Children of Patrick and Rosa “Rosy” Kerrott Smyth
Francis Smyth 1833-1835
The first child of Patrick and Ann Kerrott Smyth. Francis Smyth was born on 13 April 1835 in New York. Patrick and Rosa had arrived in New York from Ireland in 1833. Francis had a sister, Mary, born the year after him. Then, sadly, Francis died on 2 November 1838 in New York.
Mary Smyth 1836-1879
Mary Smyth was born on 29 July 1836 in Trumansburg, Tomkins County, New York. In about 1838, her family moved to Peoria County, Illinois. By 1850, Mary had 5 sisters and 4 brothers, with two of them having died before the 1860 census. Mary was listed as a servant in a Peoria, Illinois, home.
In 1861, Mary’s father, Patrick, died. He was only 52 years old, so I imagine his death was a shock to the family. Especially to his wife, Rosa, who was left with 12 children!
On 30 July 1864, Mary married William Fox at the church in Brimfield, Illinois. William was in the Army and came home on furlough to get married! He returned to service on August 5th, and Mary had their first child on March 25, 1865. The baby, a little girl, was named Rosanna, but sadly, she died 12 days later. William was mustered out of Service on the 225th of September, 1865, in Texas and returned home.
Mary and William had a son, Patrick, born in September 1866. He died on 5 July 1876
The 1870s brought more children:
Rosa was born in 1870
Margaret “Maggie” was born in 1871 died 30 May 1876
Mary Elizabeth was born in 1872 died 1 June 1876
Katherine “Katie” was born in 1874
It appears that three of their children died within just a month of each other. When I checked sources, I found that “In the summer of 1876, Illinois likely experienced a mix of common infectious diseases such as typhoid, scarlet fever, and possibly influenza.” This is just heartbreaking. By early July of 1876, only 2 of their 6 children were living. However, in the fall of 1876, William and Mary had another child, a son, William.
Tragically, Mary Smyth Fox died on 25 September 1879, at the age of 43, leaving her husband and 3 children from ages 3 to 10.
The 1880 Iroquois County, Illinois Census shows William working on a farm, but the 1880 Iroquois Manufacturing Census shows William working as a blacksmith in Middleport, Iroquois County. He must have found it too difficult to stay and raise his three children, as the 1880 Peoria, Illinois, census lists Rosa, Katherine, and William Fox as “boarders” at the Bradley Hospital, located at 92 E. Bluff St., in Peoria. A Sister Superior and 12 nuns ran the hospital. In this census, 36 boarders were listed at the hospital, 11 of whom were children. The other boarders appeared to be there for various illnesses. William Fox, age 4, was listed as Idiotic. He is also listed in the Census for Defectives as Idiotic. All 3 of the children are also listed in the “Homeless Children” census Schedule. I have always wondered why none of the children’s aunts and/or uncles (or their grandmother) took the children in if William was leaving the city.
In 1882, the three children were listed as heirs in their grandmother’s will.
William and Mary’s daughter Rosa died in 1884, at the age of 13, of heart disease. Their son, William, was not listed as a surviving child in his father’s Admission Papers for the Veteran’s Home in Quincy, Illinois. So I assume that he died sometime between 1882 and 1894.
That leaves Katie as William and Mary’s only living child. It appears that she had some contact with her father over the years until he died in 1898. He was back and forth between Peoria and Iroquois County over those years,
14 April 1894 Application to Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home-Quincy IL: in the application, William stated that he owned no property and worked as a laborer. He reported that he had no wife and one child living, a daughter, 19 years. That he "desires that Katie Fox of Peoria be notified of his illness or death", and that in case of death, his personal effects be sent to Katie Fox, 303 Butler St. in Peoria. (her aunt and uncle's address-Peter and Rosa Smith Hill).
Again, in 1897, in William's pension papers, "Kattie", age twenty-three, was referred to as William's only living child.
William Fox, Katie's father, died in May of 1898 in Peoria, Illinois. From papers received from the Soldiers' Home records:
23 May 1898-letter sent to Mr. E.L.Higgins: "Dear Sir: A card was received from you asking the cause and date of the death of my father, William Fox. Heart failure was the cause, and date Monday evening at 5:30 May 16, 1898. Yours truly, Katie M. Fox, 303 Butler St., Peoria, IL."
18 June 1898-note in papers from the Soldier's Home on William: "Died on furlough at Peoria May 16, 1898. All papers sent Katie M. Fox-4757 Kenwood Ave Chicago".
