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Henry William Smith
3 Feb 1836 – 12 Oct 1918
| Birth | 3 Feb 1836 |
| Death | 12 Oct 1918 |
| Cemetery | Columbus Cemetery Columbus , Platte County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | recuerdos on 23 Jun 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17833594 |
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Co. E 93rd Regt. PA Vol. Inf. DIED SMITH--[February 3, 1836 - October 12, 1918] Henry William Smith, a pioneer of Colfax county, died at Grand Island, Saturday morning, October 12. The remains were brought to this city, and the funeral services held from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. John Brock at ten o'clock Tuesday morning. Rev. W. A. Albright officiated at the services. The deceased was aged 82 years, 8 months and 10 days, having been born in Germany on February 3, 1836. At the age of three years he came with his parents to America, settling at Johnstown, Pa. On November 19, 1857, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Gern, who passed away June 16, 1914. Later he was married to Mary Bennett. In 1863 he volunteered in the 93rd Pennsylvania infantry, and served in the union army to the close of the war. In 1867 he and his family moved to a farm near Schuyler, Nebr., where they lived until 1909. Retiring from farm life at that time he moved to Grand Island, where he died. He is survived by a wife, eleven children, forty grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, and one sister. These survivors are: Charles Smith and Mrs. Henry Hoskins, North Platte; Mrs. John Brock, Jacob Smith, Mrs. J. J. Hoarn, Columbus; Mrs. Frank Byles, Sunnyside; Daniel Smith, Seattle, Wash. [The Columbus Telegram, October 18, 1918, pg 3, col 4]
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- Jacob Smith 1824–1880 FaG
- Helena "Lena" Schmidt or Smith Goebert 1842–1926 FaG
- Mary Smith Fisher 1848–1917 FaG
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- Charles Henry Smith Sr 1860–1949
- Magdelina E. "Lena" Smith Pease 1863–1959
- Elizabeth "Lizzie" Smith Ernst 1865–1949
- Joseph Henry Smith 1867–1945
- Amanda Mary Smith Biles 1869–1949
- Henry Martin Smith 1870–1954
- Jacob Smith 1872–1947
- Emma Smith Brock 1874–1924
- Elvina L. Smith Hoarn 1878–1952
- Kathryne Irene Smith Haskins 1883–1921
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