Seaman Charles Smith
Seaman Smith was the son of John R. Smith and Polly MYERS Smith.
Seaman Charles SMITH
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Birth: 2 Mar 1825
Death: 9 Sep 1858
Burial: Olive Branch Cemetery, Wayne Co. Il.
Father: John R. SMITH, (~1790-~1860)
Mother: Polly MYERS, (1803-)
Spouse: 1 Elizabeth MILLER
Birth: 6 Sep 1819
Death: 6 Oct 1849
Burial: Olive Branch Cemetery, Wayne City IL
Children: Chester (1846-) married Adaline they had two children Louella (1877) Rolla (1879)
Lucinda C. (Mar 18, 1847- May 18, 1882) Married James M. Williams Oct. 23, 1847
Spouse: 2 Lydia BOND daughter of Elisha & Sarah CROSS Bond
Birth: 29 Apr 1834
Death: 27 Oct 1863
Burial: Olive Branch Cemetery, Wayne Co. Il.
Father: Elisha BOND (1812-)
Mother: Sarah "Sallie" CROSS
Children: Sally (1852-1877)
Mary J. (1856-)
Elizabeth A. (1856-)
CHILDREN OF SEAMAN CHARLES SMITH
First Generation
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- James M. WILLIAMS.1
Born on 6 Nov 1846 in Jefferson Co., Il.
Died in Dexter, Stoddard Co., Missouri on 31 May 1926, he was 79.
Buried in Taylor Cemetery, Essex, Stoddard Co., Missouri.
On 31 Mar 1867 when James M. was 20, he first married Catherine Rosa AWALT1, daughter of Awalt AWALT & Martha, in Hamilton Co., Il.
Born in 1850 in Illinois.
Died in Hamilton Co., Il. on 16 Jul 1869, she was 19.
They had one child:
2 i. Evelyn Josephine (1868-1920)
On 23 Oct 1870 when James M. was 23, he second married Lucinda C. SMITH2,1, daughter of Seaman Charles SMITH (1825-1858) & Elizabeth MILLER (1819-1849), in Hamilton Co., Il.
Born on 18 Mar 1847.
Died on 18 May 1882, she was 35.
They had the following children:
3 i. Wilford Chalen (1871-1944)
ii. Ella May1.
Born on 18 Apr 1875 in Hamilton Co., Il.
Died in Hamilton Co., Il. bef 1880, she was 4.
iii. William H.1.
Born on 26 Sep 1878 in Hamilton Co., Il.
Died in Hamilton Co., Il. bef 1880, he was 1.
4 iv. Seamon Gregory (1878-1903)
On 16 Sep 1884 when James M. was 37, he third married Delphia Malinda YATES1, daughter of Fielding YATES & Nancy DEBOARD, in McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Il.
Born in 1846 in White Co., Il.
Died in Essex, Stoddard Co., Mo. on 25 Dec 1897, she was 51.
They had one child:
5 i. Maggie Ann (1889-1907)
Second Generation
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Born on 31 Mar 1868 in Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., Il.
Died in Stoddard Co., Mo. on 12 Oct 1920, she was 52.
Buried in Taylor Cemetery, Essex, Stoddard Co., Missouri.
On 7 Feb 1890 when Evelyn Josephine was 21, she married John H. TRUSTY1, in White Co., Il.
Born on 4 Nov 1862 in Norris City, White Co., Il.
Died in Stoddard Co., Mo. on 12 Jun 1941, he was 78.
They had the following children:
i. Walter L.1.
Born in May 1891 in Illinois.
On 18 Feb 1912 when Walter L. was 20, he married Ola T. CRITES1, in Stoddard Co., Mo.
6 ii. Grace E. (1898-)
iii. Josephine1.
Born on 1 Oct 1871 in Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., Il.
Died in near Vacaville, Solano Co., California on 27 Dec 1944, he was 73.
Buried in Alhambra Cemetery, Martinez, Contra Costa Co., California.
On 1 Oct 1893 when Wilford Chalen was 22, he First married America A. GIBSON1, in Saline Co., Il.
Born in 1874 in Illinois.
On 30 Apr 1899 when Wilford Chalen was 27, he second married Anna Laura BASCOM1, daughter of Carter William BASCOM & Elizabeth I. BROWN, in Stoddard Co., Mo.
