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Tombstone Tuesday – Charles M. and Mary J. (Howell) Smith

05 Tuesday Feb 2013

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Smith Tombstone, Greenwood Cemetery, York, Nebraska – Section J, Lot 62

Charles Marshall Smith1,2,3,4 was born5 on 1 Mar 1851 in Wapello County, Iowa, the son of Charles H. Smith and Sarah Daubenheyer. He died5 on 3 Nov 1927 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. He was buried6 in Greenwood Cemetery, York, York County, Nebraska.

Charles married7 Mary Jane Howell, daughter of Matthew Howell and Mary Jane Watkins, on 11 Nov 1870 in Wapello County, Iowa. Mary was born8 on 28 Mar 1851 in Monmouthshire, England. She died9,10 on 10 Oct 1910 in Surprise, Butler County, Nebraska. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery,York, York County, Nebraska.


1    1880 Federal Census: Nebraska, York Co., McFadden Twp., p. 508, dw. 117, fam. 117.

2    1900 Federal Census: Nebraska, York Co., McFadden Twp., p. 109A, dw. 177, fam. 177.

3  Homestead Application, Applic. # 15993, Final Cert. # 10658.

4  Iowa, Wapello Co.: Land Records, Bk 41, p. 347-350.

5  Certificate of Death.

6  Photo of Gravestones.

7  Iowa, Wapello Co.: Marriage Records, Bk 2, p 65.

8  Nebraska: Certificate of Death.

9    Nebraska: Certificate of Death.

10  Obituary, 20 Oct 1910.

 

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Military Monday – The Smith Boys

05 Tuesday Feb 2013

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Charles, Bob, and George Smith - circa 1946

Charles, Bob, and George Smith – circa 1946

 

Four of the sons of John A. and Margaret (Neville) Smith of McCool Junction, Nebraska served in the Armed Forces during the World War II era:  Robert E. (1922 – 1995) and James C. (1923 – 1987) served in the U.S. Army Air Forces, George H. (1925 – 1968) served in the U.S. Marine Corps (George also served during the Korean War), and Charles M. (1927 – 1969) served in the U.S. Army.

(Thanks again, Mary Beth Coffey, for the photo)!

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Sunday’s Obituary – Mary Jane (Howell) Smith

03 Sunday Feb 2013

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Grandpa Smith’s mother –

“Mrs. Charles M. Smith.  The funeral services of Mrs. Chas. M. Smith took place Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church.  At 1:30 a brief service was held at the home on Burlington Avenue, conducted by the members of the Royal Neighbors of McCool, assisted by members of the same order from York.  The service at the church was conducted by Rev. A. B. Bennet.  A quartette composed of Miss Clara Graham, Miss Cora Conaway, Messrs. Leonard Childs and Mansfield Hervey, sang several numbers.  Many floral tributes were sent by friends in token of esteem and sympathy.  Interment was made in Greewood cemetery.   Mrs. Smith was born in England and came to America with her parents Mathew and Jane Howell, when she was nine years old.  The family home was first in Ohio and afterward in Wapello County, Iowa and here she was married to Charles M. Smith in 1870.  In 1874 they came to York County, where they have since made their home.  They lived for a number of years on a farm south of McCool.  Several years ago they moved to this city.  Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, all living and residents of Nebraska.  They are, George Smith of Ansley, Mrs. Peterson of Fairmont, Frank Smith of Blake, John Smith of McCool, Mrs. B.T. Price of Thayer, Mrs. Don Severn, who was detained at her home by illness, the sons and daughters were present at the service.  Mrs. Smith is survived by a brother and two sisters.   During her residence of more than 36 years in the county, Mr. and Mrs. Smith have made a wide acquaintance and there are scores of friends who mourn her loss and extend sympathy and mourn her loss with the bereaved family.  Death came suddenly to Mrs. Smith while she was visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs. Severn.”[i]


[i] Obituary, York Daily News-Times, 20 Oct 1910 (microfilm), Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE.

