_Henry SMITH _
_George A SMITH ________|
| |_Christina ___
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|--Laura L SMITH
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|_Elvira "Missie" PITTS _|
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!DEATH: Greenwood Cemetery records of Logan county, KY
!NOTES: Obit, Adairville Enterprise, Adairville, KY, December 13, 1923: "Mrs Laura Smith Burr, beloved wife of R. J. Burr, well known and prosperous farmer who resides about two miles west of Adairville, suffered a stroke of apoplexy Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and repidly declined until the end came Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Impressive funeral services where held at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. E. O. Cottrel, before a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, followed by interment in the Adairville cemetery. Besides her husband, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Sallie Hite of Louisville, and three brothers, Jno. E and Ervin P. Smith, of this place and C. D. Smith of Albany, Ga, the later prevented from attending the obsequies on account of illness. Mrs. Burr was born Dec. 6, 1865 and had celebrated her 63rd birthday only four days previous to her demise. She was the second daughter of George A. Smith, Sr. and his second wife, Elvira Pitts Smith, who both died and left her to read five younger brothers and sisters, three of whom have already crossed the Great Divide. In early life she made a profession of faith and united with the Oak Grove Baptist church, later transferring her membership to the Adairville Baptist church where it has since remainted. On Dec. 5, 1895 she was married to R. J. Burr and as no children came to bless this union, they took Wm. H. Hite, a nephew, to rear when he was one year of age and lavished upon him the tenderest card and solicitude. Mrs. Burr was one of those rare Christians who lived her religion every day, and this beautifying influence was spread over a life and character that was spotless and chaming. As such a life was a blessing and benfaction to all within the sphere of its influence, so is the death of such a one a public misfortune, as well as a irreparable loss to the bereft companion in the sunset of his life. it is a difficult task to pay a fitting tribute to the memory of so noble a woman -- one whose every day life was graced by the most lovable attributes. ... Among those from a distance who attended the obsequies were: Mrs. Sallie Hite and son, Wm. H. Hite of Louisville, Mrs. R. M. Simmons, Clarksville, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith, Mrs Chas. Love, Miss Tabitha Smith, Mrs Mary McLaughin and Mr. Amos Fuqua of Springfield; Mr and Mrs Gee Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Joell Bell, of North Robertson; Mrs. Ray Williams and Mr. Pete Doss and son of Franklin; Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Quarles, of Cedar Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dawson, Jr, and Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Hite, of Olmstead, and Mrs. Vernon Miller of Russellville."