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Mary Gibson Smith

Birth	:	15 Oct 1815 Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	17 Aug 1907 Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Hoskins Cemetery, Cantril, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6869011, -92.0344009
Description	:	NONAGENARIAN PASSES AWAY ----------------------- Last Saturday, Aug. 17, 1907, occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Smith on the old Smith homestead in Des Moines township, this county, where she had lived since 1851. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1815, and had she lived until October 15, of this year, she would have been 92 years old. Her husband Wm. Smith died in 1883. She leaves four children, viz.: Sylvester Smith, of Scotland county, Mo.; Ellen Goff, of Ottumwa; Mrs. George Godown, who with her husband, for the last few years, has lived with her mother; and J. S. Smith,... Read More	NONAGENARIAN PASSES AWAY ----------------------- Last Saturday, Aug. 17, 1907, occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Smith on the old Smith homestead in Des Moines township, this county, where she had lived since 1851. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1815, and had she lived until October 15, of this year, she would have been 92 years old. Her husband Wm. Smith died in 1883. She leaves four children, viz.: Sylvester Smith, of Scotland county, Mo.; Ellen Goff, of Ottumwa; Mrs. George Godown, who with her husband, for the last few years, has lived with her mother; and J. S. Smith, of Keosauqua. The funeral was held at M. E. church, near her home, on Sunday afternoon, and the interment was in the Hoskins cemetery. Since the above was put in type the following obituary notice was received: Mary Gibson Smith was born in Milton, Penn, Oct. 15, 1815; was married to Wm. M. Smith Aug. 2, 1842; was converted in 1846; moved to Iowa in 1851, ever since residing at her late residence. To this union seven children were born, three having preceded her to the spirit world. She leaves to mourn her demise two sons and two daughters, also many friends and neighbors. She was a member of the Methodist Protestant church and was faithful unto the last. She had been sick several months but bore her sufferings patiently until God took her. She departed this life August 17, 1907, her age being 91 year [sic], 10 months and 2 days. Funeral services were held at the Mt. Zion M.P. church, Sunday, Aug. 18, at 3 p. m., conducted by Rev. A. D. Huff, assisted by Rev. Gilbert. (Photocopy of this obit is located on page 66 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in January 2000. Name and date of newspaper not given.) http://iagenweb.org/boards/vanburen/obituaries/index.cgi?read=440440

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Mary Gibson Smith's memorial is located at: Hoskins Cemetery, Cantril, Van Buren County, USA.
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Mary Gibson Smith death on 17 Aug 1907 in Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.6869011
Longitude: -92.0344009

Family Members:

Spouse

William M. Smith

(1818 - 1883)

Children

Sylvester Smith

(1843 - 1914)

Mary Frances Smith Godown

(1853 - 1928)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hoskins Cemetery
Cantril, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6869011, -92.0344009

2. East Home Prairie Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6750287, -92.0335088

3. Kaiser Cemetery
Cantril, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6617600, -92.0249800

4. Boston Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7028008, -92.0018997

5. Bethel Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7182999, -92.0246964

6. Prall Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6817017, -91.9822006

7. Lebanon Cemetery
Lebanon, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7261009, -92.0635986

8. Phillips Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6472015, -91.9922028

9. Ten Eyck Cemetery
Pittsburg, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7282600, -92.0795000

10. Maple Grove Cemetery
Cantril, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6385994, -92.0681000

11. White Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6878700, -91.9584200

12. Purdom Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7275009, -91.9753036

13. Mantonye Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6264000, -92.0248000

14. Egypt Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6712646, -92.1176147

15. Watkins Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6955986, -91.9483032

16. Emerick Family Plot
Lebanon, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7305500, -92.1010000

17. Pittsburg Rural Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7490000, -91.9960000

18. Seaman Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6715000, -91.9449800

19. Koellner Cemetery
Cantril, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6205700, -92.0694900

20. Fellows Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7257996, -91.9496994

21. Wiley Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6369019, -91.9586029

22. Oak Lawn Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7397003, -91.9599991

23. Upton Cemetery
Cantril, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6074030, -92.0338380

24. Valentine Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7743988, -92.0460968