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Henrietta Maria “Etta” <I>Smedley</I> Gourley

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Henrietta Maria “Etta” Smedley Gourley

Birth
Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Death
1918 (aged 22–23)
Mountain View, Uinta County, Wyoming, USA
Burial
Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming, USA Add to Map
Plot
2-00-595-04
Memorial ID
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daughter of Janet Smedley
According to the Evanston City Cemetery records: burial date 12-3-1918; aged 24; cause/influenza.


GOURLEY, Etta -- was born Jan. 1, 1895 at Vancouver, B. C. and died last Saturday morning, Nov. 30, 19l8 of pneumonia, at Mountain View, Wyo.
She was the beloved wife of James Gourley Jr., by whom she is survived, and also leaves one child, her parents, John Smedley and wife reside at Reliance, Wyo., and her Grandmother, Mrs. Dexter lives in Almy, There are also several living brothers and sisters.
The remains were brought to Evanston and funeral services held, at 12:30 Tuesday from Beeman & Cashin?s undertaking parlors, conducted by Bishop Matthews, who gave a consoling and eloquent discourse on the useful life of the deceased, there was singing by the L. D. S. choir and prayer wax offered by Daniel Gerrard. Interment was in the city cemetery. [The Wyoming Times - Thursday, December 5, 1918]From a findagrave contributor:


John Smedley born 17 Sep 1853 Ikeston, Derbyshire, England and died 24 Oct 1927 Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming his spouse Janet Dexter was born 1 Jan 1868 Selston, Nottinghamshire, England and died 31 Dec 1918 Reliance, Sweetwater, Wyoming her daughter Henrietta Maria Smedley married James Leonard Gourley 12 Jul 1916 he remarried after her death. James was born 21 Nov 1896 Villisca, Montgomery, Iowa and died 18 Feb 1986 Dallas, Polk, Oregon. Others of the Dexter family are also buried in this cemetery.
daughter of Janet Smedley
According to the Evanston City Cemetery records: burial date 12-3-1918; aged 24; cause/influenza.


GOURLEY, Etta -- was born Jan. 1, 1895 at Vancouver, B. C. and died last Saturday morning, Nov. 30, 19l8 of pneumonia, at Mountain View, Wyo.
She was the beloved wife of James Gourley Jr., by whom she is survived, and also leaves one child, her parents, John Smedley and wife reside at Reliance, Wyo., and her Grandmother, Mrs. Dexter lives in Almy, There are also several living brothers and sisters.
The remains were brought to Evanston and funeral services held, at 12:30 Tuesday from Beeman & Cashin?s undertaking parlors, conducted by Bishop Matthews, who gave a consoling and eloquent discourse on the useful life of the deceased, there was singing by the L. D. S. choir and prayer wax offered by Daniel Gerrard. Interment was in the city cemetery. [The Wyoming Times - Thursday, December 5, 1918]From a findagrave contributor:


John Smedley born 17 Sep 1853 Ikeston, Derbyshire, England and died 24 Oct 1927 Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming his spouse Janet Dexter was born 1 Jan 1868 Selston, Nottinghamshire, England and died 31 Dec 1918 Reliance, Sweetwater, Wyoming her daughter Henrietta Maria Smedley married James Leonard Gourley 12 Jul 1916 he remarried after her death. James was born 21 Nov 1896 Villisca, Montgomery, Iowa and died 18 Feb 1986 Dallas, Polk, Oregon. Others of the Dexter family are also buried in this cemetery.


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