Pensacola News Journal, March 24, 1932
SMITH DIED OF BURNS REVEIVED IN AUTO BLAZE.
Grandson still in Hospital as result of fire week ago.
George W. Smith, 72, died in the Pensacola hospital yesterday as a results of burns suffered more than a week ago when the automobile in which he was riding caught fire.
Smith's grandson, Raymond Phillips, nine, is still in the hospital suffering from burns received in the accident.
The aged man and the youth were burned when the gasoline tank of the car exploded after the car had almost completely burned on the Ferry Pass highway a short distance from the city.
Steve Murphy, Smith's son-in-law, who was driving the car, excaped with only minor burns.
Smith leaves his widow; four daughters, Mrs. Florence Phillips, Brooklyn, NY,. Mrs. Mable Sapp, Mrs. Martha Murphy Murphy and Mrs. Gladys Landson and three sons, Louis, George and Elbert Smith of Pensacola.
Funeral services for Smith will be conducted from the family home on the Ferry Pass Highway at 3 pm.
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March 25, 1932
Rites Held For Crash Victim
Injuries Prove Fatal To Ferry Pass Man.
Funeral services for George W. Smith, 72, who died in Pensacola hospital Wednesday as the result of burns suffered more than a week ago when his automobile overturned and caught fire were held yesterday from the home on the Ferry Pass Road.
Burial was in St. John's Cemetery.
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George Smith was first married to Mary L. Tufts of Brooklyn, NY. I have yet to find more about this marriage except that he moved to Pensacola sometime before 1903. He married Martha Chamberlain on June 9, 1903. His first daughter with Martha was Gladys, born May, 1904.
In the obit it states that one of his daughters was Florence Phillips and his grandson was Raymond Phillips. (Brooklyn, NY.). This would be a daughter with Mary Tufts.
SMITH DIED OF BURNS REVEIVED IN AUTO BLAZE.
Grandson still in Hospital as result of fire week ago.
George W. Smith, 72, died in the Pensacola hospital yesterday as a results of burns suffered more than a week ago when the automobile in which he was riding caught fire.
Smith's grandson, Raymond Phillips, nine, is still in the hospital suffering from burns received in the accident.
The aged man and the youth were burned when the gasoline tank of the car exploded after the car had almost completely burned on the Ferry Pass highway a short distance from the city.
Steve Murphy, Smith's son-in-law, who was driving the car, excaped with only minor burns.
Smith leaves his widow; four daughters, Mrs. Florence Phillips, Brooklyn, NY,. Mrs. Mable Sapp, Mrs. Martha Murphy Murphy and Mrs. Gladys Landson and three sons, Louis, George and Elbert Smith of Pensacola.
Funeral services for Smith will be conducted from the family home on the Ferry Pass Highway at 3 pm.
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March 25, 1932
Rites Held For Crash Victim
Injuries Prove Fatal To Ferry Pass Man.
Funeral services for George W. Smith, 72, who died in Pensacola hospital Wednesday as the result of burns suffered more than a week ago when his automobile overturned and caught fire were held yesterday from the home on the Ferry Pass Road.
Burial was in St. John's Cemetery.
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George Smith was first married to Mary L. Tufts of Brooklyn, NY. I have yet to find more about this marriage except that he moved to Pensacola sometime before 1903. He married Martha Chamberlain on June 9, 1903. His first daughter with Martha was Gladys, born May, 1904.
In the obit it states that one of his daughters was Florence Phillips and his grandson was Raymond Phillips. (Brooklyn, NY.). This would be a daughter with Mary Tufts.
Pensacola News Journal, March 24, 1932
SMITH DIED OF BURNS REVEIVED IN AUTO BLAZE.
Grandson still in Hospital as result of fire week ago.
George W. Smith, 72, died in the Pensacola hospital yesterday as a results of burns suffered more than a week ago when the automobile in which he was riding caught fire.
Smith's grandson, Raymond Phillips, nine, is still in the hospital suffering from burns received in the accident.
The aged man and the youth were burned when the gasoline tank of the car exploded after the car had almost completely burned on the Ferry Pass highway a short distance from the city.
Steve Murphy, Smith's son-in-law, who was driving the car, excaped with only minor burns.
Smith leaves his widow; four daughters, Mrs. Florence Phillips, Brooklyn, NY,. Mrs. Mable Sapp, Mrs. Martha Murphy Murphy and Mrs. Gladys Landson and three sons, Louis, George and Elbert Smith of Pensacola.
Funeral services for Smith will be conducted from the family home on the Ferry Pass Highway at 3 pm.
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March 25, 1932
Rites Held For Crash Victim
Injuries Prove Fatal To Ferry Pass Man.
Funeral services for George W. Smith, 72, who died in Pensacola hospital Wednesday as the result of burns suffered more than a week ago when his automobile overturned and caught fire were held yesterday from the home on the Ferry Pass Road.
Burial was in St. John's Cemetery.
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George Smith was first married to Mary L. Tufts of Brooklyn, NY. I have yet to find more about this marriage except that he moved to Pensacola sometime before 1903. He married Martha Chamberlain on June 9, 1903. His first daughter with Martha was Gladys, born May, 1904.
In the obit it states that one of his daughters was Florence Phillips and his grandson was Raymond Phillips. (Brooklyn, NY.). This would be a daughter with Mary Tufts.
SMITH DIED OF BURNS REVEIVED IN AUTO BLAZE.
Grandson still in Hospital as result of fire week ago.
George W. Smith, 72, died in the Pensacola hospital yesterday as a results of burns suffered more than a week ago when the automobile in which he was riding caught fire.
Smith's grandson, Raymond Phillips, nine, is still in the hospital suffering from burns received in the accident.
The aged man and the youth were burned when the gasoline tank of the car exploded after the car had almost completely burned on the Ferry Pass highway a short distance from the city.
Steve Murphy, Smith's son-in-law, who was driving the car, excaped with only minor burns.
Smith leaves his widow; four daughters, Mrs. Florence Phillips, Brooklyn, NY,. Mrs. Mable Sapp, Mrs. Martha Murphy Murphy and Mrs. Gladys Landson and three sons, Louis, George and Elbert Smith of Pensacola.
Funeral services for Smith will be conducted from the family home on the Ferry Pass Highway at 3 pm.
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March 25, 1932
Rites Held For Crash Victim
Injuries Prove Fatal To Ferry Pass Man.
Funeral services for George W. Smith, 72, who died in Pensacola hospital Wednesday as the result of burns suffered more than a week ago when his automobile overturned and caught fire were held yesterday from the home on the Ferry Pass Road.
Burial was in St. John's Cemetery.
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George Smith was first married to Mary L. Tufts of Brooklyn, NY. I have yet to find more about this marriage except that he moved to Pensacola sometime before 1903. He married Martha Chamberlain on June 9, 1903. His first daughter with Martha was Gladys, born May, 1904.
In the obit it states that one of his daughters was Florence Phillips and his grandson was Raymond Phillips. (Brooklyn, NY.). This would be a daughter with Mary Tufts.
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