Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1902 — Death of Miss Julia Smith. [ARTICLE]

Death of Miss Julia Smith.

Word has just been received here of the death, on Dec. 3rd, 1902, in Kutawah, Ky, of Miss Julia Smith, formerly so well known here, where she and her sister Elizabeth lived for so many years in a residence they owned in the grove north of the M. L Spitler place. Tde particulars of her death have not been received, but it is understood to have resulted from the general weakness of old age. Her age was 87 years,; She and her sister Elizabeth became residents of Bensselaer during civil war times or a little before and lived here until about 7 or 8 years ago when they went to Kentucky to live with a nephew, A. B Irwin. Both Mr. Irwin and his wife have sinoe died and she lived with Jjbia son, her grandnephew, Wood Irwin. Her sister, Miss Elizabeth died about 1896. Both ladies, during their long residence here were universally beloved on account of their many amiable qualities. They were olosely related to Gen. Robert C. Schenok, of Ohio, a noted commander in the civil war and later U. 8. ambassador to Eogland, and to his scarcely less famous brother, Admiral Sohenck. These brothers were born oousins of the Misses Smith, and later became brothers-in-law, both having married their sisters.

Miss Julia has survived all her near relatives and her life in late years has therefore been a very lonely one.