Obituary of  Abraham Moore SMITH, Macoupin Co Illinois 23 Aug 1998
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Name of Deceased: SMITH, Abraham Moore
Name of Newspaper: Bunker Hill Gazette
Date of Obituary: 16 Jul 1902 
Obituary: Died. Abraham M. SMITH, aged 78 years, 3 months and 5 days, died at his 
home in the eastern part of town on Tuesday morning July 15th, 1902, at 7:30 o'clock, 
after an illness of some few weeks. A billious[?] attack contracted some weeks since was 
the direct cause of death. Abraham M. SMITH was born in Garvstone, England, April 
10, 1824. In 1857 he came to this county, working as a laborer around Bunker Hill for 
some years and later engaged in farming. He followed this pursuit until some nine or ten 
years ago, when he bought a neat little cottage in town and has since lived here as one of 
our citizens. Mr. SMITH was married. His wife died in this place sixteen years ago. He 
is the father of five living children, they are: Miss S. A. SMITH, who has lived with her 
father in this place; Isaac and Jacob of Minneapolis, Minn, and James and William of this 
place. Deceased held membership with the Church of England when a resident of his 
mother country but did not connect himself with any denomination while living here. 
Deceased was an honest and industrious man. He leaves a host of friends who will 
mourn his loss. Funeral services will be conducted from the late residence of decesased 
tomorrow (Thursday) at 2:00 o'clock p. m.



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