Margaret May (Mitchell) Stiles Smith (1914)

MITCHELL, SMITH

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 4/27/2010 at 16:33:10

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
January 25, 1914
Page 2

Patterson - MRS. JOHN SMITH

This community mourns the loss of a friend, neighbor and sister, Mrs. John Smith, who passed away Sunday evening, Jan. 25th, after many months of suffering. Mrs. Smith will be missed in the home circle as a companion and loving mother.

Funeral services were held at the M. E. church on Tuesday conducted by Rev. Warner, and the body laid to rest in the Montpelier cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 4, 1914
Page 4

MARGARET MAY SMITH

Margaret May Mitchell was born in Des Moines, Dec. 28, 1871. She departed this life at her home near Patterson, Iowa, on Sunday, Jan. 25th, 1914, aged 42 years and 26 days.

Nearly all her life was spent near Patterson. Her mother died when she was but three years of age. The father left her at the age of twelve. Left alone without the loving care of parents, she found her Savior, when only seventeen years of age, and remained steadfast in the Christian's faith and hope to the end.

She was married in 1888 to Henry Stiles. To them was born one daughter, Nellie, who died March 1, 1907. On Oct 6, 1894, she was married to John W. Smith. Four daughters and one son blessed this union, the son dying in infancy. For the past three years, her health has been failing, and she endured great suffering, but bore up through all with christian fortitude until death released her spirit.

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