Isaac W Smoke

By real estate transfers published in the citizen he owned several properties in Culver.

Isaac W Smoke Born died May 1906

Isaac W. Smoke, the father of Mrs. Thomas E. Slattery, died at his daughter's home last Sunday morning at 2:50 o'clock.

Mr. Smoke was well-known in Culver, and a familiar figure on the treets as he had made his home iwth Mr. and Mrs. Slattery for the past ten years.

Although 84 years old at the time of his death Mr. Smoke was an active, erect and fine looking man up to the past winter.

Since last Novemeber he had been in poor healt and for the past three weeks bedridden.

A daughter Mrs. John A. Watson of Chicaho, and a granddaughter Miss Elsie Seitz of Benton Harbor, MIch., have been at Mr. Slattery's for the past three weeks assisting in the care of Mr. Smoke. Mr. John Watson came Saturday evening.

The funeral was held Tuesday monring at the Methodist Church the Rev. Mr. Micely preaching the sermon. The music was furnished by a chorus chour. A feature of this protion of the service was the singing of Will Thompson's "Lead Me Gently Home" by a quartet consisting of MIss Nell Garn, Miss Clara WIseman, Frank Baker and Dr. Wiseman.

The pallbearers were Samuel Osborn, William Osborn, David Joseph, David Heminger, Oliver Morris and Daniel Easterday

After the church service the body was taken to ROyalton, Berrien co. Mich., the former home of Mr. Smoke for burial.

The funeral party which left on the Vandalia at 11:28, consisted of Mr. and Mrs. SLattery, Mr. and Mrs. Joh Watson, Miss Seitz. - Citizen May 24, 1906

married Caroline S. Martin

Thier Children:

daughter married John Watson

Watie Ann Smoke BIRTH Apr 25 1861 Royalton, Berrien county Michigan Death Date: 21 Dec 1935 Allen's Invalid Home Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, BURIAL Culver Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana married 20 Apr 1885 St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan Thomas Edward Slattery

Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940 formation
Report issue
Name: Isaac W. Smoke
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1825
Marriage Date: 24 Jan 1852
Marriage Place: Berrien, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Spouse: Caroline S. Martin
Film Number: 000945409

Year: 1870; Census Place: Royalton, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: M593_664; Page: 376B; Family History Library Film: 552163 Name: Watie Smoke
Age in 1870: 10
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Michigan
Dwelling Number: 127
Home in 1870: Royalton, Berrien, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Saint Joseph
Attended School: Y
Inferred Father: Isaac Smoke
Inferred Mother: Caroline Smoke
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Berney 24
Isaac Smoke 45
Caroline Smoke 37
Warren Smoke 17
Mary Smoke 16
Elsie Smoke 14
Watie Smoke 10
Nora Smoke 8
Charles Smoke 6
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