Born on 15 Jan 1883 in Sikeston, Scott Co., Missouri.
Died in Martinez, Contra Costa Co., California on 8 Feb 1946, she was 63.
Buried in Alhambra Cemetery, Martinez, Contra Costa Co., California.
Pictured left is Wilford Chalen Williams holding Loraine Senna Williams
Laura (Bascom) Williams & in front Ella May Williams
Picture from Linda Humphrey Moore
They had the following children:
7 i. Ella May (1900-1996)
ii. Maude Leone1.
Born on 16 Apr 1902 in Stoddard Co., Mo.
Died on 19 Jun 1902 in Stoddard Co., Mo.
8 iii. Loraine Senna (1906-1968)
iv. Albert Otto1.
Born on 18 Oct 1909 in Clatskanie, Columbia Co., Oregon.
Died in Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Co., California on 28 Sep 1996, he was 86.
Married Beryl Elaine HUTCHISON1, daughter of Frank Wilbert HUTCHISON & Lowell Leland FROST.
Born on 29 Aug 1910 in Susanville, Lassen Co., California.
Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., California on 18 Dec 2003, she was 93.
Born on 26 Sep 1878 in Hamilton Co., Il.
Died in Stoddard Co., Mo. on 7 Jan 1903, he was 24.
Cause of death: logging accident along with son he was carrying on his back.
On 3 Jul 1899 when Seamon Gregory was 20, he married Lucy Emma TRUSDALE1, in Stoddard Co., Mo.
Born on 2 Sep 1879 in Omaha, Gallatin Co., Il.
They had the following children:
9 i. Nellie (1900-1993)
iii. Claude1.
Born in Jan 1902 in Stoddard Co., Mo.
Died in Stoddard Co., Mo. on 7 Jan 1903, he was 1.
Pictured left Maggie Anne ("Annie") Williams, daughter of James Williams & Delphia Melinda ("Linda") Yates Seamon Gregory Williams, son of James Williams & Lucinda Catharine Smith
5. Maggie Ann WILLIAMS.1 Born on 7 May 1889 in White Co., Il. Maggie Ann died in Stoddard Co., Mo. in 1907-10, she was 17.
On 4 Jan 1903 when Maggie Ann was 13, she married Harry J. WAGONER1, in Stoddard Co., Mo. Born in Indiana.
They had one child:
i. Theodore1. Born in 1907 in Stoddard Co., Mo.
Third Generation
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5. Grace E. TRUSTY.1
Born in Aug 1898 in Stoddard Co., Mo.
First married Albert BLACK1.
Born abt 1883.
They had the following children:
i. Lottie1
ii. Melone1
iii. Ethereni1
iv. Raymond1
On 8 Dec 1912 she second married Elisha HARRIS1, in Stoddard Co., Mo.
They had the following children:
i. Eveline1
ii. Theone1
6. Ella May WILLIAMS.1
Born on 17 Sep 1900 in Dudley, Stoddard Co., Missouri.
Died in Calistoga, Napa Co., California on 4 Aug 1996, she was 95.
Buried in Memorial Gardens Memorial Park, Contra Costa Co., California.
On 4 Nov 1919 when Ella May was 19, she married Aubrey William HEFLIN1, son of George Thomas HEFLIN & Amanda Caroline NEAL, in Red Bluff, Tehama Co., California.
Born on 3 Feb 1889 in Dexter, Stoddard Co., Missouri.
Died in Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California on 16 Jun 1959, he was 70.
Buried in Memorial Gardens Memorial Park, Contra Costa Co., California.
They had the following children:
i. Aubrey Wilford1 (1920-1993)
ii. Ruby Lee1 (1922-)
iii. Evelyn Theresa1 (1929-)
Born on 20 Jun 1906 in Stoddard Co., Mo.
Died in Oakland, Alameda Co., California on 9 May 1968, she was 61.
On 29 Nov 1924 when Loraine Senna was 18, she first married William Gramling MCCULLOUGH1. Born on 30 Sep 1901 in Florida.
Died in Alameda Co., California on 3 May 1963, he was 61.
They had the following children:
i. Ernest Albert1 (1926-)
ii. Ellen Loraine1 (1928-)
On 17 Oct 1963 when Loraine Senna was 57, she second married Roy BAKER1, in California.
Born on 13 Aug 1900 in Dudley, Stoddard Co., Missouri.
