Obituary for Elsie Smith Uptegrove (1893-1924)
The Elsberry Democrat, Elsberry, Missouri.
June 6, 1924
Mrs. Elsie UPTEGROVE, wife of Thos. UPTEGROVE, aged 31 years, died Thursday at 1:30 a.m.,
following a brief illness of peritonitis. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. SMITH,
of this city, and is survived by her husband, her parents, an eighteen-months-old child,
three children by a former marriage, and four step-children. The funeral will be held from
the Methodist church Friday, at 2:30 p.m. and interment will be made in Oak Ridge
Cemetery.
June 13, 1924
Mrs. Elsie Smith UPTEGROVE
Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist Church last Friday afternoon over the
remains of Mrs. Elsie SMITH UPTEGROVE, whose death was briefly noted in these columns one
week ago. Rev. F. J. YOKLEY, pastor of the Christian Church officiated, in absence of Rev.
E. E. BOSTWICK, pastor of the M. E. Church. Interment was made in Oak Ridge Cemetery,
north of town. The church was filled with sympathizing friends and relatives of the
family, a long procession of whom followed the body to its last resting place. Mrs. UPTEGROVE
died of peritonitis, following an illness of a few days.
Elsie B. SMITH, daughter of Geo. W. and Belle SMITH, was born Feb. 12, 1893, and died June
5, 1924, at the age of 31 years 3 months and 23 days. She was first married, on Feb. 9,
1914, to Lewis SHOEMAKER, of North Dakota, who departed this life February 5, 1920. Three
children were born of this union, Gladys, Louise, and Lawrence, who survive their parents.
On May 9, 1922, she was married to Thos. UPTEGROVE, of this city, and to them was born a
daughter, Kathryne, both of whom survive the wife and mother. In addition to her own four
children, there are four step-sons, children of Mr. UPTEGROVE by a former marriage; one
brother, Fred SMITH, who resides in Indiana; two sisters, Maggie, now Mrs. Gene NORTON,
and Pearl, now Mrs. Everett FINES, both of this community; the parents and a number of
nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives.
Mrs. UPTEGROVE united with the Methodist Church in this city in 1921, under the preaching
of Rev. L. C. MAGGART and it was a matter of pride with her to see that her children were
in Sunday School regularly.
She will be sadly missed by the little ones, as well as others who loved her.
Submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Louise Adams, 11 August 2002.
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