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(iii)Mae Baird Kessinger(21Feb1907-Oct1995 Christian
County,Missouri. She married HENRY KESSINGER
Henry Kessinger(9Feb1896 - 11Jan1975 Prospect Cemetery,
Christian County,Missouri??

(iv):Genobia Baird Gray(7 July 1909-12Mar 2005,Greene County
Missouri.Burial:Robberson Prairie Cemetery,Ebenezer,
Greene County,Missouri
She married CLAUDE C GRAY(1908-1992)
Married on 28 Sep 1927 Christian County,Missouri
Known Gray children:
1)Elbia Edward Gray(1928-2008)
2)Junior Lee Gray (7Aug1932-27Aug2002)
Junior married JORETTA DEE(1931-2002)

1930 Linden Twp.,Christian County,Missouri,Visit 73
Claude Gray, 21, M@19,MO,MO,MO,Farmer
Genobia, wife, 19, M@17, MO
Elbia,son, 2, MO
Joe Baird,Boarder,24,M@22,MO,MO,MO
Georgia Baird,Boarder,30,M@27, MO,MO,MO
1940 Linden Twp.,Christian County,Missouri(Archives.com)
Claude Gray (32 yrs)
Genobia Gray b:1909 MO
Elbia E Gray (12yrs)
Junior Lee Gray (7 yrs)

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(v:)Bertha "Bedith" Baird Broce
(24Feb1912 Christian Co.MO-4Mar2004,Aurora,Lawrence
County,Missouri.Burial:Maple Park Cemetery

She married JOHN R. BROCE(1913-2004)on 25Feb1934
Broce known Children:
1.Delores Ann Broce (1936 - 1945)
2.Evelyn Broce Fare(Raymond Fare)

BERTHA BEDITH BAIRD BROCE
Bedith (Baird) Broce, daughter of Zeb and Jesse Baird, was
born February 24, 1912 in Christian County, Missouri. She
departed this life to be with her Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2004 at the age
of 92.
Bedith married JOHN BROCE February 25, 1934. They recently
celebrated 70 years of marriage. She was a member of
Marionville Assembly of God Church.
She is survived by her husband, John; a daughter,
Evelyn Fare and her husband, Raymond, of Aurora; a grandson,
Calvin Fare and his wife, Teena, of Aurora;
great-grandchildren Andrea and James Fare; and great-great
granddaughter, Allison, all of Aurora.
Additional survivors include two sisters, Genobia Gray of
Springfield and Helen Campbell of Ozark, and several nieces
and nephews.
Bedith was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter,
Delores Ann; three brothers, Joe, Oran, and Robert Baird;
and a sister, Mae Kessinger.
Funeral services will be held today, March 6, at 2 p.m. in
Marionville Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Mark Lewis
officiating under direction of Peterson Funeral Chapel.
Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora.

JOHN R BROCE
born:13Jan1913 La Junta,Otero County,Colorado)
died:6Aaug2004, Marionville,Lawrence County,Missouri
Husband of Bertha "Bedith" Broce and member of Assembly of
God Church in Marionville, Lawrence County, Missouri.
Obits:John R. Broce, 91, of Marionville died August 5 at
Methodist Manor in Marionvile following a brief illness.
Mr. Broce was born January 13, 1913 in LaJunta, Colorado,
the son of Howard Parmer Broce(1876-1938) and
Callie Hurd Broce(1879-1930) He had been a truck driver,
dairy farmer,and had worked for the Frisco Railroad.
He was a member of the Assembly of God in Marionville.
He was married on February 25, 1934, and his wife,
Bedith Broce, preceded him in death March 4, 2004.
Survivors include one daughter, Evelyn Fare, of Aurora; one
sister, Mabel Baird of Highlandville; three grandchildren,
and one great-grandchild.
His brother was Ernest Broce (1906-1929)
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Delores; three
brothers, Jessie Broce, William Broce, and Ernest Broce; and
two sisters, Ethel Pressley and Mildred Smith.
Services were 1 p.m. August 7 at the Assembly of God in
Marionville with Rev. Mark Lewis officiating. Burial was in
Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora under the direction of
Peterson Funeral Home of Aurora.Plot:Block 94
(Published in The Monett Times, Monett, Missouri - Monday,
August 9, 2004)

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(vii)Helen Lucille Baird Campbell(11Mar1916 Ozark,MO -
26July2004 Ozark Pembina Cemetery,Christian County,Missouri
Helen married ELLIS BLOND CAMPBELL(22Oct1915-26Dec2009) on
15April 1934

Known Ellis Blond Campbell children:
Terry Ellis Campbell (1948 - 2013)