For a long time, I couldn’t find what happened to Katie. As it turns out, I was happy to find that she married Herman Feger in 1900, had three children, and lived until 1957. I was happy to see that her first two children were named William and Mary!
Catherine Smith, 1838-1839
Catherine was born in 1838 in Illinois and lived only 1.5 years. The loss of a second baby.
Anna Maria Smith 1839-1892
Anna Maria Smith was born in 1839, the fourth child of Patrick and Rosa. In the 1850 Census for Peoria County, Anna is listed as 11 years old, with seven siblings, six younger than her. By 1860, Anna was 21, and she had eleven younger siblings!
In January 1861, Anna’s father, Patrick, died. Her mother was left with all those children. Anna married the next year, on 15 November 1862, to Patrick “Pat” Bennett. He was 11 years older than her.
In the 1870 Census, Pat Bennett was listed as a farmer. In 1863, son Patrick was born; daughter Rosa in 1864; daughter Elizabeth in 1867; and son Thomas about 1868. Anna Maria was certainly a busy mother!
The 1870s brought more children to the family: Kate was born in January 1871, but sadly she died in March that year. In about 1874, daughter Margaret was born, followed by a son, Patrick, born in 1876.
In 1880, the census showed 6 children living with Patrick and Anna: James, Bessie, Elisabeth, Thomas, Margaret, and Patrick. However, in the Pauper and Indigent Inhabitants in Institutions, Poor-Houses or Asylums, or Boarded at Public Expense in Private Houses Schedule, Patrick Bennet is listed as being admitted in August 1879 (hard to read), and I can’t make out the cause of his admission. He would have been 51. This Census was taken where the Poor Farm for Peoria County was.
Anna Maria Smyth Bennett died in May 1892 at age 53. Her husband, Patrick, was living at St. Joseph Home in Peoria in the 1900 Census. He died there in March 1904. He was 75 years old and died of diabetes in March of 1904. I think that Anna had a hard life.
Francis “Frank” Smith, 1840-1886
Frank Smith was born in 1840 in Kickapoo, Illinois. He was the 5th child of Patrick and Rosa Kerrott Smyth. He grew up in Kickapoo with his many siblings! In 1861, his father, Patrick, died. Frank was 20 years old and the oldest son. I’m sure he felt a lot of responsibility for the family. However, War was coming, and Francis enlisted on 22 August 1862 in Company G, 77th Infantry. According to one of his daughters, he returned home sick and despondent in 1865 to his mother’s home in Peoria County.
A year later, Francis married Margaret Murphy at St. Joseph’s Church in Brimfield, Illinois, on 13 September 1866. By June of 1867, their first child was born, a daughter named Rose. Around 1868, they had another daughter, Alice F., and in January 1870, a son, Patrick James.
The 1870 Census shows the family living in Kickapoo, Illinois, with their 3 children. Frank was listed as a farmer.
Children born in the 1870s were Francis (1874), Mary Ellen (1877), and Margaret (1879).
The 1880 Census shows the family still living in Kickapoo, but Frank is not listed. Margaret is listed with children: Rosie, 12; Patrick, 10; Frank, 6; Mary 2; and Margaret. So they now have 6 children. But where is Frank? The next record I have is that another son, Victor Huge Smith, was born in 1885. Victor was born in Minonk, Illinois.
Francis “Frank” Smith died the following year on the 6th of February in Minonk, Illinois. He was 45 years old. Margaret moved to Chicago with some of her children in 1905. In December of 1905, her son Frank was killed in a railroad accident. He was a brakeman and died in Murray, Nevada. Margaret died in Chicago in March 1927. She was 82 years old. She was buried in Minonk with her husband Frank.
John “Jack” B. Smith 1842-1924
Jack was born on 12 August 1842 in Kickapoo, Peoria County, Illinois. He was the third living child of Patrick and Rosa. Jack married Mary Wilmhina Hill on 19 February 1868. Jack was 25, and Mary was 16. The 1870 Kickapoo Census shows John and Mary living there with their first , 2 children: Patrick, age 1, and Mary, age 1 month. Jack was listed as a Saloon Keeper.
In 1880, Jack, his wife Mary, and their seven children were listed in a different township, but still in Peoria County, Illinois. Jack was listed as a farmer. Over the past 10 years, they had 4 daughters and a son. Sadly, another son had died
By 1881, Jack, Mary, and their children lived in Marshall County, Kansas. They had purchased 160 acres of land from an out-of-state (New York) lender or agent for $500. By 1883, the Smiths were mortgaging their land. In 1884, a mortgage secured a bond for $2,250, payable 31 May 1896 with 8 % annual interest. In 1885, they again mortgaged their land for $846.
