Belmont County, Ohio

History and Genealogy


Belmont County Obituaries


Curtis G. Smith


The death of Mr. Curtis G. Smith occurred at his home north of town last Sunday. Mr. Smith had been feeble for a long time and suffered much with asthma. A severe cold combined with a grip was more than his weakened system could withstand and a long list of others who succumbed to this malady, he passed away.

For a number of years Mr. Smith has not been in active business, but in younger years he was one of the most active influential fruit growers we had in this section of the state and was an authority on all matters pertaining to growing of small fruits. He was one of the pioneers in the early days of the strawberry culture here and probably did as much as any other man to make the business a success. He was an enthusiast on the culture of other small fruits as well as the strawberry, and was an authority in many respects.

Mr. Smith belonged to a large and well known family whose lives made an impress on the early history in this section. But two are left of a family of fourteen children. Dr. J.N. Smith of Indiana, and Mrs. Robt. Knox, of Atlas. Funeral services were held at the home of his son, John, on Bond Avenue, on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Dr. Hiatt of the Methodist Church. Interment in Greenmount Cemetery.

Mr. Smith leaves a wife and five children to whom sincere sympathy is extended to them in their affliction.


From the Barnesville Enterprise, January 22, 1899



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