This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pyle/Curry/Shepherd/Annable/Arbuckle/Sikes/Sanford Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0dB.2ACI/4103 Message Board Post: Venango Citizens Press Franklin,Pa. May 30,1907 The Late Martin Smith Martin Smith,whose death was briefly noted in Monday's issue,was a native of Venango county and was born near Franklin June 15,1824.He followed farming for many years and for a time was a resident of Franklin,Cooperstown and Oil City. About twelve years ago he located at Nebraska City,Neb.,remaining for about seven years and then returned East to make his home with Leon Smith,his son in Oil City.Later he removed with his wife to Cooperstown and left a short time ago to look after some oil property he owned near Tionesta and was stopping with a nephew when seized with the illness that caused his death. Besides his wife,he is survived by three sons,Edgar of Bradford;Orah of Oil City and Leon of Franklin.Also by two daughters,Mrs.Emma Marley of Cooperstown and Mrs.Oscar Steele of Freemont,Neb.The husband of the latter is a son of John Steele,known the world over as " Coal Oil Johnny",who for the past three months has been with his daughter at Freemont.