Smith, Mary B.

Mary B. Smith
Nov. 17, 1840-Oct. 27, 1918

Niles Daily Sun, Monday, October 28, 1918, page 1, col. 2-3, microfilm Niles District Library


    Mrs. Mary B. Smith, a well known and former resident of this city, died Sunday evening at 5:15 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles M. Salee, in Elkhart.  Mrs. Smith has been confined to her bed since last January.  Two weeks ago she had a stroke which caused her death.
    The remains arrived here this afternoon and were taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. George R. Dittmar, 921 Hickory street.  Funeral services will be conducted at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.
    Mrs. Mary B. Smith, widow of the George W. Smith, who died 20 years ago, was born on Nov. 17, 1840, in Kent county, Delaware.  She was married Oct. 4, 1859, in Delaware and came to Michigan in March, 1870.
    She was the mother of 10 children, six of whom are living, namely:  Mrs. J. H. Quick and Mrs. W.S. Trudeaw of Chicago; Mrs. I.W. Leach of Petosky, Mich.; Mrs. Charles M. Salee of Elkhart; Major E. Smith and Mrs. George R. Dittmar of Niles; 16 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, and one brother, James W.G. Brown, of Niles, also survive.
    Mrs. Smith was a lifelong member of the Methodist church.  She was a charter member of the L.O.T.M., No. 39.
Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 28, 1918 (Page is labeled Saturday, October 26, 1918), page 1, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library


    Mrs. Mary Smith, aged 80, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Salee at Elkhart Saturday evening. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Joe Quick and Mrs. Tredeaux of of[sic] Chcago; Mrs. Will Leach, Petoskey, Mrs. Charles Salee, Elkhart, Mrs. George Ditmer of this city,and one son, Major Smith of Niles.
    The body was brought to this city this afternoon and taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Ditmer, Hickory street, where funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Dr. E.G. Lewis officiating.  Interment will take place in Silver Brook cemetery.

    The funeral services for Mrs. Mary Smith will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Dittmar, 905 Hickory street.  It had been planned and announced that the funeral services would be held this afternoon, but a telegram from two grandsons of the deceased, Russell Salee and Clifford, Dittmar, who are stationed at Portland, Me., that they were starting for Niles to attend the services, was the reason for the postponement.  George Salee is also expected from Hog island.

    Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Smith were held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Dittmar.  A large number of friends attended, the services being conducted by Dr. E.G. Lewis of the M.E. church. Burial took place in Silver Brook cemetery.