Polk County Genealogical Society, Inc.
Headquartered in Bolivar, Missouri, United States of America

Finding Aids

"Charles Smith Collection"

 

AGI-008-06 Charles Smith Collection 3A-4-4B
This collection contains cards, letters, funeral memorial books, and many pictures of the Smith family. Many of these photos were taken from an old photograph album. These photos had been glued to the pages but the pages were all loose, some of the photos had come off so the remainder were taken off the black pages and the pages thrown away. Many of the photos in this collection are unidentified. The collection was gifted to the library by Ruby Churchill on 28 June 2006.
 

Folder/Item

 Contents

1

 Family Group Sheets and photocopies of pictures
  1. Family group sheet for Abednego Robberson and Elizabeth Jane Pettigrew (2 pages)
  2. Family group sheet for Richard Saye and Elizabeth Chrity Robberson (2 pages)
  3. Family group sheet for Thomas Jacob Neff and Martha Jane [TSR-MR] Stokes (2 pg)
  4. Family group sheet for Thomas Sr. [JRS-?] Stokes and Marry Robberson (2 pages)
  5. Family group sheet for John Abednego [TSR-MR] Stokes and Matilda Creed
  6. Family group sheet for William [TSR-MR] and Nancy Creed
  7. Photo copy of picture of E. P. Robberson 1890
  8. Photo copy of Robberson Home on Robberson Prairie
  9. Photo copy of Frances Robberson
  10. Photo copyof page from Robberson Bible (2 pages)

2

 Funeral papers for Martha Julia Nelleson Smith
  1. Funeral Memory Book
  2. Request for death certificate
  3. Receipt from Missouri Division of Health for death certificates
  4. Receipt from Wommack Monument Co. for stone
  5. Receipts from Brighton Cemetery ( 2 pages)
  6. Flora cards—9 plus list of neighbors and friends
  7. Funeral information—date, place, pastor, burial
  8. Funeral cards for Martha Smith (7)
  9. Certified copy of death certificate

3

 Funeral papers for Jesse Frank Smith
  1. Funeral Memory Book
  2. Pitts Funeral Home purchase approval and agreement
  3. Floral cards –11
  4. List of flowers for "Jess Smith Services" (3 pages)
  5. Funeral cards for Jesse Smith (30)

4

 Mail addressed to Charles Smith

Letters

  1. Card and letter postmarked 7 Dec 1978 from Ida Lang
  2. Note card postmarked 29 May 1980 from Jess and Catherine Hall
  3. Letter postmarked 1 Aug 1981 from Jess and Catherine Hall
  4. Letter postmarked 27 Aug 1981 from Mary and Kendal
  5. Letter postmarked 29 Sep 1981 from Mary and Kendal
  6. Letter postmarked 1 Sep 1982 from Jess and Catherine Hall
  7. Cards
  8. Easter card to Marthy from Jesse
  9. Birth announcement of Sylvia Lynn Henson 2 Jan 1945
  10. Christmas cards from the following people
  11. Aunt Lucy and Uncle Rollen
  12. Sharon, Little Joe
  13. Francis Bridges
  14. D. Edmonds
  15. Ula Ruth
  16. Cousin Doris
  17. Jess and Catherine Hall
  18. Isabelle and Robert
  19. Dorris, Frank and Family

5

 Postcards from
  1. Debbie with a picture of Lima, Peru on front
  2. Jess & Catherine Christmas 1981
  3. Jess & Catherine Christmas 1982
  4. Frank, Doris, Delores, Dina, Baby Deborah & Grandma 1956
  5. Christmas picture with Buzzy, Sue, Jeremy & Nathan (no date)
  6. Christmas picture with Buzzy, Sue, Jeremy & Nathan 1980
  7. Postcard advertising fall revival at First Baptist Church 1969 or 1970
  8. Certificate received by Charles E. Smith upon completion of Institutional On-Farm Training 1951

6

 Newspaper clippings no dates were included on these
  1. Obituary of Mrs. Opal B. McVey (2)
  2. Obituary of Ralph A. Lowe
  3. Obituary of Newton Howard Cribbs
  4. Golden anniversary of Edgar L. and Winnie Cochran Brock
  5. Snowmen built by Stillwagon family (Richard, Carol, John, Mark and Stella)
  6. Wedding of Helen McLean (Fif) Smith and Louis Anderson Green III
  7. Polk County People 1 Nov 1979 article on Gene Burnam
  8. Aviator’s view of Nelson Atkins Art Gallery in Kansas City 16 July 1933 (torn in two pieces, originally in old photo album.

