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Lewis (Calvin) Smith

Birth	:	13 Oct 1853 Foxville, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	5 Oct 1911 Highfield, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Friedhof Lyss, Lyss, Verwaltungskreis Seeland, Switzerland
Coordinate	:	47.0665150, 7.3067660
Description	:	The husband of Nancy Savilla Miller, and the son of William D. Smith and Diana Manahan. Children: Elizabeth D. (Lizzie) Smith, married Charles H. McClain; Minnie May Smith, married Jacob Beetim Martin; Amanda Marie Smith, married Charles "Herbert" McGlaughlin; Florence Smith, first married Merle L. Eyler, marriage ended in divorce, married William Ira Arnsparger; Walter H. Smith, died in childhood; and Helen Grace Smith, married Russell Alvey Brown, marriage ended in divorce. GASOLINE FLAMES WRAP BODY OF CALVIN SMITH Engineer of Railroad Pump House At Highfield Fatally Burned by Explosion-Long in Railroad Employee CARRIED LATERN INTO ENGINE HOUSE: Calvin Smith, engineer of... Read More	The husband of Nancy Savilla Miller, and the son of William D. Smith and Diana Manahan. Children: Elizabeth D. (Lizzie) Smith, married Charles H. McClain; Minnie May Smith, married Jacob Beetim Martin; Amanda Marie Smith, married Charles "Herbert" McGlaughlin; Florence Smith, first married Merle L. Eyler, marriage ended in divorce, married William Ira Arnsparger; Walter H. Smith, died in childhood; and Helen Grace Smith, married Russell Alvey Brown, marriage ended in divorce. GASOLINE FLAMES WRAP BODY OF CALVIN SMITH Engineer of Railroad Pump House At Highfield Fatally Burned by Explosion-Long in Railroad Employee CARRIED LATERN INTO ENGINE HOUSE: Calvin Smith, engineer of the Western Maryland Railroad. pumping house at Highfield, was so badly burned by explosion of gasoline Wednesday evening, that he died at 9 o'clock next morning. THE PUMP HOUSE: Mr. Smith whose home was at Highfield was in charge of the gasoline and steam pumps which supply water to the Western Maryland Railroad tank at the point where the Getysburg branch leaves the main line of the Western Maryland. The pump house is along the track close to the turntable. It contains a gasoline engine, which is sunk in the ground and pumps the water from the deep aresian well. EXPLOSION DOES DAMAGE, ABOUT 7:30 0'CLOCK, YESTERDAY EVENING, Mr. Smith went down the steps to the gasoline engine room, carrying a lantern. It is believed that the gasoline tank there leaked. As soon as he entered the room there was a terrific explosion, which set fire to Mr. Smith's clothes. Enveloped in flames, Mr. Smith ran from the engine room and shricked for help. Railroad men in a caboose nearby heard him and ran to his aid. His external injuries from the flames did not seem to be of such severity. Next morning, however, he began to sink rapidy and death came at 9 o'clock. It is probable that he inhaled some of the flames. LONG WITH RAILROAD; Calvin Smith was about sixty years old. He was a native of the neighborhood of Highfield and lived there almost all his life, except for awhile when he was section foreman on the W. M. and resided at Fairfield. He is survived by his widow and five daughters, C. Herbert McGlaughlin Highfield, wife of the Western Maryland Railroad. section foreman: Helen, at home; Mrs Charles McClain, near Blue Ridge Summit; Mrs Merle Eyler, who resided with her father, and Minnie Martin, married and living in Shippensburg. Recorded from the Waynesboro Record, Waynesboro, PA. dated October 5, 1911. Obituary courtesy of Uncle Ira Kenneth McGlaughlin. HALF MILE OF VEHICLES AT MR. SMITHS FUNERAL. Beaufiful Floral Tributes for victim of Gasoline Explosion At Highfield.The funeral of Calvin Smith, who died as a result of burns received in a gasoline explosion at the Western Maryland pumping station, Highfield last Wednesday were held at Bethel Chapel, Highfield, Sunday at 10 a.m.. It was the largest held in that vicinity in years. The carriages covered a distance of half a mile, and many of the friends unable to get into the church. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. William Flory, a Church of the Brethren minister of Thurmont, who was Mr. Smiths foreman on the railroad for more than fifteen years. The Rev. Mr. Flory was injured in a similar manner at the same place several years ago. Mr. Smith's father, William Smith, who is 83 years of age attended the funeral. The floral display was large and beautiful. A large emblem was sent in by the Western Maryland railroad company by whom Mr. Smith was employed about 20 years. - Mike Hahn

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Where is Lewis (Calvin) Smith's memorial?
Lewis (Calvin) Smith's memorial is located at: Friedhof Lyss, Lyss, Verwaltungskreis Seeland, Switzerland.
When did Lewis (Calvin) Smith death?
Lewis (Calvin) Smith death on 5 Oct 1911 in Highfield, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Lewis (Calvin) Smith's memorial?
Latitude: 47.0665150
Longitude: 7.3067660

Family Members:

Parent

William D. Smith

(1830 - 1914)

Diana Manahan Smith

(1833 - 1872)

Spouse

Nancy Savilla Miller Smith

(1856 - 1942)

Siblings

William J. Smith

(1849 - 1851)

Silas M. Smith

(1855 - 1856)

John Z. Smith

(1857 - 1867)

Hester Ann “Ester” Smith Tracy

(1863 - 1949)

(1866 - 1869)

(1869 - 1951)

(1872 - 1872)

(1883 - 1967)

(1885 - 1962)

(1888 - 1949)

Edith May Smith Miller

(1889 - 1981)

Children

Amanda Marie Smith McGlaughlin

(1872 - 1929)

Elizabeth D. “Lizzie” Smith McClain

(1874 - 1942)

Florence S. Smith Arnsperger

(1885 - 1955)

Walter H. Smith

(1887 - 1888)

Helen Grace Smith Brown

(1895 - 1946)

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