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Martha Anne (Mattie) Smith
Female 1850 - 1922

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  • Birth  22 Aug 1850  , Montgomery, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Female 
    Died  23 Oct 1922  Saltriver Twp, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: bronchial pneumonia and diabetis 
    Obituary  26 Oct 1922  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Fulton Gazette 
    • MRS. S. S. CRAGHEAD DEAD.
      Resident of Callaway for Many Years Passed Away at Home of Son Near Benton City.
           Mrs. S. S. Craghead, formerly of the Toledo neighborhood, this county, died Monday morning at 11:00 o'clock at the home of her son, O. R. Craghead, four miles southwest of Benton City. Funeral services were held at Unity Baptist church, near Toledo, Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. J. J. Cooper, of this city, and burial was in the Unity cemetery.
           Mrs. Craghead was reared in Warren county, but went to school in Callaway. Her maiden name was Mattie Smith. She was married in Decemer, 1867, when she came to Callaway to live and had made her home here until recently, dividing her time the last few years among her children, three of whom are living: O. R., near Benton City; O.. E. Craghead, Colorado, and Mrs. Lavinia Settles, of the Toledo neighborhood. One brother, John Smith, of High Hill, also is living.
           Mrs. Craghead was held in high esteem by her friends and acquaintances, and much sympathy is felt for those who are bereaved by her death.
    Obituary  26 Oct 1922  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Missouri Telegraph 
    • DEATH OF MRS. CRAGHEAD
           Mrs. S. S. Craghead, for many years a resident of Callaway County, died Monday morning at the home of her son, O. R. Craghead, four miles southwest of Benton City, Audrain County. She was 72 years old and had been in poor health for several years. She did not become seriously ill, however until a short time ago when she contracted pneumonia, and this resulted in her death.
      The funeral was held at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Unity Baptist church, the service being conducted by the Rev. J. J. Cooper. Burial was made in the cemetery adjoining the church.
           Mrs. Craghead was born in Warren county and her maiden name was Miss Mattie Smith. Before her marriage in 1867 to Mr. Craghead, she attended school in Callaway county and after her marriage she and her husband came here to live, purchasing a farm in the Toledo community. They lived there until about two years ago when the death of Mr. Craghead occurred.
           Deceased is survived by three children. They are, O. R. Craghead of near Benton City; O.. E. Craghead of Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. John Kettle of Callaway county. She also leaves one brother, John Smith of High Hill, Mo.
    Buried  Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, Toledo, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I4474  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  15 Dec 2009 
     
    Family  Samuel Smith Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 1 Feb 1842, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1921, Calwood, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  Decemer, 1867 
    Children 
     1. Edgar S. Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 6 Mar 1869, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1883, Calwood, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Stephen Emmett Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 8 Nov 1870, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1877, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Clara M. Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 2 Jul 1873, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1873, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >4. Oswell Elmar Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 2 Mar 1875, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1936, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Mary Ollie Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 6 Feb 1877, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1883, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Laura Julia Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 23 Jan 1882, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1882, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >7. Lavenia Alice Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 6 Sep 1883, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1957, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >8. Orian R. Craghead Or Craighead,   b. 14 Apr 1889, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1971, Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  15 Dec 2009 
    Family ID  F1219  Group Sheet
     
  • Headstones
     Samuel S. Craghead & Martha A. Smith
    Samuel S. Craghead & Martha A. Smith
    S.S. Craghead, Feb. 1, 1842 - Feb. 6, 1921. Mattie A. Craghead, his wife, Aug. 22, 1850 - Oct. 23, 1922. was a son of John Craghead and Julia A. Smith. He was a grandson of John Craghead and Sarah Powell. He was my 2nd cousin 4 times removed. He married Martha Anne Smith. She was a daughter of Steven Smith and Lila McCall.…
     Craghead Family
    Craghead Family
    Children listed on back of Samuel and Martha Smith Craghead's headstone: Edgar S., 1868 - 1883, Stephen E., 1870 - 1877, Clarrie M., 1873 - 1873, Oswille E., 1875 - 1936, Mary O., 1877 - 1883, Laura J., 1882 - 1882, Lavenia A., 1883 - 1957, Orian R., 1888 - 1971.
     
    Death Certificates
    Death certificate of Craghead, Martha Anne
    Death certificate of Craghead, Martha Anne
    22 Aug 1850 - 23 Oct 1922. Wife of my 2nd cousin 4 times removed.
     
  • Notes 
    • In 1920, Samuel and Martha are living with daughter Lavinia and family.

      she was alive when her husband died in 1921 per his death certificate
      Her parents were Steven Smith and Lila McCall both originally from Virginia, per her death certificate.

      According to her death certificate she was born in Montgomery County, her obituary says Warren county, Missouri.
     
  • Event Map
    Event
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Fulton Gazette - 26 Oct 1922 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Missouri Telegraph - 26 Oct 1922 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, Toledo, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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