department Health, New Castle, Pennsylvania.
  • [S1426] Linda Wright, Aiken, South Carolina, to Cynthia Chelf Hodges (and several others), e-mail, "Chelf family History Info", 22 Dec 2014; privately held by Carl Fields, Aiken, South Carolina, Computer Files (e-mails, Genealogy, or "Gene," section of Local Folders, and also in TMG Note-FTM for Eleanor Siegel). In a few instances information drawn from this document was supplemented or augmented by personal knowledge of Carl Fields.
  • [S1429] 1850 United States Census, Kentucky, population schedule, Taylor County. District No. 1, p 169B, Dwelling 290 Household 290, E S Chelf; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 28 Jan 2015) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication M432. Roll 219 (image 206).
  • [S1430] 1860 United States Census, Kentucky, population schedule, Division 1, Taylor County, 604, Dwelling 634 Household 627, Elias S Chelf; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 28 Jan 2015) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 396 (FHL 803396), Image 94.
  • [S1432] 1880 United States Census, Kentucky, population schedule, Hommonville (ED 79), Hart County, p 23B (14 written), Household 129, Elza C Chelf; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 28 Jan 2015) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T9, Roll 418 (FLH 1254418), image 722. The preceding household (Household 2 and Dwelling 2, beginning on Line 28 of the same page), belonged to his brother, Willis Chelf, and his family. The census taker for this district for this 1880 census seemed to begin renumbering households and dwellings with the nuimber "1" each day.
  • [S1433] 1900 United States Census, Kentucky, Magnolia Princinct (ED 69), LaRue County, 4A, Household 46 (Dwelling 45), Elzy C Chelf; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 28 Jan 2015) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 536 (FHL Microfilm 1241536). Ancestry.com transcribed the amily surname was as Dadson for this census.
  • [S1434] 1910 US Census, Colorado, Denver (6th precinct), Denver County, 7B, Line 70, Dwelling 128 Household 167, David M Whitney; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 28 Jan 2015) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T624 (Roll 114, ED 68, FHL Film No. 1374127).
  • [S1435] Population schedule, Texas, Houston (ED 100), Harris County, p 9A (Image 220), Household 191, Line 11 Dwelling 175, Harvey Chelf; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 28 Jan 2015) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T625, roll 1814.
  • [S1436] 1930 US Federal Census, Texas, population schedule, Houston (ED 101-37) Harris County, p 8A, Household 138 (Dwelling 131), Harvey F Chelf; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields Jan 28 2015), based on NARA Microfilm Publication T626 (roll 2343, image 512, FHL microfilm roll 2342077). Ancestry.com transcriber lists ED as just 11.
  • [S1437] 1940 U. S. Census, Harris County, Houston, Texas, population schedule, Enumeration District 42-8, page 11A, Line 39 (enumeration of household runs over to Line 41 of page 11B), Household 252 (visited 12 April 1940), Alpha R Chelf -- informant was Cleo Finice, younger sister of the head of household (and youngest member of the household); digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields 28 Jan 2015), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 4192, images 407 and 408.
  • [S1439] Elza C Chelf, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 57, File Number 7166, Primary District No. 828, Registration District Number 6023, Voting Precinct 6023, Larue County, Kentucky (11 Mar 1925), Division of Vital Records, Department Health, New Castle, Pennsylvania.
  • [S1440] Gladys Mae Chelf, Certificate of Death, Registrar's No. 727, File Number 9225, Harris County, Texas (17 Feb 1937), Division of Vital Records, Department Health, New Castle, Pennsylvania.
  • [S1441] Harvey Fielding Chelf, Certificate of Death, Registrar's No. 2405, File Number 32881, Harris County, Texas (28 Jul 1938), Division of Vital Records, Department Health, New Castle, Pennsylvania.
  • [S1443] Shirley Childress, Mount Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 4 Mar 2015), Elzy C Chelf, Memorial No. 77282576.
  • [S1445] Mary Coursey, Magnolia Presbyterian Church Cemetery, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 6 Mar 2015), Lettitia Chelf, Memorial No. 13583420. The text of the memorial gives the first name of the cemetery as Magnolis. However the photograph on the same page seems to indicate the name of the cemetery is Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Magnolia, Kentucky. The memorial gives a date of death and age at death (82 years), but the date of birth is stated as unknown.
  • [S1446] Anony1234, Pike View Baptist Church Cemetery, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 6 Mar 2015), Willis G Chelf, Memorial No. 116249041.
