Smith, William Harrison

SMITH

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 10/5/2007 at 16:16:02

Maquoketa Record
March 3, 1908

OBITUARY.

William Harrison Smith was born in Oswego county, N.Y. August 25, 1836 and died at Bellevue, Iowa, February 21, 1908, aged 71 years 4 months and 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, Co. I of the 5th Iowa Infantry. After the war he returned to Cottonville where he was married to Marcia C. Cotton, 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 Colo., and Mrs. Elvis Smith of Omaha, Nebraska.

He removed to Andrew in 1880, where he resided until 1906 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, still live 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.
Sleep Comrade, Sleep,
Thy warfare’s o’er
The bugle blast,
Shall ne’er disturb thee more.
Sleep, Comrade sleep
Sweet be thy rest,
In realms of joy,
Ye honored brave and blest.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the many kind friends and old acquaintances at Andrew who so kindly assisted in the burial services of our beloved father.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Glade
Mrs. Mabel Tyner
Mrs. Elvis Smith