She was the sister to Anna Mahala Smith Upton, Nelson Chase Smith, Mary Elizabeth Smith Rathbun, Samuel Randolph Smith, Judson Gilbert Rosell Smith, George Washington Smith, Edith Lillie Smith Baldus, Edward Moses Smith, Robert Delos Smith, M.D., Daisy Smith and Charles Wilson Smith.
She married George Lawton, September 20, 1878 in most likely Ottawa County, Michigan, this date and location are awaiting official confirmation.
Aunt Elsoia and Uncle George had one son, Ray Lawton.
The following is her Obituary which ran in "The Coopersville Observer," March 25, 1887, Page 1.
Died, March 16th, 1887, at her residence, Elsie, beloved wife of George A. Lawton, aged 26 years, of consumption. The deceased was a kind and loving wife, and beloved by all who knew her. She leaves an affectionate husband and one little son to mourn her loss.
Thy dear precious form, we shall see it no more,
We have tenderly laid it to rest,
With tears in our eyes, but a smile in the heart,
Believing our father knew best.
May we, who survive thee, work faithfully on,
And gain at the last the bright crown thou hast won.
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We wish to thank Dereka Seigel and Sue Davis for censusing the Coopersville Cemetery which lead us to finding where our Aunt was buried, Thank You Ladies very much. And thank you for her obituary and the additional information on her son, Ray, too.
She was the sister to Anna Mahala Smith Upton, Nelson Chase Smith, Mary Elizabeth Smith Rathbun, Samuel Randolph Smith, Judson Gilbert Rosell Smith, George Washington Smith, Edith Lillie Smith Baldus, Edward Moses Smith, Robert Delos Smith, M.D., Daisy Smith and Charles Wilson Smith.
She married George Lawton, September 20, 1878 in most likely Ottawa County, Michigan, this date and location are awaiting official confirmation.
Aunt Elsoia and Uncle George had one son, Ray Lawton.
The following is her Obituary which ran in "The Coopersville Observer," March 25, 1887, Page 1.
Died, March 16th, 1887, at her residence, Elsie, beloved wife of George A. Lawton, aged 26 years, of consumption. The deceased was a kind and loving wife, and beloved by all who knew her. She leaves an affectionate husband and one little son to mourn her loss.
Thy dear precious form, we shall see it no more,
We have tenderly laid it to rest,
With tears in our eyes, but a smile in the heart,
Believing our father knew best.
May we, who survive thee, work faithfully on,
And gain at the last the bright crown thou hast won.
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We wish to thank Dereka Seigel and Sue Davis for censusing the Coopersville Cemetery which lead us to finding where our Aunt was buried, Thank You Ladies very much. And thank you for her obituary and the additional information on her son, Ray, too.
Family Members
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Anna Mahala Smith Upton
1855–1910
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Nelson Chase Smith
1857–1905
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Samuel Randolph Smith
1863–1949
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Judson Gilbert Rosell Smith
1865–1946
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George W. Smith
1867–1941
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Edith Lillie Smith Baldus
1868–1946
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Edward Moses Smith
1870–1871
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Robert Delos W. Smith
1872–1913
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Daisy Smith
1875–1876
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Charles Wilson Smith
1876–1901
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