Roodhouse Record
Roodhouse, Illinois
Thursday, February 25, 1937
Page1, col. 2
Obit
Death of John Smith
Near Barrow Thursday
John Wesley Smith, son of William and Harriet Smith was born one mile west of Barrow, December 8, 1851, and passed away at his home one and a half mile north-west of Barrow, at 5:25 p.m. Friday, February 19, 1937. after a brief illness of pneumonia. His age was 85 years 2 months and 11 days.
Mr. Smith first marriage was to Mary C. Barnes of Manchester in Feb 1874, who passed away in Feb 1875. To this union was born one son, Fred L. Smith, now deceased.
He was united to Elizabeth J. Fesler on Nov 1, 1883, who survives, with the following children: Harry V. of Roodhouse, at present a patient in the Passavant hospital, Jacksonville; Emery D. of Murrayville; Mamie, wife of Thos. George, Roodhouse; Cary C. of Roodhouse; Clark W., formerly of White Hall, now deceased; Ada, wife of Walter Day of Winchester; Bonnie, wife of Harold Baldwin, White Hall; and Flora, wife of Francis Sitton, of Roodhouse. He also leaves 28 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; one brother James Smith of Manchester; Two sisters, Mrs Malinda Short of Roodhouse and Mrs. Mittie Vaughn of Jacksonville. One sister, Mrs. Laura Brickey preceded him in death many years ago.
Early in life Mr. Smith accepted Christ as his Savior and became a member of the Barrow Baptist church, continuing his membership there until death.
Funeral services were conducted at the Barrow Baptist church Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, with Rev J. O. Rains officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs. Hattie Smock, Mrs. Ruth Bandy, Messrs Bert Blackburn and John Prindle, with Mrs. Henry Day as accompanist.
Those in charge of flowers were three granddaughters Mrs. Veda Hamilton, Mrs. Wanda Taylor, and Mrs. Mildred Havlin, and one great niece Miss Thelma Graves.
The casket bearers were grandsons; Gail George, Fletcher Smith, Melvin Taylor and Clarence Havlin.
Interment was made in the Edwards cemetery west of Barrow.
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Card of Thanks
We wish to express our deepest appreciation to our friends and neighbors for the sympathy extended us in the time of our bereavement. We thank the singers, those who sent flowers, and all who assisted in any way. Especially we are grateful to the men who were forced to use their teams and wagons to convey the remains and relatives to the church and cemetery, due to the roads being impassable for cars between the home and Barrow.
Mrs. J. W. Smith
and Children
Submitted by: Don Havlin