Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Ellen (Preston) 1928
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Portland Observer – Thursday, 26 July 1928

Mrs. Harmon Smith, aged 57 years, died at her farm home in Ronald Township 
Tuesday morning following an illness of many months.  Funeral services were 
held at the home today at 1 o’clock and at the Portland Congregational church, 
in charge of Rev. Leo Niles at 2:30.  Burial was made in Portland Cemetery.

About three months ago Mrs. Smith was taken to Blodgett Hospital in Grand 
Rapids for observation, returning home from that place some time later when it 
was found there was little that could be done for her case.

Her maiden name was Ellen Preston.  She was born in Portland and when a young 
woman married Wells Davenport, residing until his death which occurred in 1919 
on the old Davenport farm now owned and occupied by Chas. Lewis, east of Frost 
Corners.  In 1920 she was married to Harmon Smith since which time the couple 
had resided on his farm in Ronald.  She was a member of the Rebekah and Degree 
of honor lodges, the former having charge of the funeral services.

Besides the husband she is survived by a son, Perry Davenport, of Berlin 
township three brothers, Ira Preston, of Portland; Charles Preston of 
Wanatchee, Wash.; George Preston of Glouster, Ohio, and six grandchildren.


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