  • [S1447] 1940 U. S. Census, Denver County, Denver, Colorado, population schedule, Enumeration District 16-271, page 11B, Line 43, Household 234 (visited 11 April 1940), Steven L Miczankio -- informant was head of household; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields 1 Feb 2015), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 492, image 773.
  • [S1448] 1900 United States Census, Missouri, West Port Township (ED 145), Jackson County, 11 B, Household 213 (Dwelling 210), Stephen L Miczanko; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 1 Feb 2015) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 865 (FHL Microfilm 1240865).
  • [S1449] 1910 US Census, Colorado, Denver (5th precinct), Denver County, 3A, Line 38, Dwelling 56 Household 56, Steven L Miczanko; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 1 Feb 2015) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T624 (Roll 115, ED 79, FHL Film No. 1374128).
  • [S1450] 1930 US Federal Census, Colorado, population schedule, Denver (ED 11?-124) Denver County, p 10B (Line 94), Household 213 (Dwelling 187), Stephen L Miczanko; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 1 Feb 2015), based on NARA Microfilm Publication T626 (roll 238, image 242, FHL microfilm roll 2339973). Ancestry.com transcriber lists ED as just 11.
  • [S1451] 1860 United States Census, Kentucky, population schedule, Greensburg P. O., Division 1, Green County, 33? and 663 (handwritten), Dwelling 209 Household 209, Fielding Chelf; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 6 Mar 2015) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication 653, Roll 370 (FHL 803370), Image 125.
  • [S1452] Romper90069, Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 1 Feb 2015), Stephen "Steve: Miczanko, Memorial No. 112827019. The web site memorial page contains a photograph of the grave marker (but the date of death is unclear in the photo -- the version viewed in early 2015).
  • [S1453] "California Death Index, 1940-1997 ," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Feb 2015), Stephen Miczanko, 17 Apr 1942, Los Angeles County; based on "California Death Index, 1940-1997," State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Sacramento.
  • [S1457] Population schedule, Colorado, Denver (ED 161), Denver County, p 5B (Image 907), Household 55, Line 63 Dwelling 43, Stephen L Miczanco; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 1 Feb 2015) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T625, roll 160.
  • [S1459] "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949 ," indexed database, Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org : 25 Mar 2015), entry for Maurice Henry Bob, 18 Feb 1941, Manhattan, New York City, New York (FHL Microfilm: 2130087, Ref ID: cn 4157); based information from New York Municipal Archives. Information is from five separate boroughs. Time period varies by borough: New York City (Manhattan) 1795-1949, Bronx 1898-1948, Brooklyn 1847-1949, Queens 1898-1949, and Richmond (Staten Island) 1890-1949.
  • [S1466] "California Death Index, 1940-1997 ," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 26 Mar 2015), Alfa E Feb, 6 Nov 1991, San Bernadino, California; based on "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Sacramento.
  • [S1467] "California Death Index, 1940-1997 ," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 26 Mar 2015), Ruth Esther Henckels, 15 Jul 1992, San Bernadino, California; based on "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Sacramento.
  • [S1469] "California Death Index, 1940-1997 ," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 26 Mar 2015), Edward L Miczanko, 6 Nov 1973, San Bernadino, California; based on "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Sacramento.
  • [S1470] Stephen Miczanko, Certificate of Death Local Registration District and Cetificate Number 1901 5753, State File Number 42 023940 (M-252), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California (17 Apr 1942), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  • [S1484] "U. S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com. The Ancestry.com database cites "Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007." It contains certain information that seems to be derived from the SS Administration's SS-5 form, but not all of it. Also, it seems to be related to persons who have filed for certain types of claims for benefits (and possibly those who filed name changes?). A smaller number of people appear in this index (as of 2015) than in the Death Index (SSDI).
  • [S1485] Alinda Miller, Lone Jack MO, to Carl Fields (and many others), e-mail, Re: "Stephens-Fields Cemetery Osage County Missouri -- Part 2 -- Fields-Johnson-Jarman-Stephens-Dodson Family History" (transmitting inferred age at death of William FM Fields, and date of birth implied by that age at death), 14 June 2015; privately held by Carl Fields, Aiken, South Carolina, Computer Files (e-mails, Genealogy, or "Gene," section of Local Folders, and also in TMG Note-FTM for Eleanor Siegel).

