Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-13
THE LATE JOSEPH o. SMITH.
me Tribute of His Home Paper to the
Well Known Maine Man.
(SomerSet RepOrter.)


months of serious sickness he had been
surrounded by all. the members of his
immediate family. Although at times
q great sufferer. he maintained his in
terest in public affairs and even on the
Jay before his death expressed great
satisfaction when the news was read to
MN of the successful issue of the peace
negotiations at Kittery.
Services permitting townspeople,
friends and associates to unite in a
tribute of respect to the memory of
Joseph Otis Smith We're held at the
family home on Water street, Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock, Deacon
Llewellyn Goodwin acting as director.
Within beautiful casket lay as if
at rest, all that was mortal of the man
IN whose honor neighbOrS and friends
rad assembled, surrounded by pro-
Iusion of flowers, tributes of personal
friends, fraternal orders and business
associations with whom he had been
closely identified. Prominent among
| these expressions of esteem were the
honored badge of the Grand Army, Il
shield from the Bethany church, sur
| mounted by the word Faithful" a
'''u CiuDOuSillS Oilc VI tlit iloblt IL aus
| of Mr.. Smiths character, n beautiful
| wreath of roses from the Good Will
Home Association, and two handsome
pieces from the Masonic bodies EN-
blematic of the order.
| The services were opened with
prayer by the Rev. II. r. Huse of the
First Baptist church. following which
| the Rev. George Merriam pastor of the
| Bethany Baptist church, of which the
deceased was a deacon and most
valued member, read appropriate pas
sages from the Scripture.
Rev. G. d. B. Pepper. ID. D.. of Wa
terville spoke of Mr.. Smith in his pub
lie relations. noting briefly some of the
| many ways in which the public had
benefited by his fidelity in positions of
| honor and trust. of the faith placed in
him by men i'm all walks of life and of
the universal respect expressed for
him by those with whom he had been
| associated in official positions.
Rev. A. l.. Lane of Good Will told of
his relations with the departed and of
the privilege he had frequently enjoyed
of being a member of the home circle.
The speaker felt that he had thus had
| an opportunity to estimate, more truly
than could otherwise be done, the many
beautiful qualities of the man as they
wcre manifested in the SecluSiOn of his
home.
The feelings of all present were
faithfullyiportrayed by Rev. Mr.. Mer-
riam as no spoke of the thankfuness
which should prevail that such man
had lived and been spared through so
many fruitful years; that the gratitude
for the influence that the deceased had
made felt, for good in so many ways
during his life should reconcile all with
the unerring wisdom of God, though
He had determined that that life
should cease. His wen-known connec-
ton with the Grand Army and his re-
spect for that order We're touched upon
by the speaker. who feelingly referred
TO the American flag draped near the
casket. and to the sword standing close
by. carried by the deceased in the war
of 1861 -65 in the defense of his coun-
TRY.
The services at the home closed with
prayer bXtthe Rev. A L. Lane, and
the benediction, pronounced by the
Rev. III. +. Huse. 1t was apparent that
the words of each speaker were from
the heart, that their remarks pOr-
trayed the character of n beloved and
respected friend
The remains were taken to the South
Cemetery for interment and brief serv-
ices We're conducted at the grave. The
casket was borne from the house by
E. +. Danforth Chas. II. Pepper. A. X
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bearers. while General Isaac Over
ROsmus l.. Mitchell, James Fellows and
Edward n. Merrill served as an honor
airy escort for the body to it's final rest
ing place.
Joseph Otis Smith was born in Wes-
ton. ArOostOOk. Maine April "a. 1899.
the second son of Barnabas C. and
Maria l.. (SmalD Smith. The family
include four sons and three daughters:
Of these, the eldest. Col. Zemro A. died
in indianapolis, May %. 1909. n young
err brother. George A. was killed in
action at Spottsylvania. Va, May 10,
lS6i. and n sister died i'm infancy
The surviving members are: Mrs.
Frank &. NickersOn of Monticello.
Minn., Neal D. Smith and Mrs. Fred
W. Roberts of Portland.
With Mr.. Smith family ties were of
peculiar strength and his interest in all
pertaining to his family naturally led
MN to trace out his ancestry and to
publish the data in simple form. The
emigrant was Rev. John Smith who
came to Massachusetts from England
ana settled at Barnstable i'm 1870. He
married Susanna Hinckley the sister of
Governor Thomas Hinckley of the
plymouth Colony and Joseph Otis
smith belonged to the seventh genera
ton in the line of their descendants.
His eat-grandfather, Captain Ste
phen Smith had four ancestors who
came over in the Mayflower Captain
smith was one of the early settlers of
Machias and served in the War of the
Revolution. being associated with
o'her officers of the militia In the de-
tense of the settlements in Eastern
Maine.
The grandfather of the subject of this
Hht'ch was DIR. Joseph Otis Smith. a
phESirian IN general practice in Ma
chlas, Addison and other towns in
Eastern Maine. 1t is of interest to
note that the mdle name Otis was
gwen by Captain Stephen Smith also