On my occasional trips recently to Milton Keynes Local Studies I've been tracking through the local papers for news and BMD events of my BONHAM, TYLER, MORRIS and LOVESY families and those connected to them in Stony Stratford, Wolverton, Nash, Whaddon, Beachampton, Calverton and over the border in Old Stratford, Cosgrove, Deanshanger. Anyone else tracking kin in those parts is welcome to ask me if I have any articles relating to their names of interest. As well as direct family, the connected names I'm tracking most closely in the newspapers are: CANVIN, CROSSMAN, STEPHENSON, JOLL(E)Y, WAUGH, FRISBY, WOODCOCK, DUNKLEY. On a visit yesterday, I saw the following article which I thought would be of interest to anyone else who, like me, has had to untangle the numerous SMITHs of Nash. The lady being buried was Mary Ann SMITH nee COLTON who married Nash-man Mark SMITH in Q4 1899 Buckingham District. Thanks to Greg Davies's data from his Nash one-place-study I have Mark SMITH's family back to Thomas SMITH b c1778 in Storrington, Essex. Happy to give more details to anyone interested, and to receive info from anyone who knows more about these SMITHs. Cheers Celia Renshaw in Chesterfield UK Wolverton Express 18 Jan 1935 The Funeral took place at Stony Stratford on Monday of a well-known and esteemed resident, in the person of Mrs. Mary Ann SMITH, wife of Mr. Mark SMITH, of 13 New Street. She was 58 years of age and her passing on 10th January at the Northampton General Hospital came rather suddenly and followed a serious illness. For a number of years she resided at Nash. She was a member of the Stony Stratford Women's Co-operative Guild. There was a large number of relatives and friends present at the funeral, the first portion of which took place in St. Giles's Church, conducted by the Rev. E. A. Steer, R.D., who also officiated at the graveside in the Calverton Road Cemetery. The mourners included r. M. SMITH (husband), Mr. and Mrs. R. A. GARRATT, Peterborough (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. and Mrs. F. SMITH, Mr. and Mrs. H. SMITH (sons and daughters-in-law), Miss G. SMITH (daughter), Mr. W. SMITH, Luton (son), Mr. and Mrs. E. P. MORGAN, Addington (son-in-law and daughter), Mrs. F. WEST, Bow Brickhill (sister-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. W. JONES, Maids Moreton (brother-in-law and sister), Mrs. A. MULLINGS, London (sister), Mr. and Mrs. R. SMITH, Mr. and Mrs. W. SMITH (brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law), Mr. J. BRYANT, London (brother-in-law), Mr. J. WEATHERHEAD and Mr. W. WEATHERHEAD, Nash (brother-in-law and nephew), Mrs. W. SAUNDERS, Nash, and Mr. F. THOMAS, New Bradwell (friends). There were 29 beautiful floral tributes, and in addition to those from members of the family, were tokens from the Co-operative Women's Guild; Neighbours, 3, 5, 7 New Street; Mrs. HOLLOWAY and family; and Dr. and Mrs. A. H. HABGOOD.