    Partial text of message:

    I was able to take the photo you sent of Mary Stephens and William F.M. Fields stone and play around with the exposure. It doing so, I was able to determine that he was only 2 months & 13 days old when he died, so that would put his birth date at Aug 26, 1856. In changing the exposure and comparing what was visible, it was clear that the first word was "Aged", the second digit was a "2" and the next was the top part of the "M" for Month, which became obvious when compared to the "M" on the top of that piece of the stone. There wasn't as much of the next two digits visible but in comparing them with the other numerals on the stone, the 4th number is a "1" and the 5th was the hardest but I believe it is a "3". There is a possibility that it's a "2" but the curve of the number is more round than the other "2's" on the stone and much more like the "3" in Mary's death date.
  • [S1488] "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 22 Aug 2013), manifest, Main, 26 Dec 1885, manifest page 3, Line 72, Stephan Muczeka; based on National Archives microfilm publications M237 and T715; this information is from NARA M237 microfilm roll 491.

    This information is actually from Publication M237, since the arrival is prior to the 1892 opening of Ellis Island. The film number is from Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com also lists a "Line Number 51", but the name is clearly on Line 72 on the page image. Also, the "page 3" is intended to indicate the name is on the third image Ancestry.com gives for this passenger list for this ship for this arrival in New York. It is called Image 1001 of 1074 in the image viewer, which may represent somethink like this one roll of microfilm or the number of images for arrivals during this particular month. Ancestry.com's "source citation" also mentions a "List Number 1559," whose meaning is unclear (possibly this is the 1559th passenger ship that arrived in 1885?).



  • [S1489] 1940 U. S. Census, Pueblo County, Pueblo, Colorado, population schedule, Enumeration District 51-6-A, page 20A, Line 28, Esther's page dated 20 April 1940) Household 1 (visited throughout April 1940, Esther Miczankio -- informant was facility staff (presumably, for "inmates"); digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields 22 Aug 2015), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 475, image 268 (the Ancestry.com image viewer refers to this as image 99 of 126).
  • [S1535] Lyle and Marsha (surnames not known), Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 Jan 2016), Ollie Belle Williams, Memorial No. 72938110. This memorial a lot of information on it other than what is on the grave marker. Source for some of this additional information is unknown.
  • [S1548] 1900 United States Census, Missouri, East Center Township (ED 47), Greene County, 2B, Household 24 (Dwelling 24), Perry W. Williams; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 14 Apr 2016) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 865 (FHL Microfilm 1240865). Another Williams family, the Nathan Williams Family, is listed immediately prior (Household 23).
  • [S1557] 1930 US Federal Census, Oklahoma, population schedule, Oklahoma City (ED 55-102) Oklahoma County, p 4B (Line 68), Household 108 (Dwelling 72), Gault Williams; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 8 Jun 2016), based on NARA Microfilm Publication T626 (roll 1920, image 342, FHL microfilm roll 2341654). The Dwelling Number and Street Number come from the previous page of the census schedule. The dwelling was apparently a two-family home.
  • [S1558] 1930 US Federal Census, Missouri, population schedule, North Campbell Township (ED 39037) Greene County, p 12A (Line 50), household continues on p 12B (Line 51), Household 295 (Dwelling 276), Calvin B Williams; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 11 Apr 2016), based on NARA Microfilm Publication T626 (roll 1189, images 289 and 290, FHL microfilm roll 2340924). The Dwelling Number and Street Number come from the previous page of the census schedule. The dwelling was apparently a two-family home.
  • [S1559] 1940 U. S. Census, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, population schedule, Enumeration District 39-45, page 3A, Line 15, Household 35 (visited 3 April 1940), Calvin B Williams -- informant was Ollie B Williams (spouse of head of household); digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields 8 June 2016), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 2108, image 842.
  • [S1565] Katrina (--?--), Virginia Beach VA, to Carl C Fields, e-mail, "Drewry & Emma", X Apr 2014; privately held by Carl Fields, Aiken, South Carolina, Computer Files (e-mails, Genealogy, or "Gene," section of Local Folders, and also in TMG Note-FTM for Eleanor Siegel).

