Charles Chalmers Burr

     Charles was born in near Montpelier, Wells Co, IN, on Dec 3, 1853.^3,1,4,5,6
     Charles Chalmers Burr moved in 1863 to IA.¹
     He resided in NE before 1872.³
     Charles Chalmers Burr moved on Aug 31, 1872 to Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.¹
     He married Rachel Ellen Elivina? Hays on Dec 3, 1878.^{7,8,9,10,1,11,4}
     Charles Chalmers Burr was baptized in 1907 in the Christian church.¹
     Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census in Center Township, Smith Co, KS. Charles Sr. owned his home, with a mortgage, and was working as a clerk in a grocery store. Morrison was a baker, Leonard was a clerk in a grocery store, and Charles Jr. a clerk in a clothing store. Leonard, Carl, Charles Jr., Cleone, Hugh and Paul all attended school within the year. Rachel is listed as having had 10 children, all still living, which is inconsistent with her obituary and probably wrong..¹¹
     A census listed Charles as head of household in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS, in 1915. Charles Sr. and Charley Jr. were clerks. Lenard was a laborer. Cleon, Hugh, and Paul were in school. They owned a home, with a mortgage..³
     Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS. They owned their home. Charles was a deputy sheriff working for the county. Lenard was a janitor at the bank. Paul was in school..^12,13
     Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS. Charles was a day laborer, Leonard was a janitor, and Cleone was a children's nurse. They owned their home, worth $3,000, and a radio set..⁴
     Paul went home to Smith Center to visit his parents; on his return to Atchison he was quoted in the paper joking about the number of Burrs in Smith Center.⁵
     Charles Chalmers Burr was a member of in Odd Fellows Lodge in 1948 in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.¹
     Charlie suffered a fractured hip bone, and spent two weeks in the hospital at Hays. summer 1948 in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.¹⁴
     Charles Chalmers Burr died on Sep 9, 1948 in at home, Smith Center, Smith Co, KS, at age 94.^1,6 Charles's funeral was held on Sep 11, 1948 at Simmons-Oliff Funeral Home in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS; "Oscar Grover, pastor of the First Christian church of this city conducted the services. A quartet from the church choir sang the hymns."¹ He was buried on Sep 11, 1948 at Fairview Cemetery, in Smith Center, Smith Co, in KS.^1,6 An obituary was published on Sep 16, 1948 in the Smith County Pioneer in Smith Center, Smith Co, KS.¹