SARAH PITTS SMITH

PITTS, SMITH, DOWNARD

Posted By: Nancee Seifert (email)
Date: 3/31/2008 at 14:33:10

Sarah Pitts was born in Virginia, April 30th, 1828, and died at the home
of F.B. Downard in Russell, Ia. August 8, 1911, aged 83 years, 2 months
and 8 days.

She was married to Josiah Smith in 1843. To this union were born
thirteen children, seven boys and six girls, ten of whom survive to
mourn her loss. Her husband died in 1880.

She was converted at the Mt. Carmel church at the age of 58 years. At
the time of her death she was a member of the United Evangelical
church. She was a faithful and consistant (sic) christian, a devoted
wife and a loving mother. Her friends were numbered by the score, but
those who will miss her most will be the children who still survive
together with her grandchildren. The sweet motherly face and loving
deeds will ever be held sacred in the memories of her children and
grandchildren

Mrs. Sarah Smith Dead
Mrs. Sarah Smith died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F.B. Downard in
Russell, Tuesday morning, August 8, 1911 at ten o'clock after a
lingering illness of over two years. The funeral services were held
this (Thursday) morning at the Salem church, conducted by Rev. Young and
Rev. Tinkham. The remains were Intered (sic) in the Salem cemetery

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