    This message was received via the internal orivate messaging system associiated with the Family Tree portion of Ancestry.com's web site. A person in Katirina's family (a step-brother) had shown up as a second cousin (approximately) of Carl Fields in a an autosomal DNA test that Carl had taken with Ancestry.com. Based on examining the family history informaion shown in associated with that family member (the step-brother) it appeared he was a descendant of a person I knew (at that time) as Mary "Tilie" Dodson.
  • [S1568] 1940 U. S. Census, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Missouri, population schedule, Enumeration District 78-93, page 10B, Line 61, but possibly 4 April 1940) Household 33 (date visited not clearly indicated, Patrick Williams -- informant was the person of interest himself; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields 8 June 2016), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 3345, image 412.
  • [S1585] Amamda Hansen (later by Naomi R. Glispey Pemelton), Find A Grave Web Site, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 Jul 2016), Herbert John Miller, Memorial No. 24802162. This memorial a contains linformation on it other than what is on the grave marker. In particular, the source contains an obiturary said to have been published in the Iola Register on 18 Oct 1928 (submitted to the manager of Smith's Find A Grave page by "debilyn (47160033)". The Iola Register seems to have taken the obit from another newspaper, The Cherryvale Republican.

    The page contians a photo of the grave marker,w hcih appears to be in remarkably good condition.

    The text of the obituary follows:

    Cherryvale Republican:- Funeral services for the late Drewry William Smith. who died Thursday morning at 6:30 o'clock at his home in lola, were held here Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of his grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fields, 800 West Main street, with the Rev J. F. Wilson, pastor of the First Baptist church. In charge. The home was filled with friends who came to pay their last respect to the memory of Mr. Smith, many of whom had known him for many years . Conspicuous in the assemblage was a dozen white haired veterans of the Civil war, the Women's Relief Corps and Daughters of Union Veterans, and they too, paid final tribute to a departed comrade.

    The hymns of "The Old Rugged Cross," "No Night There" and "The Haven of Rest." were song by a quartet composed of Mrs. J. F. Wilson, Mrs. J. P. Clemens; Miss Mildred Clemens. as accompanist. Those who had charge of the flowers were: Mrs. Hugh Hill, Mrs. Frank Plunkett. Mrs. F. J. Straub and Mrs. Grant Helm. The pall bearers were: Paul Carl, Ralph Blades, Jack Rogers, Walter Heins, James Tolan and W. H. Hite.

    Interment was In Fairview cemetery beside his former companion. The services at the gave were conducted by the G. A. R. and Daughters of Union Veterans.

    Drewry William Smith was born in Reynolds county, Missouri, October 1, 1846. and departed this life on October 11, 1928, at lola, Kans. He was 82 years and 10 days old at the time of his death. At the age of 18 he enlisted in Company M of the 13th regiment of Missouri and served his country for three years in the Civil War.

    He was married to Emily Jane Bields. October 11, 1868, in Douglas county. Mo, who preceded him In death four years ago last January. To this union were born 10 children. three of whom are living. They are: Mrs. Herbert Miller, Coyville. Kans.; A. C. Smith, Oklahoma City, Okla.. and J. C. Smith, of St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Rogers Smith, of Iola, his widow, besides several grandchildren and great grandchildren, also survive. Mr. Smith also was the husband of the late Mrs. Jennie Clotfelter-Smith, who preceded him In death over two years ago.

    Mr. Smith was converted early in life and united with the First Baptist church near Springfield, Mo. He was an earnest Christian husband and father and was well liked by all who knew him. Mr. Smith was a member of the Cherryvale Hackleman Post of the Grand Army of Republic No. 142.

