Some of the ancestors and descendants of Samuel Converse, jr., of Thompson parish, Killingly, Conn.; Major James Convers, of Woburn, Mass.; HonHeman Allen, MC., of Milton and Burlington, Vermont; Captain Jonathan Bixby, srof Killingly, Conn . Eelieiana Parii 24 July 1S67; inarricil, _:> July 18S), to Dr. Frank Buclianan t^initli of Springfieldborn in Springfield, 111., 7 .March 1859; died there 24 August 1901. He was theson of La Fayette and Harriet (Buchanan) Smith, both natives of SangamonCounty, 111., the former born there in 183G, and the latter born there in Frank Buchanan Smi
Some of the ancestors and descendants of Samuel Converse, jr., of Thompson parish, Killingly, Conn.; Major James Convers, of Woburn, Mass.; HonHeman Allen, MC., of Milton and Burlington, Vermont; Captain Jonathan Bixby, srof Killingly, Conn . Eelieiana Parii 24 July 1S67; inarricil, _:> July 18S), to Dr. Frank Buclianan t^initli of Springfieldborn in Springfield, 111., 7 .March 1859; died there 24 August 1901. He was theson of La Fayette and Harriet (Buchanan) Smith, both natives of SangamonCounty, 111., the former born there in 183G, and the latter born there in Frank Buchanan Smith was graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, HI.,February 1880, ami j)ractised medicine two years in Sjjringfield, 111. In 1888,upon the death of his father, who had been a wholesale grocer in Springfield, 111.,Dr. Smith was instrumental in having the busuiess incori)orated under the firm. Mr». .\iiaib (eoiivui>f) .Siiiitli. Dr. friilik ItucliMUaii Smitli. Harry Smith. name: The La Fayette Smith (Iroceries Com])any, and was elected President ofthat corporation. Tlie duties devolving upon him as President made it necessaryfor him to devote his whol(> time to the interests of the company, and necessitatedthe abandonment of the practice of his chosen profession. He was an active busi-ness man, a respected citizen, and a good husband. The followmg notice of hisdeath is Irom the Illinois State .Journal of Springfield: The funeral of Dr. Frank H. Smith will take place at the Central Baptist churchtoday at 3 oclock, the Rev. E. B. Rogers, pastor of the church, ofliciating. Theremains can be viewed by friends at the late residence, 1030 South Sixth street,from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. today. Dr. Smith had l)een ill for several months and his death was not obtained his o(hication in the ])ul)lic schools, ^\hen he had attained the agewhere he thought he
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