FRED E. SMALLEY PASSES AWAY IN FLORIDA FEB. 17
Veteran Clare Fireman And Alderman Succumbs To Brief Illness
Fred Evans Smalley was born at Vermontville, Eaton county, Michigan on April 23, 1867, to Broderick R. and Eliza Jane Smalley, and died in St, Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, Florida, February 17, 1949, at the age of eighty-one years, nine months and twenty-five days, after a brief illness.
He came to Isabella county with his parents when but a small hoy. As he grew older he helped on the farm and also helped to tend and fire the brick kilns on his father’s farm. The bricks from their kiln built many of the first brick buildings in Clare.
After he grew to manhood he came to Clare when the city wasn’t much more than a lumber trail. In partnership with his father he operated a blacksmith and wagon shop on south McEwan St. After his father’s death in 1911, his brother, Elzy became his business associate until his death in 1928. Mr. Smalley continued in his shop until failing health and advanced age caused him to discontinue his shop work last June.
He served thirty years as volunteer fireman for the City and also served on the city council twenty-two years as an alderman from the first ward.
His twin brother, Frank, passed away in March, 1937.
Fred was born seventh in a family of thirteen—nine boys and four girls. His parents and all his brothers and sisters except one brother, Miles, of Harrison, preceded him in death.
He was married to Carrie E. Colson, at Harrison, on May 4, 1898. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last May. To this union were born three daughters, now Hilda Scott, of Lake, Muriel Hains, of Clare, and Anna May Lockwood, of Farwell; also a son who died in infancy.
Left to mourn besides his wife, three daughters and brother, are seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends and life-long neighbors.
Funeral services were held at the Thurston Funeral Home in Clare Thursday afternoon, with Rev. M. R. Honderich of the Eagle Church officiating. Burial was in Cherry Grove cemetery . (The Clare Sentinel, p. 1 - Clare, MI - 25 February 1949)
Veteran Clare Fireman And Alderman Succumbs To Brief Illness
Fred Evans Smalley was born at Vermontville, Eaton county, Michigan on April 23, 1867, to Broderick R. and Eliza Jane Smalley, and died in St, Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, Florida, February 17, 1949, at the age of eighty-one years, nine months and twenty-five days, after a brief illness.
He came to Isabella county with his parents when but a small hoy. As he grew older he helped on the farm and also helped to tend and fire the brick kilns on his father’s farm. The bricks from their kiln built many of the first brick buildings in Clare.
After he grew to manhood he came to Clare when the city wasn’t much more than a lumber trail. In partnership with his father he operated a blacksmith and wagon shop on south McEwan St. After his father’s death in 1911, his brother, Elzy became his business associate until his death in 1928. Mr. Smalley continued in his shop until failing health and advanced age caused him to discontinue his shop work last June.
He served thirty years as volunteer fireman for the City and also served on the city council twenty-two years as an alderman from the first ward.
His twin brother, Frank, passed away in March, 1937.
Fred was born seventh in a family of thirteen—nine boys and four girls. His parents and all his brothers and sisters except one brother, Miles, of Harrison, preceded him in death.
He was married to Carrie E. Colson, at Harrison, on May 4, 1898. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last May. To this union were born three daughters, now Hilda Scott, of Lake, Muriel Hains, of Clare, and Anna May Lockwood, of Farwell; also a son who died in infancy.
Left to mourn besides his wife, three daughters and brother, are seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends and life-long neighbors.
Funeral services were held at the Thurston Funeral Home in Clare Thursday afternoon, with Rev. M. R. Honderich of the Eagle Church officiating. Burial was in Cherry Grove cemetery . (The Clare Sentinel, p. 1 - Clare, MI - 25 February 1949)
FRED E. SMALLEY PASSES AWAY IN FLORIDA FEB. 17
Veteran Clare Fireman And Alderman Succumbs To Brief Illness
Fred Evans Smalley was born at Vermontville, Eaton county, Michigan on April 23, 1867, to Broderick R. and Eliza Jane Smalley, and died in St, Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, Florida, February 17, 1949, at the age of eighty-one years, nine months and twenty-five days, after a brief illness.
He came to Isabella county with his parents when but a small hoy. As he grew older he helped on the farm and also helped to tend and fire the brick kilns on his father’s farm. The bricks from their kiln built many of the first brick buildings in Clare.
After he grew to manhood he came to Clare when the city wasn’t much more than a lumber trail. In partnership with his father he operated a blacksmith and wagon shop on south McEwan St. After his father’s death in 1911, his brother, Elzy became his business associate until his death in 1928. Mr. Smalley continued in his shop until failing health and advanced age caused him to discontinue his shop work last June.
He served thirty years as volunteer fireman for the City and also served on the city council twenty-two years as an alderman from the first ward.
His twin brother, Frank, passed away in March, 1937.
Fred was born seventh in a family of thirteen—nine boys and four girls. His parents and all his brothers and sisters except one brother, Miles, of Harrison, preceded him in death.
He was married to Carrie E. Colson, at Harrison, on May 4, 1898. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last May. To this union were born three daughters, now Hilda Scott, of Lake, Muriel Hains, of Clare, and Anna May Lockwood, of Farwell; also a son who died in infancy.
Left to mourn besides his wife, three daughters and brother, are seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends and life-long neighbors.
Funeral services were held at the Thurston Funeral Home in Clare Thursday afternoon, with Rev. M. R. Honderich of the Eagle Church officiating. Burial was in Cherry Grove cemetery . (The Clare Sentinel, p. 1 - Clare, MI - 25 February 1949)
Veteran Clare Fireman And Alderman Succumbs To Brief Illness
Fred Evans Smalley was born at Vermontville, Eaton county, Michigan on April 23, 1867, to Broderick R. and Eliza Jane Smalley, and died in St, Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, Florida, February 17, 1949, at the age of eighty-one years, nine months and twenty-five days, after a brief illness.
He came to Isabella county with his parents when but a small hoy. As he grew older he helped on the farm and also helped to tend and fire the brick kilns on his father’s farm. The bricks from their kiln built many of the first brick buildings in Clare.
After he grew to manhood he came to Clare when the city wasn’t much more than a lumber trail. In partnership with his father he operated a blacksmith and wagon shop on south McEwan St. After his father’s death in 1911, his brother, Elzy became his business associate until his death in 1928. Mr. Smalley continued in his shop until failing health and advanced age caused him to discontinue his shop work last June.
He served thirty years as volunteer fireman for the City and also served on the city council twenty-two years as an alderman from the first ward.
His twin brother, Frank, passed away in March, 1937.
Fred was born seventh in a family of thirteen—nine boys and four girls. His parents and all his brothers and sisters except one brother, Miles, of Harrison, preceded him in death.
He was married to Carrie E. Colson, at Harrison, on May 4, 1898. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last May. To this union were born three daughters, now Hilda Scott, of Lake, Muriel Hains, of Clare, and Anna May Lockwood, of Farwell; also a son who died in infancy.
Left to mourn besides his wife, three daughters and brother, are seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends and life-long neighbors.
Funeral services were held at the Thurston Funeral Home in Clare Thursday afternoon, with Rev. M. R. Honderich of the Eagle Church officiating. Burial was in Cherry Grove cemetery . (The Clare Sentinel, p. 1 - Clare, MI - 25 February 1949)
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