Mrs. A. Judson Smith

SMITH, SQUIRES

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/7/2014 at 14:38:59

OBITUARY

Smith.
It was a great shock to her many friends in this city, to learn Saturday of the death of Mrs. A. Judson Smith, widow of the prominent furniture dealer of this city, who is also so well remembered here.

Mrs. Smith has been a sufferer from diabetes for several years, and has passed through some rather prolonged periods of illness, but had been in somewhat improved health recently, and was planning to spend Christmas with her son, Dr. Charles E. Smith of Omaha. She was down town on Thursday, and it was not until Friday that she became suddenly and critically ill. She breathed her last at 11:20 o'clock Friday night. Dr. Smith, at Omaha, notified of the attack, came here on the first train, to find that his mother had passed away a few hours before his arrival.

The deceased was born in Davenport, the daughter of Nathaniel Squires, one of the prominent contractors of Davenport's early days, and the builder of the homes of many of the leading citizens of that day. She was married to A.J. Smith in 1861, and Dr. C.E. Smith of Omaha is their only survivor, Will G. Smith, their other son, having died Feb. 18, 1904.

The funeral will take place this afternoon, with services at the residence, 1214 Second avenue, at 2 o'clock, and burial in Oakdale.

Source: The Davenport Democrat & Leader, Sunday, 09 December 1908, p. 15.

The Smith Obsequies.

The funeral of the late Mrs. A. Judson Smith was held Sunday afternoon from the family residence, 1214 Second avenue. The funeral address was made at the home by Dr.H.O. Rowlands in the presence of a large number of sorrowing friends. Many beautiful floral offerings were sent to the home as tokens of sympathy and regard.

A quartet composed of Mrs. Amalia Schmidt-Gobble, Miss Sue Nott, William Johnson and H.E. Downer rendered "Lead Kindly Light," and "In the Hour of Trial." The pallbearers were John H. Whitaker, c.T. Darling, W.H. Knostman, C.D. Hayward, H.M. Joiner and I.L. Sears. The remains were later laid to rest in Oakdale cemetery.

Source: Davenport Democrat & Leader, Monday, 10 December 1908, p. 9.