Smith, William Harrison

SMITH

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 9/16/2007 at 08:57:16

Jackson Sentinel, February 25, 1908:
William Harrison Smith was born in Oswego County, New York, August 25, 1836 and died at Bellevue, Iowa, February 21, 1908, aged 71 years, 4 months, 26 days. He came to Iowa in 1858, coming first to Dubuque, and thence to Cottonville. In 1861 at the call of Abraham Lincoln, he enlisted for three years and went to the front with the first company going from Jackson County, Company I of the 5th Iowa Infantry. After the war he returned to Cottonville where he was married Marcio C. Cottin, January 1, 1866.
Three daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, all of whom survive their father, Mrs. Maude Glade of Bellevue, Mrs. Mabel Tyner of Bryant, Colorado, and Mrs. Elvia Smith of Omaha, Nebraska.
He removed to Andrew in 1880 where he resided until 1900 and where Mrs. Smith died June 27, 1885. The last two years of Mr. Smith's life were lived with his daughter, Mrs. F.E.Glade of Bellevue. Two sisters of Mr. Smith, Mrs. Daniel Page of Maquoketa and Mrs. Katherine Lucas of Franklin, Nebraska, survive to mourn the death of their brother.
Mr. Smith, some years ago, made a public profession of his faith in Christ, and united with the Presbyterian Church of Andrew, of which he was a member at the time of his death. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church, Sunday, conducted by Rev. Chamber of Bellevue.