HUSBAND OF ELMIRA SMITH ~
A WELL-KNOWN HOTEL KEEPER WAS A PARENT OF 6 CHILDREN: IVA BOGUE LIVING IN OREGON; ED A. LIVING IN CALIFORNIA; HOMER H.; CORA ELMIRA WALTER, AND ADA DURST LIVING IN BATTLE CREEK. EMMA FRANCES DIED IN INFANCY.
HUGH HAD BEEN A RESIDENT OF BATTLE CREEK FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. HE WAS BORN IN ROCHESTER, NY, OCT. 7, 1920. BEFORE HE WAS 21 YEARS OF AGE, HE AND HIS MOTHER WITH SEVERAL YOUNGER BROTHERS AND SISTERS MOVED TO OHIO, WHERE HE WORKED AT WHATEVER HE COULD FIND TO DO. FROM THERE, HE MOVED TO ILLINOIS AND SUPPORTED HIS MOTHER, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS UNTIL HIS MOTHER DIED A FEW YEARS LATER. HIS YOUNGER BROTHERS AND SISTERS WERE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES.
IN 1849, HE MARRIED ELMIRA WIGHTMAN. SOON AFTER HE MOVED TO MICHIGAN, BUT REMAINED THERE ONLY A YEAR OR TWO WHEN THEY MOVED BACK TO ILLINOIS.
IN 1849-1850, DURING THE GOLD EXCITEMENT IN CALIFORNIA, HE MADE AN OVERLAND TRIP TO THAT STATE. THE FOLLOWING YEAR HE RETURNED BY WATER AS FAR AS THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA AND THERE VISITED SOME OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES. HE RETURNED FROM CALIFORNIA TO JOLIET, ILLINOIS IN 1852, AFTER LIVING IN JOHNSON CO., IOWA
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WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED AT PIKE'S PEAK, HE CONDUCTED AN EXPEDITION (WAGON TRAIN) TO THAT ELDORADO, RETURNED, AND HE WITH HIS FAMILY MOVED TO IOWA CITY, IOWA, WHERE HE ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF GARDENING.
IN 1866, HE AGAIN RETURNED TO ILLINOIS AND LOCATED IN CHICAGO WHERE FOR SEVERAL YEARS HE SERVED ON THE POLICE FORCE.
IN 1874, HE MOVED TO SMITHLAND, IOWA, AND BUILT A HOTEL WITH A RESTAURANT AND ENGAGED IN THE HOTEL BUSINESS.
IN 1878, HE CAME TO BATTLE CREEK AND ENGAGED IN THE SAME BUSINESS WHICH HE FOLLOWED UNTIL 2 YEARS AGO. ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO, HIS WIFE DIED AND WAS BURIED IN THE MT. HOPE CEMETERY.
SERVICES WERE HELD IN THE METHODIST CHURCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. REV. HILD HELD A VERY APPROPRIATE SERVICE. BURIAL WAS IN THE MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY NORTHWEST OF BATTLE CREEK.
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Hugh Smith, the well-known hotel keeper, passed away after a few weeks' illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Durst, at the Battle Creek House. The cause of death was due to old age. He was aged over 77 years. He was the father of six children, Iva Bogue, living in Oregon; Edwin A. living in California; Homer H., Cora Walter and Ada Durst, living in Battle Creek, Emma Frances died in infancy.
Mr. Smith has been a resident of this community for nearly twenty years. He was a kind father, a fond husband, and a good citizen, and his many friends will miss him on the streets.
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According to the will of Hugh Smith Jr, Hugh is his son with wife, Lovisa [Tubbs] Smith. The will is available on Ancestry.com.
A WELL-KNOWN HOTEL KEEPER WAS A PARENT OF 6 CHILDREN: IVA BOGUE LIVING IN OREGON; ED A. LIVING IN CALIFORNIA; HOMER H.; CORA ELMIRA WALTER, AND ADA DURST LIVING IN BATTLE CREEK. EMMA FRANCES DIED IN INFANCY.
HUGH HAD BEEN A RESIDENT OF BATTLE CREEK FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. HE WAS BORN IN ROCHESTER, NY, OCT. 7, 1920. BEFORE HE WAS 21 YEARS OF AGE, HE AND HIS MOTHER WITH SEVERAL YOUNGER BROTHERS AND SISTERS MOVED TO OHIO, WHERE HE WORKED AT WHATEVER HE COULD FIND TO DO. FROM THERE, HE MOVED TO ILLINOIS AND SUPPORTED HIS MOTHER, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS UNTIL HIS MOTHER DIED A FEW YEARS LATER. HIS YOUNGER BROTHERS AND SISTERS WERE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES.
IN 1849, HE MARRIED ELMIRA WIGHTMAN. SOON AFTER HE MOVED TO MICHIGAN, BUT REMAINED THERE ONLY A YEAR OR TWO WHEN THEY MOVED BACK TO ILLINOIS.
