The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17
Alexander Smith Who Died in the Old
Mansion at Nauvoo Last Week
Was Son Of Joseph
Smith.
HIS DEATH WAS SUDDEN
Had Been Attending the Reunion at
Bluff Park and Was Taken Fa-
tally Sick While on Visit
to Old Home.

The death of the son of the Nor
mon prophet, mentioned in this paper
last week, was sudden and unexpected
The Nauvoo Independent tells of his
demise as follows
Alexander II. Smith, of Lamont,
Iowa, died n this city Thursday even
ing at 7:o5 O'Clock. His death oc-
Cured at the home of his broth erin
law, John NJ. Kendall, in the First
ward, in what is known as the Joseph
smith mansion. The house was owned
by Mr.. Smith and he was practically
reared there. 1t is rather strange
coincidence that he should die in the
old home.
Mr.. Smith attended the Il. d. S.
reunion at Bluff park las, week. He
came to Nauvoo Monday morning to
spend the day with relatives. intend
ing to leave next morning for Rock
Island, Plano and other places to at
tend church reunions or meetings. AZ
ter luncheon Monday noon he took
SICK with congestion of the bowels
and on Tuesday his condition was pro.
nounced alarming. On Thursday the
attending physician pronounced his
case hopeless. His family had been
notified OF his illness and his daugh-
4 ter, Mrs. Heman C. Smith, Of Lamont,
was with him the last few days OF
his life. as was also his private sec
rotary, W. r. Dexter, of Lamont. His
wife and daughter, Mrs. Carol Horncr
and grandson Claud Smith. of Lamont.
arrived here yesterday and accom-
panied the remains to Lamont, leav-
ing on the s O'Clock p. M. train from
Montrose. The funeral VII take
place at Lamont. probably tomorrow
Short services We're iete yesterday
evening at o'clock at the Mansion
house which were attended by mum
Der of old friends and acquainttnces
The deceased was the son of Joseph
Smith. the Mormon prophet, and foau.
der of Nauvoo. He was porn at Far
West Mo-. seventy-one years ago on
June I'd last He came here with his
fathers family at the time the Nor.
mons came and resided here with
early in the seventies. From here
he went to Missouri, residing for a
few years at Independence and Kan
sas City. after which he removed Will,
his family to Lamont, which has been
his home since. He married Elizabeth
Kendall of this city who with several
children survives. They are Fred A
who is in Portland, Ore. at present;
Arthur and Joseph, Of Wray. Colo,
Mrs. Ina Wright, or Australia: Mrs
Emma Kennedy. Mrs. Vida Smith and
Mrs. Carol Horner, Of Lamont, Ia
Mrs. Grace Madison died about six
Il teen years ago, and Don A. died about
four years ago. Joseph Smith. presi
dent of the Reorganized Church oil
Latter Day Saints, is the only sur
yiving brother.
Mr.. Smith had always been con
nected in prominent way with the
L. d. S. church. Since 1902 he has
been Presiding Patriarch of the
church
He always had an affectionate spo
, in his heart for his old home town O
Nauvoo and he was an occasional
visitor here. The old home in which
he died and which be owned wa.
built by revelation in 1S43. 1t wa:
this house from which the funeral o
+. his father, the prophe, occurred il
I 1874.
Mr. Smith was an unusual man, biz
! liberal in spirit, kind and gentle il
{ disposition. He was able and digni
fed. a good speaker and wise coun