In 1883, John and Mary’s 3-year-old daughter Mary died.
In the 1885 State Census, they were listed as living with their 10 children.
In 1887, they mortgaged the farm again for $214.
Something happened to daughter Catherine “Kate in 1888. She was 10 years old and was deemed “Feeble-minded” after this point. I have been unable to determine if it was caused by illness or accident.
In 1897, John and Mary mortgaged the farm for $2,400. This loan likely consolidated earlier debts.
By the 1900 Marshall County Census, John and Mary were living with 7 of their children and 1 granddaughter. John was still listed as a farmer. John and Mary mortgaged their farm again in 1901. This one was for $2,800.
The 1905 State Census listed John and Mary living with their daughter, Catherine, and son, Robert. The 1910 Census listed the same people, plus a granddaughter.
The 1915 State Census was the same as the last census: John and Mary with Catherine, Robert, and their granddaughter.
In April 1915, Jack’s wife, Mary, died. She was 63 years old. I am sure her loss was deeply felt by her family, especially for daughter Catherine, who had to rely on everyone for her care. Jack was 72 by this time and was probably slowing down a bit. I don’t know exactly when this happened, but at some point in his later years Jack had a leg amputated, and later the other leg was amputated.
In October of 1924, Jack died. He was 82 years old and had raised a large Catholic family.
He left a Will that specified the following: “John Smith leaves specific cash amounts to each of his children: Patrick Smith – $500, John Smith – $500, William Smith – $500, Robert E. Smith – all the residue of the estate, including real property (see below), Mrs. Mary Smith Doering – $100, Mrs. Rose Smith Godbut – $3,000, Maggie Smith Peterson – $400, Elizabeth Smith – $400, Therin Smith – $3,000, Anna Smith Kibby – $300, Alice Smith Ruggles – $400, Mrs. Ellen Smith Whitaker – $300
All remaining real estate goes to Robert E. Smith, specifically: the Southeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 2, Range 10, Marshall County, Kansas, which was the 160 acres that Jack had farmed and that Robert kept and farmed.
John Smith directs his executor to pay: $150 to St. Vincent Church, Farnsworth, Kansas, and $150 to the Catholic Parish at Hill Farmer For Masses for the repose of his soul and that of his deceased wife”
In 1926, the Probate Court found that “Value of the Real Estate-Fair market value of the SE¼ of Section 21, Township 2, Range 10: $12,000. Total Debts Chargeable Against the Real Estate-Debts incurred after the will was written, and therefore payable from the real estate: Two mortgages: $5,500.00. Interest on mortgages: $137.53. Unpaid taxes at death: $53.68. Funeral, burial, and administration expenses exceeding personal property: $308.79. Total debts: $6,000.00
Effect on the Devisee (Robert E. Smith): Because the real estate must pay these debts, Robert loses $6,000 of the value of the land he inherited. The court calculates: Total legacies (if paid in full): $9,300. Legacies represent 77.5% of the estate’s value. The devisee’s remaining share is 22.5%. Therefore, the legatees must collectively bear 77.5% of the $6,000 loss. That equals $4,650. This is 50% of the total legacies. So: Each legacy is reduced (abated) by 50%.”
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Smith 1884-1883
Elizabeth was born in June of 1844 in Kickapoo, Peoria County, Illinois. She was my great-great-grandmother.
William married Elizabeth Smyth in 1864 in Kickapoo. I haven't found the family in the 1865 Illinois State Census, but their first two children were born in Kickapoo...James in 1866 and Patrick in 1868.
In the 1870 Census, William and Lizzie were listed as living in Peoria, Illinois, with their two sons. William was listed as a distillery worker.
William and Lizzie had four children between 1870 and 1880: Alice in 1870, William H. in 1872, Charles E. in 1874, and Robert Emmett in 1878. In the 1880 Peoria census, William and Lizzie were listed with their six children. William was listed as a cattle feeder.
Two more children were born in the family: my great-grandfather Edward R. was born in 1880, and an infant was born in 1883. Lizzie died either in childbirth or the following day in 1883. She had delivered a stillborn baby girl. Lizzie was 38 years old.
Catherine “Kate” Smith, 1845- about 1878
Catherine was born on 26 December 1845. She was the eighth child of Patrick and Rosa Smith.
