OBIT: Stewart SMITH, 1916, native of Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Smith, Stewart Sudden Death of Stewart Smith - The sad news of the death of Mr. Stewart Smith, a former resident of Salisbury, reached relatives of the deceased on Tuesday. According to a dispatch, Mr. Smith fell over dead on Tuesday morning while at work in Kaufman's Store, Pittsburg, where he was employed. The body was brought to Salisbury on Wednesday to the home of his sister, Mrs. Robert Johnson, from where the funeral will be held on Thursday in the Brethren Church, interment will be made in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery. Meyersdale Commercial, Mar. 9, 1916 --- Stewart Smith, for fifty years a resident of Salisbury, died suddenly at his desk in the Kaufman store in Pittsburg Tuesday morning March 7, age 63 years, 8 months and 22 days. Mr. Smith was a member of the Brethren Church of Salisbury, being one of the charter members and was one of the active workers in the congregation until the family moved from Salisbury in 1907. He remained a member of the local church during the time he resided elsewhere. Deceased was born in Salisbury, June 16, 1852. He was a son of William and Caroline Dively Smith. On July 27, 1872, he was married to Eliza Araminta Sipe of Mill Run, who preceded him to the spirit world in 1914. Four daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, one dying in infancy and Katherine the youngest, died in 1900 at the age of 20 years. The daughters who survive are Mrs. S. P. Schell of Ambridge, and Mrs. C. H. Beale who resides in Hazelwood. Mrs. Victoria Baumgartner and Mrs. Robert Johnston, both of Salisbury, are sisters. Mr. Smith for a number of years was a successful teacher in the schools of Elk Lick Township and Salisbury and later was operator for the Western Union Telegraph and manager in Enten & Reeser's store. When death summoned him he was employed in Kaufman's store in Pittsburg. The funeral was conducted from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnston and interment was made in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery. The services were held in the Brethren Church on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 by his pastor, Rev. Dr. Young and Rev. Monn. Meyersdale Commercial, Mar. 16, 1916