NAME: Smith, William Henry (m. Amanda Reece Worley)

OBIT: 26 Sep 1919 (Washington County, Iowa)

WILLIAM H. SMITH CLAIMED BY DEATH -- END CAME AT HOSPITAL THIS MORNING, FOLLOWING OPERATION LAST NIGHT -- William H. Smith died this morning at 7 o'clock at the county hospital, where he was taken yesterday evening for an emergency operation for hernia.
 For the last year Mr. Smith had not been in good health, but had been seriously ill for only a few days.
 Funeral services will be held at his home on East Fourth street Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be in charge of the Odd Fellows lodge, (yes, it's worded this way) of which he was a member. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Mr. Smith was a well known man of the community and one who was held in high esteem. He was active in the Odd Fellows lodge.
 Mr. Smith was born Oct. 13, 1851, Pennsylvania. He was married Nov. 16, 1871, to Mrs. Amanda Worley and they removed to Washington in 1888 from Manson, Iowa, and have lived here ever since. Mrs. Smith died June 11, 1918.
 His children are: Mrs. Arthur Mace, Mart Smith, Ernie Smith, and Mrs. Alvah Boileau, of Ainsworth. Two of their childred died within a week of each other, in 1889, of scarlet fever. A stepson, Horace Worley, also lives here.
 He leaves brothers: James Smith, of Manson, Iowa; Robert Smith, of Iowa City; Mrs. Ann Carver, of Manson, is a sister; Mrs. Elizabeth Biggs, of Oxford, is a sister; Mrs. Amanda McCulley, of Chicago; Mrs. Martha Van Naughen, of Davenport, and Mrs. Matilda Ritchey, of Des Moines also sisters, and Mrs. Hannah Holland, of Savanna, Illinois.
 We always called him Nightwatch Bill, as he was nightwatch for years, and he was a hard working, useful man in many ways. He was as honest as the day was long, and what he agreed to do, that he performed.
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CARD OF THANKS
 We desire to thank publicly the neighbors and friends, especially the members of the Odd Fellows Lodge for their kind expressions of sympathy during the illness and death of our father, Wm. H. Smith.
 The Children"

OBIT: (Washington County, Iowa)

 William H. Smith's funeral occurred Sunday afternoon, conducted by the members of Covenant Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he was a devoted and worthy member. He had lived here a long time, and was well known among our people. His pall bearers were members of the order, also. They were: Sam Warren, Sam Richardson, Hemphrey Richards, Fred Diller, Frank Schneider and Andy Peterson.
 He had been poorly the last year, and the last time we talked to thim, he said he was not doing well. He was a young man, having been born October 13, 1851 in Pennsylvania.
 November 16, 1871, he was married to Amanda Worley and they came to Washington in 1888. Mrs. Smith died June 11, 1918. Mr. Smith was a brother-in-law to Attorney Caldwell, of Columbus Junction, who is also deceased.
 His children are: Mrs. Arthur Mace, Mart Smith, Ernie Smith, and Mrs. Alvah Boileau, of Ainsworth. Two of their children died within a week of each other, in 1889 of scarlet fever. A stepson, Horace Worley also lives here.
 He leaves brothers: James Smith of Manson, Iowa; John Smith, of Rolfe, Iowa; Robert Smith, of Iowa City; Mrs. Ann Carver, of Manson is a sister; Mrs. Elizabeth Biggs, of Oxford, is a sister; Mrs. Amanda McCulley, of Chicago; Mrs. Martha Van Naughen, of Davenport, and Mrs. Matilda Ritchey, of Des Moines, also sisters, and Mrs. Hannah Holland, of Savanna, Illinois.
 We always called him Nightwatch Bill, as he was nightwatch for years, and he was a hard working, useful man in many ways. He was as honest as the day was long, and what he agreed to do, that he performed.

OBIT: 26 Sep 1919 (Washington County, Iowa)

(This obit starts off the same as the first obituary but has a different ending paragraph)

WILLIAM H. SMITH CLAIMED BY DEATH -- END CAME AT HOSPITAL THIS MORNING, FOLLOWING OPERATION LAST NIGHT -- William H. Smith died this morning at 7 o'clock at the county hospital, where he was taken yesterday evening for an emergency operation for hernia.
 For the last year Mr. Smith had not been in good health, but had been seriously ill for only a few days.
 Funeral services will be held at his home on East Fourth street Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be in charge of the Odd Fellows lodge, (yes, it's worded this way) of which he was a member. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Mr. Smith was a well known man of the community and one who was held in high esteem. He was active in the Odd Fellows lodge.
 Mr. Smith was born Oct. 13, 1851, Pennsylvania. He was married Nov. 16, 1871, to Mrs. Amanda Worley and they removed to Washington in 1888 from Manson, Iowa, and have lived here ever since. Mrs. Smith died June 11, 1918.
 Surviving him are two sons and two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Mace, Martin Smith and Ernest Smith, all of Washington, and Mrs. Alvah Boileau of Aninsworth. Two children died within a week in 1889. The following brothers and sisters are living: James Smith of Manson, John Smith of Rolfe, Iowa, Robert Smith of Iowa City, Mrs. Ann Carver of Manson, Mrs. Elizabeth Biggs of Oxford, Mrs. Amanda McCoy of Chicago, Mrs. Martha Van Naughen of Davenport, Mrs. Matilda Ritchey of Des Moines and Mrs. Hannah Welch of Savanna, Ill.