Beulah Benton (Honiter) Smith is the daughter of Charles Addison Honiter and Mary Salina (Collins) Honiter. She spent her life in the community of Brock in Union Township, Scotland County, Missouri. On September 14, 1904, she married Roy Sample Smith, son of Roseberry and Mahala Smith. The couple farmed in the Brock area on a farm adjacent to that of her brother and sister, Parley Honiter and Zilla Hyde. Mary and Roy had two daughters: Nellie Bernice and Eva Marie Smith.

Obituary
Mrs. Beulah Smith Dies at Kriksville

Mrs. Beulah Honiter Smith died Aug. 5, 1954 at the K.O.H. Hospital in Kirksville, Mo. The second daughter of Charles A. and Mary Honiter she was born in Scotland County, Mo., October 7, 1887, on the same farm where she last resided. He daughter Eva and family lived with her. She spent her entire life in or near the Brock community. Early in life she united with the Brock Methodist Church. September 14, 1904, she was married to Roy Smith who preceded her in death August 10, 1931. To this union two daughters were born. She leaves to mourn, two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Hyde and Mrs. Eva Morgan of the Brock community; also fourteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Zilla Hyde; and a brother, Parley Honiter of Brock; and two nieces, Mrs. Mary McDaniel of Carthage, Ill., and Mrs. Marie Thornburg of Memphis; as well as a nephew, Roscoe McDaniel of Carthage. Funeral services were held Sunday, August 8, at 1:30 p.m. at the Brock Church by Rev. H. Cleveland assisted by Rev. W. E. Longstreth. Music was furnished by a ladies quartette from the Brock Church, Mrs. Clare Morgan, Mrs. Virgil Hyde, Mrs. Joe Keller and Miss Carolyn bull, accompanied by Mrs. Chan Bull.

Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 12 Aug 1954 (used with permission)

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