******PHOTO HELEN LUCILLE BAIRD CAMPBELL
Helen Lucille Campbell, age 88, of Ozark, passed away
Monday, July 26, 2004, in St. John's Hospital. She was born
March 11, 1916, in Ozark, the daughter of Zebedee and
Jessie (Smith) Baird.
On April 15, 1934, she and Blond Campbell were united in
marriage. Mrs. Campbell was a homemaker, and attended
Grace Full Gospel Church in Rogersville.
Survivors include her husband of 70 years, Blond; a son,
Terry Campbell and wife Susan, Ozark; three grandchildren;
T.J. Campbell, Ozark; Aaron Campbell and his wife, Jill,
Sparta, and Sarah Barton and her husband Ryan, Rogersville;
two great grandchildren, Amber Barton and Carrie Armstrong;
a step-grandson, Page Charles, Ozark; and a sister,
Genobia Gray, Willard. She was preceded in death by her
parents; three brothers, Robert, Oran and Joe Baird; and two
sisters,Mae Kessinger and Bedith Broce. A funeral service
will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 30, in Adams Funeral Home,
Ozark, with Pastor Darrel Reid and Pastor Hubert Swearengin
officiating.Burial will follow in Pembina Cemetery.

ELLIS BLOND CAMPBELL
Ellis Blond Campbell, age 94, Ozark, passed away on
December 26, 2009 in his home. He was born October 22, 1915
in Christian County, Missouri, the son of Charles Newton and
Lydia (McCarty) Campbell. Blond was a lifelong resident of
Christian County.
On April 15, 1934, he married Helen Baird. They had one son,
Terry Ellis. They were married 70 years before her death in
2004.
Blond worked as a welder and then as a foreman for Ash Grove
Cement, retiring in 1977. He loved horses, hunting and
fishing and was a St. Louis Cardinals fan.
Survivors include:his son, Terry Campbell and wife Kimberly,
Ozark; two grandsons, TJ Campbell, Ozark and Aaron Campbell
and wife Jill, Sparta; three great grandchildren, Amber,
Karrie and Cody, and a sister, Charlene Pippin, Rogersville.
In addition to his wife, Blond was preceded in death by his
parents; three brothers, Laymond, Carl and Roy K. and two
sisters, Zella Loveland and Velma Campbell.
Services were held Wednesday, December 30, at Adams Funeral
Home, Ozark, with interment in Pembina Cemetery,
Rogersville,Missouri.

Ellis Blond Campbell's parents:
Charles Newton Campbell (1877 - 1960)
Lydia Armida McCarty Campbell (1881 - 1962)
Ellis Blond Campbell's Siblings:
Zella Annie Campbell Loveland (1901 - 1990)
Velma Campbell (1905 - 1907)
Laymond Denzil Campbell (1906 - 1946)
Carl Thomas Campbell (1909 - 1986)
Roy Kenneth Campbell (1911 - 1984)
Charlene Campbell Pippin (1919 - 2011)

ZEBEDEE BAIRD
Husband of JESSIE SMITH BAIRD(1884-1929) and
LENA GREEN BAIRD(1912-1995)
Obit - Springfield Leader-Press, Thursday,10 May, 1973.
OZARK - Zeb D. Baird, 96, a lifelong resident of Christian
County, died at 5 a.m. Wednesday at his Ozark home after a
long illness.
He was a native of Bear Creek and of Christian County,
Survivors include his wife, Lena; one son, Herbert, of
Ozark; four daughters:
Mrs. Blond Campbell and Mrs. Henry Kensinger, both of Ozark
Mrs. John Bruce of Marionville, and Mrs. Claude Gray, of
Springfield; 12 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and
one great-great grandchild.
A member of the Smyrna Baptist Church. Mr. Baird owned and
operated fruit and vegetables markets in Springfield and
Ozark.
Funeral services will be a 2 p.m. Friday in the Adams Chapel
in Ozark with the Rev. Clifford Day officiating. Burial will
be in Pembina Cemetery near Ozark.

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6)DRUE SMITH, born 26 July 1886 in Christian County, Missouri.
He died 1June1908 in Christian County, Missouri with burial
in Linden Cemetery, Christian County, Missouri.

