Biographical sketch for Herbert Smith written and provided by A. Rickey
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Herbert Lincoln Smith was born Dec 23rd 1867 in Adams, Berkshire Co. Massachusetts, the youngest of three children of Benjamin Robert Smith and Emily Ann Hall. His father was a great admirer of Abraham Lincoln, so Lincoln became his middle name. Herbert Smith was age 2 in 1870 when the census taker came to call in North Adams where his father manufactured brooms. His parents moved to Cortland, New York in 1872 and Herbert began his education in the Cortland schools, his father continuing to manufacture brooms in a small building behind the home. After graduation from Cortland High School, Herbert began an academic course of education at Cortland State Normal School. Upon graduation, he took a position in Second National Bank as messenger and rose rapidly to teller and cashier.
He and his father built a large home on the hill in Cortland where he and his new bride, Adeline Castle Bennett, daughter of a neighboring banker in Homer, New York were to live the rest of their married life. "Bert" and "Addy" Smith were the parents of 4 children: Emma Cleora, Vernon Bennett, Florence Adeline and Harriet Ruth.
Herbert L. Smith was one of the first mayors of Cortland, New York; a banker of Second National Bank; and Cortland postmaster for 12 years. He was age 52 in 1920 and president of the Eckenberg Co. that produced milk products. The company was later associated with Champion Sheet Metal Company. Herbert and Adeline operated a small antique shop from their home and he was eventually a well known and respected antique dealer having an avid interest in glass production and eventually quite well known as a bottle collector.
After retirement, "Bert" and "Addy" spent several winters in Florida and would drive their house trailer to Florida or to a railroad station and have it shipped by train to Florida. They later began driving to El Cajon, California where they could spend winters in the warm winter climate and visit with their youngest daughter Harriet Ruth (Smith) Smithson and her family.
Herbert's health was beginning to fail and in Sept. of 1941, Harriet was to pick up a new Studebaker sedan at the factory in Detroit and then drive on to New York to pick up her parents and return with them to California in the new car. The trip was made, but there were several delays and the planned 3-week trip took longer than Hayden had expected.
Herbert took to his bed near Christmas of 1941/1942 and later died in March of prostate cancer. Adeline died of a broken heart a month later. She just could not bear being without her "Bert". He and Adeline were cremated in California and the ashes were sent to Cortland to be buried in the Smith plot in Cortland Rural Cemetery in Cortland, New York where services were to be held.
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Herbert Lincoln Smith was born Dec 23rd 1867 in Adams, Berkshire Co. Massachusetts, the youngest of three children of Benjamin Robert Smith and Emily Ann Hall. His father was a great admirer of Abraham Lincoln, so Lincoln became his middle name. Herbert Smith was age 2 in 1870 when the census taker came to call in North Adams where his father manufactured brooms. His parents moved to Cortland, New York in 1872 and Herbert began his education in the Cortland schools, his father continuing to manufacture brooms in a small building behind the home. After graduation from Cortland High School, Herbert began an academic course of education at Cortland State Normal School. Upon graduation, he took a position in Second National Bank as messenger and rose rapidly to teller and cashier.
He and his father built a large home on the hill in Cortland where he and his new bride, Adeline Castle Bennett, daughter of a neighboring banker in Homer, New York were to live the rest of their married life. "Bert" and "Addy" Smith were the parents of 4 children: Emma Cleora, Vernon Bennett, Florence Adeline and Harriet Ruth.
Herbert L. Smith was one of the first mayors of Cortland, New York; a banker of Second National Bank; and Cortland postmaster for 12 years. He was age 52 in 1920 and president of the Eckenberg Co. that produced milk products. The company was later associated with Champion Sheet Metal Company. Herbert and Adeline operated a small antique shop from their home and he was eventually a well known and respected antique dealer having an avid interest in glass production and eventually quite well known as a bottle collector.
After retirement, "Bert" and "Addy" spent several winters in Florida and would drive their house trailer to Florida or to a railroad station and have it shipped by train to Florida. They later began driving to El Cajon, California where they could spend winters in the warm winter climate and visit with their youngest daughter Harriet Ruth (Smith) Smithson and her family.
Herbert's health was beginning to fail and in Sept. of 1941, Harriet was to pick up a new Studebaker sedan at the factory in Detroit and then drive on to New York to pick up her parents and return with them to California in the new car. The trip was made, but there were several delays and the planned 3-week trip took longer than Hayden had expected.
Herbert took to his bed near Christmas of 1941/1942 and later died in March of prostate cancer. Adeline died of a broken heart a month later. She just could not bear being without her "Bert". He and Adeline were cremated in California and the ashes were sent to Cortland to be buried in the Smith plot in Cortland Rural Cemetery in Cortland, New York where services were to be held.
