OBITUARY: Eleanor Smith, 23 Jan 1884Smith County, TX Submitted by Vicki Betts 21 Sep 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, November 8, 1884, p. 7, c. 4 SMITH.—Sister Eleanor Smith was born in Blunt county, Tennessee, March 9, 1810; professed religion and joined the M. E. Church, South, in her fifteenth year, in Upson county, Georgia; was joined in matrimony to Mr. Lindsy Smith Jan. 31, 1832; moved to Texas and settled in Smith county in the winter of 1852, where she lived and labored faithfully in her Master's vineyard till Jan. 23, 1884. In the town of Troupe she ceased to labor here and was transferred to the life above, where all is joy and peace. This mother in Israel lived as near by faith in her Lord and Master as it was possible. She died in great peace; in other words she fell on sleep and was not, for God took her. He leaves four daughters and one son to mourn her absence, but they have every assurance that their faithful and affectionate mother is beyond the trials and afflictions incident to flesh and blood. The church has lost a true and devoted supporter and friend. While earth is being made poorer heaven is becoming more rich. O, may mother and children be so fortunate as all to meet in that happy beyond by-and-bye. God bless the dear children and save them in heaven. Amen. —JOHN S. MATHIS.