The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-23
OBITUARY.
ANOTHER VETERAN or THE WAR OF
1919 GONE TO HIS nBsT.


Chiffon Smaley. who died At the rcsi
dsncs Of his son, Walter Smsllcy, ia Cal
edonia, on the 18th inst, He was born in
Somerset county, New Jersey, March 90,
1894. aud was at the time of his death 90
years, o months and % days old.
At the breaking out of the war of 1912,
then but boy of 10 years, he enlisted,
entered the army and served as a private
during the war.
At the age OF %. he married his cousin.
Miss Katie Smalley, with whom he had
the privilege Of living but q shsrt time,
death taking her away in about a year
after their marriage. His second marrisge
took place when he was about 81 years
old; Charlotte Allen, Of Essex county be-
ing the happy bride. Soon after his mar
rage with her he babe adicu to the home
of his childhood, and with his young wife
removed to Allegheny county, New York,
where he engaged in the pursuit of farm
ing. He went into the business with the
determination OF making it success The
clearing up and bringing under cultivation
of 1--WE large farms during his stay there
OF 13 years, is evidence OF his success Five
children were born unite him by his second
wife, three sons and two daughters. OF
these only one Walter, is now living.
In 1884 Mr.. Smalley removed from New
York TO the wilds of Michigan, settling
near Ann Arbor where he remained four
years From thence he removed TO ST.
Joseph county in 1888. still following his
favorite pursuit, farming. He resided in
st. Joe ten years. during which time his
wife, Charlotte died, and he was again
married; Betsy Bailey being his third
choice. OF shis union four daughters were
born, two Of whom survive him-Nrs.
Swarthout and Mrs. Smith of Ovid. In
1S4S he again "pulled up stakes" and took
up his line of march toward the north east,
casting anchor in Bunksrhill township,
Ingham county, where he lived 16 years.
Here again he met with the loss of his wife
and was again married for the fourth time.
The desire to keep moving and try some
new place of abode, which was so FREEDOM
innnt in him during all his life, caused him
to leave his old home in Ingham county
ia 1866 and remove to Gratiot, where he
stayed one year. He then came to An.
trim. this county. where he remained two
years; since then he lived with his son
Walter Smalley, in Caledonia, with the
exception of four years that he lived with
his daughter in Ovid, where he buried his
fourth wife, about seven years ago.
Mr.. S. possessed strong, vigorous con-
stitution, and with an indomitable will. was
bold and determined in his undertakings
At an early age he united with the
Seventh Day Baptists, to which faith he
chung during his declining years. In poll
tics he was staunch, fearless advocate Of
Democratic principles.
He lived to an age to which but few of
us may hope 10 attain, and was able to
60 about on the farm at his leisure until
short time before his death, About ten
days previous to his death he made his
last visit to his daughters at Ovid.
The funeral services took place in Ovid,
last Thursday, where his remains were
taken and consigned to their last resting
place, to await the summons of the final
roll call in the Day Of judgment. F.