    Iola Register
    Oct 18, 1928
    Sent in by debilyn (47160033) 3/6/2015


    The above obiturary appears to contains a few errors (or, at least, differences from other source documents). In particular, he was probably born in Butler County, not Reynolds County. His first wife's maiden name was Fields, not Bields. Also, he appears to have served in the army for about 10 months, not 3 years (and some of his 10 months service was served on the "Indian frontier," after the Civil Was was effectively over).
  • [S1586] Fpw (actual name not known), Find A Grave Web Site, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 Jul 2016), Martha E Fields, Memorial No. 41260842. This memorial a contains linformation on it other than what is on the grave marker. In particular, the source contains an obiturary said to have been published in the Iola Register on 18 Oct 1928 (submitted to the manager of Smith's Find A Grave page by "debilyn (47160033)". The Iola Register seems to have taken the obit from another newspaper, The Cherryvale Republican.

    The page contians a photo of the grave marker,w hcih appears to be in remarkably good condition.

    The text of the obituary follows:

    Cherryvale Republican:- Funeral services for the late Drewry William Smith. who died Thursday morning at 6:30 o'clock at his home in lola, were held here Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of his grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fields, 800 West Main street, with the Rev J. F. Wilson, pastor of the First Baptist church. In charge. The home was filled with friends who came to pay their last respect to the memory of Mr. Smith, many of whom had known him for many years . Conspicuous in the assemblage was a dozen white haired veterans of the Civil war, the Women's Relief Corps and Daughters of Union Veterans, and they too, paid final tribute to a departed comrade.

    The hymns of "The Old Rugged Cross," "No Night There" and "The Haven of Rest." were song by a quartet composed of Mrs. J. F. Wilson, Mrs. J. P. Clemens; Miss Mildred Clemens. as accompanist. Those who had charge of the flowers were: Mrs. Hugh Hill, Mrs. Frank Plunkett. Mrs. F. J. Straub and Mrs. Grant Helm. The pall bearers were: Paul Carl, Ralph Blades, Jack Rogers, Walter Heins, James Tolan and W. H. Hite.

    Interment was In Fairview cemetery beside his former companion. The services at the gave were conducted by the G. A. R. and Daughters of Union Veterans.

    Drewry William Smith was born in Reynolds county, Missouri, October 1, 1846. and departed this life on October 11, 1928, at lola, Kans. He was 82 years and 10 days old at the time of his death. At the age of 18 he enlisted in Company M of the 13th regiment of Missouri and served his country for three years in the Civil War.

    He was married to Emily Jane Bields. October 11, 1868, in Douglas county. Mo, who preceded him In death four years ago last January. To this union were born 10 children. three of whom are living. They are: Mrs. Herbert Miller, Coyville. Kans.; A. C. Smith, Oklahoma City, Okla.. and J. C. Smith, of St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Rogers Smith, of Iola, his widow, besides several grandchildren and great grandchildren, also survive. Mr. Smith also was the husband of the late Mrs. Jennie Clotfelter-Smith, who preceded him In death over two years ago.

    Mr. Smith was converted early in life and united with the First Baptist church near Springfield, Mo. He was an earnest Christian husband and father and was well liked by all who knew him. Mr. Smith was a member of the Cherryvale Hackleman Post of the Grand Army of Republic No. 142.

    Iola Register
    Oct 18, 1928
    Sent in by debilyn (47160033) 3/6/2015


    The above obiturary appears to contains a few errors (or, at least, differences from other source documents). In particular, he was probably born in Butler County, not Reynolds County. His first wife's maiden name was Fields, not Bields. Also, he appears to have served in the army for about 10 months, not 3 years (and some of his 10 months service was served on the "Indian frontier," after the Civil Was was effectively over).
  • [S1587] Amanda Hansen, Find A Grave Web Site, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 Jul 2016), Florence Mille Smith Miller, Memorial No. 24802172. This memorial a contains linformation on it other than what is on the grave marker. In particular, the source contains an obiturary said to have been published in the Iola Register on 18 Oct 1928 (submitted to the manager of Smith's Find A Grave page by "debilyn (47160033)". The Iola Register seems to have taken the obit from another newspaper, The Cherryvale Republican.

    The page contians a photo of the grave marker,w hcih appears to be in remarkably good condition.

