Obituary for Mildred Welch Smiley (1833-1920)
Uncited clipping from the Reynolds/Welch family collection.
MILDRED WELCH SMILEY
Youngest daughter of William M. and Lucy WELCH, was born at Hay Market, Virginia, Jan.
8, 1833. When she was two years of age the family moved to the WELCH homestead one mile
west of Troy. Here she grew to womanhood and was educated in Troy and afterward was
married to Mr. D. B. SMILEY On May 14, 1851. She united with the Baptist church when quite
young and moved her membership to Mill Creek church in August, 1882.
She lived here [sic] her faith in Christ until the day of her death, which
occurred May 5th, 1920, at her home in Troy, Mo.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband and five children—Samuel, Josephine,
James, George and Frank, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
"How quiet and how sweet her sleep,
A ripened sheaf now garnered in.
A life so pure, a faith so deep,
Her heavenly blessings now begin"
--Richard T. CAMPBELL
File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Sandie Eisenbath, 1 December, 2002.
NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed county coordinator with proof of this consent.
Return to Lincoln County, Missouri
Obituary Index | Heritage
Page | Home Page