Smeltzer, Frank
DEATH OF PIONEER RESIDENT
Frank Smeltzer Died At 1 O'Clock This Afternoon After Long Illness
Eighty-Two Years of Age and Most All His Life Spent in Sidney
Frank Smeltzer, widely known resident of Sidney, passed away Thursday afternoon at one o'clock at his home on north Main Avenue. His death followed an illness of a year, resulting from several strokes of paralysis. The deceased was eighty-two years of age. He had spent all but five years of his life in Sidney.
He was born in Gallipolis, and at the age of five years, came with his family to locate in Shelby County, on the old Smeltzer farm northwest of Sidney. The family traveled the distance in a covered wagon.
There were nine children in the family, of which Mr. Smeltzer was the last to pass away. Five of the children were contractors and builders, and many of the homes in Sidney are monuments of their work.
He was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Ensminger of Belmore, and they were privileged to celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary together, that event taking place last fall.
They were the parents of five chldren, two of whom survive with his wife, Mrs. O. C. Bothwell of Detroit, Mich., and Harry Smeltzer of Toledo, six grandchildren, and four great grand children also survive.
Arrangements for the funeral services have not yet been made.
[Frank Smeltzer was the son of Adam and Margaret {Smith} Smeltzer].
The Sidney Daily News
Thursday, May 2, 1929
Contributed by Maj. J. M. Smeltzer
DEATH OF PIONEER RESIDENT
Frank Smeltzer Died At 1 O'Clock This Afternoon After Long Illness
Eighty-Two Years of Age and Most All His Life Spent in Sidney
Frank Smeltzer, widely known resident of Sidney, passed away Thursday afternoon at one o'clock at his home on north Main Avenue. His death followed an illness of a year, resulting from several strokes of paralysis. The deceased was eighty-two years of age. He had spent all but five years of his life in Sidney.
He was born in Gallipolis, and at the age of five years, came with his family to locate in Shelby County, on the old Smeltzer farm northwest of Sidney. The family traveled the distance in a covered wagon.
There were nine children in the family, of which Mr. Smeltzer was the last to pass away. Five of the children were contractors and builders, and many of the homes in Sidney are monuments of their work.
He was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Ensminger of Belmore, and they were privileged to celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary together, that event taking place last fall.
They were the parents of five chldren, two of whom survive with his wife, Mrs. O. C. Bothwell of Detroit, Mich., and Harry Smeltzer of Toledo, six grandchildren, and four great grand children also survive.
Arrangements for the funeral services have not yet been made.
[Frank Smeltzer was the son of Adam and Margaret {Smith} Smeltzer].
The Sidney Daily News
Thursday, May 2, 1929
Contributed by Maj. J. M. Smeltzer
Smeltzer, Frank
DEATH OF PIONEER RESIDENT
Frank Smeltzer Died At 1 O'Clock This Afternoon After Long Illness
Eighty-Two Years of Age and Most All His Life Spent in Sidney
Frank Smeltzer, widely known resident of Sidney, passed away Thursday afternoon at one o'clock at his home on north Main Avenue. His death followed an illness of a year, resulting from several strokes of paralysis. The deceased was eighty-two years of age. He had spent all but five years of his life in Sidney.
He was born in Gallipolis, and at the age of five years, came with his family to locate in Shelby County, on the old Smeltzer farm northwest of Sidney. The family traveled the distance in a covered wagon.
There were nine children in the family, of which Mr. Smeltzer was the last to pass away. Five of the children were contractors and builders, and many of the homes in Sidney are monuments of their work.
He was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Ensminger of Belmore, and they were privileged to celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary together, that event taking place last fall.
They were the parents of five chldren, two of whom survive with his wife, Mrs. O. C. Bothwell of Detroit, Mich., and Harry Smeltzer of Toledo, six grandchildren, and four great grand children also survive.
Arrangements for the funeral services have not yet been made.
[Frank Smeltzer was the son of Adam and Margaret {Smith} Smeltzer].
The Sidney Daily News
Thursday, May 2, 1929
Contributed by Maj. J. M. Smeltzer
DEATH OF PIONEER RESIDENT
Frank Smeltzer Died At 1 O'Clock This Afternoon After Long Illness
Eighty-Two Years of Age and Most All His Life Spent in Sidney
Frank Smeltzer, widely known resident of Sidney, passed away Thursday afternoon at one o'clock at his home on north Main Avenue. His death followed an illness of a year, resulting from several strokes of paralysis. The deceased was eighty-two years of age. He had spent all but five years of his life in Sidney.
He was born in Gallipolis, and at the age of five years, came with his family to locate in Shelby County, on the old Smeltzer farm northwest of Sidney. The family traveled the distance in a covered wagon.
There were nine children in the family, of which Mr. Smeltzer was the last to pass away. Five of the children were contractors and builders, and many of the homes in Sidney are monuments of their work.
He was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Ensminger of Belmore, and they were privileged to celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary together, that event taking place last fall.
They were the parents of five chldren, two of whom survive with his wife, Mrs. O. C. Bothwell of Detroit, Mich., and Harry Smeltzer of Toledo, six grandchildren, and four great grand children also survive.
Arrangements for the funeral services have not yet been made.
[Frank Smeltzer was the son of Adam and Margaret {Smith} Smeltzer].
The Sidney Daily News
Thursday, May 2, 1929
Contributed by Maj. J. M. Smeltzer
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