Notes for: Sarah Ann Bodine
According to the August 1, 1889 edition of the "Guntersville Democrat," she died at her home on the "30th Mrs. Simeon F. Smith of that fell destroyer, consumption." Her family gives the death date as July 29, 1889.
From a post:
Posted by: Thomas Bodine
Date: April 26, 2004
In Reply to: Sarah Ann Bodine, Marshall County, AL by Tricia Westbrooks of 425
I have just about anythng you would want on Sarah Ann Bodine and Simeon Smith family. Please contact me at "tbbodine@otelco.net." It is possible I have a picture of Les Smith and wife.
From Ronny Bodine:
From Marshall County, Alabama Marriage Records:
Simon F. Smith AND Sarah C. Bodine were married 25 Aug 1878 at the house of Wm. Bodine by Elder C. Faris.
Simeon Smith reported his occupation as farmer in the Marshall County censuses of 1880-1910. In 1900, he had been married to his 2nd wife, Mary, for 10 years.
Newspaper obituary from "The Guntersville Democrat" of 1 Aug 1889- "Died, at her home on the 30th, Mrs. Simeon F. Smith of that fell destroyer, consumption." Her family gives the date of her death as 29 July. Sarah Smith was buried in Smith Cemetery, Guntersville, Marshall County.
From Alabama Death Records:
Simmion F. Smith, farmer, born 12 March 1855, died 5 Jan 1937 in Guntersville, Marshall County and was buried in Cowan Cemetery.
Burials in Cowen-Smith Cemetery, Marshall County, Alabama.
S. F. Smith Mar. 12, 1855---Jan. 5, 1937 Sarah Smith Dec. 16, 1860---July 29, 1889 Wife of S. F. Smith
Children: Houston Sylvester (4 Oct 1879), Ella G. (15 Jan 1881), William Claude (1 Mar 1883), Mary Etta (16 Jan 1885).