Guilford: The funeral of the Rev. Erastus P. Smith, who died after a short illness, on the 9th last, at Hamilton(Madison Co., NY), where he was located as a pastor, took place in the Episcopal Church in our village, on the 12th, and was attended by a large concourse of relatives and former townsmen. His remains were interred in the family grounds of our cemetery. Mr Smith was about 60 years of age, and for upwards of sixty years a resident of our town, residing during the greater part of that time at Smith's Corners, a mile north of our village, upon the farm which his father, the late Samuel A. Smith, first settled, and where he died. During this time Mr. Smith occupied a prominent position before our people, and was repeatedly placed in public positions of power and trust by his townsmen. Upon the death of his father, he relinquished farming, and shortly after entered the clerical profession, at first in the northern part of our State, from whence he went to Whitewater, Wis., and from which place, after a few years, he returned to this state, and was located at Hamilton. Though from circumstances, Mr. Smith was prevented until late in life from gratifying a literary desire, he early in life gave evidence, in his numerous addresses and essays, of ability of no means degree. Could his life of usefulness have been spared in the full vigor of health and mental facilities, a few years longer, his worth would have been more fully realized. In his sudden death a large circle of relatives and friends is left to mourn his loss. [Chenango Union, February 17, 1876]
Guilford: The funeral of the Rev. Erastus P. Smith, who died after a short illness, on the 9th last, at Hamilton(Madison Co., NY), where he was located as a pastor, took place in the Episcopal Church in our village, on the 12th, and was attended by a large concourse of relatives and former townsmen. His remains were interred in the family grounds of our cemetery. Mr Smith was about 60 years of age, and for upwards of sixty years a resident of our town, residing during the greater part of that time at Smith's Corners, a mile north of our village, upon the farm which his father, the late Samuel A. Smith, first settled, and where he died. During this time Mr. Smith occupied a prominent position before our people, and was repeatedly placed in public positions of power and trust by his townsmen. Upon the death of his father, he relinquished farming, and shortly after entered the clerical profession, at first in the northern part of our State, from whence he went to Whitewater, Wis., and from which place, after a few years, he returned to this state, and was located at Hamilton. Though from circumstances, Mr. Smith was prevented until late in life from gratifying a literary desire, he early in life gave evidence, in his numerous addresses and essays, of ability of no means degree. Could his life of usefulness have been spared in the full vigor of health and mental facilities, a few years longer, his worth would have been more fully realized. In his sudden death a large circle of relatives and friends is left to mourn his loss. [Chenango Union, February 17, 1876]
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