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View Tree for Charles David StithCharles David Stith (b. July 18, 1861, d. December 06, 1944)

Charles David Stith (son of Elzy Creel Stith and America Jane Witt) was born July 18, 1861 in Atterberry, Illinois91, and died December 06, 1944 in Springfield, Illinois91. He married Emma Brown, daughter of David W. Brown and Eliza White.

 Includes NotesNotes for Charles David Stith:
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In the 1880 Census, Charles David at age 19 was living wit h his older
brother Thomas. On a farm adjoining William's farm Charles had a girl
friend by the name of Emma Brown. Emma lived with her mother and
ste p -father Charles Eliot. Emma became pregnant with Charles David's
child. F o r reasons known only to Charles, he refused to marry Emma
Brown. He and Emm a Brown signed a legal "article of agreement" on the
fifth day of October, 18 8 1 in which Charles paid Emma $50 in settlement
of a "charge of bastardy" wh i c h she brought against him. When the baby
was born, she was named Laura Be l le S tith.
Shortly after the birth of Laura, Emma Brown died. At Emma's fu n er al,
her step-father, Charles Eliot told Charles that he would have to tak e
re s po nsibility for his child. When Charles protested that he had been
r el ieve d of any and all responsibility for the child by agreement signed
by E mma , Eli o t a nd Emma's mother, Eliza (Brown) Eliot left the baby
at
the cemete ry set ti ng on Emma's grave. Since Charles refused to take
the
baby , his fat her Elz y Stit h and his good wife America who had a large
family of their own decided t o ta ke Laura Belle and raise her.
Charles married Sarah Anna Colso n in 188 3 an d t hey had three children.
These circumstances resul ted in Laur a Belle h aving two half-brothers
(Carl and George Stith) and one half-sister Golda Mari ah S tith . Laura
Stith's children of two marriages He len, Oral an d Harry Mor gan a nd V
ictor
and Leora Morris grew up as part of the Stith fa mily and re ferred t o
C harles David's brothers and sisters as uncles and aun ts.

Children of Charles David Stith and Emma Brown are:
  1. Laura Belle Stith, b. May 1880, Menard County, Illinois91, d. 1941, Peoria, Illinois91.
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