Flora Smith
1874-Jan. 9, 1892
Niles Daily Sun, Monday, January 11, 1892, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Miss Flora Smith, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Geo. Smith, died Saturday evening of diptheria, and was buried in Silver Brook cemetery Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. She was 17 years of age.
Niles Mirror, Wednesday, January 13, 1892, page 5, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library; same was published in Niles Daily Star, Monday, January 11, 1892, page 3.
Miss Flora, aged 17 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith, of Niles, died at 11 o'clock Saturday night of diptheria. She was buried on Sunday. It was a difficult matter to get pall bearers to convey the remains to the cemetery, but four young men volunteered to do so, as follows: Robert Hughes, W. Morris, Joe Charlton, Elijah Burt.
Niles Republican, Thursday, February 18, 1892, page 5, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
The funeral services of Miss Flora, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of this city, will be held at the M.E. church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Feb. 21.
(Note: There is some confusion caused by these newspapers notices which give varying dates of death.)
