Maternal Great Grandmother Julia was a daughter of James Harrison McClary and his first wife, Mary Ann Haggard McClary who were married on December 31, 1875 in Liberty Township, Washington Co., MO. They had 3 known daughters: Julia Ann, Emma, and Alice.
Julia (age 25) married Wiley W. Smith (age 61) on May 30, 1902 and was the mother of two children, Wiley W. Jr. (1903-1971) and Jettie Alice (1904/07--1916). Julia passed away on February 8, 1908 of Tuberculosis.
Her obituary appeared in two articles published in 2-13-1908 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, Carter Co., MO one on the front page and the other on page 3 (used with permission).
"Mrs. W. W. Smith, who has been ill for several months with tuberculosis, died at her home in the east side of town last Saturday afternoon. The end was not at all unexpected, as she had been gradually sinking for some time. Funeral services were conducted in the afternoon of the following day at the Baptist church by Rev. J.C. O'Dell, and the body interred later in the afternoon in the cemetery north of town. The deceased leaves a husband and two small children, who have the sympathy of the entire community."
The second article was on page 1, column 3:
By Rev. J.C. O'Dell - "The town of Van Buren is overshadowed with the solemnity that the advent of Death brings to the living, because of the death of our sister, Julia Smith, daughter of brother James McClary and wife of brother Wiley Smith, of this town. She was born in Washington County May 15, 1878, and came here twenty years ago. She was married to Brother Smith May 30, 1902, and joined this Baptist church the following year. Feb. 8, 1908 Death intruded his unwelcome presence into the home, the cheek faded, the plaintive words came in languid voice, and at 5:00 p.m. last Saturday the languishing spirit went to God who gave it.
At two o'clock Sunday afternoon the lonesome tolling of the funeral bell summoned a large audience to the Baptist church where the pallbearers placed the body of the sister enclosed in a colored casket with silver trimmings, and decorated with floral offerings by friends, which lent a touch of sweetness and beauty to the impressive scene.
Here we performed the last sad rites for the dead, (which was prayer for the living), and a funeral sermon by the writer, also appropriate remarks by Rev. T. H. Jenkins, of Marble Hill, Mo. Then came a march around the bier by the sorrowing friends and relatives, tears flowing from over the stoutest hearts.
With almost silent tread, then, the march was made to the cemetery, where, in proper season, sweet blossoms spring up, fresh from the hand of Deity, and where the mountain breeze will murmur a requiem over her grave till the resurrection day. Then Spirits will be heard: "O, Death, where is thy sting? O, Grave, where is thy victory?"
It is the wisdom of life to prepare for death. How dreadful is Death! Into the realms of what an awful unknown world of terrible possibilities it introduces us! The unpardoned live in dread apprehension of the issues of death. Their preference would be to sink into nonentity, oblivion. True, the place that knows us now will soon know us no more, but the place that knows us hereafter will know us forever, whether it be heaven or hell."
Julia was buried at Van Buren City Cemetery, but sadly there is no tombstone marking her grave. We assume she was buried near Wiley's first wife, Emily, and his mother Lourana and will have a marker placed for her in the near future. Wiley, Sr. was also buried in the same area in 1913.
Julia (age 25) married Wiley W. Smith (age 61) on May 30, 1902 and was the mother of two children, Wiley W. Jr. (1903-1971) and Jettie Alice (1904/07--1916). Julia passed away on February 8, 1908 of Tuberculosis.
Her obituary appeared in two articles published in 2-13-1908 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, Carter Co., MO one on the front page and the other on page 3 (used with permission).
"Mrs. W. W. Smith, who has been ill for several months with tuberculosis, died at her home in the east side of town last Saturday afternoon. The end was not at all unexpected, as she had been gradually sinking for some time. Funeral services were conducted in the afternoon of the following day at the Baptist church by Rev. J.C. O'Dell, and the body interred later in the afternoon in the cemetery north of town. The deceased leaves a husband and two small children, who have the sympathy of the entire community."
