Bertie Ann 'Birdie' Fisher b. 1 Jan 1894 Dongola, Union, Illinois, USA d. 13 Aug 1980 Illinois, USA: Smith Family Tree

Bertie Ann 'Birdie' Fisher

1894 - 1980 (86 years)

Name	Bertie Ann 'Birdie' Fisher [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Birth	1 Jan 1894	Dongola, Union, Illinois, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8]
Gender	Female
Census	1900	Dongola, Union, Illinois, USA [2]
	Age: 5; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter of CR Fisher
Census	1920	Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA [3]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife of Heber Croft
Census	1930	Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA [4]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife-H; Relation to Head: Wife
Census	1940	Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA [5]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
Census	1950	Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA [8]
	Howard County Jail - Cook; Marital Status: Married to Richard Harrell
Death	13 Aug 1980	Illinois, USA [1]
Burial	American Legion Cemetery, Dongola, Union, Illinois, USA [1]
	Bertie and Heber Croft buried together
Person ID	I3995	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 1	Richard Edward Harrell, b. 15 Jun 1889, Anna, Union, Illinois, USA d. 25 Jul 1952, Robert Long Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 63 years)
Marriage	May 1947	Indiana, USA [6]
	Bertie Croft and Richard Harrell
Marriage End	1952	Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA [9]
	Death of Richard
Family ID	F11295	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 2 Heber E Croft, b. 9 Sep 1886, Alexander County, Illinois, USA d. 24 Feb 1946, Johnston City, Williamson, Illinois, USA (Age 59 years)

Marriage Bef 1920 [3]

Children

	1. William Croft, b. 29 Sep 1918, Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA d. 17 Apr 1993, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA (Age 74 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Ross A Croft, b. 5 Feb 1912, Dongola, Union, Illinois, USA d. 1 Apr 1971, Illinois, USA (Age 59 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Ruth Alvis Croft, b. 12 Jan 1914, Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA d. 10 Nov 1986, Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, USA (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. George C Croft, b. 11 Aug 1916, Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA d. 11 Nov 1981, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Helen Marie Croft, b. 17 Apr 1924, Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA d. 13 Feb 2003 (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Joseph Ira Croft, b. 28 Jul 1921, Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA d. 3 Jul 1943, Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, USA (Age 21 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Ruby Edith Croft, b. 4 Oct 1927, Illinois, USA d. 6 Nov 1930, Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA (Age 3 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F433 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 1 Jan 1894 - Dongola, Union, Illinois, USA
	Census - Age: 5; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter of CR Fisher - 1900 - Dongola, Union, Illinois, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife of Heber Croft - 1920 - Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife-H; Relation to Head: Wife - 1930 - Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - 1940 - Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA
	Marriage - May 1947 - Indiana, USA
	Census - Howard County Jail - Cook; Marital Status: Married to Richard Harrell - 1950 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
	Marriage End - Death of Richard - 1952 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
	Death - 13 Aug 1980 - Illinois, USA

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Obituaries

Obituary-HARRELL Richard E
Obituary of RICHARD EDWARD "POP" HARRELL

Sources

[S9751] Find a Grave: FISHER Bertie.
[S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Dongola, Union, Illinois; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1240346.

1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Dongola, Union, Illinois; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1240346
[S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois; Roll: T625_297; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 21.

1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois; Roll: T625_297; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 21
[S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340141.

1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340141
[S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00758; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 2-21.

1940 United States Federal Census
Year: 1940; Census Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00758; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 2-21
[S9253] Newspapers.com: Marriage License for CROFT/HARRELL • Kokomo Tribune - 31 May 1947, Bertie Ann Fisher Croft and Richard Edward Harrell - The Kokomo Tribune; Publication Date: 31/ May/ 1947; Publication Place: Kokomo, Indiana.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/13582103/?article=480bd838-c554-4a84-8397-1d9ea6241d2c/208e99f0-a9ea-4db1-b08e-3cb9e6fa1a9c&focus=0.005590817,0.8224821,0.12
[S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;).

[S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Kokomo, Howard, Indi.

1950 United States Federal Census
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Kokomo, Howard, Indi

[S359] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Richard Harrell • Kokomo Tribune - Jul 1952, (Name: Kokomo Tribune; Location: Kokomo, Indiana; Date: 26 Jul 1952;), Richard Harrell Obituary.
The Kokomo Tribune • Kokomo, Indiana • 26 Jul 1952, Sat • Page 12
https://www.newspapers.com/image/2527590/?article=cf9c2627-ccfa-490d-99d7-24b913235791&focus=0.1774816,0.37251064,0.3334299,0.58033985&xid=3355

Obituary-HARRELL Richard E
Obituary of RICHARD EDWARD "POP" HARRELL

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