My great grandparents were married at Kilbourn, Van Buren, Iowa and Charlie Clark died in Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa at the home of his son. I am looking for any relatives. Obit of Charlie C. Smith from the Fairfield [IA] Ledger p 8 col 3 April 25 1961 Charlie Clark Smith, 85, long time resident of Jefferson county, passed away about 12:45 p.m. Monday at the home of his son, Orril Smith, who resides three miles southwest of Birmingham [Van Buren Co, IA] Smith had made his home with his son since 1957 and had been in failing health for the past three months. Last rites will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Weston Behner Funeral home with the Rev. D.O. Van Dyne in charge. Burial will be in Lambirth cemetery near Glasgow. Charlie Clark Smith was born March 18, 1876, at Glasgow, the son of Marcus and Rachael White Smith. He was married to Nellie Crane on Jan. 30, 1901, at Kilbourn, Iowa. She passed away July 23, 1957. Smith had been a farmer all of his life and lived for many years near Lockridge. Upon retiring in 1947, Mr. and Mrs. Smith moved to Fairfield where they made their home until her death in 1957. He is survived by two sons: Orril Smith, Birmingham; and Cecil Smith, Davenport; and one daughter, Mrs. George Nelson, Fairfield. Other survivors include four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Martha Litton and Iantha Metcalf, both of Lockridge. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, five sisters and four brothers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Obit of Nellie Crane Smith from Fairfield [Iowa]Ledger July 23, 1957 pg 8 col 3 Mrs. Charlie C. Smith, 78, lifetime resident of Jefferson county [Iowa], passed away about 3:05 a.m. today at the Briggs-Eskew Nursing home where she had been a patient for the past six months. She had been in failing health for the past several years and in serious condition for the past few months. Last rites will be at the Weston-Behner funeral home at 10 a.m. Thursday with the Rev. D.O. Van Dyne officiating. Burial will be in Lambert cemetery southeast of Glasgow. Mrs. Charlie Smith was born April 5, 1879, at Glasgow, the daughter of Charlie and Susan Catcott Crane. She was united in marriage on Jan. 30, 1901, to Charlie Smith at Kilbourn. She was a member of the Union church east of Glasgow. Mrs. Smith moved to Fairfield from the Lockridge community 10 years ago. She is survived by her husband; two sons, Orril Smith, Birmingham; and Cecil Smith, Davenport; also a daughter, Mrs. George Nelson, Fairfield. She is also survived by four grandchildren; two brothers, William and Walter Crane, both of Mt. Pleasant; two sisters, Mrs. Orpha Kiger, Mt. Pleasant; and Mrs. Cora Cooper, Salem. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and three sisters. Descendants of Charlie Clark Smith 1 Charlie Clark Smith b: Mar 18, 1876 in Glasgow, Iowa d: Apr 24, 1961 in Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa Burial: Lambirth Cemetery . +Nellie Crane b: Apr 5, 1879 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa src: Marriage Certificate m: Jan 30, 1901 in Kilbourne,Van Buren,Iowa src: Marriage Certificate d: Jul 23, 1957 in Fairfield, Jefferson Co, Iowa ........ 2 Orril Evelyn Smith ............ +Barbara Haines Pollitt ........ 2 Cecil Smith b: Feb 12, 1916 in Fairfield, Iowa d: Oct 17, 1996 in Madison, Wisconsin src: Obit of Cecil C Smith ............ +Clara Berendes m: 1961 ........ 2 Retha Goldie Smith b: Sep 23, 1907 in Lockridge,Jefferson Co.,Iowa d: Aug 2, 1988 in Ottumwa,Iowa ............ +Ralph Joseph Kessel b: Jun 1, 1903 in Fairfield,Jefferson Co.,Iowa src: Obit m: Apr 27, 1927 in Fairfield,Jefferson Co.,Iowa d: Jun 30, 1949 in Fairfield,Jefferson Co.,Iowa src: Obit ........ *2nd Husband of Retha Goldie Smith: ............ +George Alexander Nelson m: Aug 18, 1951 in Fairfield,Jefferson Co.,Iowa d: Mar 16, 1967