The Times, March 4, 1909, page 5
"Smith:--Chas. Smith departed this life at his home in Oak Hill Monday, March 1st after a long and painful illness with a complication of diseases, aged 74 years and 22 days. The funeral was held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday and was largely attended. Interrment was made in the Rose Meron cemetery south of that place.
The deceased was born Feb. 7, 1835 and was married to Miss Elizabeth Dunable at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Aug 13, 1854. In 1870 he came to Clay county with his family and took a homestead near Oak Hill, where he spent a good many years farming and working at blacksmithing. Later he moved to Clay Center where the family resided a number of years. When the railroad came through Oak Hill he went back there and run a blacksmith shop, later with his wife taking charge of the hotel until continued poor health compelled him to retire to his home last fall, his health being broken ever since.
When the Civil war broke out he enlisted in the 100th Illinois Infantry in August 1861, and was a member of Iuka Post at Oak Hill.
He leaves a wife and eight children Mrs. Effie Sylvester, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Cassie Largent, Mrs. Rose Bergman and Cynthia Smith, George of Topeka, Ernest of Dillon, Walter and William to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father.
Mr. Smith was noted for his integrity and his upright life and by his death the county loses one of its best most highly respected citizens. The G. A. R. of which he was a member attended the funeral in a body."enlisted in 100th Illinois Infantry August 1862- 1865 Civil War. Blacksmith
married Eliza Dunable 13 August 1857, Mt. Vernon, Ohio
"Smith:--Chas. Smith departed this life at his home in Oak Hill Monday, March 1st after a long and painful illness with a complication of diseases, aged 74 years and 22 days. The funeral was held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday and was largely attended. Interrment was made in the Rose Meron cemetery south of that place.
The deceased was born Feb. 7, 1835 and was married to Miss Elizabeth Dunable at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Aug 13, 1854. In 1870 he came to Clay county with his family and took a homestead near Oak Hill, where he spent a good many years farming and working at blacksmithing. Later he moved to Clay Center where the family resided a number of years. When the railroad came through Oak Hill he went back there and run a blacksmith shop, later with his wife taking charge of the hotel until continued poor health compelled him to retire to his home last fall, his health being broken ever since.
When the Civil war broke out he enlisted in the 100th Illinois Infantry in August 1861, and was a member of Iuka Post at Oak Hill.
He leaves a wife and eight children Mrs. Effie Sylvester, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Cassie Largent, Mrs. Rose Bergman and Cynthia Smith, George of Topeka, Ernest of Dillon, Walter and William to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father.
Mr. Smith was noted for his integrity and his upright life and by his death the county loses one of its best most highly respected citizens. The G. A. R. of which he was a member attended the funeral in a body."enlisted in 100th Illinois Infantry August 1862- 1865 Civil War. Blacksmith
married Eliza Dunable 13 August 1857, Mt. Vernon, Ohio
The Times, March 4, 1909, page 5
"Smith:--Chas. Smith departed this life at his home in Oak Hill Monday, March 1st after a long and painful illness with a complication of diseases, aged 74 years and 22 days. The funeral was held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday and was largely attended. Interrment was made in the Rose Meron cemetery south of that place.
The deceased was born Feb. 7, 1835 and was married to Miss Elizabeth Dunable at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Aug 13, 1854. In 1870 he came to Clay county with his family and took a homestead near Oak Hill, where he spent a good many years farming and working at blacksmithing. Later he moved to Clay Center where the family resided a number of years. When the railroad came through Oak Hill he went back there and run a blacksmith shop, later with his wife taking charge of the hotel until continued poor health compelled him to retire to his home last fall, his health being broken ever since.
When the Civil war broke out he enlisted in the 100th Illinois Infantry in August 1861, and was a member of Iuka Post at Oak Hill.
He leaves a wife and eight children Mrs. Effie Sylvester, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Cassie Largent, Mrs. Rose Bergman and Cynthia Smith, George of Topeka, Ernest of Dillon, Walter and William to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father.
Mr. Smith was noted for his integrity and his upright life and by his death the county loses one of its best most highly respected citizens. The G. A. R. of which he was a member attended the funeral in a body."enlisted in 100th Illinois Infantry August 1862- 1865 Civil War. Blacksmith
married Eliza Dunable 13 August 1857, Mt. Vernon, Ohio
"Smith:--Chas. Smith departed this life at his home in Oak Hill Monday, March 1st after a long and painful illness with a complication of diseases, aged 74 years and 22 days. The funeral was held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday and was largely attended. Interrment was made in the Rose Meron cemetery south of that place.
The deceased was born Feb. 7, 1835 and was married to Miss Elizabeth Dunable at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Aug 13, 1854. In 1870 he came to Clay county with his family and took a homestead near Oak Hill, where he spent a good many years farming and working at blacksmithing. Later he moved to Clay Center where the family resided a number of years. When the railroad came through Oak Hill he went back there and run a blacksmith shop, later with his wife taking charge of the hotel until continued poor health compelled him to retire to his home last fall, his health being broken ever since.
When the Civil war broke out he enlisted in the 100th Illinois Infantry in August 1861, and was a member of Iuka Post at Oak Hill.
He leaves a wife and eight children Mrs. Effie Sylvester, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Cassie Largent, Mrs. Rose Bergman and Cynthia Smith, George of Topeka, Ernest of Dillon, Walter and William to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father.
Mr. Smith was noted for his integrity and his upright life and by his death the county loses one of its best most highly respected citizens. The G. A. R. of which he was a member attended the funeral in a body."enlisted in 100th Illinois Infantry August 1862- 1865 Civil War. Blacksmith
married Eliza Dunable 13 August 1857, Mt. Vernon, Ohio
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