She had 3 brothers and 3 sisters living when she was born. 7 more children would be born after her.
Catherine’s father, Patrick, died in 1861, when Catherine was 15. In April 1868, Catherine was 22 when she married Richard J. Aylward. Richard was also 22. In 1869, their first child, a son, Edward J., was born in Crescent City, Illinois.
The 1870s brought more children to Richard and Kate: Patrick was born in 1872, Charles in 1876, and Catherine in 1879. Interesting thing: Baby Charles was named “Charles Centennial Aylward”....I’m guessing that was because it was the United States' 100th birthday!
In 1880, another baby arrived. They named her Rosa, after Kate’s mother. The 1880 Census showed Richard and Kate living with all their children. Richard was listed as a carpenter. In 1882, Kate’s mother died, and her last child was born and named Richard.
Kate died around 1887, at about 42. She left her husband and 6 children.
Richard remarried in 1889 to Margaret Pickett. The 1900 Peoria Census shows Richard and Margaret living with 4 of Richard’s children: Edward, Charles, Rosa, and Richard. All 4 of the children worked. Edward was a carpenter, Charles was a day laborer, Rosa was a Domestic, and Richard was a laborer at the cooper works. I have not found son Patrick in 1900. Daughter Catherine married that year to Miles Murphy. Father Richard died in 1902.
James “Jim” Kerrott Smith
Jim Smith was born in 1847. His middle name “Kerrott was his mother’s maiden name. He is listed at home with his parents in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses. I have not located Jim in the 1880 Census.
A year after his mother died, Jim married Mary M. Schwartz in Peoria in 1883; he was 36, and she was 22. In 1885, they had Elizabeth; Gertrude was born in 1887; Mary E. in 1891; and James E. in 1894.
In the 1900 Census, James and Mary were listed with their 5 children. The census shows that Mary had 6 children, 5 of whom were living.
In 1904, Daughter Elizabeth married Daniel Fehl. They had about 14 children.
In 1905, daughter Gertrucke married Conrad Baker. They had 3 children. In about 1915, Gertrude married Meinhardt Seipt. In 1914, daughter Mary married Ralph Lilya. They had 4 children.
James and Mary had 3 children living with them in 1910: Rosa, Mary, and James Jr.; James's wife is listed as “Elizabeth”, but appears to be Mary (6/5 children);
In 1914, the family suffered a terrible blow. After a 4-day illness, James and Mary’s son James died of acute dilation of his heart. He was 19, single, and a student when he died.
By the 1920 Census, James was 72. He and Mary had their daughter Rosa, age 35, living with them. She worked as a school teacher. Also living in the household were Ralph and Mary Lilya (Mary being the daughter of James and Mary), and two granddaughters, Mary Ann Lilya, age 2 10/12. Shirley Lilya, age 1 ½; and a grandson, Russell Fehl, age 14.
James Smith died the following year at age 74.
In 1830, Mary Smith had her daughter Rosa living with her, and her grandson Russell Fehl living there. Rosa was still a teacher, and Russell worked in an implement plant.
In 1940, Mary lived with her daughter Rosa, who still taught. Mary was 78, and Rose was 56.
Mary Smith died in April of 1947. She was 85 years old.
Rose lived alone in 1950 and still taught high school. She died in 1966.
Edward D. Smith 1848-1932
Edward was born in 1848 in Kickapoo, Peoria County, Illinois. He was listed in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses with his parents and siblings.
In 1890, Edward was listed as working as a washer at Peoria Bottling and living at 617 2nd Street.
In 1900, the census listed Edward as living with his siblings, Margaret and Charles. Edward was 51 years old and single. They lived on Saratoga Street. Charles was a day laborer.
In 1910, Edward was living on Smith Street. He was 62 and worked as a laborer in a distillery. His brother Charles also lived there; he was 53 and a cooper in the distillery. Their sister Margaret lived there. She was listed as 53. Their nephew, Charles Aylward, also lived with them. He was 34 years old and also a laborer in the distillery.
The 1920 Census listed Edward Smith, age 71, a building laborer. Also living there were Charles K. Smith, age 62, a janitor at a tractor company; Margaret Smith, age 63; and Julia M. Smith, age 11. The Census shows her to be a daughter of Charles
Edwards’s brother Charles died in 1924, and sister Margaret died in 1923.
In the 1930 census, Edward is listed as age 83, and widowed (?) living at St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged. He died in March of 1932 at the Home. He was 85 years old.
