Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-04
Mrs. Fred Smith Call
ed, Funeral Friday
Afternoon

Mrs. Ella Curry Smith, wife of f..
Fred Smith and a descendant Of
early Marion township settlers, pass
ed away at the Smith home in up-
per Malta, at 2:30, yesterday morn
ing, following an illness from high
blood pressure. Mrs. Smith never
! recovered from an attack of high
blood pressure which left her In a
serious condition over year ago.
but she had begun to improve until
relapse at the holiday season.
Again, after six weeks illness. she
seemed improved, but her condition
took a turn for the worse two
weeks ago and she failed rapidly.
Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the
late Civil War Veteran and ex-Coun-
ty Commissioner Joseph II. Knight
and Hannah Curry Knight and was
born near Elliott Cross Roads, the
family home being the present Lem
uel Pierpoint farm, the brick resi-
dence thereon having been con-
structed by her father. PaternaIly
and materially, she was descended
from early Marion township set
tiers, her paternal grandfather hav-
ing been Pennsylvania emigrant
and her maternal ancestors were
Maryland natives who came to the
county at an early date She would
have been 62 years of age, Aug. 6.
Mrs. Smith attended the Elliott
Cross Roads school, then spent two
terms at normal school at Mount
vile before entering the vocation Of
teacher. Her first teaching was
done at the old Hague school in
Marion township which was follow
ed by terms at the Maple Grove and
Elliott schools.
On June 3, 1899, she was united
in marriage with E. Fred Smith,
prominent Malta hardware mer-
chant, then engaged in the oil busi-
ness in the southern portion of the
county. They first resided at Joy,
later moved to Chesterhill and in
1901 came to Malta where they
built their present home in 1908.
Mrs. Smith is survived, in addition
to her husband, by four children,
Lucille, wife of ]. R. Naylor, Har-
old F. Smith, of GAINESVILLE, who is
connected with the Burnam Boiler
Corp, Mary Alice, wife of Supt.
Harry A. Phillips of Rocky Glen
sanatorium, and Miss Frances III.
Smith, employee in the Baker Bros.
office in GAINESVILLE; one brother, G.
L. Knight of Muncie, Ind; and one
sister, Anna, wife of George Croy,
of Morton, Miss Two brothers,
Howard J. and Carence L. knight,
are deceased.
Mrs. Smith took an active inter-
est in Eastern Star work and as
member of Valley Chapter, No. 10,
served a long term as treasurer un-
til health compelled her to relin-
quish the work a year ago. She was
a past matron of Valley Chapter
and past secretary of the District
Past Matrons and Patrons Associa-
ton. She was also member OF
the Daughters of Union Veterans. a
strong Republican, Mrs. Smith was
actively interested in party work
and served for several years on the
county executive committee. Intel
ligent cheerful, kind and thoughtful
of others, she was one of the highly
esteemed residents of the commun-
ity and was noted for her generous
response to any appeal for assist
ance. A useful life has come to an
end and she will be mourned and
missed by host of friends.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at o'clock at the
home Burial will be made at Ches-
terhill in Marion cemetery. The
services will be under the auspices
of the Valley Chapter, No. 10, O. E.
S., and Rev Glenn l.. Tennell will
be the minister.