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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Addie M. Smith, 9 South 51 West


In 1880 Leadville, Colorado, Shadrack L. Smith is a mill superintendent, 32, born in New Brunswick, Lydia F. Smith 34 Wife, Addie Smith 9 Daughter born in Maine, and Helen A. Smith 5 Daughter.

In 1900 Leadville, Shadrick L. Smith is 55, Lydia T. Smith 53 Wife, Adie M. Smith 26 Daughter is a bookkeeper, born in Maine, Hellen A. Smith 23 Daughter, and Charles W. Smith 17 Son.

May 1901 "Miss Addie Smith and brother. Charles, expect to make a trip of several months' duration as soon as school closes. They will visit in Washington. D. C., West Virginia and also the Pan-American exposition before returning."
1901 Leadville, Colorado

Shadrach L Smith BIRTH Nov 1842 Canada DEATH 1906 Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, BURIAL Fairmount Cemetery Denver, Colorado, PLOT Blk 3 MEMORIAL ID 33130946

January 1909 "Miss Addie Smith leaves next week for Denver on business and to visit with her mother."

Addie M. Smith married Charles Bargler on 25 Oct 1909 in Denver.
"Cards announcing the marriage of Miss Addie M. Smith and Mr. Charles Bargler were received in the city during the early part of the week and created much surprise among the friends of the young couple. The wedding was a quiet one and was performed at the home of the bride's mother, 1489 Detroit street, Denver. While they 'stole a march' on their friends in this city, congratulations have been heartily extended. Both the bride and groom are well known in this city, Mrs. Bargler having conducted the Smith Lumber company in a very efficient manner for several years, while Mr. Bargler is well known and popular in mining circles, having made his home in Leadville for over twenty-five years. Mr. and Mrs. Bargler are at home to their friends at 400 East Eighth street."

Addie M. Smith claimed a quarter in section 3, 9S 51W in 1910.

January 1912 " Mrs. Lydla Smith, of Denver, is the house guest of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Bargler.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bargler have returned from Denver, where they spent the holidays."

Lydia T. Smith BIRTH 1846 DEATH 1921 BURIAL Fairmount Cemetery Denver, PLOT Blk 3 MEMORIAL ID 33130943
Charles and Addie are in Leadville, no children, in 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940.

Addie M. Smith Bargler BIRTH 8 Aug 1870 West Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine, DEATH 1943 Colorado, BURIAL Fairmount Cemetery Denver, Colorado, PLOT Blk 3 MEMORIAL ID 33130485.

UNLIKELY

In 1900 Larimer County, Colorado, Joseph H. Smith is 42, Addie M. Smith 37 Wife, Elbert E. Smith 15 Son, Ruth I. Smith 3 Daughter, Dorothy V. Smith 7/12 Daughter, Peter Moen 21 Servant, Thomas H. Davy, Jr. 31 Servant, August Brey 49 Boarder, Clarence M. Carter 31 Boarder, Walter Bowne 30 Boarder, Zina B. Miller 24 Boarder, and Margaret Hawes 23 Boarder.

March 24, 1927 Joseph Henry Smith, after several weeks illness which developed into pneumonia, died Wednesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gaye O’Dell in Edgewater, Colo.. The deceased, a pioneer of Colorado, was born on a farm in northern Wisconsin near Apple River on Oct. 7, 1857. He went to Nevada in 1878 and served as a volunteer in the Bannock Indian uprising in 1875. He was united in marriage to Addie May Gibbs Dec. 7, 1882, at Hampton, Iowa, of which union tlx children were born, all of whom are living except one. While still in his early twenties the deceased and his wife came to Laramie, Wyo,, in 1884 and in 1885 moved to a big ranch forty miles south of Laramie, Wyo.,, on the Laramie river at the place known as Gleneyre, Colo., and made his home there until the death of his wife in 1908. He was postmaster of Gleneyre for 12 years and was engaged In ranching together with the operating of his fishing resort at Gleneyre until about 1919 when the Laramie Pondre Irrigation company bought the Gleneyre ranch for the water which was to be carried thru the Laramie Poudre tunnel into the Poudre river. After selling his ranch he moved to Fort Collins and was employed by the Colorado and Southern railroad for several years. He then returned to the Laramie river, buying another ranch on Boll mountain which was his home at the time of his death. The deceased devoted much of his time to race horses, of which he was very fond, having been the owner of some of the best. Mr. Smith is survived by two sons, Elbert and Leon of Jelm Wyo., and three daughters, Mrs. Gaye L O'Dellm Mrs. John Richard, and Mrs. John Wildenstein of Denver, also brothers Glad and Charles at Geddro, 8 D Manley and William at Warren, Ill., Albert at Waterloo, Iowa and James E, of this city. The funeral service will be held at Balmer's mortuary in Fart Collins at 2 '00 o'clock Sunday afternoon and the remain laid to rest at Grandview cemetery.

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