OBIT: Samuel SMITH, 1871, Gaysport, Blair County, PA

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SMITH - At his residence, in Gaysport, on the 13th inst., Samuel Smith, 
aged 70 year and 7 months.  The deceased was born near Frederick City, 
Md., and came to Newry when he was about 13 years of age.  Moved to 
Frankstown at the time of the building of the canal, where he first 
engaged in business as a merchant.  Remained in Frankstown three years, 
then moved to Hollidaysburg, and became connected with the Baltimore 
and Ohio Line in the transportation business.  While engaged in this 
business he suffered a loss of all his property by the flood of 1838.  
He was a Justice of peace for 25 years, and served as a Commissioner of 
Huntingdon county while residing in Frankstown.  He leaves a wife and 
eight children.  His remains were interred, on Wednesday, in the 
Dunkard grave yard, Allegheny township, and were followed to their 
final resting place by a large concourse of relatives, friends and 
members of the Masonic fraternity, of which order he was a worthy and 
faithful member of 22 years standing.  At the grave the usual Masonic 
ceremonies were performed by W. M. John Suckling of Juniata Lodge, of 
which the deceased was a member.  He was a man of warm and generous 
impulse, an unswerving friend, a kind neighbor, an indulgent husband 
and father and enjoyed the respect and esteem of all who knew him.

The Register, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Wednesday, March 1, 1871