samuel george smitherman
Saturday of last week week
Samuel George Smitherman, Olathe carpenter and builder, was struck by a
passing train at the Loula street crossing of the Santa Fe. The
California fast passenger train was passing when Smitherman reached the
tracks. When it had passed Smitherman started on his way across the
tracks, without noticing the local Santa Fe freight train which was
coming in from the south. It was running at a slow speed, but struck
Smitherman, in- flicting a severe fracture of the skull. The engineer
of the freight put on the air and stopped the train. Smitherman was
carried to the Santa Fe station on a stretcher and Dr. Moore was
called. Emergency treatment was administered and he was removed to his
home, where he died about six o'clock Sunday morning.
The funeral service was held Tuesday, conducted by Rev. Orton of the Methodist church. Burial was in the Olathe cemetery. Mr. Smitherman had lived in Olathe for a number of years and was actively engaged in his profession. He was a man of many friends and the beautiful floral tributes which were contributed bore witness to the warmth of his friendships and the esteem in which he was held by his neighbors. Mr. Smitherman was an Odd Fellow and one of the trustees of the Olathe Lodge. The members of the Olathe Lodge buried him with all the honors of Oddfellowship.
Samuel George Smitherman was born in Parkersburg, W. Va., July 17, 1860. His grandparents were pioneers in that neighborhood, and he like his parents, grew to manhood there. In 1880 he came to the west, where he tried farming in several places. He took up a claim in Nebraska, and also farmed in Illinois and Iowa.
In 1889 he returned to his boyhood home, where, on October 19, 1890, he Iwas married to Miss Annie Laurie Haislip. For a few years they lived in the old home neighborhood, then moved to Illinois, then to Missouri, and later to Olathe where they have since made their home.
While in West Virginia this big-hearted man and his estimable wife adopted a son, who has made a fine man and now has a home of his own. While in Iowa they took a little daughter, Vera, who has grown to noble womanhood in our midst. Then later when occasion arose, they opened their heart and home to the two little grand children.
Mr. Smitherman united with the M. E. Church in 1904 and faithfully and consistently kept the faith in the years that have followed.
The funeral service was held Tuesday, conducted by Rev. Orton of the Methodist church. Burial was in the Olathe cemetery. Mr. Smitherman had lived in Olathe for a number of years and was actively engaged in his profession. He was a man of many friends and the beautiful floral tributes which were contributed bore witness to the warmth of his friendships and the esteem in which he was held by his neighbors. Mr. Smitherman was an Odd Fellow and one of the trustees of the Olathe Lodge. The members of the Olathe Lodge buried him with all the honors of Oddfellowship.
Samuel George Smitherman was born in Parkersburg, W. Va., July 17, 1860. His grandparents were pioneers in that neighborhood, and he like his parents, grew to manhood there. In 1880 he came to the west, where he tried farming in several places. He took up a claim in Nebraska, and also farmed in Illinois and Iowa.
In 1889 he returned to his boyhood home, where, on October 19, 1890, he Iwas married to Miss Annie Laurie Haislip. For a few years they lived in the old home neighborhood, then moved to Illinois, then to Missouri, and later to Olathe where they have since made their home.
While in West Virginia this big-hearted man and his estimable wife adopted a son, who has made a fine man and now has a home of his own. While in Iowa they took a little daughter, Vera, who has grown to noble womanhood in our midst. Then later when occasion arose, they opened their heart and home to the two little grand children.
Mr. Smitherman united with the M. E. Church in 1904 and faithfully and consistently kept the faith in the years that have followed.