Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Calvin L. April 26, 1895
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Belding Banner - Thurs. May 2, 1895

A GOOD MAN GONE
Calvin L. Smith, a Pioneer of Otisco Passes Away. He Resided on his Farm in 
Smyrna Since 1843

Calvin L. Smith died at his late residence in Smyrna Friday, aged 78 years. He 
was born in Washington county, N.Y., in 1817 and when nineteen years old moved 
with his parents to Ogden, N.Y. He was one of six brothers and three sisters.

In 1843 he married Miss Phebe T. Harroun and the same year moved to Michigan, 
locating in Otisco at Smyrna, which has been his home continuously. In 1847 his 
wife died and two years later, Aug. 13, 1849 he was again married, to Miss 
Philira Northway, who survives him. Two of his brothers are still living, Judge 
Sidney Smith of Chicago and Edward Smith of Leroy, N.Y.

Mr. Smith was highly respected by all his fellow townsmen. He possessed a keen 
intellect and excellent judgment in a marked degree and his advice and council 
was much sought after. What “Uncle Cal, as he was familiarly known, said was 
considered good authority. He was highway commissioner for three years and 
afterward elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, which he has held for 
16 years, bringing him into close relationship with township officers. There 
has been no reversal of his judgments by the higher courts. The deceased had 
always enjoyed good health until a few months ago when despite medical aid he 
gradually failed and although his sufferings were acute, he did not complain 
and expressed himself as ready for the change which he knew was soon to take 
place. The funeral service was very largely attended at the church Sunday, Rev. 
D.E. Hills of Greenville delivering an able sermon from 2nd Tim. 1:10. The 
township officers acted as pall bearers and the old cemetery is his last 
resting place on earth. 




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