Adams County History & Genealogy



Adams County, Ohio Obituaries



Andrew C. Smith



Andrew C. Smith, aged 78 years, a retired farmer, who at one time was prominent in the Republican party councils of Adams County, representing it and Pike County as representative in the legislature from 1896 to 1900, died at his home, No. 1741 Seventh Street, this city, late Thursday afternoon. Mr. Smith had been an invalid ever since moving to Portsmouth from Stout, Ohio, in 1913, suffering mainly with harding of the arteries. He had been bedfast for the past three weeks. Mr. Smith was born at Mount Leigh, Adams County, and during his early life followed the occupation of a school teacher. He was also a musician of considerable ability and was a member of the band of the Twenty-fourth O.V.I. regiment. He served four years during the Civil War with different commands. He and his wife, Mrs. Mary J. Puntenney, who survives him, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last October. He also leaves four children: Rev. Edgar P. Smith, a United Presbyterian minister of Oklahoma City, Okla; Mrs M. Maude Mitchell. wife of Rev. William C. Mitchell of Antwerp, Ohio; H.C. Smith of Cincinnati; and Harry E. Smith, an N&W civil engineer of this city; James H. Smith, of Manchester, was his brother. Mr. Smith was a faithful member of the United Presbyterian church was a man of noble qualities and liked and respected by all who knew him. Funeral services will be conducted at the late home at 12:30 noon today by Rev. Frank Boyd of Cherry Fork, and intimate friend of the bereaved family, assisted by Rev. J. W. Dunning pastor of First Presbyterian church of this city. The remains will be taken on an afternoon train to Stout, Ohio for interment.


SOURCE: Portsmouth Daily Times -- Portsmouth OH; July 9, 1915 >


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