    The text of the obituary follows:

    Cherryvale Republican:- Funeral services for the late Drewry William Smith. who died Thursday morning at 6:30 o'clock at his home in lola, were held here Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of his grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fields, 800 West Main street, with the Rev J. F. Wilson, pastor of the First Baptist church. In charge. The home was filled with friends who came to pay their last respect to the memory of Mr. Smith, many of whom had known him for many years . Conspicuous in the assemblage was a dozen white haired veterans of the Civil war, the Women's Relief Corps and Daughters of Union Veterans, and they too, paid final tribute to a departed comrade.

    The hymns of "The Old Rugged Cross," "No Night There" and "The Haven of Rest." were song by a quartet composed of Mrs. J. F. Wilson, Mrs. J. P. Clemens; Miss Mildred Clemens. as accompanist. Those who had charge of the flowers were: Mrs. Hugh Hill, Mrs. Frank Plunkett. Mrs. F. J. Straub and Mrs. Grant Helm. The pall bearers were: Paul Carl, Ralph Blades, Jack Rogers, Walter Heins, James Tolan and W. H. Hite.

    Interment was In Fairview cemetery beside his former companion. The services at the gave were conducted by the G. A. R. and Daughters of Union Veterans.

    Drewry William Smith was born in Reynolds county, Missouri, October 1, 1846. and departed this life on October 11, 1928, at lola, Kans. He was 82 years and 10 days old at the time of his death. At the age of 18 he enlisted in Company M of the 13th regiment of Missouri and served his country for three years in the Civil War.

    He was married to Emily Jane Bields. October 11, 1868, in Douglas county. Mo, who preceded him In death four years ago last January. To this union were born 10 children. three of whom are living. They are: Mrs. Herbert Miller, Coyville. Kans.; A. C. Smith, Oklahoma City, Okla.. and J. C. Smith, of St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Rogers Smith, of Iola, his widow, besides several grandchildren and great grandchildren, also survive. Mr. Smith also was the husband of the late Mrs. Jennie Clotfelter-Smith, who preceded him In death over two years ago.

    Mr. Smith was converted early in life and united with the First Baptist church near Springfield, Mo. He was an earnest Christian husband and father and was well liked by all who knew him. Mr. Smith was a member of the Cherryvale Hackleman Post of the Grand Army of Republic No. 142.

    Iola Register
    Oct 18, 1928
    Sent in by debilyn (47160033) 3/6/2015


    The above obiturary appears to contains a few errors (or, at least, differences from other source documents). In particular, he was probably born in Butler County, not Reynolds County. His first wife's maiden name was Fields, not Bields. Also, he appears to have served in the army for about 10 months, not 3 years (and some of his 10 months service was served on the "Indian frontier," after the Civil Was was effectively over).
  • [S1588] Lyle & Marsha, Find A Grave Web Site, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 Jul 2016), Daniel Monroe Smith, Memorial No. 97727820.

    Name on the stone is D. Monroe Smith. Birth date on stone (which is probably the same as as on the death certificate) differes from the date in his father's Civil War Pension file.
  • [S1590] "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 11 Aug 2016), Jesse C Smith, 27 Jun 1946, Swansea, St. Clair Co., Illinois; based on "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947," Index, FamilySearch Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Description of source of date says only that these are index entries derived from digital copies of original records.
  • [S1591] Laura Obal, Find A Grave Web Site, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 2 Aug 2016), Jess Columbus Smith, Memorial No. 95780047.

    Name on the stone is Jess C Smith. Inscription states: "DAD",.
  • [S1617] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 ," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 9 Sept 2016), Ruby Lucille Youngs, Sept 1943, Mar 1978, Aug (no year listed), and 19 Sept 1996; based on " Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007," U. S. Social Security Administration.
  • [S1634] Graves, Find A Grave Web Site, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 8 Oct 2016), Sr Peter Cornelius DeWit, Memorial No. 84525426.
  • [S1636] "U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File,1850-2010," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 27 Oct 2016), David Johnson, 28 Oct 1998, Location not listed; based on data from "Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File," Washington, D. C., U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • [S1779] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 ," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 29 May 2017), no. 316-07-4661 Robert Leroy Gilliatt, Feb 1938, 9 July 2002; based on " Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007," U. S. Social Security Administration.