Posted on: Green Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenObits/462 Surname: SMITH, HESS, BOWEN ------------------------- The Albany Vindicator, Albany, Green County, WI, Thursday, February 18, 1897: At her residence in Albany on Sunday, Feb. 14, 1897, Mrs. Mary J. Smith, wife of James Storrs Smith, aged 55 years and 25 days. Mary J. Hess was born in Frankfort, Herkimer Co., N.Y., Jan. 19, 1842. Her parents came west when she was a child and settled in Magnolia, Rock Co. One brother, Benjamin, lives at Magnolia, and another, Zachariah, in Oklahoma. She was married to J.S. Smith Jan. 17, 1859, and has resided in Albany ever since, with the exception of two years' residence at Silver Creek, Mich. Two children were born to them, Nellie, wife of E.W. Bowen of Warrens, this state, and Frank, who resides at Madison, South Dakota, both of whom were permitted to be present at the death of their mother. Mrs. Smith has not enjoyed good health for many years, but a resolute will kept her from yielding. Her last sickness was brief and few knew that she was dangerously ill until two or three days before her death, when she suffered a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Smith was a loving wife and mother, a leader in social societies and reforms, and will be missed by all. Funeral services were held at her late residence Monday afternoon, Rev. C. C. Swartz conducting the services. The floral offerings were profuse, and a lovely floral star from the Albany Chapter of Eastern Star, of which deceased was a member, being particularly fine. The Eastern Star attended the funeral in a body. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved husband and children. Transcriber's note: A Bio and Obit for James S. Smith, husband of Mary Hess, have also been posted. Both Mary and James are buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in Albany, Green County, WI.