Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Druggist, Red Cross Drug Store.

Notes:

Note:
Charles worked for many years for the Red Cross Drug Store. Over his lifetime he collected a large amount of memorabilia from his days at the drug store. He was a camera enthusiast and had a large collection of original Kodak cameras, most in the original boxes. Charles worked on the Al-Can Highway in the 1940's. Charles was also a certified meteorologist.

Died:
Services held from the Sellergren-Lindell Funeral Home, Red Oak, Iowa, Monday, December 29, 1986 at 10:30 am, Rev. Byron Paxton, officiating.

Buried:
Find A Grave e-Memorial

Charles married Audrey Francis KENNON on 21 Jun 1938 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA. Audrey (daughter of Fred LaRue KENNON and Emma Jeanette MADISON) was born on 14 Apr 1918 in Carthage, Miner, SD; died on 1 Jan 1992 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA; was buried on 4 Jan 1992 in Salem Cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Kennon SMITH was born on 6 Jan 1942 in Red Oak, Montgomery, IA; died on 27 Mar 2018 in Denver, Denver, CO.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Note: 27 Sep 1918, Clay Co., MO

Notes:

Military Note:
In September of 1918 Joseph Grover Smith completed a WWI draft registration, he gives his birth date as May 10, 1888 and his residence as Liberty, Clay, MO.
The registrar notes he is of medium height and build with grey eyes and brown hair.

Joseph married Reba WESTIL. Reba (daughter of William M. WEST and Sarah L. SHIRK) was born in Nov 1894 in IL; died after 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Mrs. Reba Smith is listed as a guest at the 63rd wedding anniversary party of Fred L. and Emma (Madison) Kennon, held in 1973.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 6 Jun 1900, Red Oak, Montgomery, IA

Notes:

Census:
1900 census at Red Oak, Montgomery, IA shows George W. Smith, 50, b. Mar 1850, married 28 years, b. IL, parents b. KY/KY, farm laborer; Mary, 48, b. Aug 1852, 11 children born / 10 living, b. IL, parents b. KY/KY; children b. KY: Lizzie, b. Apr 1882, 18; Martin, b. Jan 1880, 20; remaining children b. IA: Milton, b. Jan 1885, 15; Martin, b. Jan 1885, 15; Joseph, b. May 1888, 12; Clara, b. Sep 1891, 8; Bessie, b. July 1895, 4.

George married Mary HOUCHIN about 1872 in KY. Mary (daughter of Willis HOUCHIN and Paradine COLE) was born in Aug 1852 in IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 14 Jun 1900, Belknap, Johnson, IL

Notes:

Census:
1900 census at Belknap, Johnson, IL shows William M. West, 42, b. Apr 1858, b. IL, parents b. IL/IL, day laborer; Sarah L., 38, b. Jan 1861, 5 children born / 5 living, b. IL, parents b. IL/IL; children b. IL: Evert, b. Sep 1885, 14, day laborer; Cliff, b. Dec 1887, 12; Lois, b. Sep 1889, 10; Reba, b. Nov 1894, 5; William, b. May 1899, 1.

William married Sarah L. SHIRK on 20 Nov 1884 in Johnson Co., IL. Sarah (daughter of George SHIRK and Mary Elizabeth MIZELL) was born in Jan 1861 in Massac Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 20 Apr 1910, Belknap, Johnson, IL

Notes:

Census:
1910 census at Belknap, Johnson, IL shows Sarah West (indexed as Sade West), 48, widowed,5 children born / 5 living, b. IL, parents b. IL/IL, dressmaking, home; children b. IL: Everett, 24, brakeman, railroad; Reba, 15, seamstress, home; Wm., 10.

Willis married Paradine COLEKY. Paradine was born in KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Mary Elizabeth MIZELL on 28 Feb 1859. Mary was born in 1842 in Massac Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]