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Elbert Cecil Smith

Birth	:	12 Aug 1922 Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	16 Feb 1968 Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Union Grove Cemetery, Clarence, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6630360, -92.2602920
Description	:	12 KILLED IN MOBERLY TAVERN INFERNO; BILL COLEMAN CHARGED WITH MURDERS Twelve persons - eight men and four women - were killed in a fire yesterday afternoon at the Randolph Tavern, 107 West Reed Street, and William E. Coleman, 37, Macon, formerly of Moberly, who gave himself up to police, is charged with their murder. Witnesses at the tavern said the fire was started by a man who came into the tavern with a five-gallon bucket of gasoline, sloshed it around and then lit it with a thrown match. Dead are: Mrs. Geraldine Settles, 53, Moberly, the bartender. Mrs. Ella... Read More	12 KILLED IN MOBERLY TAVERN INFERNO; BILL COLEMAN CHARGED WITH MURDERS Twelve persons - eight men and four women - were killed in a fire yesterday afternoon at the Randolph Tavern, 107 West Reed Street, and William E. Coleman, 37, Macon, formerly of Moberly, who gave himself up to police, is charged with their murder. Witnesses at the tavern said the fire was started by a man who came into the tavern with a five-gallon bucket of gasoline, sloshed it around and then lit it with a thrown match. Dead are: Mrs. Geraldine Settles, 53, Moberly, the bartender. Mrs. Ella Derboven, 57, Rural Route Huntsville. Mrs. Ruby Derboven, 33, Huntsville, daughter-in-law of Mrs. Ella Derboven. George Dougherty, 55, Renick. James F. (Tuffy) Lowry, 42, Moberly. Albert (Jerry) Ronimous, 55, Moberly. James Rockwood, 46, Moberly. Clell Frederick, 50, Moberly. Barbara Kribbs, 33, Moberly. Elbert C. Smith, 45, of Clarence. Silas Crutchfield, 55, Fayette. Albert Shull, 46, Fayette. Contributor: Cynthia Farmer-Nold (48293625) • [email protected] ======================================================== RITES TODAY FOR A[sic]. SMITH, FIRE VICTIM Clarence, Mo., Feb. 18--Albert[sic] Cecil Smith, 45, of Clarence died Friday afternoon (Feb. 16, 1968) in a fire at a tavern in Moberly, which claimed 11 other lives. Services will be held today at 2 p.m. in Greening Funeral Home at Clarence with the Rev. Elba Martin of Hannibal officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born Aug. 12, 1922, in Clarence, a son of Elbert W. and Ada Pearl Walkup Smith. He was a lifetime resident of Clarence and a member of the Union Christian Church south of Clarence. He and his wife operated the Royal Cafe in Clarence. He married Bertie Riley Aug. 12, 1948. She survives. Surviving besides the widow are his parents; a daughter, Brenda, 11, at home; a stepson, Gail Riley, of Jacksonville, Ill.; two brothers, Robert W. Smith and Max Smith of Clarence; and a sister, Mrs. Richard Overfelt of Kirkwood. (Contributor: Jesse Maxwell)

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Elbert Cecil Smith's memorial is located at: Union Grove Cemetery, Clarence, Shelby County, USA.
When did Elbert Cecil Smith death?
Elbert Cecil Smith death on 16 Feb 1968 in Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA
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Latitude: 39.6630360
Longitude: -92.2602920

Family Members:

Parent

Elbert Weller Smith

(1896 - 1981)

Ada Pearl Walkup Smith

(1899 - 1981)

Siblings

Robert Walkup “Bob” Smith

(1927 - 2003)

Max Carlton Smith

(1935 - 1998)

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