Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Edward SMITH

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Daily Northwestern May 6, 1890

Death at Neenah

Edward Smith Passes Away

A Pioneer of the City Dies of Pneumonia After a Brief
Illness

Neenah, Wis., May 6- In the death of Edward Smith at one
o'clock this morning, Neenah loses one of her most respected
pioneer citizens.  Mr. Smtih has been seriously ill with
pneumonia for several days, but not until yesterday was all
hope of his recovery abandoned.  He has been associated with
the leading business interests of Neenah for many years and
his upright and kindly dealings with all had endeared him to
his many friends.

Mr. Smith was born in Otsego county, New York, in March
1822, which would make his age at death sixty-eight years.
He came to Neenah in 1850 and was married in 1851 to Sarah
H. Wood.  In the years 1852-53 he helped to build the
Winnebago Flouring mills.  Two or three years later he
purchased the interests of his partners, Hugh Sherry and
Hiram Wheeler and conducted the business alone for five or
six years.  He then sold one half interest to John Proctor
and the firm of Smith & Proctor operated the mills for about
twenty seven years.  Since retiring from the milling
business he has given his attention to the manufacture of
brick and to the commission business.  In the latter has has
been associated with Mr. N. Simons.  He was the first mayor
of Neenah which office he held two terms.  He was elected
supervisor from the Fourth ward at the spring election, and
his death causes a vacancy in the board.  He leaves a wife
and one son, Chas. F. Smith.  His funeral will be held from
the house on Thursday at eleven o'clock.  His pastor the
Rev. J.E. Chapin of the Presbyterian church will officiate.


Daily Northwestern May 8, 1890

Funeral of Edward Smith

The funeral of Edward Smith took place this morning from the
house at eleven o'clock.  A large attendance was present.
The remarks concerning his career were sympathetic and
touching.  He was taken to Oakhill for burial.  The
following acted as pall bearers: D.W. Bergstrom, H.A.
Babcok, D.C. Van Ostrand, J. Thompson, E.P. Marsh and
William Kellett