OBIT: John SMITH, 1890, Columbia, Lancaster County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/lancaster/ _________________________________________ FOUND DEAD IN BED. John Smith Expires Suddenly. Columbia Correspondence. John Smith, son of the late Leonard Smith, was found dead in bed this morning between 6 and 7 o'clock by his wife. Mr. Smith had been stack inspector at P.R.R. shops. Yesterday morning he was brought home sick. The cause of his death was congestion of the lungs. Deputy Coroner Hershey will hold an inquest this evening. The Lancaster Daily Examiner, Friday, January 3, 1890