Beckham County, OK - Obits: William L. Smallwood, 1920
Sunday, 16 November 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SMALLWOOD, WILLIAM L.
(19 Mar 1920, Friday, Elk City Press, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
W. L. Smallwood, who for some months past has been in failing health, died
at his home in this city last Wednesday night, six o'clock.  Funeral
services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at his home.
Mr. Smallwood was a well known citizen and a director in the Farmers State
Bank and also of the Roger Mills Co-Operative Association.
(25 Mar 1920, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
WILLIAM L. SMALLWOOD
A very large crowd attended the funeral of W. L. Smallwood held at his
late home on North Main, last Thursday afternoon.  Rev. Pankey was in
charge of the services and used as his text, "A Great Man Has Fallen This
Day in Israel."
After the services interment was made in Thomson cemetery (Thompson
Cemetery, Custer County) northeast of Elk City.  Members of the M.W.A.
were pall bearers and had their beautiful burial ceremony at the cemetery.
William L. Smallwood was born in Hardin county, Kentucky, February 24th,
1851, moved to Ray county, Mo., in 1877.  He was married to Miss Mary
Comer in 1880, to whom one child was born, but died when six months of
age.  His wife died in 1882 and on February 3, 1887, he was married to
Miss Fannie Farris.  To this union two children were born, both preceding
him in death.  He leaves a wife, two brothers, Jonse Smallwood of Elk
City, and Dr. M. W. Smallwood of Canute, and two sisters, Mrs. J. W.
McDonald and Mrs. Kincaid of near Elk City.
During the funeral of Mr. Smallwood, the Farmer's State Bank and
Co-Operative Association closed their doors in respect to one of their
members and former directors.  Mr. Smallwood came to this country
twenty-one years ago, and was known by nearly every citizen around here. 
The large crowd in attendance at the funeral attested the respect in which
he was held by the people.  He was the organizer of the M.W.A. Lodge of
Elk City, a stock-holder and director in the Farmer's State Bank and also
of the Co-Operative Association.
Mr. Smallwood filled the position of a director of the Farmer's State
Bank, which institution he had been associated with since its original
organization.  The day following Mr. Smallwood's death, the stock-holders
met and spread upon the minute book of the regrets at the loss of their
business associate.
The deepest sympathy of the News-Democrat and many friends are extended to
the wife who so faithfully cared for her husband during his illness.

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