IN 1849-1850, DURING THE GOLD EXCITEMENT IN CALIFORNIA, HE MADE AN OVERLAND TRIP TO THAT STATE. THE FOLLOWING YEAR HE RETURNED BY WATER AS FAR AS THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA AND THERE VISITED SOME OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES. HE RETURNED FROM CALIFORNIA TO JOLIET, ILLINOIS IN 1852, AFTER LIVING IN JOHNSON CO., IOWA
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WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED AT PIKE'S PEAK, HE CONDUCTED AN EXPEDITION (WAGON TRAIN) TO THAT ELDORADO, RETURNED, AND HE WITH HIS FAMILY MOVED TO IOWA CITY, IOWA, WHERE HE ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF GARDENING.
IN 1866, HE AGAIN RETURNED TO ILLINOIS AND LOCATED IN CHICAGO WHERE FOR SEVERAL YEARS HE SERVED ON THE POLICE FORCE.
IN 1874, HE MOVED TO SMITHLAND, IOWA, AND BUILT A HOTEL WITH A RESTAURANT AND ENGAGED IN THE HOTEL BUSINESS.
IN 1878, HE CAME TO BATTLE CREEK AND ENGAGED IN THE SAME BUSINESS WHICH HE FOLLOWED UNTIL 2 YEARS AGO. ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO, HIS WIFE DIED AND WAS BURIED IN THE MT. HOPE CEMETERY.
SERVICES WERE HELD IN THE METHODIST CHURCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. REV. HILD HELD A VERY APPROPRIATE SERVICE. BURIAL WAS IN THE MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY NORTHWEST OF BATTLE CREEK.
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Hugh Smith, the well-known hotel keeper, passed away after a few weeks' illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Durst, at the Battle Creek House. The cause of death was due to old age. He was aged over 77 years. He was the father of six children, Iva Bogue, living in Oregon; Edwin A. living in California; Homer H., Cora Walter and Ada Durst, living in Battle Creek, Emma Frances died in infancy.
Mr. Smith has been a resident of this community for nearly twenty years. He was a kind father, a fond husband, and a good citizen, and his many friends will miss him on the streets.
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According to the will of Hugh Smith Jr, Hugh is his son with wife, Lovisa [Tubbs] Smith. The will is available on Ancestry.com.
HUSBAND OF ELMIRA SMITH ~
A WELL-KNOWN HOTEL KEEPER WAS A PARENT OF 6 CHILDREN: IVA BOGUE LIVING IN OREGON; ED A. LIVING IN CALIFORNIA; HOMER H.; CORA ELMIRA WALTER, AND ADA DURST LIVING IN BATTLE CREEK. EMMA FRANCES DIED IN INFANCY.
HUGH HAD BEEN A RESIDENT OF BATTLE CREEK FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. HE WAS BORN IN ROCHESTER, NY, OCT. 7, 1920. BEFORE HE WAS 21 YEARS OF AGE, HE AND HIS MOTHER WITH SEVERAL YOUNGER BROTHERS AND SISTERS MOVED TO OHIO, WHERE HE WORKED AT WHATEVER HE COULD FIND TO DO. FROM THERE, HE MOVED TO ILLINOIS AND SUPPORTED HIS MOTHER, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS UNTIL HIS MOTHER DIED A FEW YEARS LATER. HIS YOUNGER BROTHERS AND SISTERS WERE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES.
IN 1849, HE MARRIED ELMIRA WIGHTMAN. SOON AFTER HE MOVED TO MICHIGAN, BUT REMAINED THERE ONLY A YEAR OR TWO WHEN THEY MOVED BACK TO ILLINOIS.
IN 1849-1850, DURING THE GOLD EXCITEMENT IN CALIFORNIA, HE MADE AN OVERLAND TRIP TO THAT STATE. THE FOLLOWING YEAR HE RETURNED BY WATER AS FAR AS THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA AND THERE VISITED SOME OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES. HE RETURNED FROM CALIFORNIA TO JOLIET, ILLINOIS IN 1852, AFTER LIVING IN JOHNSON CO., IOWA
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WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED AT PIKE'S PEAK, HE CONDUCTED AN EXPEDITION (WAGON TRAIN) TO THAT ELDORADO, RETURNED, AND HE WITH HIS FAMILY MOVED TO IOWA CITY, IOWA, WHERE HE ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF GARDENING.
IN 1866, HE AGAIN RETURNED TO ILLINOIS AND LOCATED IN CHICAGO WHERE FOR SEVERAL YEARS HE SERVED ON THE POLICE FORCE.
IN 1874, HE MOVED TO SMITHLAND, IOWA, AND BUILT A HOTEL WITH A RESTAURANT AND ENGAGED IN THE HOTEL BUSINESS.
