Obituaries (Sm)

 MHD Collection

 

Coventry (Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Eliza Hayes Smith, widow of the late Edward Smith, passed away at her home Monday, Oct. 4th, aged 90 years, she having been ill only a few days.  The funeral was held at her home Wednesday, October 6th, Rev. Chas. Foden officiating.  Burial was in the family plot in Coventry cemetery.  Mrs. Smith is survived by two sons, Clark and Fred Smith of this town; two daughters, Anna Smith of Binghamton, and Mrs. Nellie Crayton of Phoenix, Arizona, besides several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  [MHD notation:  d. 1926]

 

Frederick H. Smith, aged 68 years, died Friday, October 30th, 1936 at  his home in the Town of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].  His entire life was spent in this place, the home having been in the family for 106 years.  He is survived by his wife, Nellie Smith, one daughter, Mrs. Ray Birdsall of Otego, two sisters, Miss Anna Smith of Binghamton and Mrs. J.M. Creighton of Phoenix, Ariz., and one brother Clark Smith of Coventry and four grandchildren.  The very large attendance at the services on Monday afternoon, spoke eloquently of the high esteem in which Mr. Smith was held, Rev. Wm. Bartz of Castle Creek, formerly of Coventry, officiated.  Burial was in Glenwood cemetery, Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]:  George R. Smith, 79, died yesterday morning at the home of his grandson, Harrison K. Smith, 202 Johnson Circle, after a long illness.  He was born June 29, 1871, in Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  Funeral services will be held at the C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel on Sunday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Robert P. Kellerman officiating.  Burial will be in Nineveh [Broome Co., NY].  Calling hours at the chapel will be Saturday from 3 to 5 and from 7 to 9 p.m.  Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie A. Smith of Afton; three sons, Ernest R. of Burlington, Harry and Clifford of Carbondale, Pa.; three daughters, Mrs. Clyde E. Walton of Guilford, Mrs. Edward Andrews and Mrs. Anthony Villeco, both of Sidney, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  [MHD notation:  Jan. 24, 1950]

 

H. Henry Smith, aged 80 years died suddenly at his home in Wilkins Settlement [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 5th.  He was born at Newton Hollow [Chenango Co., NY], May 6th, 1853 and was one of a family of six children of whom he was the last surviving member, his youngest brother, Charles, died May 28, 1933.  Early in life he married Miss Nettie Wilkins and one daughter was born to them.  January 8, 1923, Mrs. Nettie Smith died suddenly and in 1924 he married Mrs. Mattie Baker, who died February 14, 1933.  Since her death, Mr. Smith has been in poor health but had been able to care for himself and enjoyed a birthday party, May 6th to celebrate his 80th birthday.  Labor day he was visited by his daughter, Mrs. G.W. Rice and a party of friends from Scranton, Pa. and when they left for home he seemed to be feeling as well as usual.  Morris Reynolds called at the home Tuesday and found Mr. Smith dead.  The body was removed to the Colwell Bros funeral home at Bainbridge and the funeral was held Friday at 2 p.m.  Burial was at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. G.W. Rice of Scranton, Pa.  [MHD notation:  d. 1933]

 

Mrs. H. Henry Smith died very suddenly on Wednesday January 2nd at her home in Wilkins Settlement.  She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Geo. W. Rice, of Scranton, Pa., and a brother, G.B. Wilkins, of Ararat, Pa.  Funeral services were held at her late home at 1 o'clock, Saturday, January 5th.  Burial at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Smith was 64 years of age.  Born and lived in the neighborhood all her life, having been married 46 years.  She was the daughter of Charles and Orlina Wilkins.  [MHD notation:  d. 1924]

 

Kathryn Wright Smith, 26, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bertwin Wright, of Franklin [Delaware Co., NY] died at her home on Searles Hill [Chenango Co., NY], Sunday, Jan. 12, of septicemia from an infected burn on her left elbow.  Mrs. Smith was born in Butternuts, N.Y. [Otsego Co., NY], Sept. 5, 1909.  The funeral was held at Colwell Brothers' Chapel, Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 2 o'clock, Rev. M.D. Lowen officiating.  Surviving are her husband, Harry Smith; her parents, and three children.  [MHD notation:  d. 1936]

 

Lynn Smith, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Smith, died at his home in the town of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] Sunday, January 15th, of scarlet fever.  He was born in Bainbridge on June 5, 1927.  Private funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon by Rev. G.H. Orvis, followed by burial in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  [MHD notation:  d. 1933]

 

Mrs. Marosia Smith, 81, formerly of Johnson City [Broome Co., NY], died at the W.R.C. Home, Oxford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], Monday morning.  She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Ralston of Endicott; four sons, Leonard A. Smith, and Leslie C. Smith, both of Binghamton, Lawrence H. Smith of Great Bend and T. Lee Smith of Johnson City; two brothers, Charles Leonard of Syracuse, ad John Huntley of Schenectady; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  She was one of the oldest members of the Frist Christian Church, Binghamton.  The body was removed to the William R. Chase & Son Funeral Home, 44 Exchange St., where friends may call this evening from 7 to 9.  [MHD notation:  Aug. 3, 1946]

 

Mrs. Nellie A. Smith, 73, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died suddenly at the Tahnmann Hospital, Philadelphia, Thursday afternoon.  She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Birdsall; a son, John, both of Afton, also eight grandchildren.  Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Karschner Funeral Home in Afton, at 2 o'clock p.m.  The Rev. George B. Graves and the Rev. M.H. Patton officiated.  Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery, Afton.  [MHD notation:  Dec. 15, 1947]

 

J. Relly Smith, 71 years old, of 27 Carhart avenue, died this morning at the Charles S. Wilson Memorial hospital.  He is survived by his wife, Marosia; a daughter, Mrs. Ray Ralston of Endicott; four sons, Leonard, Leslie, Lawrence and Lee, of Johnson City; a sister, Mrs. Frank Tracey of Carbondale; a brother, Rubin Smith of Sidney and six grandchildren.  Mr. Smith was a member of the First Christian church.  The body was removed to the William H. Chase funeral home, 44 Exchange street.  Funeral arrangements will be made later.  [MHD notation:  Dec. 2, 1936]

 

The funeral of J. Relly Smith was held Saturday afternoon from the William R. Chase funeral home, 44 Exchange street.  The Rev. Arthur A. Wright officiated.  Miss Jean Hall and Miss Ann Fenton sang "Near to the Heart of God" and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus."  The pallbearers were Edward Webb, Oscar Krissell, A.C. Haverly, George Applemen, Harold Davis and Edward Kretzer.  Burial was in Chenango Valley cemetery.  [MHD notation:  d. 1936]