Person:Maria Smith (78)

                   MISS MARIA E. SMITH DIESS3

    Services were held Sunday, at 2:30 p.m., in the First Presbyterian church, for Miss Maria E. Smith, 82, who died Friday night in her home at Winnebago.   She was a sister of the late Rockford Attorney, Fred H. Smith.
    Born Jan. 20, 1867, on her father's farm near Middle Creek, Miss Smith was the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Holloday Smith.   She had been a member of the First Presbyterian church since moving to Winnebago, with her parents in 1910.   She was formerly a member of Middle Creek Presbyterian church.
    Miss Smith attended Wheaton Normal school and later Wheaton college.   She had been a member of the Winnebago Book club since 1902.
    Surviving are a brother, James Z. Smith of Rockford, six nephews: Wallace and Attorney Russell E. Smith of Rockford, Homer, Hugh and Arthur Smith of Winnebago, and F. Morrison Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo., Bridgeland, Winnebago, and Mrs. Rowena Conley, Kansas City, Mo.  Mrs. Alice Smith, Winnebago, is a sister-in-law.
    Rev. L. R. Gilliland and Rev. H. P. Armstrong officiated at the funeral services and burial was in the Winnebago cemetery.
    Mrs. Rowena Conley came by motor from Kansas City and Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Smith came from Colorado Springs, by plane, to attend the services.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 1880 US Census referenced by Merrie Rue Smith
   1880.

   Maria E Smith, Birthyear <1867>, Birthplace IL, Age 13, Occupation At home, Marital Status Single, Race W <White>, Head of Household Edward Smith, Relation Dau, Father's Birthplace IN, Mother's Birthplace - ENG; Winnebago, Winnebago, Illinois - NA Film #T9-0262, p. 327A

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Tombstone photo - Maria E Smith.

   Maria E Smith 1867-1949

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Miss Maria E. Smith Dies, in 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. 109 & 116.
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Compiler: Michael Peacock. V51t2403 Bridgeland.FTW. (World Family Tree Download of Volume 51, tree 2403, Dec 13, 2000).
   Date of Import: 13 Dec 2000.
5. ↑ #47 Maria Smith, in Winnebago Cemetery - Block 8.
6. ↑ Winnebago Cemetery, in Find A Grave.

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