IN 1878, HE CAME TO BATTLE CREEK AND ENGAGED IN THE SAME BUSINESS WHICH HE FOLLOWED UNTIL 2 YEARS AGO. ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO, HIS WIFE DIED AND WAS BURIED IN THE MT. HOPE CEMETERY.
SERVICES WERE HELD IN THE METHODIST CHURCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. REV. HILD HELD A VERY APPROPRIATE SERVICE. BURIAL WAS IN THE MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY NORTHWEST OF BATTLE CREEK.
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Hugh Smith, the well-known hotel keeper, passed away after a few weeks' illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Durst, at the Battle Creek House. The cause of death was due to old age. He was aged over 77 years. He was the father of six children, Iva Bogue, living in Oregon; Edwin A. living in California; Homer H., Cora Walter and Ada Durst, living in Battle Creek, Emma Frances died in infancy.
Mr. Smith has been a resident of this community for nearly twenty years. He was a kind father, a fond husband, and a good citizen, and his many friends will miss him on the streets.
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According to the will of Hugh Smith Jr, Hugh is his son with wife, Lovisa [Tubbs] Smith. The will is available on Ancestry.com.
A WELL-KNOWN HOTEL KEEPER WAS A PARENT OF 6 CHILDREN: IVA BOGUE LIVING IN OREGON; ED A. LIVING IN CALIFORNIA; HOMER H.; CORA ELMIRA WALTER, AND ADA DURST LIVING IN BATTLE CREEK. EMMA FRANCES DIED IN INFANCY.
HUGH HAD BEEN A RESIDENT OF BATTLE CREEK FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. HE WAS BORN IN ROCHESTER, NY, OCT. 7, 1920. BEFORE HE WAS 21 YEARS OF AGE, HE AND HIS MOTHER WITH SEVERAL YOUNGER BROTHERS AND SISTERS MOVED TO OHIO, WHERE HE WORKED AT WHATEVER HE COULD FIND TO DO. FROM THERE, HE MOVED TO ILLINOIS AND SUPPORTED HIS MOTHER, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS UNTIL HIS MOTHER DIED A FEW YEARS LATER. HIS YOUNGER BROTHERS AND SISTERS WERE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES.
IN 1849, HE MARRIED ELMIRA WIGHTMAN. SOON AFTER HE MOVED TO MICHIGAN, BUT REMAINED THERE ONLY A YEAR OR TWO WHEN THEY MOVED BACK TO ILLINOIS.
IN 1849-1850, DURING THE GOLD EXCITEMENT IN CALIFORNIA, HE MADE AN OVERLAND TRIP TO THAT STATE. THE FOLLOWING YEAR HE RETURNED BY WATER AS FAR AS THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA AND THERE VISITED SOME OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES. HE RETURNED FROM CALIFORNIA TO JOLIET, ILLINOIS IN 1852, AFTER LIVING IN JOHNSON CO., IOWA
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WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED AT PIKE'S PEAK, HE CONDUCTED AN EXPEDITION (WAGON TRAIN) TO THAT ELDORADO, RETURNED, AND HE WITH HIS FAMILY MOVED TO IOWA CITY, IOWA, WHERE HE ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF GARDENING.
IN 1866, HE AGAIN RETURNED TO ILLINOIS AND LOCATED IN CHICAGO WHERE FOR SEVERAL YEARS HE SERVED ON THE POLICE FORCE.
IN 1874, HE MOVED TO SMITHLAND, IOWA, AND BUILT A HOTEL WITH A RESTAURANT AND ENGAGED IN THE HOTEL BUSINESS.
IN 1878, HE CAME TO BATTLE CREEK AND ENGAGED IN THE SAME BUSINESS WHICH HE FOLLOWED UNTIL 2 YEARS AGO. ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO, HIS WIFE DIED AND WAS BURIED IN THE MT. HOPE CEMETERY.
SERVICES WERE HELD IN THE METHODIST CHURCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. REV. HILD HELD A VERY APPROPRIATE SERVICE. BURIAL WAS IN THE MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY NORTHWEST OF BATTLE CREEK.
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Hugh Smith, the well-known hotel keeper, passed away after a few weeks' illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Durst, at the Battle Creek House. The cause of death was due to old age. He was aged over 77 years. He was the father of six children, Iva Bogue, living in Oregon; Edwin A. living in California; Homer H., Cora Walter and Ada Durst, living in Battle Creek, Emma Frances died in infancy.
Mr. Smith has been a resident of this community for nearly twenty years. He was a kind father, a fond husband, and a good citizen, and his many friends will miss him on the streets.
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According to the will of Hugh Smith Jr, Hugh is his son with wife, Lovisa [Tubbs] Smith. The will is available on Ancestry.com.
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