The second article was on page 1, column 3:
By Rev. J.C. O'Dell - "The town of Van Buren is overshadowed with the solemnity that the advent of Death brings to the living, because of the death of our sister, Julia Smith, daughter of brother James McClary and wife of brother Wiley Smith, of this town. She was born in Washington County May 15, 1878, and came here twenty years ago. She was married to Brother Smith May 30, 1902, and joined this Baptist church the following year. Feb. 8, 1908 Death intruded his unwelcome presence into the home, the cheek faded, the plaintive words came in languid voice, and at 5:00 p.m. last Saturday the languishing spirit went to God who gave it.
At two o'clock Sunday afternoon the lonesome tolling of the funeral bell summoned a large audience to the Baptist church where the pallbearers placed the body of the sister enclosed in a colored casket with silver trimmings, and decorated with floral offerings by friends, which lent a touch of sweetness and beauty to the impressive scene.
Here we performed the last sad rites for the dead, (which was prayer for the living), and a funeral sermon by the writer, also appropriate remarks by Rev. T. H. Jenkins, of Marble Hill, Mo. Then came a march around the bier by the sorrowing friends and relatives, tears flowing from over the stoutest hearts.
With almost silent tread, then, the march was made to the cemetery, where, in proper season, sweet blossoms spring up, fresh from the hand of Deity, and where the mountain breeze will murmur a requiem over her grave till the resurrection day. Then Spirits will be heard: "O, Death, where is thy sting? O, Grave, where is thy victory?"
It is the wisdom of life to prepare for death. How dreadful is Death! Into the realms of what an awful unknown world of terrible possibilities it introduces us! The unpardoned live in dread apprehension of the issues of death. Their preference would be to sink into nonentity, oblivion. True, the place that knows us now will soon know us no more, but the place that knows us hereafter will know us forever, whether it be heaven or hell."
Julia was buried at Van Buren City Cemetery, but sadly there is no tombstone marking her grave. We assume she was buried near Wiley's first wife, Emily, and his mother Lourana and will have a marker placed for her in the near future. Wiley, Sr. was also buried in the same area in 1913.
Maternal Great Grandmother Julia was a daughter of James Harrison McClary and his first wife, Mary Ann Haggard McClary who were married on December 31, 1875 in Liberty Township, Washington Co., MO. They had 3 known daughters: Julia Ann, Emma, and Alice.
Julia (age 25) married Wiley W. Smith (age 61) on May 30, 1902 and was the mother of two children, Wiley W. Jr. (1903-1971) and Jettie Alice (1904/07--1916). Julia passed away on February 8, 1908 of Tuberculosis.
Her obituary appeared in two articles published in 2-13-1908 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, Carter Co., MO one on the front page and the other on page 3 (used with permission).
"Mrs. W. W. Smith, who has been ill for several months with tuberculosis, died at her home in the east side of town last Saturday afternoon. The end was not at all unexpected, as she had been gradually sinking for some time. Funeral services were conducted in the afternoon of the following day at the Baptist church by Rev. J.C. O'Dell, and the body interred later in the afternoon in the cemetery north of town. The deceased leaves a husband and two small children, who have the sympathy of the entire community."
The second article was on page 1, column 3:
By Rev. J.C. O'Dell - "The town of Van Buren is overshadowed with the solemnity that the advent of Death brings to the living, because of the death of our sister, Julia Smith, daughter of brother James McClary and wife of brother Wiley Smith, of this town. She was born in Washington County May 15, 1878, and came here twenty years ago. She was married to Brother Smith May 30, 1902, and joined this Baptist church the following year. Feb. 8, 1908 Death intruded his unwelcome presence into the home, the cheek faded, the plaintive words came in languid voice, and at 5:00 p.m. last Saturday the languishing spirit went to God who gave it.
At two o'clock Sunday afternoon the lonesome tolling of the funeral bell summoned a large audience to the Baptist church where the pallbearers placed the body of the sister enclosed in a colored casket with silver trimmings, and decorated with floral offerings by friends, which lent a touch of sweetness and beauty to the impressive scene.
