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Minerva Spaulding Smith

Birth
Saratoga County, New York, USA
Death
16 Jan 1892 (aged 73)
Littleton, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Littleton, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Addition 1, lot 29, space 4 no marker
Memorial ID
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Jan 20, Independence Conservative (copied by Janet Meaney)
Mrs. Minerva Spaulding Smith died at her home in Littleton Saturday at the age of 73 years after a brief illness of three weeks. Deceased was born in Saratoga Co., New York, and was married to Martin Smith at the age of 19. They moved to Canada in 1854, to Iowa in 1858 locating on a farm in Fairbanks township. After a residence there for 9 years they moved to Michigan where Mr. Smith died. The family returned to Buchanan County in 1876 where she has since lived. She leaves seven children. They are Dr. N. S., of Marshalltown; Mrs. Martha Van Eman, of Jesup; Mrs E. B. Little, of Littleton; Elliot B. of Owassa, Michigan; Dr. Charles W., of Grayling, Michigan; A. J., of Independence; M. E., of Littleton. The funeral occurred at Littleton Sunday.

Children:
Dr. Newcomb Spaulding Smith
Martha Emmaline Van Eman
Louisa Little
Elliot V. Smith
Dr. Charles Wesley Smith
Martin Elmer Smith
Alvinza J. Smith

Mother: Waity Vincent Spaulding

Alvinza j. And his wife Mary Buell are buried in Lot 36
Jan 20, Independence Conservative (copied by Janet Meaney)
Mrs. Minerva Spaulding Smith died at her home in Littleton Saturday at the age of 73 years after a brief illness of three weeks. Deceased was born in Saratoga Co., New York, and was married to Martin Smith at the age of 19. They moved to Canada in 1854, to Iowa in 1858 locating on a farm in Fairbanks township. After a residence there for 9 years they moved to Michigan where Mr. Smith died. The family returned to Buchanan County in 1876 where she has since lived. She leaves seven children. They are Dr. N. S., of Marshalltown; Mrs. Martha Van Eman, of Jesup; Mrs E. B. Little, of Littleton; Elliot B. of Owassa, Michigan; Dr. Charles W., of Grayling, Michigan; A. J., of Independence; M. E., of Littleton. The funeral occurred at Littleton Sunday.

Children:
Dr. Newcomb Spaulding Smith
Martha Emmaline Van Eman
Louisa Little
Elliot V. Smith
Dr. Charles Wesley Smith
Martin Elmer Smith
Alvinza J. Smith

Mother: Waity Vincent Spaulding

Alvinza j. And his wife Mary Buell are buried in Lot 36


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  • Created by: June S.
  • Added: Feb 8, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124818848/minerva-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Minerva Spaulding Smith (6 Jul 1818–16 Jan 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124818848, citing Littleton Cemetery, Littleton, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by June S. (contributor 48261718).