Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-01-17
WM. n. SMITH DIES IN BARNES
VJLE-BURIED At MALTA

judge VIM. FOulKe Snith ol
Barnesville died very unexpectedly
a. his home in that place last Thurs
day afternoon, from heart disease.
While he had not been well, his trou-
Bile was thought to be indigestion
and not serious. On Wednesday
evening together with his wife he at
tended prayer meeting, although he
had not been well during the day,
but had eaten a hearty supper and
was apparently better While at
church he was seized with pains
about his heart and on the way home
became very i'll and stopped to see
doctor. He suffered much during
the night and the next day Along
in the afternoon as he vent to the
bathroom he fell dead on the floor.
Judge Smith was born June s.,
1854, at Chesterhill, and was the
son of the late David and Mary
Foulke Smith. The latter was a
sister of the late Jesse Foulke who
was at one time editor of the Herald
here. also a sister of Atty VIM.
Foulke of st. Paul. MINI. When the
subject of this sketch was four years
of age his mother died.; his sister
also died the same year. After re-
ceiving his common school education
he went to the Friends Westtown
boarding school in Pennsylvania. and
later to Haverford college near Phil
adelphia. From there he went to
GAINESVILLE where he taught for a
time in the Friends boarding school.
Later he came to Malta where he
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/ late Colonel Francis B. Pond and
VIM Foulke He was admitted to
! the bar in 1880, and the same wear
was united in marriage to Mary
/ Blanche Pond, only daughter of the
| late Col Pond. They went to house
keeping in Barnesville, where the
| deceased engaged in the practice OF
llaw which he followed there for
three years, when they returned to
Malta to assist in the care of Mrs
Smiths father who was then in fail
| ing health. They resided in Malta
two years during which time he prac-
ticed his profession at this place
! Returning to Barnesville they resid-
ed there up to the time he was
elected probate judge of Belmont
county, when they went to st. Glars
vile where they lived during his ten
ure of office from 1896 to 1903. Up
On retiring from the probate judges
office he resumed his law practice in
Barnesville which he successfully
! followed until his death. He served
Is years as city solicitor, and held g
number of less important positions
and was one of Barnesyille's most
prominent citizens, always doing his
best for its betterment. His law part
I.ner was former State Senator How
ard. an ardent worker in the state
prohibition cause, and after the
election of Harding to the presidency
ne was appointed to an important
position in the prohibition depart
ment. Since that time judge Smith
had been the only member of his Law
firm.
Besides his wife be il sSrvived b,
two children, Mrs. Frances Bradfield
wife of Charles f. Bradfield, a mem
Der of the prominent Bradfield fami
ly of Barnesville; and one son Prof
1 Harold D. Smith, organist and choi
leader in Vassar college, Pough
keepsie, n. Y. He also leaves twt
grandchildren, Margaret and Saraf
/ Bradfeld. He was relative of thu
Gregg sisters below Malta, where HI
visited but a few weeks ago. He wa
also a second cousin Of c.. B. ant
Fred Smith of Malta. He was ;
scholarly, refined, Christian gentle
man. In his law practice he was al
ways conscientious in the handlin.
1t IL .xafn fYlt
conversationalist, chaste and refined
pleasant and jovial, with compan
ionable disposition, and a keen sens'
of wholesome humor. He was activ'
in the Barnesville M. E, church, hav
ing served as Sunday school superin
tendent, and for the past number o
years was teacher of the mems Bibl'
class--a position he held at the time
of his death. He was also membe
Iof the Masonic fraternity and of th'
Knights of Pythias.
Funeral services were held Sun
day at 2:30 at his home, and wer,
very largely attended. The Belmon
county bar attended in body. Hi
pastor had charge Of the services
But one song was sung, which wa
the favorite of the deceased" JUS
as | am without one plea" TIL
handsome floral tributes filled
room. Monday the body was brough
to Malta on the 11:15 train and tax
en- direct to the Malta M. E. churcl
where short services were held a
T:30, conducted by the pastor, Rev
Frank Gillian. They included
Scripture reading, prayer. and
short talk by the pastor, and closes
with the reading of life sketch a
prepared by Miss Effie Gregg
Major F.. M Kahler, life-lon
friend of the family, sang "Abid
with me-" Mrs. Fannie RicnarGsol
was organist, and softly played bot
as the funeral party entered tn
church and as they were leaving
The pail bearers were e. n. Gray
John Gregg, Ed Thomas, r. K
Brown, and E. F. and C. B. Smith
Burial was made in the Pond famil,
lot in the Malta cemetery. Thos
from away in attendance at the fu
neral included the widow Mrs
Blanche Smith and SON Prof. Harolt
Smith and daughter Mrs. Chas
Bradfield and husband and their tw'
daughters the Misses Margaret AM
Sarah Bradfeld, all of Barnesville
Mrs. Grace Hawley of Leroy; Mr
George Fawcett of Stockport ans
Mr.. Thos. Smith of Chesterhill. TIL
last two named attended the service
at Barnesville. Others were Mrs
Harvey Smith and Mr.. Earle Smitl
of Marietta; Mr.. John Gregg, Colum