OBITUARIES: Maria Smith; Wapello County, Iowa Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Wapello County, Iowa Please visit the Wapello County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/wapello/ ________________________________________________________ Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by Martha Richards maseattle@copper.net *************************************************************************** Obituaries from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA Sept 1925 Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello co, IA) Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;) Oct 8, 1925-Dec 25, 1930 Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Thurs, July 30, 1925 Passed Away Mrs. SMITH passed peacefully away at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Jessie E. FLETCHER, 311 Chester Avenue Monday evening at 6:05, July 20, 1925 at the mature age of 90 years 5 months and 27 days. She was a life long member of the Methodist church, having united with this faith when 12 years of age. Eight children and eighteen great grandchildren survive her besides her son. Mr. SMITH preceded his companion in death 49 years ago and four grandchildren have preceded their grandmother SMITH. Maria Louisa GOSNEY was born in Camel County, Kentucky, January 23, 1835. On the 28th day of February 1855 she was married to Mr. Wm. H. SMITH. The year following their marriage they moved to Iowa and located on a farm in the western part of Wapello County, near Blakesburg. Three children were born to bless the home, one dying in infancy and Mrs. Martha E. EPERLY who passed away nine years ago. The only surviving child being Mr. Alonzo W. SMITH of Elliot, Ia. Mrs. SMITH is the last one of a family of eight children. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Finley Avenue Baptist church in charge of Rev. Luther W. CHILDS. The body was laid to rest in the Brooks cemetery. The profusion of flowers and the large crown bore evidence of esteem and respect in which she was held.