Lovonna Elmira Burroughs Smith (1859-1942)

SMITH, BURROUGHS, LONG, HOEVERT, CORNELL, HOEVET

Posted By: Gail and Dennis Bell
Date: 6/19/2005 at 09:49:18

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, April 2, 1942, page 1, column 4. "LOVONNA ELMIRA SMITH. - Mrs. Lovonna Elmira Smith, daughter of Thomas H. and Hannah Burroughs, was born Dec. 27, 1859, near Mechanicsville, in Jones County, Iowa. She was the seventh of a family of nine children. At her passing at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 3 days she leaves two brothers and two sisters living - Mrs. N. J. Long, of Rolfe, Iowa; Mrs. C. O Hoevert,** of Palisades, Colo.; S. T. Burroughs, of Litchfield, Neb. And H. N. Burroughs of Maxwell, with whom she has made her home for a number of years. Most keenly feeling her departure is her daughter, Bernice Augusta, who has lovingly cared for her mother through her years of confinment** to the home on account of an injury and her recent serious illness causing her death. Other surviving relatives are three sisters-in-law, Mrs. J. W. Burroughs, of Tipton; Mrs. S. T. Burroughs, of Litchfield, Neb., Mrs. A. Cornell, of Lincoln, Neb.; two brothers-in-law, A. Cornell, of Lincoln, C. O. Hoevet,** of Palisades, Colo. And a number of nephews and nieces. Mrs. Smith lived in Jones County until she was 16 years of age, then moved to Marshall County, near Conrad, and lived there until 1891, when she moved to Pocahontas County, near Gilmore City. On October 30, 1895, she was united in marriage to Augustine W. Smith, the ceremony being performed in the Methodist Parsonage in Humboldt, Ia. She moved on a farm near Rolfe, Ia., and lived there until the death of her husband in 1914. She then moved to Rolfe and stayed until 1918 when she came to Maxwell where she spent the remaining years of her life with exception of four years in Lincoln, Nebraska, with her daughter, Bernice, on the campus of Nebraska Wesleyan University. At the age of 16 she was converted and united with the Methodist Church remaining a member all the rest of her life. Testimony of her bears that she was a faithful and loving wife and mother. She lost a son Harold Augustine, who died in infancy. She always faced the greatest difficulties with determination and cheerfulness. She was a descendent of those who had fought for their country, her great grandfather being in the Revolutionary War and her grandfather in the war of 1812. She will be greatly missed by all who intimately knew her. Funeral service in the home in Maxwell, Thursday at 2 o'clock by her pastor, Rev. John C. Turner. Burial in the Peoria Cemetery." **Editorial note - spelling, grammar and punctuation used is from the original newspaper article. Both the spelling Hoevert and Hoevet were used.

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, April 9, 1942, page 1, column 3. "LOVANA E. SMITH - Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the H. N. Burroughs home for Mrs. Lovona Smith, 82, with the Rev. John C. Turner in charge. A mixed quartet composed of G. N. Nelson, Mrs. C. I. Kirk, Mrs. Van Busenburg and Harry Fackler sang " Safe in the Arms of Jesus," "Face to Face" and Jesus Lover of My Soul," with Mrs. G. N. Nelson at the piano. The floral tributes were most beautiful. The pallbearers were Ross Olinger, M. D. Warner, W. B. Holland and Earl Robertson. Interment in the family lot in the Peoria cemetery. Out of town relatives and friends attending were Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cornell, of Omaha, Nebr., Mrs. Robert Wilkerson of West Branch, J. H. Burroughs, of Tipton, Miss Eva Byers and Mrs. Ben Parr, of Des Moines." CARD OF THANKS - To all the friends whose sympathy and services were so kindly tendered in our time of bereavement, we desire to extend our sincere thanks. Miss Bernice Smith, H. N. Burroughs."

BURIAL: Iowa Historical Library, Des Moines, Iowa. POLK COUNTY IOWA CEMETERIES, WASHINGTON TWP., Geneal * F 627; .P7 C 4 V.6, Peoria Cemetery, page 17. SMITH LAVONA E, born 1859 died 1942, SEC. CS, TIER 9, ROW 3, MISC INF W/O A W SMITH.