Beckham County, OK - Obits: Elvie A. Smallwood, 1923
Sunday, 16 November 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SMALLWOOD, ELVIE A.
(27 Sep 1923, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
MRS. ELVIE SMALLWOOD
Again the angel of death has visited our community and claimed one of our
most loved and respected friends and neighbors, Mrs. Elvie Smallwood.
Elvie Baumwart was born in Ossian, Iowa, Feb. 15, 1886.
She came to this place as a child with her parents in 1900.  On 28th day
of September, 1907, she was married to Fletcher T. Smallwood.  She died
Sept. 20, 1923 at 7:58 a.m. of gastritis.  She leaves two children, a
brother, father, and a host of friends to mourn her departure.  The
children are Orvie and Mabel Smallwood, brother, Lloyd and father, A. C.
Baumwart.
"Elvie" as she was known by all was one of the best hearted women we ever
knew.  She was a friend in need and in trouble, sickness or death and she
was always there with her help and sympathy.
Funeral services were held at the Canute church on Sept. 21, Rev. J. A.
Jester officiated.  Interment was made in Canute cemetery (Washita
County).
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our sincerest thanks to our friends for the many acts of
kindness rendered during the illness and death of our loved one, Elvie
Smallwood, also for the beautiful music rendered by the choir at the
funeral.
Orville and Mabel Smallwood
Lloyd Baumwart
A. C. Baumwart.

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