Lydia Borst Smith (1835-1907) was born the child of Henry J. Borst (1809-1864) and Anna Van Der Bogart Borst (1806-1870)
Her known siblings: Edward Borst (1840-1910), E. , Philo, J. R., (not sure of last name of E., J.R. and Philo, and 2 sisters: Nancy Borst (1850-) and Martha Borst Lewis (1843-1887)
She married Henry D. Smith (4/17/1839 NY-1917 NY) in 1911.
Their children were: Eva Smith (1860-), Carlos/Carl Smith (1862-), Anna Smith (1868-) McKeran and Carrie (Caroline) Smith (1873-). Eva only appeared in the 1860 census as an infant.
Census:
1865
Henry age 26
Lydia age 28
Carlos age 3
1875 NYS in Portville, NY
Henry age 36
Lydia age 38
Carlos age 13
Anna age 7 Caroline age 3
Plus sister to Lydia, Nancy Borst age 25
1880 in Portville, NY
Henry age 41
Lydia age 43
Carlos age 18
Anna are 12
Carrie age 7
Anna was said to have been married to a, George R. Wood and later, to have married a William McKeran (but I believe this is her daughters husband as in obit her name was Mrs. Anna McKeran. So far, I found nothing on George R. Woods, except the information below.
Burial lots were purchased by Anna Wood. Additional info. from FAG member Diana Huber including date/place of birth/death. George R. Wood was Lydia's son-in-law.
Obit:
This article is indexed as Portville, NY Autograph 1906 - 1911 - 0073.pdf. From Cherie Officer:
Portville Review Portville, NY Friday, February 15, 1907 Front Page
Mrs. Lydia Smith.
The death of Mrs. Lydia Smith, aged 71 years, wife of H. D. Smith, occurred Tuesday at Westons Mills, besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Anna McKernan (?) of Ellicottville and Mrs. Carrie Smith of Chicago, and one son, Carlos Smith of California; also four brothers, E. Borst of Westons Mills, Edward of Corning, J. R. of Lake George and Philo of Cedar Springs, Mich. The cause of death was heart difficulty. Mrs. Smith has been a resident of this vicinity for over 50 years and was highly esteemed.
The funeral was held today from the house. Interment in Chestnut Hill cemetery in this village
Thanks to Mark Weitzel, Cherie Officer, Archives and Old Fulton NY Postcards.
Her known siblings: Edward Borst (1840-1910), E. , Philo, J. R., (not sure of last name of E., J.R. and Philo, and 2 sisters: Nancy Borst (1850-) and Martha Borst Lewis (1843-1887)
She married Henry D. Smith (4/17/1839 NY-1917 NY) in 1911.
Their children were: Eva Smith (1860-), Carlos/Carl Smith (1862-), Anna Smith (1868-) McKeran and Carrie (Caroline) Smith (1873-). Eva only appeared in the 1860 census as an infant.
Census:
1865
Henry age 26
Lydia age 28
Carlos age 3
1875 NYS in Portville, NY
Henry age 36
Lydia age 38
Carlos age 13
Anna age 7 Caroline age 3
Plus sister to Lydia, Nancy Borst age 25
1880 in Portville, NY
Henry age 41
Lydia age 43
Carlos age 18
Anna are 12
Carrie age 7
Anna was said to have been married to a, George R. Wood and later, to have married a William McKeran (but I believe this is her daughters husband as in obit her name was Mrs. Anna McKeran. So far, I found nothing on George R. Woods, except the information below.
Burial lots were purchased by Anna Wood. Additional info. from FAG member Diana Huber including date/place of birth/death. George R. Wood was Lydia's son-in-law.
Obit:
This article is indexed as Portville, NY Autograph 1906 - 1911 - 0073.pdf. From Cherie Officer:
Portville Review Portville, NY Friday, February 15, 1907 Front Page
Mrs. Lydia Smith.
The death of Mrs. Lydia Smith, aged 71 years, wife of H. D. Smith, occurred Tuesday at Westons Mills, besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Anna McKernan (?) of Ellicottville and Mrs. Carrie Smith of Chicago, and one son, Carlos Smith of California; also four brothers, E. Borst of Westons Mills, Edward of Corning, J. R. of Lake George and Philo of Cedar Springs, Mich. The cause of death was heart difficulty. Mrs. Smith has been a resident of this vicinity for over 50 years and was highly esteemed.
The funeral was held today from the house. Interment in Chestnut Hill cemetery in this village
Thanks to Mark Weitzel, Cherie Officer, Archives and Old Fulton NY Postcards.
