Obit of Abner Green Smedley (s534) - Caddo County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Sandy Miller 16 Jun 1999 ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ===================================================================== Surnames: Smedley, Garrett March 21, 1928 Abner Green Smedley Abner Green Smedley, pioneer resident of Fort Cobb, died at the home of his son, Henry G. Smedley Wednesday evening, March 21, 1928, liking two days being ninety-two years of age. He was born March 23, 1836 near Atlanta, Ga., where he resided during his early life. He moved to Tennessee with his parents during his early manhood and married Amanda Garrett in 1857. To this union twelve children were born, six girls and six boys. Three sons whom survive are Thomas D. Smedley of California, John S. Smedley of Amarillo, Tex., and Henry G. Smedley of Fort Cobb, age 65, with whom deceased his home. Besides the three sons he is survived by fifteen grandchildren, forty-one great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Smedly passed to the Great Beyond on November 7, 1912 at the age of 78 years, having been born November 7, 1834. Abner G. Smedley enlisted in the Civil War in 1861 from Arkansas and served until the close of the war in the 2nd Arkansas Cavalry. After the war he moved to Texas where he reared his family. He came to Oklahoma in 1901 and after the drawing bought a relinquishment just west of Fort Cobb on the north side of the Washita River where he lived until some years later when he moved to Fort Cobb where he resided until his death. Funeral services were held at the home of his son, Henry G. Smedley, Friday noon by G.F. Wilson, a Bible student of Oklahoma City, at which a large crowd of relatives and friends were present. "To know "Uncle Abner" was to be his friend for he was at all times loyal to his country, his family, his friends and was a real citizen in every community in which he lived," said a life long friend. Deceased was accorded a military funeral with members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post of Anadarko in charge, assisted by members of the American Legion. Officers of the V.F.W. post officiating were: Otis Farrington, commander; Joe Dorley, senior vice-commander; Emil Alm, Jr., vice-commander; Mike Caruso, Fort Cobb, bugler. The color guards were John Burkhalter and Ed Comeia. The firing squad was Vern Shipton, Pete Ellison, Floyd Groseclose, Harry Stewart, Dewey Grigsby, Elbert Woodall, Frank Oelke and a Mr. Saider. Alonzo Hays was officer of the day. Color bearers were H.H. Tilford, A.B. Colbath, B.C. Loomis and W.G. Gray. Pallbearers were Paul Anderson, Charles Barker, Emil Weidenmaier, C.H. Taylor, Fred Mason and Charles Stockton. Members of the choir from Anadarko were John Howard and Otis Farrington. Interment was in the Fort Cobb cemetery Friday afternoon with the Gish Funeral Home in charge.