Obit of Smith, Clara Jenette Crosby - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 25 Sep 2005 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Smith, Crosby, Selby, Evans, Patterson Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6349 Clara Jenett Crosby was born on October 14, 1855 in Michigan and departed this life at the home of her daughter in Breckenridge, Texas, January 23, 1924. She was united in marriage to W.C. Smith in 1872 who preceded her to that better world, January 16, 1916. To this union was born 8 children, 6 of whom survive. The others are Mrs. Gertie Smith who died in 1909, the other dying in infancy. The surviving children are Mrs. Lottie Selby of Durham, Oklahoma, Harlan and William O. Smith of Sparks, Oklahoma, Mrs. Nellie Evans and Mrs. Stella Patterson of Breckednridhge, Texas and N.C. Smith of Strong City, Oklahoma. She became a Christian in early life, was a kind and loving wife and mother to know her was to love her. She ran the journey of life in a little more than 68 years. Flowers not thorns, sunshine not shadows did she scatter everywhere. With these she labish. Truth was the inspiration of her life and kindness she exemplified its great worth. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Goins after which the remains were tenderly laid to rest by her loved ones in the Silent Home Cemetery, Roll, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 7-Feb-1924 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html