Monroe Smith to be buried Monday
Death comes after two years' sickness
He was 53 years old
Noted manufacturer was widely known throughout the country--member of many clubs and fraternal organizations
The funeral of Monroe Clayton Smith, vice president and secretary of the L.C. Smith & Brothers' Typewriter company, who died last night, will be held from the family home, No. 627 West Onondaga street, at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Mr. Smith's death resulted from an illness of more than two years, following a nervous breakdown. He spent part of the winter away from Syracuse and returning felt improved. For the last month however he was unable to leave the house.
Mr. Smith was 53 years old. He, with his three brothers, Lyman C., Wilbert L., and Hurlbut W. Smith, made Syracuse famous as a typewriter city. He was born in Center Lisle, the son of Lewis Stevens Smith and Eliza Ann Smith.
Lyman C. Smith was the first of the brothers to come to this city, but he was followed soon by the other brothers, who with him established a gun business. In the late '80s the gun business was sold and the brothers entered in the typewriter industry.
They manufactured a typewriter known as the Smith Premier. Monroe C. Smith was secretary and head of the selling forces. In his trips to all parts of the United States he made many friends. The Smith Premier company in 1893 became a part of the Union Typewriter company and Mr. Smith continued to serve as secretary until 1903.
In that year with his brothers, he resigned to become secretary of the newly organized L.C. Smith & Brothers Typewriter company. A factory was built in East Washington street. Upon the death of Lyman C. Smith, Wilbert C. Smith became president of the company and Monroe C. Smith vice president.
Mr. Smith was a prominent member of many clubs and fraternal organizations of the city. He was a thirty-second degree mason, a Shriner and a member of the Grotto. He was a member of the Century club, Citizens club, Anglers association of Onondaga, Syracuse Automobile club, Chamber of Commerce, S.P.C.A. and S.P.C.C., Knights of Pythias, B.P.O.E. and the Turn Verein.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Emma Jones Smith, Mr. Smith leaves one son, Harvey M. Smith; a daughter, Elizabeth Smith; a granddaughter, Janice H. Smith, and two brothers, Wilbert L. and Hurlburt W. Smith; two sisters, Mrs. M.G. Rood of Brooklyn and Mrs. Frederick W. Smith of this city.
Masonic services will be conducted Monday afternoon at Oakwood cemetery by Central City Lodge, No. 305, F. and A.M.
The Syracuse Turn Verein will hold a special meeting tomorrow afternoon to act upon the death of Mr. Smith. The members will be requested to attend the funeral in a body.
Syracuse Herald, The | Syracuse, New York | Saturday, July 25, 1914 | Page 5
Death comes after two years' sickness
He was 53 years old
Noted manufacturer was widely known throughout the country--member of many clubs and fraternal organizations
The funeral of Monroe Clayton Smith, vice president and secretary of the L.C. Smith & Brothers' Typewriter company, who died last night, will be held from the family home, No. 627 West Onondaga street, at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Mr. Smith's death resulted from an illness of more than two years, following a nervous breakdown. He spent part of the winter away from Syracuse and returning felt improved. For the last month however he was unable to leave the house.
Mr. Smith was 53 years old. He, with his three brothers, Lyman C., Wilbert L., and Hurlbut W. Smith, made Syracuse famous as a typewriter city. He was born in Center Lisle, the son of Lewis Stevens Smith and Eliza Ann Smith.
Lyman C. Smith was the first of the brothers to come to this city, but he was followed soon by the other brothers, who with him established a gun business. In the late '80s the gun business was sold and the brothers entered in the typewriter industry.
They manufactured a typewriter known as the Smith Premier. Monroe C. Smith was secretary and head of the selling forces. In his trips to all parts of the United States he made many friends. The Smith Premier company in 1893 became a part of the Union Typewriter company and Mr. Smith continued to serve as secretary until 1903.
In that year with his brothers, he resigned to become secretary of the newly organized L.C. Smith & Brothers Typewriter company. A factory was built in East Washington street. Upon the death of Lyman C. Smith, Wilbert C. Smith became president of the company and Monroe C. Smith vice president.
Mr. Smith was a prominent member of many clubs and fraternal organizations of the city. He was a thirty-second degree mason, a Shriner and a member of the Grotto. He was a member of the Century club, Citizens club, Anglers association of Onondaga, Syracuse Automobile club, Chamber of Commerce, S.P.C.A. and S.P.C.C., Knights of Pythias, B.P.O.E. and the Turn Verein.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Emma Jones Smith, Mr. Smith leaves one son, Harvey M. Smith; a daughter, Elizabeth Smith; a granddaughter, Janice H. Smith, and two brothers, Wilbert L. and Hurlburt W. Smith; two sisters, Mrs. M.G. Rood of Brooklyn and Mrs. Frederick W. Smith of this city.
Masonic services will be conducted Monday afternoon at Oakwood cemetery by Central City Lodge, No. 305, F. and A.M.
The Syracuse Turn Verein will hold a special meeting tomorrow afternoon to act upon the death of Mr. Smith. The members will be requested to attend the funeral in a body.
