Elmer Francis Smith

1866 - 1946  (80 years)

• Name	Elmer Francis Smith  [1]
  Birth	Mar 1866	Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Apr 1946	Chester Township, Eaton County, Michigan   [3, 4]
  Burial	Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan
  Notes	The following obituary was emailed to me by LaVonne Bennett "LAKE ODESSA (MI) WAVE, Thursday, May 2, 1946, front page "ELMER SMITH DIED MONDAY---Funeral services were held at the Pickens chapel here Wednesday afternoon for the late Elmer Smith, 80, who died Monday Morning at his home in Charlotte. He was a half brother of Marcus Chapman who survives. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Mr. Smith, a former resident here, was born in Odessa township. The Rev. William B. Patterson officiated at the services, and burial was in Lakeside cemetery." His death certificate showed that he had spent 5 yrs in the Eaton Co. Infirmary. LaVonne later emailed the following news item to me: "While at the Saranac Library doing research today, I found: SARANAC ADVERTISER, MI, 9-19-1912: "Local News - Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith were in Ionia Monday." It ain't much but it's evidence they lived a real life. Saranac's a very small town north of Lake Odessa, 5 mi west of city of Ionia, so I hope this is your Elmer..." This might be another Elmer Smith, however, as no marriage record has yet been found. Additionally, it is noted on his death certificate that he was single, not widowed. (Medical):arterio-sclerosis, senility A.M. Weber, D.O. Attending Physician
  Person ID	I1987	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Franklin Smith,   b. Abt 1833, Monroe County, New York d. 6 Jul 1869, Ionia County, Michigan (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Welch,   b. 28 Dec 1840, Michigan d. 19 Jul 1921, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1866
  Family ID	F129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Mar 1866 - Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan Death - 28 Apr 1946 - Chester Township, Eaton County, Michigan Burial - - Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Smith, Elmer Eaton County, Michigan Death Certificate

  
  

• Sources

  [S331] Benkelman, Avis Smith-Interview by Granddaughter Melinda McLemore Strong ca 1976. [S170] Lakeside (Lakewood) Cemetery transcription, Lake Odessa, Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan; http://ionia.migenweb.net/cem.htm#Odessa, This transcription shows his age as 80 years, which would m ake his year of birth approximately 1866 (Reliability: 3). [S170] Lakeside (Lakewood) Cemetery transcription, Lake Odessa, Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan; http://ionia.migenweb.net/cem.htm#Odessa, Shows DOD as May 1, 1946 (Reliability: 3). [S29] State of Michigan, Department of State, Division of Vital Records, Death Certificate, Liber G State File no. p 94, Local File No. 5 Elmer Smith , DOD April 28, 1946 Informant Marcus Chapman (Reliability: 3).