Rosa L. Smith 1850-1906
Rosa was born in April of 1850 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois. In 1876, she married Peter George Hill in Peoria. Rosa was age 26; Peter was age 20. A year after their marriage, they had twins, Jennie and James. Sadly, baby James died a month later. In 1879, they had a daughter, Rose Anna. In 1880, Rosa, Peter, and their daughters lived in Kickapoo, next door to Rosa’s older sister Elizabeth (married to William Murphy).
The 1880s brought sadness and joy for the family. A son, Charles, was born in 1881; Rosa's mother died in 1882; Rosa’s sister Elizabeth died in 1883. Another son, William, was born in 1883; Rosa’s brother Francis died in 1886. In 1887, a new daughter, Mary “Mollie,” was born, and Rosa’s sister Catherine died.
The 1900 Census listed Peter, Rosa, and their children: Jane, Rose, Charles, William, and Mary. Peter was listed as a livestock dealer. They lived in Peoria on Butler St.
More sadness arrived in 1902, when Rosa’s daughter Jane “Jennie” died at the age of 25. Her cause of death was listed as “Organic Heart Disease”. In about 1905, Rosa’s daughter Rose Anna married Thomas Blair.
Rosa Smith Hill died in December of 1906 in Peoria. She was 56 years old. Her daughter Rose Anna died 12 days later. She died from “Complications of Pregnancy 6 months”
In 1910, Rosa’s husband, Peter Hill, died at the age of 54. The cause of death was Dementia caused by pneumonia.
William H Smith 1852-1832
William H Smith was born in August of 1852 in Kickapoo. Before 1860, William had three younger siblings born. In 1861, William’s father died. William was just 8 years old at the time. In 1870, William and 6 of his siblings lived with their mother. William and his two older brothers, James and Edward, helped run the farm.
In 1882, William’s mother, Rosa, died. In the span of 5 years following his mother’s death, William lost 1 brother and 2 sisters.
In 1890, William was listed as a constable at the Sheriff’s office, living at 707 1st Street. His brother Charles was also living there.
In June of 1891, William married Catherine “Katie” C. Reed. William was 38, and Katie was 28.
In May 1892, William and Katie had twins, Rosa and Robert. Rosa was the older of the two. In 1894, they had a son, Thomas Garrison; in 1897, they had a daughter, Anastasia.
In January of 1899, William’s son, Robert, died. He was 6 years old and died from “Neuralgia of Bowell”. I believe that this would have been ” Neurogenic bowel,” which can result from:
Spinal cord injury (traumatic or non-traumatic)
Multiple sclerosis
Spina bifida (congenital
Parkinson’s disease
Stroke
This is so sad. Sad for the whole family, but I especially think of his little 6-year-old sister losing her twin brother.
In 1900, William is listed as age 47 and was a Watchman. Katie and their 3 children were also listed with him. They lived on McBean St. in Peoria. In 1901, the family welcomed a new child: Lucy.
Then in 1906, the family suffered another terrible loss. William’s wife, Catherine, died in September of tuberculosis. William was left with Rosa, age 14; Thomas, age 12; Anastasia, age 9; and Lucy, age 5.
The 1910 Peoria census lists William with his 4 children. William worked as a watchman at a cooper shop. His son William was listed as a Helper at a cooper shop. Rosie was listed as a sales lady at a grocery store. Thomas was listed as a Clerk at a mercantile co. Anastasia and Lucy were listed as at home. The family was listed as living on Johnson Street.
In the 1920 Peoria Census, William was listed as age 67 and not working. His 4 children were still living with him. Rosie was 27 and worked as a clerk-bookkeeper for a Food Product. Thomas was 25 and was an Automobile Salesman. Stasia was 23 and worked as a stenographer for a mail-order store. Lucy was 19, not working. The family lived on College Avenue. In about 1923, William’s daughter, Rosa, married William Berry. William’s son, Thomas, married Loraine Becker in about 1926.
The 1920s delivered deaths to several of William’s siblings: James died in 1921, Margaret died in 1923, Charles died in 1924, John died in 1924, and Patrick died in 1929. That is a lot of loss.
I have not found William in the 1930 United States Census.