Died in Broseley, Butler Co., Missouri on 21 Sep 1993, she was 93.
Nellie married Omer Adan BALDRIDGE1.
Born on 3 Oct 1893 in Stoddard Co., Mo.
Died in Broseley, Butler Co., Missouri in Sep 1973, he was 79.
They had the following children:
i. Audie N.1 (1920-1999)
ii. Edsil C.1 (1923-1976)
iii. Frances A.1 (~1926-)
iv. Patsy Ruth Luctz1
1. “Linda Humphrey Moore,” Aug 29, 2004, dulsmoore@ earthlink.net.
2. Dorman Wright, SMITH FAMILY IN WAYNE COUNTY ILLINOIS.
3.Unknown paper Dec. 1944
Funeral Services for Wilford C. Williams, 73, retired Mt. Copper Company employee and for 20 years a resident of Mococo, who died in an automobile crash yesterday near Vacaville, will be held here Saturday. The services will take place at 1 p.m. in Brunscher and Connilly Chapel with Rev. V. L. Wiscason, pastor of Standard Bible Church, Mt. View, officiating. Interment will be in Alhambra Cemetery. Living relatives include the widow, Mrs. Williams and two daughters, Mrs. Lorraine McCullough and Mrs. Ella Heflin, all of Mococo, and son Albert O. Williams, of Martinez.
SALLY SMITH
On 4 Apr 1872 William T (Grant)Burgin married Sally SMITH1, daughter of Seaman Charles SMITH (1825-1858) & Lydia BOND (1834-1863).1 Born on 17 Dec 1852. Sally died on 22 Jan 1877, she was 24.
They had the following children:
2 i. Cora (1873-1946)
ii. Wylie. Born on 2 Jul 1875. Wylie died on 1 Feb 1876.
Second Generation
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2. Cora BURGIN.1 Born on 11 Sep 1873. Cora died in Orel Township, Wayne County, Il. on 7 Dec 1946, she was 73. Buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Wayne City IL. Death cert. #: Death Cert# 0049297 Orel Twp. Wayne Co. Il.
Cora married Samuel Sherman BOSWELL. Born in 1869. Samuel Sherman died in Jefferson Co. Il. on 19 Dec 1949, he was 80. Buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Wayne City IL. Death cert. #: Death Cert# 0050199 Jefferson Co Il.
They had the following children:
3 i. Owen (1892-1975)
4 ii. Chloe (1894-1989)
Third Generation
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3. Owen BOSWELL. Born on 30 Dec 1892. Oran died on 27 Aug 1975, he was 82. Buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Wayne City IL.
Oran married Edith BAKER. Born on 15 Aug 1898. Edith died on 9 Jun 1985, she was 86. Buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Wayne City IL.
They had the following children:
i. Lester. Born on 26 Mar 1917. Lester died in North Africa, WWII on 23 Apr 1943, he was 26. Buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Wayne City IL.
On 10 Jan 1942 when Lester was 24, he married Maxine DRAPER2, daughter of Harry DRAPER.
ii. Irma.
4. Chloe BOSWELL.1 Born on 10 Oct 1894. Chloe died on 30 Sep 1989, she was 94. Chloe married Roy THOMASON. Born on 31 May 1894. Roy died on 28 Jun 1975, he was 81.
They had the following children:
i. Vada Elanor1. Born on 15 Jan 1920.Vada Elanor married Elbert M. HOLMAN1. Born in 1920. Elbert M. died in 1947, he was 27.
ii. Norman.
iii. Earl.
Additional information
Staff
Sergent Lester L. (Pete)
Boswell, 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oran Boswell, five miles south of Wayne City,
was killed in action in North Africa on April 23rd according to word received
by hi parents. Young Boswell enlisted in the Army on October 14, 1940, and was
stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina until October 14, 1940 and was sent to Africa, where he took part in the invasion of the continent on November 7. Sgt. Boswell on
January 10, 1942, while home on furlough was married to Miss. Maxine Draper,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Draper, who survives. They had no children.
Before entering the service he was employed at Roth Dairy Co. in Mt. Vernon. In a recent letter to his parents he stated "Africa is not such a bad
place, but it is not like the United States. I am keeping my courage high and
will be home some day". Mr. and Mrs. Boswell have one other child a
daughter, (Irma) fourteen years old.
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