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Wilbert Charles Smith was born in February 1872 in Michigan.³ He was born on 24 February 1872 in Burnside, Lapeer, Michigan.^1,2 He and Delila Ann (Lila) Hinkley were married about 1899. He and Anna Hinkley were married about 1899. He and Delila Ann (Lila) Hinkley were married on 7 November 1899 in Burnside, Lapeer, Michgan.^3,4 He died after 1930. He died on 14 July 1955, at age 83, in Bristol, Lake, Michigan.

Wilbert Charles Smith was also known as Wilbert Wilford C. , Smith/.³ He was a Janitor in Brass Foundry.⁵ He was a Janitor in Brass Factory.⁵ Wilford Charles Smith, son of Philo Burton and Sarah Elizabeth (BIGELOW) Smith, was born February 24, 1872, in Burnside Township, Lapeer County, Michigan. He was the second youngest of eleven siblings.

He was united in marriage with Miss Delila Ann Hinkley, daughter of Henry and Lydia (Harris) Hinkley, on November 7, 1899, by the Justice of the Peace in Burnside, Lapeer County, Michigan. To this union were born four children, three sons, Glen, Oakley, and Velsor, and one daughter Idolia.

The family moved to Edward, Ogema County, where they are found in the 1910 census. Wilford is listed as age: 38, married 12 years, father of two sons, Glen and Oakley. Occupation: general laborer.

They moved to Yale, in the northwest corner of St Clair County and Wilford is listed in the 1920 census at age 47, owns home on Mary Street, father of three children still living at home: Oakley, 17; Idolia, 7, and Velsor, 4 1/2 years. His occupation: Scutcher* at flax mill.

*[Note: "scutcher" = one who "separates the valuable fibers of (flax, for example) from the woody parts by beating"].

The family moved once again in the 1930 census shows them living in Port Huron, 4th Ward, St Clair, Michigan. Wilford is listed at age: 58, rents home at 534 10th Street, $18/mo, married at age 26; one son, Velsor, 14, still at home. Also is nephew Arthur Hutchinson, 19, living with them. Occupation: jjanitor at Mueller's Brass Company.

In later years Wilford and Lila enjoyed several retirement years in the north woods of Michigan's Lower Peninsula when they moved to Bristol in Lake County.

It was here that Wilford passed from this life to the next on July 14th, 1955, at the age of 83 years, 4 months, 20 days. His body was laid to rest in Bristol Township Cemetery (aka Dover Cemetery) on July 17th, 1955.

He was survived by:
...his wife of almost 56 years, Delila Ann;
...sons, Glen (Pearl) and Oakley (Eva);
...daughter, Idolia (Laurel) Meyers.

Wilford was preceded in death by:
...his parents, Philo (1894) and Sarah (1912); and
...his son Velsor in 1937.

Oakley Clarence Smith was born on 8 August 1904 in Burnside, Lapeer, Michgan.^2,1,3 He was born on 26 December 1905 in Michigan.¹ He and Eva Mae Bird were married on 23 July 1931.⁴ He died on 25 March 1963, at age 58, in St. Clair County, Michgan.³ He was buried in Caswell Cemetery, Kimball, St. Clair, Michigan.³

Oakley Clarence Smith was also known as Oakley M. Smith.¹ He was a Mill Rite in Steel Plant.⁵

William Hasel Drader was born on 18 December 1890 in Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan.^1,2,3 He and Grace Selena Hinkley were married in 1955.¹ He died on 14 April 1963, at age 72, in Saint Clair, Saint Clair, Michigan.^1,3 He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.¹

OBITUARY: [newspaper clipping, source unknown but believed to be Port Huron Times Herald]

William H Drader, 73, of 641 N Third St, St Clair, died Saturday morning in Mercy Hospital, Port Huron, after a long illness. Mr. Drader, a resident of St Clair for four years, was born December 18, 1890, in Brown City. He lived in Center Line for many years, and was a retired employee of the Michigan Tool Company there.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Grace Drader; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Sanger, St Clair; a brother, Joseph C Drader, Birmingham, MI; three step-daughters: Mrs. Ruth Closs, St Clair; Mrs. Alice Sewa, Pennsylvania, and Mrs Rebecca Thomas, Marysville; three step-sons, Carl Hutchinson and Richard Rock, both of St Clair, and Victor Rock, Auburn Heights, MI.

The remains are in the Bower-Greenway Funeral Home, St Clair, where services will be conducted at 11AM Tuesday by Rev Rex Reid, pastor of First Methodist Church, St Clair. Burial services will be conducted at 3pm Tuesday in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit
OBITUARY: [newspaper clipping, source unknown but believed to be Port Huron Times Herald]

William H Drader, 73, of 641 N Third St, St Clair, died Saturday morning in Mercy Hospital, Port Huron, after a long illness. Mr. Drader, a resident of St Clair for four years, was born December 18, 1890, in Brown City. He lived in Center Line for many years, and was a retired employee of the Michigan Tool Company there.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Grace Drader; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Sanger, St Clair; a brother, Joseph C Drader, Birmingham, MI; three step-daughters: Mrs. Ruth Closs, St Clair; Mrs. Alice Sewa, Pennsylvania, and Mrs Rebecca Thomas, Marysville; three step-sons, Carl Hutchinson and Richard Rock, both of St Clair, and Victor Rock, Auburn Heights, MI.

The remains are in the Bower-Greenway Funeral Home, St Clair, where services will be conducted at 11AM Tuesday by Rev Rex Reid, pastor of First Methodist Church, St Clair. Burial services will be conducted at 3pm Tuesday in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit.

Hawley David Closs was born on 30 October 1911 in Saint Clair, Saint Clair, Michigan.³ He and Ruth Dorothy Rock were married on 5 August 1939 in St. Clair, St. Clair Co., Michigan.² He died on 15 November 2006, at age 95, in Saint Clair, Saint Clair, Michigan.³ He was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Saint Clair, St. Clair, Michigan.¹

Hawley David Closs was in Detroit Edison.² OBITUARY-Port Huron Times Herald...Originally published November 16, 2006

Hawley Closs

ST. CLAIR...Hawley Closs, age 95, of St. Clair, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2006. He was born October 30, 1911 in St. Clair, son of the late Duncan and Agnas Closs.

He and Ruth Rock were married on August 5, 1939 in St. Clair.

Hawley retired from Detroit Edison in 1972. Since retirement he enjoyed spending his winter months in Leesburg, Florida and summer time with family and friends. Memories of him cutting the lawn, riding his bike, camping, watching Detroit Tigers, and sharing the newspaper with everyone will never be forgotten.

Hawley will be greatly missed by:
...Ruth, his wife of 67 years;
...children,
......Joe (Patty) Closs and
......Mike (Millie) Closs;
...son-in-law, Erv Westrick; and by all
...his grandchildren and
...great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by:
...his son, David Closs;
...daughters,
......Linda Westrick and
......Dorothy Millspaugh.

Visitation for family and friends was held from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Friday, November 17, 2006 at Young Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, China Township.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 18, 2006 . Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, St. Clair.

His greatgrandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.

Arthur Doyle Hutchinson was born on 4 January 1911 in Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan. He died on 21 July 1943, at age 32, in Saint Clair, Saint Clair, Michigan.¹ He was buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Saint Clair, St. Clair, Michigan.¹