Crawford County, Biographical, Illinois History, Paul Selby Ed., Munsell Publishing Co, Chicago, IL, 1909, A Reproduction by UNIGRAPHIC, Inc, Evansville, IN, 1978. Pp 810-811
In section on SMITH, Samuel Alva, M.D. we find
"J. H. D. and Louisa (Burner) Smith. ... J. H. D. Smith, the father of Dr. Samuel Alva was born in Palestine, and died at Porterville, Prairie Township, February 14, 1893, having been for forty years a prominent agriculturist. His wife, whose maiden name was Louisa Burner, was born in Licking County, Ohio, October 9, 1830, and died in September, 1907, having been the mother of twelve children: Wooster L., Bakewell, Eoline G., Burner B., Margaret, Guy W., Samuel Alva, and Orrin H., and four who died in infancy."
Obituaries Book X pg 76
Robinson Library, Robinson, IL
Memorial Smith
"Louisa Burner was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Oct. 9th, 1831, died in Robinson, Ill., Sept. 19th, 1907. Age 75 years, 11 months and 10 days. She came with her parents to Crawford Co., Ill., in 1846. She was married to J. H. D. Smith in 1850. To this union were born twelve children: Five children with the husband having gone on before. She leaves this testimony, "I am ready to go, I have no fear of death." Funeral was conducted by W. H. Halberstadt U. B. Pastor, at Kirk Chapel, where the body was interred."
Crawford County, Biographical, Illinois History, Paul Selby Ed., Munsell Publishing Co, Chicago, IL, 1909, A Reproduction by UNIGRAPHIC, Inc, Evansville, IN, 1978. Pp 810-811
In section on SMITH, Samuel Alva, M.D. we find
"J. H. D. and Louisa (Burner) Smith. ... J. H. D. Smith, the father of Dr. Samuel Alva was born in Palestine, and died at Porterville, Prairie Township, February 14, 1893, having been for forty years a prominent agriculturist. His wife, whose maiden name was Louisa Burner, was born in Licking County, Ohio, October 9, 1830, and died in September, 1907, having been the mother of twelve children: Wooster L., Bakewell, Eoline G., Burner B., Margaret, Guy W., Samuel Alva, and Orrin H., and four who died in infancy."
Obituaries Book X pg 76
Robinson Library, Robinson, IL
Memorial Smith
"Louisa Burner was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Oct. 9th, 1831, died in Robinson, Ill., Sept. 19th, 1907. Age 75 years, 11 months and 10 days. She came with her parents to Crawford Co., Ill., in 1846. She was married to J. H. D. Smith in 1850. To this union were born twelve children: Five children with the husband having gone on before. She leaves this testimony, "I am ready to go, I have no fear of death." Funeral was conducted by W. H. Halberstadt U. B. Pastor, at Kirk Chapel, where the body was interred."
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