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Henry Herbert Smith

Birth: 24 Jul 1869
Avon, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA
Death: 23 Apr 1950 (aged 80)
Lakeport, Lake County, California, USA
Burial: Hartley Cemetery

Lakeport, Lake County, California, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 128411833 View Source

There is no grave location for my Great Grandfather. He left his family and my great grandma Jennie struggled with 7 kids. Several of the kids were "pawned" off to other family members because she didn't have the means to support them all. She did everything she could to keep them together. I believe since he was cremated that his remains were disposed of. He made very few attempts to contact family after leaving Indiana. Somehow he managed for postcards or letters to be sent without postmarks. Postcards always showed distant locations. Obviously, he didn't want to be found. So sad for our family, especially my Pa, Edward McKendree Smith, he always hoped his father would return. He saved a book his Dad gave him at age 7, he kept it in a dresser drawer and it meant so much to him. I am now the owner--Brenda J. Hunt

There is no grave location for my Great Grandfather. He left his family and my great grandma Jennie struggled with 7 kids. Several of the kids were "pawned" off to other family members because she didn't have the means to support them all. She did everything she could to keep them together. I believe since he was cremated that his remains were disposed of. He made very few attempts to contact family after leaving Indiana. Somehow he managed for postcards or letters to be sent without postmarks. Postcards always showed distant locations. Obviously, he didn't want to be found. So sad for our family, especially my Pa, Edward McKendree Smith, he always hoped his father would return. He saved a book his Dad gave him at age 7, he kept it in a dresser drawer and it meant so much to him. I am now the owner--Brenda J. Hunt

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Virginia Victoria "Jennie" Merritt Coleman

1873–1946

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Created by: Brenda J. Hunt
Added: Apr 23, 2014
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128411833/henry_herbert-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Herbert Smith (24 Jul 1869–23 Apr 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 128411833, citing Hartley Cemetery, Lakeport, Lake County, California, USA; Maintained by Brenda J. Hunt (contributor 47618191).

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