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Roger Pierce Smith

Birth	:	1 Aug 1816 Eastport, Washington County, Maine, USA
Death	:	15 Aug 1912 Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Amick Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church, Saluda County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.9556860, -81.6386480
Description	:	"Roger Peace Smith b.Aug 1, 1816, son of John H. and Lucy (Pearce) Smith". -per Maine births & christenings. R. P. Smith, father of Mrs. E. L. Gaston, was stricken with paralysis Sunday morning and is in a perfectly helpless state. He is 96 years old. —The Hiawatha Daily World (Hiawatha, KS) Mon. Aug 12, 1912, p.1. DEATHS. Smith—R. P. Smith died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. L. Gaston, Thursday, Aug. 15, at 3:30 a. m. Sunday he suffered from a stroke of paralysis and never regained consciousness. Mr. Smith was born in Mains, Aug. 1, 1816,... Read More	"Roger Peace Smith b.Aug 1, 1816, son of John H. and Lucy (Pearce) Smith". -per Maine births & christenings. R. P. Smith, father of Mrs. E. L. Gaston, was stricken with paralysis Sunday morning and is in a perfectly helpless state. He is 96 years old. —The Hiawatha Daily World (Hiawatha, KS) Mon. Aug 12, 1912, p.1. DEATHS. Smith—R. P. Smith died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. L. Gaston, Thursday, Aug. 15, at 3:30 a. m. Sunday he suffered from a stroke of paralysis and never regained consciousness. Mr. Smith was born in Mains, Aug. 1, 1816, and was 96 years old. He came to Brown county in 1857 and 11 years ago came to Hiawatha to live with his daughter. His wife died in 1898. Four children survive him: Mrs. E. L. Gaston, Mrs. Mary Vincent, of Spokane, Wash.; W. W. Smith, of Cozad, Nebr., and W. F. Smith, of Clay Center. The funeral will be held at the home of Mrs. Gaston Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be made in Hamlin beside Mr. Smith's wife. —The Hiawatha Daily World (Hiawatha, KS) Thur. Aug 15, 1912, p.1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: 1912 Aug 22, The Kansas Democrat (Hiawatha, Kansas), pg 1. ~~ OLDEST CITIZEN IS DEAD Roger P. Smith Dies at the Age of 96 Years Was Conected [sic] With the Hitsory [sic] of the County From its Earliest Moment. Roger P. Smith was born Aug. 1, 1816 at East Port, Me., where he spent his boyhood days. In his young manhood he married Miss E. A. C. Averill to whom were born nine children. He died at Hiawatha, Kan., Thursday morning, August 15, 1912, being more than 96 years of age, and was buried at Hamlin on Saturday, August 17. He came west and settled in Brown county in 1857 and built a log cabin on the Smith homestead 1 ¼ miles east of Hamlin, where he continued to reside until 1882, when he moved to Hamlin and engaged in the general merchandise business. He continued in the mercantile business at Hamlin for about six years and retired. Mr. Smith saw the first house built in Hiawatha; was public spirited in the extreme and took an active interest in everything having for its aim the upbuilding of the new state. He was a free state man, and co-operated with John Brown in assisting in freeing runaway slaves in the stormy days preceding 1861. He was kindly disposed and charitable to a fault, and many is the sack of flour sent by him to the homes of the poor while in business at Hamlin. Roger P. Smith has a place in the history of Brown county. On July 22, 1858, he was elected as one of the county supervisors. On October 16 of the same year he was elected chairman of the board of supervisors or county commissioners. It was during his administration that some of the oldest park trees were set out. He was a member of the Republican County Central committee in 1871 and was a delegate to the state convention in 1872. Later he was one of the directors of the Peoples' store which was capitalized at Hiawatha for $15,000. On March 5, 1875, during the hard times, he was elected relief agent for Brown county. He was a director of the first Brown County Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical association in 1875. In 1883 he was a director of the Old Settlers' association. In 1892 we find him active in the Peoples' Party convention after which he retired from public life. He joined the Methodist church in an early day, at his old home in the Granite state and continued a faithful member to the end. He lived a long and useful life, and goes out of the world with hosts of friends and no enemies. He was universally respected and highly esteemed and contributed more than his share toward making the state of Kansas and the county of Brown great. He leaves surviving him four children, nineteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, and one great, great grand child, that distinction being accorded to Robert Whitney, who married Miss Edith Shaw, and is now making his home in Texas. Mrs. Smith died in 1898 and from that time until he came to Hiawatha he made his home with his son, Fred J. Smith of Hamlin. Five Children have preceded him to the silent city, and four survive to mourn his loss: Mrs. E.L. Gaston of Hiawatha, at whose home he died; Mrs. Mary Vincent, Spokane, Washington; W. W. Smith, Cozad, Nebr., and W.F. Smith, Clay Center, Kansas. The funeral was held at the home of Mrs. E.L. Gaston Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial was made in the Hamlin cemetery beside the body of his wife. The pall bearers were: D.N. Graham, G.H. Aadms [sic], John Sterns, Horace Amann, Silas Walters, Jacob Schilling and Rev. Spoolman. The above came from Contributor: Aimee. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mar 1, 1865 state census. SMITH. Walnut Creek Twp., Brown Co., KS Rodger P., 48?, farmer, b.Maine. Eliza A., 42?, wife, b.Maine. Winslow W., 25?, farm laborer, b.Maine. Elvira L?., 20?, lady, b.Maine. Amos R., 15, farm laborer, b.Maine. Willis F., 12?, b.Maine. Joseph F., 6?, b.KS. Albert W., 2?, b.KS. June 1, 1870 census. SMITH. Walnut Creek Twp., Brown Co., KS R. P., 53, farmer, b.Maine. Eliza A. C., keeping house, 47, b.Maine. Amos R., 21, b.Maine. Willis F., 16, b.Maine. Fredric (P? J?), 10, b.KS. Albert W., 6, b.KS. June 1, 1900 census. SMITH. Hamlin Twp., Brown Co., KS Frederick S., head, b.Jan 1860, 40, marr20yrs, b.KS, parents b.Maine, farmer. Bettie, wife, b.Apr 1862, 38, marr20yrs, 4 children, b.IL, dad b.NY, mom b.PA. Frederick J., son, b.Aug 1881, 18, b.KS. Laura M., dau, b.July 1893, 16, b.KS. Elvira L., dau, b.Mch 1887, 13, b.KS. Katie H., dau, b.Nov 1888, 11, b.KS. Roger P., father, b.Aug 1816, 83, Wd, b.Maine, dad b.ME, mom b.MA, Land Lord.

