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Carlton Lester Smith 1935–2021 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 July 1935

Birth Location: Woodland, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 27 February 2021

Death Location: Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: Carlton Smith

Mother: Veta Baker

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Carlton Lester Smith began in 1935 in Woodland, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America. In 1940, Carlton Lester Smith resided in Morgan Township, Morgan, Decatur, Iowa, USA. In 1950, Carlton Lester Smith resided in Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, USA. Carlton Lester Smith married Mama Jean Hall, and had children including Lester Craig Smith, William Gordon Smith. Carlton Lester Smith passed away in 2021 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Carlton Lester Smith began in 1935 in Woodland, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America.
  • In 1940, Carlton Lester Smith resided in Morgan Township, Morgan, Decatur, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1950, Carlton Lester Smith resided in Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, USA.
  • Carlton Lester Smith married Mama Jean Hall, and had children including Lester Craig Smith, William Gordon Smith.
  • Carlton Lester Smith passed away in 2021 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Carlton Smith
1901–1977
Birth Location: Iowa
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Veta Baker
1907–1997
Birth Location: Davis City, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Carlton Smith's Ancestors

Self
Carlton Smith
1935–2021
Birth Place: Woodland, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Carlton Theodore Smith
1901–1977
Iowa
Veta (Evaline) Baker
1907–1997
Davis City, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
Charles (Albert) Smith
1862–1931
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
Eliza (Alice) Strange
1867–1926
Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Strange
1831–1876
Eliza Clark
1839–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Clark
1806–1870
Elizabeth Hartley
1812–1897

Carlton Smith's Timeline

13 Records

1935
24 July 1935
Birth of Carlton Lester Smith in Woodland, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
Woodland, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
1940
1940
Age 5
Carlton Lester Smith resided here in Morgan Township, Morgan, Decatur, Iowa, USA
Morgan Township, Morgan, Decatur, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 15
Carlton Lester Smith resided here in Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, USA
Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, USA
1955
4 Sep 1955
Age 20
Carlton Lester Smith was married in Van Wert, Iowa
Van Wert, Iowa
1955
2 Sep 1955
Age 20
Carlton Lester Smith resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1969
16 Nov 1969
Age 34
Carlton Lester Smith resided here in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
1973
1973-2020
Age 38
Carlton Lester Smith resided here in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
1981
1981
Age 46
Carlton Lester Smith resided here in Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
1988
1988
Age 53
Carlton Lester Smith resided here in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
1992
1992-2020
Age 57
Carlton Lester Smith resided here in Bellevue, Nebraska, USA
Bellevue, Nebraska, USA
1993
1993
Age 58
Carlton Lester Smith resided here in Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
1995
1995
Age 60
Carlton Lester Smith resided here in Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
2021
27 February 2021
Age 86
Death of Carlton Lester Smith in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 July 1935
    Event Place: Woodland, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, The Springs Funeral Services; Publication Date: 2021; Publication Place: Colorado Springs, USA
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Morgan, Decatur, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01154; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 27-24
    [4] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Des Moines Tribune; Publication Date: 2 Sep 1955; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.4242655,0.724
    [6] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Decatur, Decatur, Iowa; Roll: 1511; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 27-7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1955
    Event Place: Van Wert, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, The Springs Funeral Services; Publication Date: 2021; Publication Place: Colorado Springs, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Morgan Township, Morgan, Decatur, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Morgan, Decatur, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01154; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 27-24

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Decatur, Decatur, Iowa; Roll: 1511; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 27-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1955
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Des Moines Tribune; Publication Date: 2 Sep 1955; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1969
    Event Place: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: Colorado, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph; Publication Date: 16 Nov 1969; Publication Place: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973-2020
    Event Place: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Colorado Springs, CO
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Colorado Springs, Colorado
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992-2020
    Event Place: Bellevue, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Colorado Springs, CO
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Colorado Springs, CO
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Van Wert
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Des Moines Tribune; Publication Date: 2 Sep 1955; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.4242655,0.724

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 February 2021
    Event Place: Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, The Springs Funeral Services; Publication Date: 2021; Publication Place: Colorado Springs, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, The Springs Funeral Services; Publication Date: 2021; Publication Place: Colorado Springs, USA
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