Crawford County Obituaries

April 1915

April 11, 1915
J. T. Smith Dead
While walking across his field on last Monday afternoon, Mr. John T. Smith, 58 years old, who resided about two miles east of Knoxville, suffered an attack of acute indigestion and died before assistance could reach him.  Mr. Smith was born and reared in this county and has many friends who deplore his death.  Besides his widow and nine children he is survived by two sisters and five brothers, Miss. Nettie Smith, Mrs. Jeff Nichals and W.L., J.Z., P.S., B.E. and R.L. Smith.  Rev. J.D. Snyder conducted the funeral services at Bethel Church Monday afternoon, where his remains were enterred in the cemetery at that place.  One of the largest congregations that ever attended a funeral at Bethel cemetery attended this one.
NOTE FROM SUBMITTER:  My ancestor, John Thomas Smith died April 11, 1915 and was buried at Old Bethel in an unmarked grave. Bobby Stokes had a marker placed for him near some trees where he thought he was buried but he died before it was inscribed.  I have proof of his burial in this cemetery from an obituary that was given to me by one of my cousins. She thought that her mother Cornelia Smith, daughter of John and Sallie Scarborough cut it from the Georgia Post.  *****Submitted by Betty Mathews Hammer

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, April 27, 1915
Page Six
Clipped From Our Contemporaries
Crawford County News
Mr. Wash Becham, an aged and esteemed member of one of the pioneer families of this section, died at the home of his son, Mr. Jack Becham, east of Knoxville, Sunday.  *****Submitted by Carla Miles

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, April 27, 1915
Page Six
Clipped From Our Contemporaries
Crawford County News
Mrs. Terrell Hancock died at her home in the Third district of this county Wednesday morning after being sick for several weeks with pneumonia.  *****Submitted by Carla Miles
 

Obituary: (Newspaper and Date of Article Not Known)
J. T. SMITH DEAD
While walking across his field on last Moday afternoon, Mr. John T. Smith, 58 years old, who resided about two miles east of Knoxville, suffered an attack of acute indigestion and died before assistance could reach him.  Mr. Smith was born and reared in this county and has many friends who deplore his death.  Besides his widow and nine children he is survived by two sisters and five brothers, Miss Nettie Smith, Mrs. Jeff Nichols, and W.L., J. Z., P S, B. E. and R. L. Smith.  Rev. J. D. Snyder conducted the funeral services at Bethel Church Monday afternoon, where his remains were enterred in the cemetery at that place.  One of largest congregations that ever attended a funeral at Bethel cemetery attended this one.  There was a large crowd went to Bethel Monday to attend the burial of Mr. John Smith.  The bereaved family have our sympathy.  Son of Daniel Bartholomew Smith & Julianne Dye.  John Thomas Smith b. January 29, 1855, d. April 11, 1915, my g grandfather, who was the son of Daniel Bartholomew Smith & Julianne Dyer . All of Crawford County. The cemetery referred to in the obituary is Old Bethel and his grave is not marked as far as I know.  *****Submitted by Betty Mathews Hammer

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