The Melvern Review Osage County Thursday August 12, 1920 Thomas Jefferson Smith. Thomas Jefferson SMITH was born in Boone county, Mo., October 3rd 1842 and died at Melvern, Kansas, August 8, 1920, at 7:50 in the evening. On April 24th, 1864 he married Miss Mary C. HART in Nodaway county, Mo. To this union were born four children, Alice, Florence, Minnie and Charles. Mr. Smith and his family came to Osage county, Kansas in 1870, and lived on the farm for twenty years. Afterward they moved to Melvern and spent the rest of his days. Mr. Smith joined the Masonic Order when he was young. He served over a year in the Union army in the 2nd Nebraska Regiment. He leaves to remember him, his wife Mary C. Smith, one son, Charles S. Smith of Kansas City, Kansas, his daughter, Mrs. Minnie M. SHIRLEY, two brothers, Sydney Smith of Washington State, Sterling Smith of New Mexico, and many other relatives and friends. The funeral was held at the Methodist church. Rev. E.T. Lacy officiating and the Masonic Order took charge with the funeral service at the Melvern Cemetery.