alice smitherman taft
10 Oct 1878 - 8 Nov 1921
Mrs.
Alice Smitherman Taft, wife of William M. Taft, died yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock, a few minutes after the death of her infant child, at
her home, 800 North Tryon street.
Her age was 43 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Taft came to this city from Troy three or four years ago and have since made their home here. The body will be taken to Tryon this morning and the funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Taft was a member of Trinity Methodist church in this city.
In addition to the husband, she is survived by five children, William M., Jr., Mary, Nancy, Helen and Robert.
Her mother Mrs. S. J. Smitherman, of Troy and the following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. S. T. Ewing, of Candor, Mrs. 'W. R. Royall, of Sanford, and Mrs. Frank Hurley, Mrs. Carson Hurley, Misses Mary and Grace Smitherman and Henry, Guy and Sam Smitherman, all of Troy.
Her age was 43 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Taft came to this city from Troy three or four years ago and have since made their home here. The body will be taken to Tryon this morning and the funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Taft was a member of Trinity Methodist church in this city.
In addition to the husband, she is survived by five children, William M., Jr., Mary, Nancy, Helen and Robert.
Her mother Mrs. S. J. Smitherman, of Troy and the following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. S. T. Ewing, of Candor, Mrs. 'W. R. Royall, of Sanford, and Mrs. Frank Hurley, Mrs. Carson Hurley, Misses Mary and Grace Smitherman and Henry, Guy and Sam Smitherman, all of Troy.