Biographical sketch for Herbert Smith written and provided by A. Rickey
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Herbert Lincoln Smith was born Dec 23rd 1867 in Adams, Berkshire Co. Massachusetts, the youngest of three children of Benjamin Robert Smith and Emily Ann Hall. His father was a great admirer of Abraham Lincoln, so Lincoln became his middle name. Herbert Smith was age 2 in 1870 when the census taker came to call in North Adams where his father manufactured brooms. His parents moved to Cortland, New York in 1872 and Herbert began his education in the Cortland schools, his father continuing to manufacture brooms in a small building behind the home. After graduation from Cortland High School, Herbert began an academic course of education at Cortland State Normal School. Upon graduation, he took a position in Second National Bank as messenger and rose rapidly to teller and cashier.
He and his father built a large home on the hill in Cortland where he and his new bride, Adeline Castle Bennett, daughter of a neighboring banker in Homer, New York were to live the rest of their married life. "Bert" and "Addy" Smith were the parents of 4 children: Emma Cleora, Vernon Bennett, Florence Adeline and Harriet Ruth.
Herbert L. Smith was one of the first mayors of Cortland, New York; a banker of Second National Bank; and Cortland postmaster for 12 years. He was age 52 in 1920 and president of the Eckenberg Co. that produced milk products. The company was later associated with Champion Sheet Metal Company. Herbert and Adeline operated a small antique shop from their home and he was eventually a well known and respected antique dealer having an avid interest in glass production and eventually quite well known as a bottle collector.
After retirement, "Bert" and "Addy" spent several winters in Florida and would drive their house trailer to Florida or to a railroad station and have it shipped by train to Florida. They later began driving to El Cajon, California where they could spend winters in the warm winter climate and visit with their youngest daughter Harriet Ruth (Smith) Smithson and her family.
Herbert's health was beginning to fail and in Sept. of 1941, Harriet was to pick up a new Studebaker sedan at the factory in Detroit and then drive on to New York to pick up her parents and return with them to California in the new car. The trip was made, but there were several delays and the planned 3-week trip took longer than Hayden had expected.
Herbert took to his bed near Christmas of 1941/1942 and later died in March of prostate cancer. Adeline died of a broken heart a month later. She just could not bear being without her "Bert". He and Adeline were cremated in California and the ashes were sent to Cortland to be buried in the Smith plot in Cortland Rural Cemetery in Cortland, New York where services were to be held.
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Herbert Lincoln Smith was born Dec 23rd 1867 in Adams, Berkshire Co. Massachusetts, the youngest of three children of Benjamin Robert Smith and Emily Ann Hall. His father was a great admirer of Abraham Lincoln, so Lincoln became his middle name. Herbert Smith was age 2 in 1870 when the census taker came to call in North Adams where his father manufactured brooms. His parents moved to Cortland, New York in 1872 and Herbert began his education in the Cortland schools, his father continuing to manufacture brooms in a small building behind the home. After graduation from Cortland High School, Herbert began an academic course of education at Cortland State Normal School. Upon graduation, he took a position in Second National Bank as messenger and rose rapidly to teller and cashier.
He and his father built a large home on the hill in Cortland where he and his new bride, Adeline Castle Bennett, daughter of a neighboring banker in Homer, New York were to live the rest of their married life. "Bert" and "Addy" Smith were the parents of 4 children: Emma Cleora, Vernon Bennett, Florence Adeline and Harriet Ruth.
Herbert L. Smith was one of the first mayors of Cortland, New York; a banker of Second National Bank; and Cortland postmaster for 12 years. He was age 52 in 1920 and president of the Eckenberg Co. that produced milk products. The company was later associated with Champion Sheet Metal Company. Herbert and Adeline operated a small antique shop from their home and he was eventually a well known and respected antique dealer having an avid interest in glass production and eventually quite well known as a bottle collector.
After retirement, "Bert" and "Addy" spent several winters in Florida and would drive their house trailer to Florida or to a railroad station and have it shipped by train to Florida. They later began driving to El Cajon, California where they could spend winters in the warm winter climate and visit with their youngest daughter Harriet Ruth (Smith) Smithson and her family.
Herbert's health was beginning to fail and in Sept. of 1941, Harriet was to pick up a new Studebaker sedan at the factory in Detroit and then drive on to New York to pick up her parents and return with them to California in the new car. The trip was made, but there were several delays and the planned 3-week trip took longer than Hayden had expected.
Herbert took to his bed near Christmas of 1941/1942 and later died in March of prostate cancer. Adeline died of a broken heart a month later. She just could not bear being without her "Bert". He and Adeline were cremated in California and the ashes were sent to Cortland to be buried in the Smith plot in Cortland Rural Cemetery in Cortland, New York where services were to be held.
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Note: Herbert's marker is inscribed on the side of the headstone belonging to his father; Benjamin Robert Smith. Photos of both memorials have been added as a convenience to researchers.
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