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Show BIOGRAPHY OF MRS. SMITH Brief History of the Life of Wife of the Late Ralph Smith Who Was Burled Sunday Kuimn Glrdlestono Smith, who wns burled Sunday, funeral having boon hold In tho Second wnrd meeting house, wna born In Norfolk, England, March 31, 1835. Sho ctnbiuceil tin1 gospel with her parents when a young girl and left her nntlvo land for America Am-erica In ISM. SlTo loft for Utah with hor parents In James G. WIlloy'H handcart company, which loft Iowa City, July 15, 185G. Of tho torrlblo suffering and heroism of that baud of devoted souls, sho took her part. Her father nnd hor mother numbered among thoso who gave up their lives on tho lonely plains for tho Gospel snko. Sho was spared to Journey on until tho company reached bait Lako City, November 9, 185C, boujg four moiitlis on the wny. Sho married Ralph Smith and vas tho mothor of nine children. Sho had 51 grandchildren, 38 grcatgrandchlt-Iron grcatgrandchlt-Iron and 3 In tho fifth generation. Eight children survive her. Hud -ho lived until Mnrch 31, nho would havo been 80 years of nge. Sho passed away In Logan, December 31, 1911 following a brief Illness |
