George
Smith was born July 18, 1884 at
Fremont, Mo., the son of Calvin and Nancy (
Hopkins)
Smith and departed this life on June 19, 1950 his age being 65 years, 11 months and 1 day. On May 17,1908 he was united in marriage to Martha Ellen
Brooks and to this union 7 children were born: Letha, Laura, Leonard,
Leland, Claude, Naomi and Clyde. Mr. Smith was a life long resident of Shannon and
Oregon County. Those left to morn his passing are his wife and his children: Letha
Yearwood, Laura
Petty, Leonard, Naomi and Clyde all of Winona, MO., Leland in the US
Army in
Virginia, and Claude of St. Louis, MO., 2 brothers, William "Bill" of
Alton and Harvey of Winona, MO. Interment in Mt. Zion cemetary in Winona, MO.
Source: The Current Wave Newspaper