Syracuse Herald, The | Syracuse, New York | Saturday, July 25, 1914 | Page 5
Monroe Smith to be buried Monday
Death comes after two years' sickness
He was 53 years old
Noted manufacturer was widely known throughout the country--member of many clubs and fraternal organizations
The funeral of Monroe Clayton Smith, vice president and secretary of the L.C. Smith & Brothers' Typewriter company, who died last night, will be held from the family home, No. 627 West Onondaga street, at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Mr. Smith's death resulted from an illness of more than two years, following a nervous breakdown. He spent part of the winter away from Syracuse and returning felt improved. For the last month however he was unable to leave the house.
Mr. Smith was 53 years old. He, with his three brothers, Lyman C., Wilbert L., and Hurlbut W. Smith, made Syracuse famous as a typewriter city. He was born in Center Lisle, the son of Lewis Stevens Smith and Eliza Ann Smith.
Lyman C. Smith was the first of the brothers to come to this city, but he was followed soon by the other brothers, who with him established a gun business. In the late '80s the gun business was sold and the brothers entered in the typewriter industry.
They manufactured a typewriter known as the Smith Premier. Monroe C. Smith was secretary and head of the selling forces. In his trips to all parts of the United States he made many friends. The Smith Premier company in 1893 became a part of the Union Typewriter company and Mr. Smith continued to serve as secretary until 1903.
In that year with his brothers, he resigned to become secretary of the newly organized L.C. Smith & Brothers Typewriter company. A factory was built in East Washington street. Upon the death of Lyman C. Smith, Wilbert C. Smith became president of the company and Monroe C. Smith vice president.
Mr. Smith was a prominent member of many clubs and fraternal organizations of the city. He was a thirty-second degree mason, a Shriner and a member of the Grotto. He was a member of the Century club, Citizens club, Anglers association of Onondaga, Syracuse Automobile club, Chamber of Commerce, S.P.C.A. and S.P.C.C., Knights of Pythias, B.P.O.E. and the Turn Verein.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Emma Jones Smith, Mr. Smith leaves one son, Harvey M. Smith; a daughter, Elizabeth Smith; a granddaughter, Janice H. Smith, and two brothers, Wilbert L. and Hurlburt W. Smith; two sisters, Mrs. M.G. Rood of Brooklyn and Mrs. Frederick W. Smith of this city.
Masonic services will be conducted Monday afternoon at Oakwood cemetery by Central City Lodge, No. 305, F. and A.M.
The Syracuse Turn Verein will hold a special meeting tomorrow afternoon to act upon the death of Mr. Smith. The members will be requested to attend the funeral in a body.
Syracuse Herald, The | Syracuse, New York | Saturday, July 25, 1914 | Page 5
Death comes after two years' sickness
He was 53 years old
Noted manufacturer was widely known throughout the country--member of many clubs and fraternal organizations
The funeral of Monroe Clayton Smith, vice president and secretary of the L.C. Smith & Brothers' Typewriter company, who died last night, will be held from the family home, No. 627 West Onondaga street, at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Mr. Smith's death resulted from an illness of more than two years, following a nervous breakdown. He spent part of the winter away from Syracuse and returning felt improved. For the last month however he was unable to leave the house.
Mr. Smith was 53 years old. He, with his three brothers, Lyman C., Wilbert L., and Hurlbut W. Smith, made Syracuse famous as a typewriter city. He was born in Center Lisle, the son of Lewis Stevens Smith and Eliza Ann Smith.
Lyman C. Smith was the first of the brothers to come to this city, but he was followed soon by the other brothers, who with him established a gun business. In the late '80s the gun business was sold and the brothers entered in the typewriter industry.
They manufactured a typewriter known as the Smith Premier. Monroe C. Smith was secretary and head of the selling forces. In his trips to all parts of the United States he made many friends. The Smith Premier company in 1893 became a part of the Union Typewriter company and Mr. Smith continued to serve as secretary until 1903.
In that year with his brothers, he resigned to become secretary of the newly organized L.C. Smith & Brothers Typewriter company. A factory was built in East Washington street. Upon the death of Lyman C. Smith, Wilbert C. Smith became president of the company and Monroe C. Smith vice president.
Mr. Smith was a prominent member of many clubs and fraternal organizations of the city. He was a thirty-second degree mason, a Shriner and a member of the Grotto. He was a member of the Century club, Citizens club, Anglers association of Onondaga, Syracuse Automobile club, Chamber of Commerce, S.P.C.A. and S.P.C.C., Knights of Pythias, B.P.O.E. and the Turn Verein.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Emma Jones Smith, Mr. Smith leaves one son, Harvey M. Smith; a daughter, Elizabeth Smith; a granddaughter, Janice H. Smith, and two brothers, Wilbert L. and Hurlburt W. Smith; two sisters, Mrs. M.G. Rood of Brooklyn and Mrs. Frederick W. Smith of this city.
Masonic services will be conducted Monday afternoon at Oakwood cemetery by Central City Lodge, No. 305, F. and A.M.
The Syracuse Turn Verein will hold a special meeting tomorrow afternoon to act upon the death of Mr. Smith. The members will be requested to attend the funeral in a body.
Syracuse Herald, The | Syracuse, New York | Saturday, July 25, 1914 | Page 5
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