Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-12-28
DEATH CLAIMS
PIONEER SETTLERS
DELAWARE COUNTY LoosEs
THREE OF ITS OLDEST RESI-.
DENTS THE PAST WEEK.
TWO ARE RESIDENTS dE MANCHESTER
w. 3. Smith and D. 8. Allen of Man
chester and Charles Ferguson
of Lamont.
DEATH OF WIN. 3. SMITH.

Vim. B. Smith, one of the best
known and highly regarded citizens
CT this county, died Tuesday morn
ing, December q, 1910, in this city
at the home of his son, H. c. Smith.
He was taken i'll more than year
ago am, since that time has had the
best of medical attention and adj that
tender care and nursing could do to
relieve him from his suffering and
prolonig his life. He bore his long ILL
ness with patience and courage but
the body that had served its mastsr
so waI for over S4 years could en-
dure the race no longer.
VIM. B. Smith was born in Clar-
encevilLe, Canada, October 10, 1926.
He was united in marriage with Miss
Orri. NJ. Cowles on September 25,
1854 at her home at st. Charles, IL
linois. Soon after their marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Smith came to this
county, settling ON a farm near Camp
tan, in Richland township, SO long
their home. Mr. Smith obtained this
land from the United States govern
.GeGt and the title has remained in
his name all these years without a
single transfer. Here Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith lived for the eighteen years
following, when they left the farm
and took UP their residence in Nam
chester. After living here six years,
they returned to the farm, where
they remained for eleven years. They
then came her again and during the
years pricr to the death of Mrs.
Smith spent much OF their time to-
gether in travel. The grief of his
life and shock from which he new
er seemed to fully recover was cars-
ed by the death of his faithful wife
and companion in life which occurred
on November II, 1905 at the home
Of their daughter, Mrs. Kate l..
Bush at Boise, Idaho. Since then
Mr. Smith has made his home here
with his son, H. G. Smith. When his
health would permit, he travelled
about and spent much time at the
homes of his other children The VIM
ter months were usually spent in CAL
ifornia or Louisiana.
Mr.. Smith is survived by the fol-
lowing named children, H. G. Smith
of this city, Mrs lone Welch and
Mrs. Kate l.. Bush of Boise, Idaho,
w. C. Smith of Park Rapids, Minnie
sofa, Mrs. Sadie Hamm of this city
and Mrs. Ethel Grain Of Volga City.
One son, L. c. Smith, died at his
home here in May 1908. 1t is expect
ed that all of the surviving children
wia be able to be here for the funer-
al
In the passing Of Mr.. Smith Della
ware county looses one Of its pioneer
settlers and man of the highest
character. He was among the first
to seek his fortune ON the unbT'oken
prairies of this county in the early
Cities and witnessed the growth
and development of the county from
the beginning. He was always inter
estad in public matters >and took am
active part in the affairs of the COM
mun.ty. He was man of unusual in
te.lfgence and keen Judgment. He
was careful and shrewd in his busi-
ness transactions and accumulated a
comfortable fortune during his life
time. He was a man of excellent
habits, fine mcral character and stur-
dy constitution. He was member
of the Regular Baptist church of La
mont. Iowa, and never became a
member of any secret society. Mr..
Smiths many friends deeply mourn
his death and offer their sympathy
to the members of his family in
their bereavement.
The date of the funeral has not
been definitely fixed at this writing
bu. unless the contrary is annomc-
81 .ster it will be held Friday after
noon at 900 O'Clock at the residence
of H. c. Smith. Rev..-J. F. Moore of
the Congregational church will con-
duct the services and the remains
wiz he laid at rest beside those Of
his wife in Oakland cemetery.