Lydia Borst Smith (1835-1907) was born the child of Henry J. Borst (1809-1864) and Anna Van Der Bogart Borst (1806-1870)
Her known siblings: Edward Borst (1840-1910), E. , Philo, J. R., (not sure of last name of E., J.R. and Philo, and 2 sisters: Nancy Borst (1850-) and Martha Borst Lewis (1843-1887)
She married Henry D. Smith (4/17/1839 NY-1917 NY) in 1911.
Their children were: Eva Smith (1860-), Carlos/Carl Smith (1862-), Anna Smith (1868-) McKeran and Carrie (Caroline) Smith (1873-). Eva only appeared in the 1860 census as an infant.
Census:
1865
Henry age 26
Lydia age 28
Carlos age 3
1875 NYS in Portville, NY
Henry age 36
Lydia age 38
Carlos age 13
Anna age 7 Caroline age 3
Plus sister to Lydia, Nancy Borst age 25
1880 in Portville, NY
Henry age 41
Lydia age 43
Carlos age 18
Anna are 12
Carrie age 7
Anna was said to have been married to a, George R. Wood and later, to have married a William McKeran (but I believe this is her daughters husband as in obit her name was Mrs. Anna McKeran. So far, I found nothing on George R. Woods, except the information below.
Burial lots were purchased by Anna Wood. Additional info. from FAG member Diana Huber including date/place of birth/death. George R. Wood was Lydia's son-in-law.
Obit:
This article is indexed as Portville, NY Autograph 1906 - 1911 - 0073.pdf. From Cherie Officer:
Portville Review Portville, NY Friday, February 15, 1907 Front Page
Mrs. Lydia Smith.
The death of Mrs. Lydia Smith, aged 71 years, wife of H. D. Smith, occurred Tuesday at Westons Mills, besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Anna McKernan (?) of Ellicottville and Mrs. Carrie Smith of Chicago, and one son, Carlos Smith of California; also four brothers, E. Borst of Westons Mills, Edward of Corning, J. R. of Lake George and Philo of Cedar Springs, Mich. The cause of death was heart difficulty. Mrs. Smith has been a resident of this vicinity for over 50 years and was highly esteemed.
The funeral was held today from the house. Interment in Chestnut Hill cemetery in this village
Thanks to Mark Weitzel, Cherie Officer, Archives and Old Fulton NY Postcards.
Her known siblings: Edward Borst (1840-1910), E. , Philo, J. R., (not sure of last name of E., J.R. and Philo, and 2 sisters: Nancy Borst (1850-) and Martha Borst Lewis (1843-1887)
She married Henry D. Smith (4/17/1839 NY-1917 NY) in 1911.
Their children were: Eva Smith (1860-), Carlos/Carl Smith (1862-), Anna Smith (1868-) McKeran and Carrie (Caroline) Smith (1873-). Eva only appeared in the 1860 census as an infant.
Census:
1865
Henry age 26
Lydia age 28
Carlos age 3
1875 NYS in Portville, NY
Henry age 36
Lydia age 38
Carlos age 13
Anna age 7 Caroline age 3
Plus sister to Lydia, Nancy Borst age 25
1880 in Portville, NY
Henry age 41
Lydia age 43
Carlos age 18
Anna are 12
Carrie age 7
Anna was said to have been married to a, George R. Wood and later, to have married a William McKeran (but I believe this is her daughters husband as in obit her name was Mrs. Anna McKeran. So far, I found nothing on George R. Woods, except the information below.
Burial lots were purchased by Anna Wood. Additional info. from FAG member Diana Huber including date/place of birth/death. George R. Wood was Lydia's son-in-law.
Obit:
This article is indexed as Portville, NY Autograph 1906 - 1911 - 0073.pdf. From Cherie Officer:
Portville Review Portville, NY Friday, February 15, 1907 Front Page
Mrs. Lydia Smith.
The death of Mrs. Lydia Smith, aged 71 years, wife of H. D. Smith, occurred Tuesday at Westons Mills, besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Anna McKernan (?) of Ellicottville and Mrs. Carrie Smith of Chicago, and one son, Carlos Smith of California; also four brothers, E. Borst of Westons Mills, Edward of Corning, J. R. of Lake George and Philo of Cedar Springs, Mich. The cause of death was heart difficulty. Mrs. Smith has been a resident of this vicinity for over 50 years and was highly esteemed.
The funeral was held today from the house. Interment in Chestnut Hill cemetery in this village
Thanks to Mark Weitzel, Cherie Officer, Archives and Old Fulton NY Postcards.
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Transcription in top photo is on back of George R. Wood stone.
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