7

 Photos of Charles Smith in marine uniform, some identified and some not
  1. Military photo in folder (8x10)
  2. Military photo, no folder and different from above but same size
  3. C. E. Smith in 1938 or 1939
  4. Standing in front of brick building
  5. With another man leaning against table (2 copies)
  6. Standing in front of car—has been cropped, on back written –wood, Calif. 1944
  7. Charles Smith in marine uniform written on back standing in front of car with another man (3 copies)
  8. Melrose and Shawnee K.
  9. With lady—unidentified (2 copies)
  10. With unidentified elderly lady
  11. With unidentified lady

8

 Identified photos either by name or by year. These photos are in sleeves as indicated
  1. Rollen, Maywood Calif. (5 photos)
  2. Smith 1938; Charlie Smith standing between two women; Charles E. Smith in the middle; July 1943; man & woman with fish
  3. C. E. Smith 1924, Labor Day 1941 (2 people unidentified); grandpa and dog; Virginia and Penny; Charles’ dog
  4. Dina & Austin Dunn, 26 Sep 1970; Willford & Peggy Bindel 11 Feb 1961; Virginia & Allen Dobbins; Virginia Dobbins (3 yr. July 1934)
  5. July 1934 (woman unidentified); Dorothy Lee Kendall; Ruth’s Bob; Paul P. Smith; Ruth, sister & baby
  6. George Haynes; I and Bill; taken last time we went fishing; Mary; Dallie Dec 46; Charlene Dec 46; Wilfred, Ruth Marvin and Irvin; jean Hayden and Jean Anderson
  7. Man (unidentified) in back yard 15 June 1941; Allen Dobbins July 1934; Cecil Jr., Barbara, myself; Dick Groves, Richards, Chas 1939
  8. Bud Dec 1946; Frank Naglich Family 1967; Francis & Family a year ago 61; Martha Smith & James West; Daie, Frances, Charlene, Mark, Curly, Don Francis, Tom

9

 Photographs taken at photographer’s studio, all in folders, most unidentified
  1. Unidentified baby
  2. Unidentified young man
  3. Tomy Smith (written on Back)
  4. Unidentified young lady
  5. Two men in military dress
  6. Charles Smith in marine uniform
  7. Unidentified young girl
  8. Nora Jane Nickle 1944
  9. Mr. & Mrs. Stan Mason (Dorothy Lee Kendall)

10

 Photos

Postcard photos—people unidentified

  1. Young boy with scooter
  2. Couple
  3. Young boy sitting in chair on porch
  4. East Mountain, Eureka Springs Arkansas
  5. Photos of identified buildings
  6. Smith’s Lawnmower Shop (3 pictures)
  7. Jess Smith Hanburger and Sandwich Shop (6 pictures)
  8. Jess Smith Hamburger and Sandwich Shop (4 pictures plus 1 of "Tourist Place"
  9. Jess Smith Hamburger and Sandwich Shop (6 pictures)

11

 This folder contains 72 pictures of people—all unidentified—taken from old photograph album pages.

12
  1. Five negatives—unidentified
  2. Bookmark
  3. Election publicity card for Stella Clark Stillwagon
  4. A to Z Radiator business card
  5. Envelope with 11 photos of animals or with animals in them—no identification
  6. Envelope with 6 photos of automobiles and people—no identification
  7. Envelope with 21 photos of unidentified people
  8. Envelope with 5 photos of military personnel all unidentified

 

Go back to PCGS Home Page pcgsmo.gif (10982 bytes) Go back to Our Resources

Go back to Our Archives

Copyright 2003-2009, Polk County Genealogical Society, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Last revised: April 16, 2009

Located on the southeast corner of the courthouse square in Bolivar, MO

This site is graciously hosted by RootsWeb.com