Person:Fredrick Smith (6)

Attorney Fred Smith Dies^S5

  Funeral services were held, last week Friday, at the First Presbyterian church in Rockford for attorney Fred H. Smith, who died Wednesday morning, at the home of his sister, Miss Maria Smith in Winnebago.

  Attorney Smith was born March 9, 1869, on his father's farm southwest of town, the son of Edward and Elizabeth Holladay Smith.  He was graduated from Wheaton college in 1895.  After attending Northwestern University law school and graduating in 1897, he was admitted to the Illinois bar the same year.

  His life, 48 years of which he devoted to the practice of law, touched many sides of the community.  He served as president of the Rockford board of education under two mayors; as trustee of the Harry and Della Burpee Art Gallery association; trustee, elder and president of the First Presbyterian church and trustee of Rockford Memorial hospital association.

  At Wheaton college, he met Frances Morrison, granddaughter of Jesse Wheaton, founder of the city of Wheaton, and they were married in 1898. Mrs. Smith died in 1924.

  Three children survive: a son, attorney [living] Smith, who was associated with his father in the practice of law in Rockford; a daughter, Mrs. [living], Kansas City, Mo., and a son, [living] Smith ,a captain in the army air forces at Dyersburg, Tenn. There are four grandchildren.

  He also leaves a brother, James Z. Smith.  Another brother, Edward Smith of Winnebago, preceded him in death.

  Dr. John Gordon, pastor of Second Congregational church, Rockford, officiated at the funeral and burial was at Willwood burial park. Pallbearers were four nephews: Homer, Wallace, Hugh and Arthur Smith, Mark Guthall, and Charlie Encurco.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Compiler: Michael Peacock. V51t2403 Bridgeland.FTW. (World Family Tree Download of Volume 51, tree 2403, Dec 13, 2000)
   Date of Import: 13 Dec 2000.
2. ↑ Rowley, John D, and Illinois) Winnebago History Writers (Winnebago County. We remember people of our past: based on obituaries from Burrit[t] Seward and Winnebago townships, southwest Winnebago County, Illinois; including the larger communites of Seward and Winnebago and the smaller communities of Alworth, Centerville, Fountaindale, Middle Creek, Wempletown, Westfield Corners or Elida and Twelve Mile Grove. (s.n.], 1994-1997)
   p. 110 & 117.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Fred H Smith household, in Winnebago, Illinois, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625)
   13 Jan 1920 .

   Name: Fred H Smith
   Home in 1920: Rockford Ward 4, Winnebago, Illinois
   Age: 50 years
   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
   Birthplace: Illinois
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Spouse's Name: Frances M
   Father's Birth Place: Canada
   Mother's Birth Place: Canada
   Marital Status: Married
   Race: White
   Sex: Male
   Home owned: Own
   Able to read: Yes
   Able to Write: Yes
   Image: 333
   Household Members: Name Age
   Fred H Smith 50
   Frances M Smith 43
   Rowena Smith 14
   Russell Smith 11
   Morrison F Smith 8

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Fred H Smith household, in Winnebago, Illinois, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624)
   29 Apr 1910.

   Name: Fred H Smith
   Age in 1910: 40
   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
   Birthplace: Illinois
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Father's Birth Place: England
   Mother's Birth Place: England
   Spouse's Name: Frank M
   Home in 1910: Rockford Ward 4, Winnebago, Illinois
   Marital Status: Married
   Race: White
   Gender: Male

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Rowley, John D, and Illinois) Winnebago History Writers (Winnebago County. We remember people of our past: based on obituaries from Burrit[t] Seward and Winnebago townships, southwest Winnebago County, Illinois; including the larger communites of Seward and Winnebago and the smaller communities of Alworth, Centerville, Fountaindale, Middle Creek, Wempletown, Westfield Corners or Elida and Twelve Mile Grove. (s.n.], 1994-1997)
   P. 110 & 117.

   ...he died on June 27, 1945...; P. 110
   P. 117 - Attorney Fred Smith Dies