SMITH, Mary Elizabeth 1856 - 1899

SMITH, HUTTON, WELDAY, ABRAHAM, MAGILL

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Date: 2/6/2006 at 13:36:51

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, February 15, 1899
Page 3, Column 3.

DEATH OF MRS. Z. T. SMITH.

Mary Elizabeth, wife of Z. T. SMITH, died at her home in this city Thursday morning at 4:10 o’clock, after an illness of three weeks. Her maiden name was Mary E. HUTTON, and she was born on a farm near Libertytille March 17th, 1856. She was left an orphan at an early age and soon after her parents’ death came to this city and for twenty-seven years made her home with Mr. and Mrs. James WELDAY, who educated and made her one of their family. March 17th, 1897, she was married to Z. T. Smith, who is left to mourn her loss. Mrs. SMITH had been a member of the Presbyterian Church for a number of years, and was a devoted and consistent Christian woman, and all who knew her held her in high esteem for her many excellent qualities and virtues. Four brothers and a sister – Levi of Wallace, Idaho; Asa of Polk County; Jacob of Omaha, Neb.; Stephen of Liberty Township, and Mrs. Laura ABRAHAM of Locust Grove Township – survive her. Many friends here and elsewhere will sympathize with the husband and family in their bereavement. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. F. MAGILL at the home on West Burlington Street Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, and the remains were laid to rest by the side of those of her parents in the Dunkard Cemetery in Des Moines Township.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, February 15, 1899
Page 2, Column 1

Death of Mrs. Z. T. SMITH

Last Thursday morning, February 9th, at ten minutes after four o'clock, Mrs. Z. T. SMITH died, after an illness of six weeks, at her home on West Broadway. The funeral services were conducted at the residence by Rev. Dr. J. F. Magill Saturday morning at ten o'clock. The remains were interred in the Dunkard burying place in the southeastern part of the county, where her parents were laid many years ago.

Mrs. SMITH was the daughter of Levi and Sarah HUTTON (sic - Levi and Nancy HUTTON), who lived in Des Moines township, this county, and there Mrs. SMITH was born on the seventeenth of March, 1856. She united with the Presbyterian church of this city in 1871 and her example in the different branches of Christian work will be long remembered by the many associated with her. She was married to Z. Taylor SMITH on March 17, 1897, to whom is now extended the tender sympathy of the entire community.

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