Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1915 — Another Aged Resident of Rensselaer Dead. [ARTICLE]

Another Aged Resident of Rensselaer Dead.

William Smith, who since breaking up housekeeping recently, has been living with his daughter, Mrs. Hiram Day, in the east' part. of town, died at the home of the latter at 4 a. m„ Sunday, aged a little more than 84 years. The furieral was held from the residence yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock and burial ih Weston cemetery. Mr. Smith leaves a wife, who now makes her home with her son, Ben Smith, and six children, as follows: William C., of San Pierre; Edward E., of Chicago; Theodore, of Gillam tp.; and Benjamin and John W. Smith and Mrs. Hiram Day of Rensselaer.

Deceased resided for a number of years in Remington, from 1869 to 1 880, and came from there to this city where he has since resided. For many years he followed the vocation of carpentering, later when lie became too old for this line of worls he took up market gardening and followed it for several years. He was a good citizen- and respected by all who knew him.