Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
James W. Smith, 8 South 45 West
James claimed a quarter in section 29, 8S 45W, Kit Carson County, in 1891.
He might be the James Wesley Smith,
born 1853 in Clermont County, Ohio, buried July 1934 in Lafayette, Colorado # 22196516.
July 12, 1934 "Joseph Smith, 81, died at his home
in Lafayette on July 3. He had been a resident
of Colorado for thirty years, and lived for
some time on a farm near Lafayette. He leaves
a wife and three sons. Funeral services
were held at Saint Ida's Church in Lafayette
Friday morning, with Father Robert
officiating. Burial was in the Lafayette
cemetery."
(The obituary left out daughter Mabel, so it's not surprising that they confused James with his son Joseph.)
Anna E. Smith 1860-1942 is buried with him # 132484763.
This James W. Smith is in Henry County, Missouri in 1880, 27, born in Ohio,
with Ann C. 20 born in Kentucky. His brother John 21 is farming with them.
In 1900 Henry County, James born January 1854 in Ohio, with Ann June 1860 in Kentucky have been married 21 years. She's had eight kids, three living. Luther W. April 1881, William F. Aug 1883, and Joseph E. March 1893 wee born in Missouri.
In 1910 Multnomah County, Oregon, James W. is a brickmaker, 56, born in Ohio,
with Anna E. 51 Kentucky. Luther M. 29, Joseph O. 17, and Mabel 9 were born in Missouri.
Luther Norman Smith 1881-1949 is buried in Lafayette, Colorado # 89578292
Joseph Edward Smith 1893-1982 is buried in Lafayette # 132484769,
with Edith M. (Poppe) Smith 1898-1988.
February 3, 1982 "Joseph Edward Smith
of 408 E. Geneseo St., Lafayette, died Jan. 30
at V.A. Hospital in Denver. He was 88 years
of age. Mr. Smith was born March 31, 1893,
in Deepwater, Missouri, the son of
James Wesley and Anna Martin Smith.
He married Edith Poppe on March 10, 1920,
in Boulder. He came to Boulder County in 1907
and worked as a coal miner for many years.
He was a veteran of U.S. Army in World War I
and of U.S. Marines in World War II,
and was a member of Lafayette VFW Post 1771.
His last employment was with Boulder Valley
School District RE-2. Survivors
include his wife; a son. Harold Smith,
of Quartzhill. Calif.; three daughters.
Marguerite Toney of Lafayette.
Dorothy Richards of Albuquerque.
N. Mex.. and Virginia Vogl of Northglenn;
six grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren. Seven brothers and
sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services were Wednesday.
Feb. 3, at 11:00 a.m. at the
Henning-Howc Chapel in Lafayette.
Officiating was the Chaplain of
Lafayette VFW. Burial was in
Lafayette Cemetery with Military Rites by VFW Post 1771. "
Mabel T. Smith 1900-1955 is buried in Lafayette # 89569016.
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