7)EFTON C SMITH,(26July1888 - 2Apr 1966 Webster County,
Missouri).Burial West Finley Cemetery,Fordland,Missouri

Efton married BERTHA ELIZABETH TELLA(3Jan1895 MO-17Oct1972
Fordland,Webster County,Missouri)
Bertha's parents:
James F. Tella (1867-1932)and Bell H. Tella (1875 - 1950)
Bertha Tella Smith known Siblings:
George I Tella (1897 - 1971)
Eugene August Tella (1907 - 1946)
Seaman R. Tella (1909 - 1974)

Efton C Smith known Children:
(i)Lodie James Smith b:1910(see below)
(ii)Ottie M Smith b:1915(see below)
(iii)Irvin Efton "Dude" Smith b:1916(see below)br> (iv)Troy T Smith b:1920(see below)
(v)Violet Smith b:1923
(vi)Emma Smith b:1927
(vii)Robert Smith b:1929
(viii)Manford B Smith (1934 - 1986)(see below)
(ix)Wilda Belle Smith Truitt b:1937 (see below)
Efton C Smith children:
(i)Lodie James Smith (9July1910 MO - 1Sep1952
Rogersville,Greene County,Missouri)
Lodi married MINNIE AGNES STURDEFANT(1910-1936) West Finley Cemetery,Fordland,Webster County,Missour

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(ii)Ottie M. Smith (13Feb1915 Webster Co.MO - 13Mar1987
Springfield,Greene Co.Missouri with burial in West Finley
Cemetery,Fordland,Webster County,Missouri)
Ottie married ISABELLE ROSE PILKINTON(1922-2014) on 4Dec1943
Ottie Smith known Children:
1.Ivan Lee Smith (1944 - 1993)
2.Melvin Leon Smith (1945 - 1949)
3.John Paul Smith (1947 - 1990)

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(iii)Irvin Efton "Dude"Smith (18June1916 -23Sep1973
West Finley Cemetery,Fordland,Webster County,Missouri)

Irvin E Smith married MILDRED G BROCE(14Aug1916-25June1991) on 16May1938.They are buried West Finley Cemetery,Fordland,
Webster County,Missouri

(iv)Troy T "Tom"Smith (25June1920 MO - 19Feb1996
Springfield,Greene County,Missouri).
He married ILA MAE LEA(1920-2003)
West Finley Cemetery,Fordland,Webster County,Missouri

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(viii)Manford B Smith(9July1934-12Oct1986 Independence,
Jackson County,Missouri.Buried Mound Grove Cemetery,
Independence,Jackson County,Missouri
He married EDNA LAFERN TROGDON(1936-?)
(ix)Wilda Belle Smith (17Apr1937 Rogersville,Greene
County,MO - 2Sep2009 Marshfield,Webster Co.MO)
Wilda married JAMES EDWARD TRUITT

Known James Edward Truitt Children:
1) Allan Dean Truitt (1958 - 2014)
2)Charles Dale Truitt (1960 - 2013)
3)Bobby Joe Truitt (1963 - 1964)
4)James E Truitt
5)Sam Truitt
6)Shelly Truitt Rouse

WILDA BELLE SMITH TRUITT
Wilda Bell Truitt,72, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday
in Marshfield Care Center.
Funeral services will be at 11a.m.Saturday, in Preston-Marsh
Funeral Home, Rogersville. Burial will be in West Finley
Cemetery, Fordland. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
tonight, in the funeral home
Wilda Bell Truitt,72,of Springfield, Mo. passed away
Wednesday September 2, 2009 at the Marshfield Care Center in
Marshfield, Missouri. Wilda was born on April 17, 1937 in
Rogersville, Mo. to Efton and Bertha "Tella" Smith. She was
a member of the Rogersville First Baptist Church in
Rogersville and a graduate of the Rogersville High School.
Wilda was married to James Edward Truitt and he preceded her
in death.
Wilda worked for Consumers Bakery in Springfield for many
years.
Surviving are four sons: James E. Truitt Jr. and wife Peggy
of Longview, TX.;Allan Truitt and wife Susie of Chestnut
Ridge, Mo.; Dale Truitt of Springfield and Sam Truitt and
wife Penny of Springfield;one daughter Shelly Rouse and
husband Les of Conway, Mo.;one brother Bob Smith of
Springfield, Mo.; nephew Dwayne "Bucky" Smith of Strafford
who was raised like a brother with Wilda; 12 grandchildren:
Karey Truitt, Patrick and Jeremy Truitt. Bradley and
Dakota Truitt, Travis Schroeder, Donnie Yates, Tiffany,
Samantha, Cristina, Holly and Efton Truitt; 11 great
grandchildren;several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Wilda was also preceded in death by her parents, a son
Bobby Joe, five brothers Lodie, Manford, Tom, Oat and Dude,
and her three sisters Inez, Emogene and Violet.
Burial:West Finley Cemetery,Fordland,Webster County,
Missouri

1930 West Benton,Webster County,Missouri
Efton C Smith.....Head......41...Missouri,AR,IL
Bertha Smith......Wife......35...Missouri
Otto Smith........Son.......15...Missouri
Ervin Smith.......Son.......12...Missouri
Troy Smith........Son........9...Missouri,br> Violet Smith....Daughter.....7...Missouri
Emma Smith......Daughter.....3...Missouri
Robert Smith......Son........0...Missouri