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Where is Roger Pierce Smith's memorial?
Roger Pierce Smith's memorial is located at: Amick Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church, Saluda County, USA.
When did Roger Pierce Smith death?
Roger Pierce Smith death on 15 Aug 1912 in Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 33.9556860
Longitude: -81.6386480

Family Members:

Spouse

Eliza A. C. Averill Smith

(1823 - 1898)

Children

Winslow W. Smith

(1836 - 1921)

Elvira L. Smith Gaston

(1844 - 1913)

Lucy B. Smith Crews

(1847 - 1889)

Fredrick Joseph Smith

(1860 - 1904)

Laura A. Smith

(1866 - 1867)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Amick Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9556860, -81.6386480

2. Harris Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9557991, -81.6369019

3. Crouch Family Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9721610, -81.6633050

4. McGee Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9357986, -81.6603012

5. Padgett Cemetery
Hibernia, Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9310170, -81.6212340

6. Carver Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9393997, -81.6671982

7. Gosset Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9435997, -81.6050034

8. Warren Family Cemetery
Saluda, Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9374140, -81.6092270

9. Bodie Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9608002, -81.6018982

10. Poplar Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9588780, -81.6795790

11. Providence Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9326000, -81.5982600

12. Prater Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9771996, -81.5924988

13. County Memorial Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9411011, -81.6885986

14. Saluda Memorial Gardens
Saluda, Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9411580, -81.6886790

15. Fouts Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9632988, -81.5832977

16. Ridge Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9104850, -81.6252580

17. Padgett Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9157982, -81.6057968

18. Johnsons Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9502983, -81.6968994

19. Norris Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9417000, -81.5819016

20. Lewis C. Matthews Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0050011, -81.6339035

21. Furman Matthews Cemetery
Hibernia, Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0051700, -81.6341680

22. Richland Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9508018, -81.6996994

23. Holston-Wise Cemetery
Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9300440, -81.5855880

24. Mount Moses CME Church Cemetery
Saluda, Saluda County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9997230, -81.6698960