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OBITUARY
CORNELIUS A. SMITH DIED Cornelius A. (Neal) Smith, one of the
early settlers of this community, died at his home on Denton Street last Friday
evening at 6 o'clock, heart trouble being cause of death. Mr. Smith was in
seemingly good health that day and had been about town much of the day, the
writer of this having met him in the barber ship where he was having his hair
cut while we were being shaved, and it was difficult for us to realize that he
had died when so informed shortly after six that evening. It seems that Mr.
Smith had gone home and cared for his stock; among other things being about 75
head of sheep. When his chores were done he went into the house and sat down and
told his wife he was not feeling well and asked for a certain electrical
treatment he used. The wife went to get it and when she returned "Uncle Neal,"
as he was called, was dead.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Methodist
Church of which he was a member. Rev. D. A. Ross, the pastor, having charge of
the services and preaching the sermon. Mr. Jocie Morgan, an old time friend,
made a short talk as did also Rev. L. P. Smith, Dallas, his one remaining
brother. A choir led by Graden Jenkins, with Mrs. W. L. Martin at the piano,
rendered a number of songs loved by the deceased and Mr. Jenkins sang two solos.
The floral offering was wonderfully beautiful and pleasing. Burial was made in
Cemetery Hill, north of town a
few miles, where his first wife and numerous relatives have been buried before
him. The pallbearers were all nephews and were Messers. Earl and Ernest
Smith of Mexia, Fred James of Ardmore, Okla., Dell James of Dallas, and Claude
and Ernest James of Carrollton. Lucas Undertaking Company had charge of the
funeral.
C. A. Smith was born October 8, 1852, in Jonesboro, Tennessee, and came to
Texas with his parents in 1871, arriving here on the day he was 19 years of age.
They located on what is now the Merrell place at Walnut Hill. Mr. Smith has been
a resident of Texas ever since and the most of that time has been spent in and
near Carrollton. At the time of his death he was aged 77 years, 8 months
and 23 days. His firest wife was Miss Martha Jane Elmore and to them four
children were born: three sons and one daughter. After about six years of
married life the wife died and later Mr. Smith married Miss Laura Isom; to them
no children were born, but she was a wonderful mother to those bereft of
mother-love when so much needed. She survives and mourns the loss of the mate
who had traveled the road of life so many years with her. Besides the wife there
is one son, W. D. (Dell) Smith; three grandsons, and three granddaughters, one
brother, L. P. Smith of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. Jett Cox of Arlington and Mrs.
Fannie Jackson of Wichita Falls.
The Carrollton Chronicle - Friday, February 7, 1930;
Elm Fork Echoes - Volume 8; Number 1; April 1980
Submitted by Edward Lynn
Williams CARD OF THANKS We
wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the words of sympathy and thoughtful
deeds of kindness shown us during our recent sorrow and also for the beautiful
floral offerings. May Gods richest gifts be bestowed on all is our prayer.
Mrs. C. A. Smith and family The Carrollton Chronicle - Friday, February 7, 1930;
Submitted by Edward Lynn
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