Person:Elizabeth Peck (53)

CONVERSATION CUT SHORT BY DEATH- Elizabeth Jane Smith, 69 years old, a resident of St. Joseph since 1882, died suddenly of heart disease at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon while sitting in a chair at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R.E. Nash, 921 North Thirteenth street. Mrs. Nash was sitting at her sewing machine and her mother had just returned from a visit with neighbors and was talking cheerfully. Suddenly she closed her eyes and lay back as if asleep. Mrs. Nash noticed her pallor and went to her assistance and lay her mother on the floor. She then summoned neighbors and physicians, but Mrs. Smith expired within a few minutes.

Mrs. Smith was a well known member of Hundley Methodist church, having been a member twenty-four years. She was born in Decatur, Ind. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Jane Peck. She was married there in 1864 to Ransom J. Smith and they had ten children, eight of whom survive. Smith has been dead for many years.

The surviving sons and daughters are: Lawrence E. Smith and Howard O. Smith, Kansas City; Curtis E. Smith, St. Joseph; Mrs. H.R. McCoy, Fort Scott, Kas.; Mrs. John W. Weiss, St. Joseph; Mrs. Frank D. Speer, St. Louis; Mrs. Harry W. Hawkins, Valley, Neb. and Mrs. Nash.

Funeral services will be held at the Nash home at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. Rev. S.M. Williams, pastor of Hundley church, will be in charge. Following the services the body will be taken to Amity, Mo. for burial.

1. ↑ 1880 Sherman Twp., Dekalb Co., MO Census
   page 10.
2. ↑ 1900 Washington Twp., Buchanan Co., MO Census. (City of St. Joseph).
3. ↑ John J. Wissin. Missouri State Board of Health. (Certificate of Death #20510)
   page 6.

   Cause of Death- Appoplexy, C.E. Smith is listed as "Informant."

4. ↑ St. Joseph Gazette. (June 22nd, 1916, Vol. 127, No. 173)
   page 6.