Jackson County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Thomas Jefferson January 6, 1897 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia L. Smith psmith_35@hotmail.com September 6, 2006, 12:01 pm Jackson Semi-Weekly Citizen Jan 12, 1897 Died: Smith, at his home in Blackman, Wednesday Jan 6 Mr. Thomas Jefferson Smith of pneumonia, aged 76. Mr. Smith was born in Wheeler, Steuben County, NY, Feb 4, 1821. At the age of 25 he married and came to Michigan, locating in Sandstone Twp. where he remained two years and a half, when he returned to New York State. In 1862 he removed to Jackson County settling in Blackman: where he has resided ever since with the exception of two years when he lived in Rives. He had patented several useful articles. Widow and three sons, Frank O and Harley M. of Jackson and Alfred J. of Blackman, survive him. The funeral will be held at the residence at 10 o'clock Saturday. Rev. E.C. Tallar officiating. The internment will take place at the Jones Cemetery in Rives. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/jackson/obits/s/smith1539gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb