williamson a smitherman
Williamson A. Smitherman, aged
father of George L. Smitherman, died this morning at 2:40 o'clock at
his home on Carter avenue, between Polk and Adams street. Mr.
Smitherman had reached the age of 80 years, 4 months and 27 days having
been born on August 29, 1836, in Wood county, West Virginia. He had
been in feeble health for some time.
Mr. Smitherman was married on Christmas eve, 1861, in Parkers- burg, W. Va., to Miss Isadora Dils. who survives. Mr. and Mrs. Smith- erman moved to Jackson county, Mo., in 1865, and after a return visit to West Virginia and thence again to Missouri, they came to Mena in 1900, from Bates county, Mo.
In addition to Mrs. Smitherman, the deceased is survived by one son and two daughters, the son living in Mena, and one of the daughters, Mrs. Ida Jennings, lives in Mayview, Mo., and Mrs. Ora Daniels lives in Spokane, Wash.
The funeral services, in charge of the Rev. W. L. Smith, was held at the residence Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Both of the daughters wired that it would be impossible for them to come. Interment was in the I. 0. 0. F. cemetery.
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I am using his birth date from his obituary above and the date of the paper for his birth and death dates altho it doesnt amount to 80 years, 4 months and 27 days. His death certificate lists his birth date as January 26, 1836 and death date as January 26, 1917 which would make him 81 years old.
Mr. Smitherman was married on Christmas eve, 1861, in Parkers- burg, W. Va., to Miss Isadora Dils. who survives. Mr. and Mrs. Smith- erman moved to Jackson county, Mo., in 1865, and after a return visit to West Virginia and thence again to Missouri, they came to Mena in 1900, from Bates county, Mo.
In addition to Mrs. Smitherman, the deceased is survived by one son and two daughters, the son living in Mena, and one of the daughters, Mrs. Ida Jennings, lives in Mayview, Mo., and Mrs. Ora Daniels lives in Spokane, Wash.
The funeral services, in charge of the Rev. W. L. Smith, was held at the residence Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Both of the daughters wired that it would be impossible for them to come. Interment was in the I. 0. 0. F. cemetery.
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I am using his birth date from his obituary above and the date of the paper for his birth and death dates altho it doesnt amount to 80 years, 4 months and 27 days. His death certificate lists his birth date as January 26, 1836 and death date as January 26, 1917 which would make him 81 years old.