Here we performed the last sad rites for the dead, (which was prayer for the living), and a funeral sermon by the writer, also appropriate remarks by Rev. T. H. Jenkins, of Marble Hill, Mo. Then came a march around the bier by the sorrowing friends and relatives, tears flowing from over the stoutest hearts.
With almost silent tread, then, the march was made to the cemetery, where, in proper season, sweet blossoms spring up, fresh from the hand of Deity, and where the mountain breeze will murmur a requiem over her grave till the resurrection day. Then Spirits will be heard: "O, Death, where is thy sting? O, Grave, where is thy victory?"
It is the wisdom of life to prepare for death. How dreadful is Death! Into the realms of what an awful unknown world of terrible possibilities it introduces us! The unpardoned live in dread apprehension of the issues of death. Their preference would be to sink into nonentity, oblivion. True, the place that knows us now will soon know us no more, but the place that knows us hereafter will know us forever, whether it be heaven or hell."
Julia was buried at Van Buren City Cemetery, but sadly there is no tombstone marking her grave. We assume she was buried near Wiley's first wife, Emily, and his mother Lourana and will have a marker placed for her in the near future. Wiley, Sr. was also buried in the same area in 1913.
Julia (age 25) married Wiley W. Smith (age 61) on May 30, 1902 and was the mother of two children, Wiley W. Jr. (1903-1971) and Jettie Alice (1904/07--1916). Julia passed away on February 8, 1908 of Tuberculosis.
Her obituary appeared in two articles published in 2-13-1908 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, Carter Co., MO one on the front page and the other on page 3 (used with permission).
"Mrs. W. W. Smith, who has been ill for several months with tuberculosis, died at her home in the east side of town last Saturday afternoon. The end was not at all unexpected, as she had been gradually sinking for some time. Funeral services were conducted in the afternoon of the following day at the Baptist church by Rev. J.C. O'Dell, and the body interred later in the afternoon in the cemetery north of town. The deceased leaves a husband and two small children, who have the sympathy of the entire community."
The second article was on page 1, column 3:
By Rev. J.C. O'Dell - "The town of Van Buren is overshadowed with the solemnity that the advent of Death brings to the living, because of the death of our sister, Julia Smith, daughter of brother James McClary and wife of brother Wiley Smith, of this town. She was born in Washington County May 15, 1878, and came here twenty years ago. She was married to Brother Smith May 30, 1902, and joined this Baptist church the following year. Feb. 8, 1908 Death intruded his unwelcome presence into the home, the cheek faded, the plaintive words came in languid voice, and at 5:00 p.m. last Saturday the languishing spirit went to God who gave it.
At two o'clock Sunday afternoon the lonesome tolling of the funeral bell summoned a large audience to the Baptist church where the pallbearers placed the body of the sister enclosed in a colored casket with silver trimmings, and decorated with floral offerings by friends, which lent a touch of sweetness and beauty to the impressive scene.
Here we performed the last sad rites for the dead, (which was prayer for the living), and a funeral sermon by the writer, also appropriate remarks by Rev. T. H. Jenkins, of Marble Hill, Mo. Then came a march around the bier by the sorrowing friends and relatives, tears flowing from over the stoutest hearts.
With almost silent tread, then, the march was made to the cemetery, where, in proper season, sweet blossoms spring up, fresh from the hand of Deity, and where the mountain breeze will murmur a requiem over her grave till the resurrection day. Then Spirits will be heard: "O, Death, where is thy sting? O, Grave, where is thy victory?"
It is the wisdom of life to prepare for death. How dreadful is Death! Into the realms of what an awful unknown world of terrible possibilities it introduces us! The unpardoned live in dread apprehension of the issues of death. Their preference would be to sink into nonentity, oblivion. True, the place that knows us now will soon know us no more, but the place that knows us hereafter will know us forever, whether it be heaven or hell."
Julia was buried at Van Buren City Cemetery, but sadly there is no tombstone marking her grave. We assume she was buried near Wiley's first wife, Emily, and his mother Lourana and will have a marker placed for her in the near future. Wiley, Sr. was also buried in the same area in 1913.
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No tombstone was created for Julia after her death, but the newspaper obituary states she was buried at this cemetery in 1908.
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