Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Minnie SMITH

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> June 2005

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OBITUARY

Mrs. Minnie Smith

The many relatives and friends were shocked beyond the power of words to
describe last Monday afternoon when they heard of the sudden and tragic
death of Mrs. Minnie Smith.

For some time past she has been in poor health and complained of severe
pains in the back of her head. And yet she had been doing her work and
looking after the interests of her family as usual.

Her husband had gone Monday morning to Oregon and while there talked to
Mrs. Smith over the telephone. He returned on the afternoon train and on
entering the house found his wife dead. The shock was so great that for
some time he was simply prostrated with grief.

Harley had been home from Madison for Sunday, returning on the early train
Monday morning. On receiving the message in the afternoon he came down by
auto.

The father and son have the sympathy of the entire community in their great
sorrow.

Minnie Arnette Silverthorn was born September 19, 1866 near Footville, Wis.
Here she made her home with her parents until united in marriage with
William Smith of this place, and came here to make the new home.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have lived in Evansville during these years and have won
a large number of friends. They have occupied a prominent place in the
social life of the community. 

Mrs. Smith was one of a family of eleven children, of which nine, six
sisters and three brothers, survive her. Together with these she left a
large number of relatives in the vicinity of Footville.

The service was held this afternoon in the Methodist church and was in
charge of the Order of the Eastern Star of which Mrs. Smith was a member.
The funeral address was given by the Rev. Chas. E. Coon.

A very large number of friends and neighbors were in attendance, many of
whom expressed their sympathy by beautiful floral offerings.

The burial was in Maple Hill cemetery.

May 2, 1912, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin