The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 16, 1908 Sketch of JAMES SMITH: In another column a short sketch of JAMES SMITH appears, but a more detailed sketch is furnished by Rev. Wells, who conducted the funeral.                                         'OBITUARY'                                  ---------------------------- JAMES A. SMITH was born April 1st, 1818, in Grayson County, Va. In 1834 he emigrated with his father's family to Randolph County, Indiana, removing two years later to Hendricks County, the same State.  In November, 1844, he married MISS JANE STEPHENS.  This union lasted 55 years.  His wife died in 1899. He with his wife confessed Christ and united with the Christian Church in 1850.  He remained true to his faith to his death. In 1874 he came to Chariton, Iowa, and remained until March, 1904, when he removed to Kansas City, to reside with his son, CHARLES SMITH, his only living child.  In politics, he was a democrat.  In character, he was honest, true and good.  His eulogy may be summed up in few words.  He was a good husband, a kind father, a good citizen, an honest man.  Those who knew him best, loved him most. He died at his son's residence in Kansas City, Mo., January 9th, 1908.  Had he lived till April he would have been 90 years of age.  A long, uneventful, but a loyal human life. His remains were brought to Chariton and laid by the side of his wife, on the 11th of January, 1908.  "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth; yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them."     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                  JAMES A. SMITH JAMES A. SMITH was born in Virginia, April 1, 1818.  In 1834 he removed with his parents to Randolph County, Indiana, and later to Hendricks County, coming to Iowa in 1876, where he worked at his trade in Chariton as a shoemaker until he became so infirm that his son, C.B. SMITH, gave him a home at Kansas City.  He was married to MISS JANE STEVENS in Hendricks County, Indiana, in 1844.  She passed away in this city several years since. C.B. SMITH was their only child.  The deceased in life was an unassuming, honest man and his span of years were many.  His remains were brought here and laid to rest beside those of his companion, in the Chariton Cemetery, last Saturday.  His life work ended on Thursday, the 9th inst. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert January 16, 2005 [email protected] http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm posted at this site with Nancee's permission