OBIT: Barbara (PAUL) SMITH, 1903, Richland Township, Cambria County, PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, August 21, 1903

Mrs. Barbara Smith

Barbara Paul Smith, relict of Henry D. Smith, of Richland township, 
died at the home of her son, David, near Grambling's Mills at 5:45 
o'clock this morning, aged seventy-five years, four months and twenty- 
three days.  Mrs. Smith fell at her home eleven days ago and injured 
herself internally, from the effects of which she died.

Barbara Paul was born in Richland township and was a sister of Mrs. 
George Grambling of Dale borough and Mrs. Rinhard Rhoades of near 
Dunlo.  In 1857 she was married to Henry D. Smith, who died in October, 
1898.  Eight children were born in the union, two of whom, Margaret and 
William Henry, are dead.  The living children are John M. of Dale 
borough; Emanuel, also of Dale; David D., mentioned above; Mary, wife 
of Andrew Keiper of Dale; Annie, wife of Sheridan Custer of South Fork 
and Emma, at home.

The funeral took place at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, services to be 
held at the M. Hope United Evangelical church by the Rev. M. J. Burger, 
the pastor.  Interment will be made in the church cemetery.  Mrs. Smith 
was a long adherent of the United Evangelical church and was one of the 
oldest members of the Mt. Hope congregation.