At his home at Alfred Station, N. Y., May 27, 1920, Mr. E. F. Smith, aged 56 years.
Edward Fenner Smith, the youngest of the five sons of Joseph W. and Susan Fenner Smith, was born at Alfred, N. Y., May 3, 1864. After finishing the public school he attended Alfred University for some time but did not graduate. December 10, 1885, he was married to Carrie M. Hadsell, Rev. James Summerbell officiating. To them were born two children, now Mrs. Clarence Potter, of Hornell, N. Y., and Mrs. Tom Stevens of Wellsville, N. Y.
Mr. Smith was a charter member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Alfred. The most of his life was spent on the farm. For the last few years he worked in the machine shop at Alfred, until just recently, when failing health kept him from his work.
Funeral services were conducted at the house on the afternoon of May 29 and burial services at Alfred Rural Cemetery by the Odd Fellows. Mr. Smith had a host of friends, who sympathize with the family. W. M. S.