His brother Edward died in March of 1932. William died in Joliet, Illinois, in June of 1932. His daughter, Rosa Smith Berry, lived in Joliet with her family, so I am assuming that is why he was living in Joliet. William was 79 years old when he died
Patrick Maximilion Smith 1853-1929
Patrick was born in June of 1853 in Kickapoo, Illinois. Patrick was only 7 years old when his father died. Patrick lived in his parents’ home until he married. He married Rebecca McGrath in February 1881, at 27. Patrick’s mother died the following year. Patrick and Rebecca had a child stillborn on 20 December 1881. The record said that the baby was 9 months old and the cause of death was a craniotomy. Confusing. From 1883 to 1887, 3 of Patrick’s siblings died. Patrick and Rebecca had a daughter, Imogene, born in 1883. In December 1885, Peoria County issued a birth record for a son of Patrick and Rebecca, unnamed in the record, who was their 5th child. In 1887, they had a son, Alphonsus. In 1891, they had another son, Hubert. Both sons were born in Chicago, so Patrick had moved the family there by 1888.
The 1900 census lists Patrick in Chicago, Illinois. He was listed with his wife and three children. Patrick was a mail-order man.
Patrick’s daughter, Imogene, was married to Prentiss Davis Wynne in 1909.
In 1910, Patrick, Rebecca, and their 2 sons were listed in Chicago. Patrick was working as a Chief Clerk in a Depot store. Alphonsus worked as a Bill Clerk in a Stationery Store, and Hubert worked as a stenographer for real estate. Their daughter, Imogene, was living with her husband in Memphis, Tennessee.
By 1920, Hubert was the only child of Patrick’s still living at home. Hubert was a Trial Lawyer. His father, Patrick, was a bookkeeper for a department store.
Rebecca, Patrick’s wife, died in October of 1926. Patrick died in March of 1929. They both died in Chicago. Their son, Hubert, lived on Lakeshore Drive in 1930 and was still working as a Trial Lawyer. Imogene died in January of 1963 in New York. Alphonsus died in November of 1937 in DuPage County, Illinois. Hubert died in September 1965 in New York.
Margaret “Maggie” Smith 1856-1923
Maggie Smith was born in 1856. Her father died when she was 4 years old, way too young to lose a parent. In 1870, she was listed as 13, living with her mother, 5 brothers, and 1 sister. In the 1880 Census, Maggie was listed as 23 years old, living with her mother and her 3 younger brothers.
Rosa, Maggie’s mother, died in 1882. The 1880s brought many losses to Maggie’s life. Besides her mother dying, she also lost 3 sisters and 1 brother.
Maggie’s sister, Anna Maria Smith Bennett, died in 1892. In 1892, Margaret was still listed as living on Saratoga Street. In 1894, Margaret Smith was listed as living at 308 Butler. That was Anna Maria's home. Anna’s son, James Bennett, was listed as living there also in 1894. As was Charles Smith, listed as a cooper.
By 1900, Margaret lived with her brothers Charles and William in Peoria on Saratoga St. She was 43 years old and single. In 1910, Margaret was still living with her brothers Charles and William, now on Smith Street. Her nephew, Charles Aylward, also lived there. 1920, she was still living with her 2 brothers on Smith Street. Also living there was a niece, Julia M. Smith, who was 11 years old. By this time, Margaret was 63 years old.
Margaret died in December of 1923. She was 67 years old, single, still living on Smith St.
Charles Kerrott Smith 1858-1924
Charles Kerrott Smith was born in January of 1858. He was the last child of Patrick and Rosa Kerrott Smyth. In 1860, he was listed with his parents and his 11 siblings. Charles was 2 years old. In 1861, his father, Patrick, died.
In 1870, Charles was listed as 12 years old and was living with his mother and 6 of his siblings. In 1880, he was listed as age 21, single, a farmhand. He was living on the family farm with his mother and 4 of his siblings. His mother, Rosa, died in 1882.
In 1890, Charles was listed as a bartender, living at 707 1st Street. His brother William was listed at the same address, working as a constable for the Sheriff’s office.
By 1895, Charles was living in the home of Peter Hill with sister Margaret and first cousin, James Bennett (son of Anna Maria Smith Bennett). Charles was listed as a cooper.
In 1900, Charles was living in Peoria on Saratoga Street with his brother William and his sister Margaret. He was single, a day laborer, and 42.
Charles was living with siblings Margaret and William in 1910 on Smith Street. A nephew, Charles Aylward, also lived there. He was 53, single, and a cooper working in a cooper shop.
In 1920, Charles was living on Smith Street with his siblings Edward, William, and Margaret. He was 62, single, and working as a janitor at the tractor company.
Charles died in April of 1924 at age 66. He was listed as single, a laborer, living at 121 College Street.
