Bertha Ida Edwards is the daughter of John Gilmore Edwards and Mary Deitrich. She was born 6 Jan 1878 in Woodland, Carroll, Illinois. She died in Nov 1974 at age 94 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois.

On 28 Sep 1899, she married Harl D. Smith in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois. He is the son of Elias T. Smith and Anna Margaret Orr. He was born 19 Dec 1875 in Freedom, Carroll, Illinois. He died 16 Mar 1933 at age 57 in Rock Island County, Illinois. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois.

Children of Bertha Ida Edwards and Harl D. Smith:

1. Clyde Lesley Smith was born 2 Mar 1901 in Illinois. He died 15 Jan 1970 at age 68. in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.
   • About 1928/1929, he married Velma. She was born 1903/1904 in Illinois.
2. Hartley Harl Smith was born 21 Apr 1907 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois. He died 19 May 1932 at age 25 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.
3. Paul E. Smith was born 11 Mar 1910 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.

Sources

Bertha:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Bertha Smith; SSN: 343-28-9991; Last Residence: 61074 Savanna, Carroll, Illinois; Born: 6 Jan 1878; Died: Nov 1974; SSN issued: Illinois (1951-1952)].
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Oak Hill Cemetery index.

Harl:

• Birth from the Carrol County Illinois Birth Index [Name: SMITH, Harl D.; Date: 19 Dec 1875; Father: Elias T. Smith; Mother: Anna Margaret Orr].
• Birth from this WWI draft registration card.
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Oak Hill Cemetery index.

Clyde: Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Clyde L. Smith; SSN: 333-22-2936; Last Residence: 61074 Savanna, Carroll, Illinois; Born: 2 Mar 1901; Died: 15 Jan 1970; SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)].

Hartley:

• Birth from the Carroll County Illinois birth Index [Father: SMITH, HALL D.; Mother: SMITH, BERTHA IDA; Child: SMITH, HARTLY HALL; ID: 9233; Gender: M; Date: 04/21/1907' Location: SAVANNA ].
• Death from the Carroll County Death Register Index [Name: SMITH HARTLEY HARL; Gender/Race: M/W; Age: UNK; ID: 0080080; Date: 1932-05-19; Location: SAVANNA].

Paul: Birth from the Carroll County Illinois Birth Index [Father: SMITH, HAIL D.; Mother: SMITH, BERTHA IDA; Child: SMITH, (NOT NAMED); ID: 10170; Gender: M; Date: 03/11/1910; Location: SAVANNA ].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Bertha: 1880 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL. p. 614.
• 1900 census. Savanna, Carroll, IL. p. 8.
• 1910 census. Savanna, Carroll, IL. p. 8.
• 1920 census. Savanna, Carroll, IL. p. 9.
• 1930 census. Savanna, Carroll, IL. p. 5.