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John Dennis Smith
Publication: The Sun, Yukon, OK; Date: Oct 10, 1946; Section: None; Page Number: 1 & 4
Services were conducted by Rev. Richard Hopper, pastor of the First Baptist church and Rev. D. M. Parker. pastor of the Methodist church. Music was furnish by the Yukon Men's quartet, composed of Eddie Russell, Curtis Line, Kendall Little and Joe Dunn with Mrs. Gladys Alder as accompanist. Interment was in Yukon cemetery.
John Dennis Smith was born in Bates county, Missouri, March 19, 1851. His parents died when he was, seven years old and he made his home with relatives until he was old enough to take care of himself. During the Civil War at the age of 12 he carried the U. S. mail on a mule from Germantown, Mo. to Calhoun, a distance of ten miles, being assigned tile task on account of the threat of Bushwhackers killing the men.
He was married to Marietta Mendenhall of Appleton City, Mo., January, 1876 and to this union seven children were born. A son Emmitt preceded him in death at the age of 11 years.
He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Nellie Cover and Mrs. Dimple McMurry, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Adah King, Houston, Texas; and Mrs. Lena Turner, Yukon; two sons, Rolla Smith, EI Reno and Arthur Smith, Oklahoma City, also 16 grandchildren and 14 great Grandchildren.
Mr, Smith, moved, with his family to Oklahoma in 1890 and settled on a farm, 9 miles southwest of Yukon near West Point church.
He was a charter member and leader in organizing the West Point Christian church, and many from that community were here to attend the last rites.
In 1908 Mr. Smith and family moved to Yukon where he has resided since that time. He assisted in the building of the First Christian church edifice here and served as elder of the church for many years. He was converted when 27 years old. He lived an exemplary life and loved his home and friends.. His ambition was to live to be 100 years old.
John Dennis Smith
Publication: The Sun, Yukon, OK; Date: Oct 10, 1946; Section: None; Page Number: 1 & 4
  
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Last Rites Held For John D. Smith
John Dennis Smith
A large crowd attended the funeral of John D. Smith at the Turner funeral home, at 3 p.m., Sunday, who passed away at his home on east Birch street, October 3, at the age of 95 years, six months and 14 days.John Dennis Smith
Services were conducted by Rev. Richard Hopper, pastor of the First Baptist church and Rev. D. M. Parker. pastor of the Methodist church. Music was furnish by the Yukon Men's quartet, composed of Eddie Russell, Curtis Line, Kendall Little and Joe Dunn with Mrs. Gladys Alder as accompanist. Interment was in Yukon cemetery.
John Dennis Smith was born in Bates county, Missouri, March 19, 1851. His parents died when he was, seven years old and he made his home with relatives until he was old enough to take care of himself. During the Civil War at the age of 12 he carried the U. S. mail on a mule from Germantown, Mo. to Calhoun, a distance of ten miles, being assigned tile task on account of the threat of Bushwhackers killing the men.
He was married to Marietta Mendenhall of Appleton City, Mo., January, 1876 and to this union seven children were born. A son Emmitt preceded him in death at the age of 11 years.
He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Nellie Cover and Mrs. Dimple McMurry, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Adah King, Houston, Texas; and Mrs. Lena Turner, Yukon; two sons, Rolla Smith, EI Reno and Arthur Smith, Oklahoma City, also 16 grandchildren and 14 great Grandchildren.
Mr, Smith, moved, with his family to Oklahoma in 1890 and settled on a farm, 9 miles southwest of Yukon near West Point church.
He was a charter member and leader in organizing the West Point Christian church, and many from that community were here to attend the last rites.
In 1908 Mr. Smith and family moved to Yukon where he has resided since that time. He assisted in the building of the First Christian church edifice here and served as elder of the church for many years. He was converted when 27 years old. He lived an exemplary life and loved his home and friends.. His ambition was to live to be 100 years old.