Julia A. Way and David Thompson Smith
DAVID THOMPSON SMITH, son of JANE SCOTT and JOHN T. SMITH, was born April 5, 1830 in Wayne County, Indiana,1732 and died October 4, 1891 in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana.1732 He is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bluffton, Wells, Indiana.456, 1732
He married JULIA A. WAY on January 21, 1857 in Wayne County, Indiana.193, 1675 She was born August 5, 1833 in Madison County, New York,456 and died December 8, 1925 in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana.4931 She is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bluffton, Wells, Indiana.456, 4931
Newspaper Articles
Dawson's Fort Wayne Weekly Times, August 1, 18603785
Judicial Nominations.
On Saturday 28th inst. the Democracy of this Common Pleas District assembled by the delegates at Bluffton, nominated Joseph Brackenridge of this city as a candidate for Judge and David T Smith of Bluffton as their candidate for Prosecutor.
Sincerely do we speak when we say that the public demanded a more efficient lawyer for Prosecutor as Mr Smith will be elected — the jurisdictuion of the Court of Common Pleas is too great to have the interests of the Sate in the hands of any but skilful practicioners — Allen County has already suffered sorely.
Richmond Democrat, April 17, 18841308
David T. Smith, formerly a resident of this city, but for many years an attorney at Bluffton, Ind., was in the city on Monday.
Obituaries
Bluffton Chronicle, October 8, 18911732
AT REST.
Another Respected citizen and Member of the Wells County Bar, David T. Smith, Passes Peacefully Away Sunday Night.
At 12 o'clock Sunday night another respected citizen, Mr. David T. Smith, passed peacefully away at his home on South Main street. For several months he had been a sufferer of various diseases, and while the announcement of his death was received with some surprise it was not entirely unlooked for.
Mr. Smith was aged at the time of his death 61 years, 3 months and 29 days. He came to Bluffton from Wayne county in this State in 1857, and has been a practicing attorney ever since. In 1879 he was elected mayor of the city and served for two years. Since then he has held the office of justice of the peace almost constantly and was serving in that capacity when death overtook him.
The funeral services occurred Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, being conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. E. Weir, and attended in a body by the Wells county Bar. Interment in Fairview cemetery.
As a testimonial of respect and esteem the following memorial was prepared by the Bar at a meeting held at the court room Monday night:
IN MEMORIAM.
David Thompson Smith was born near Richmond, in Wayne county, Indiana, April, 5th, 1830. He was admitted to the Bar of Wayne county in the year of 1854; he was married January 21st, 1857, removed to Bluffton in June 1857, since which time he has resided here and been a member of this Bar until his death on October 4th, 1891.
At the time of his death and for many years prior thereto Mr. Smith was a consistent and worthy member of the First Presbyterian church.
In the death of our friend and brother we realize that the Bar has lost one of its oldest and most respected members, the community a good citizen, the church a faithful, honest worker in the cause for the Master.
Patient and resigned in his last sickness, we cherish his memory as a kind hearted, honest, courteous lawyer.
With this expression of our appreciation of his many virtues, we tender to his bereaved wife, our sincere sympathy in this hour of sorrow, and request that this memorial be spread upon the order book of this court; that a copy thereof be transmitted to Mrs. Smith by the clerk of this court and a copy of the same given to the press for publication.
Bluffton Banner, October 8, 189111433
DAVID THOMPSON SMITH
David Thompson Smith was born in Wayne county, Indiana, in the year 1830, and moved to Bluffton in 1857. For one term he filled the positon of district attorney of the common pleas court, being elected to that office just previous to the war. In 1879 he was elected mayof of BLuffton and served two years. Since that time he has served as Justice of the Peace. Until two or three months ago he was busily occupied with the duties of his office. His health has been failing for some time from a complication of ailments, the chief cause of his death, as revealed in the autopsy by Drs. Cook and Hatfield and M. A. Stout, was a cancerous growth in the lower part of the stomach.
He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and for the past several years was active in church and Sabbath School work.
His death is regarded as a great loss to the community, as he was a man of strictest integrity, and upright in every respect.
His funeral, under the auspices of teh K. of P., was held in the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended, the Pythian sisters and members of the Bluffton bar being in the procession. The sermon was preached by the pastor of the deceased, the Rev. J. E> Weir.
At a meeting of the bar held Monday evening many touching incidents of the deceased were recalled, and short addresses were made by several members of the bar.
Bluffton Evening News, December 8, 1925456
Mrs. D. T. Smith Passes Away At Age Of 92
Funeral Services Will Be Held Wenesday [sic Wednesday] Afternoon at Two O'clock
Mrs. Julia Smith, 92, widow of David Thompson Smith, passed away this morning at 4 o'clock at her home, corner of Scott and Arnold streets. He[sic-She] had been a resident to Bluffton since 1857.
She was born in Madison county, N. Y., on August 5, 1833, and was married to Mr. Smith on January 21, 1859. For a little over twelve years, while Mr. and Mrs. George Ulmer were in charge of the orphans' home, Mrs. Smith served on the county charity board and in her active life she was an ardent W.C.T.U. worker. She was active in other ways in her earlier life and was a woman of remarkable ability.
No close relatives are living other than David Fener, of Lyons, Ohio, and Julia Brookins, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. A sister, Mrs. Emma Wilson, formerly lived in California and it is not known here whether she is living or not. The last time she was heard from she was 93 years old.
The K. of P. lodge, of which Mr. Smith was a member, began giving Mrs. Smith financial assistance in 1897 and continued doing so until her death. Since 1923 the lodge has paid for a nurse to attend her. Her father was a Knights of Pythias and Mrs. Smith a Pythian Sister.
The body may be viewed at the McBride undertaking parlors until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning when it will be moved to the Pythian home, where it may be viewed until the hour of the funeral.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church, of which she was a member, in charge of Rev. T. Raymond Allston, assisted by the Pythian Sisters. Burial will be at the Fairview cemetery.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| August 14, 1850307 | Boston Township, Wayne, Indiana |
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| June 2, 1860945 | Bluffton, Wells, Indiana |
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| June 6, 1870451 | Bluffton, Wells, Indiana |
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| June 4, 1880450 | Bluffton, Wells, Indiana |
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| June 15, 1900449 | Bluffton, Wells, Indiana |
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| April 18, 1910448 | Bluffton, Wells, Indiana |
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| January 12, 1920447 | Bluffton, Wells, Indiana |
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