Louisa Smith Obit Barbour County, WV ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** Submitted by: Bridgette Osz Barbour Democrat Thursday April 22, 1920 Page 3 Mrs. Louisa Smith She and her twin brother L. E. Gall were born Sept. 13, 1834, on the old Gall farm near Elk City and died March 23, 1920, at her daughters, Mrs. Annie Hudkins. There she had spent the last few months of her life, at the age of 85y 6 months and 10 days. She was converted when a girl and joined the church and lived a faithful Christian life. She resided with her youngest son Perry, since her husband's death 20 years ago, at the old home on Brushy Fork, where the family has resided the past 42y. She was laid to rest beside her husband and daughter at Mt. Tabor church. She was married to Erasmus S. Smith, Dec. 31, 1857, who was born in Page Co.,VA, son of Michael and Susannah (nee Stepp) Smith, who was the son of Adam L. Smith, of Lancaster Co., PA. She was the youngest daughter of 12 children born to John and Margaret (nee Arbogast) Gall who emigrated from Highland County about 1830, after selling his ??? yard at Galltown, now Vanderpool, VA. Geo. Gall his grandfather left Germany, near Baveria with his two boys, (His wife being dead) one of which was buried on the ocean. Landing in PA, in the time of the Revolutionary War, he enlisted in the Continental army for 3 years, and was honorably discharged. Later he and his son George 17y old, enlisted under Gen. Washington and were at the battle of Yorktown, when Cornwallis surrendered. Geo. Gall, Sr. was given 100 British soldiers whom he took to Winchester, VA and held them as prisoners of war till peace was made. He and his son George settled in Rockbridge County where his son married Miss Susanna Nichols. After her death he married Miss Catherine Rhoades, and by the tow wives he reared 20 children who lived to me married and reared families. In 1809 all the family moved to Highland County, Ohio, except John, who later moved to Barbour. Mrs. Smith was the mother of 11 children, three dying in infancy; Birdie Bell at sixteen, and seven left to mourn he departure: F. Marion, of Albemarle County, VA; Mrs. Jennie Hudkins of Weston, WV; Mrs. ??? Reed, of Indianapolis, IN, S.Lee of Pruntytown, Mrs. Maggie Crites, Mrs. Annie Hudkins and Perry D. of Elk and two sisters Mrs. Susan Shank now 91y and Jane Keyes 88. All her brothers and sisters lived to be a good old age -- ranging from 77 y to 92y except David who died of brain fever when a young man. Her father and grandfather both lived past 89y F. Marion Smith Jr. April 13, 1920