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February Family History Writing Challenge

02 Saturday Feb 2013

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Margaret Marie (Neville) Conroy Smith

Margaret Marie (Neville) Conroy Smith

For the month of February, I am joining the Family History Writing Challenge.  I am committing to 28 days of writing in the form of my blog.  I got a head start last week, and the response from my siblings and cousins has been overwhelming.  I have finally found a way to share the genealogy information I have gathered over the past 20+ years that doesn’t make people’s eyes glaze over and quickly exit the room :-).

During this month, look forward to more information on my Smith line, back to the immigrant, John Smith, who came from England in the late 1600’s.  I will also be sharing tidbits and stories of many of the collateral lines as well.  On my mom’s side of the family, I plan to share more of Grandma Taylor’s stories, and some of her mother, Virginia Coate Harper’s, poetry too.

The picture for today was graciously shared by my cousin, Mary Beth (Smith) Coffey. Thanks, MB!

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The Death of John Neville

01 Friday Feb 2013

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“Mr. John Neville, for more than twenty years an honored resident of York county and MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERAfor the past four years residing upon Mr. Haggard’s farm two and a half miles north of Wahoo, was struck by an Elkhorn passenger train at a grade crossing beside the farm on which he lived, on Monday afternoon and almost instantly killed.  The terrible news reached his hosts of friends in York on Monday evening and carried consternation and grief into many a York county home before midnight.                                                                                            

The facts of the accident which resulted in the tragic death of Mr. Neville as developed at the inquest are as follows:

He was assisting a neighbor near his home in hauling some corn to a feeding ranch across the railroad track and had taken a load over after dinner and was returning for another and was approaching the track just as the passenger train due at 2:40 was approaching the crossing.  Another man hauling corn to the same place was approaching the track from the east and says that Mr. Neville was standing in his wagon driving the team which was traveling at a trot; that he came to the track with his head held down as though he was thinking or in a deep study; that he continued in this position without looking up or looking to either side until he came upon the track.  Just as the team got squarely upon the track the train came from the south running at a speed of thirty-five miles an hour or more and struck the wagon between the front and hind wheels smashing they wagon to kindling wood and throwing the unfortunate man as high as forty feet, falling upon his head and shoulders upon the frozen ground some distance from the track.  The train was stopped and he was picked up and taken back to Wahoo and the best medical aid in the city was immediately called in.  The surgeons found that he was suffering from concussion of the brain and despite all efforts to save his life he expired in about two hours after being struck.

The deceased was married over twenty years ago, his wife being formerly Miss Anna Morgan of West Blue, who survives him together with nine children ranging from three to nineteen years of age.  His aged mother now living in this city as well as four brothers in York county and three sisters mourn his tragic end.

The remains were taken to the Catholic church at Wahoo yesterday morning where the first funeral services were held and then brought to York accompanied by the stricken family and a number of friends and arrived here last night.  The funeral was held in this city at St. Joseph’s Catholic church at 9:30 this morning attended by a great concourse of people from nearly every part of the county, and he was laid to eternal rest in the Catholic cemetery.  

The coroner’s jury found the facts as stated above and made the following additional finding: ‘We further find from the evidence given and the lay of the ground where the accident occurred that had due caution been observed by all concerned this accident would have been avoided.’ 

Every person who knew John Neville loved him as a brother.  His sterling honesty and integrity commended the respect of everyone and his genial wholesouled good nature made a warm friend of every person with whom he came in contact.  He was a prince among men and countless citizens of both York and Saunders counties will cherish his memory for many a day.  All regret his terrible taking off and tender to the stricken family the most heartfelt sympathy.  He lived a good and exemplary life, and was a kind husband and a dutiful son to one of the best mothers in York county.  What more could be said of him?  While he was taken from his active work of life and plunged before his Maker in almost an instant, we hope that his good works in this world will be rewarded by the welcoming smile of the God he loved and served all his life.  May his soul rest in peace.”[1]


[1] Obituary, York Daily News-Times (microfilm), 8 Jan 1903, p. 1 col. 7, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE.

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