He was the son of David S. Smith (1831-1875) and Charlotte Helen Flummer (1835-ca 1875). He married Mary C. Hampton (1867-1910) and they had two sons, William Everet and Xlyde Elwood.
Only what is on the marker is known about William. The unique log marker is the reason for adding it to FaG. This information was found on Wikipedia: One enduring physical legacy of the (Woodmen of the World) organization are distinctive headstones in the shape of a tree stump. This was an early benefit of Woodmen of the World membership, and they are found in cemeteries nationwide. This program was abandoned in the late 1920s as it was too costly.
Typically the headstones would include a depiction of the WOW relics—symbols of the organization. These include most notably a stump or felled tree (inscribed into a more generic monument in some cases, rather than the more noticeable instances of the entire monument being in the shape of the log or tree-stump); the maul and wedge; an axe; and often a Dove of Peace with an olive branch. As Woodmen "do not lie" a common inscription: "Here rests a Woodman of the World".
Only what is on the marker is known about William. The unique log marker is the reason for adding it to FaG. This information was found on Wikipedia: One enduring physical legacy of the (Woodmen of the World) organization are distinctive headstones in the shape of a tree stump. This was an early benefit of Woodmen of the World membership, and they are found in cemeteries nationwide. This program was abandoned in the late 1920s as it was too costly.
Typically the headstones would include a depiction of the WOW relics—symbols of the organization. These include most notably a stump or felled tree (inscribed into a more generic monument in some cases, rather than the more noticeable instances of the entire monument being in the shape of the log or tree-stump); the maul and wedge; an axe; and often a Dove of Peace with an olive branch. As Woodmen "do not lie" a common inscription: "Here rests a Woodman of the World".
He was the son of David S. Smith (1831-1875) and Charlotte Helen Flummer (1835-ca 1875). He married Mary C. Hampton (1867-1910) and they had two sons, William Everet and Xlyde Elwood.
Only what is on the marker is known about William. The unique log marker is the reason for adding it to FaG. This information was found on Wikipedia: One enduring physical legacy of the (Woodmen of the World) organization are distinctive headstones in the shape of a tree stump. This was an early benefit of Woodmen of the World membership, and they are found in cemeteries nationwide. This program was abandoned in the late 1920s as it was too costly.
Typically the headstones would include a depiction of the WOW relics—symbols of the organization. These include most notably a stump or felled tree (inscribed into a more generic monument in some cases, rather than the more noticeable instances of the entire monument being in the shape of the log or tree-stump); the maul and wedge; an axe; and often a Dove of Peace with an olive branch. As Woodmen "do not lie" a common inscription: "Here rests a Woodman of the World".
Only what is on the marker is known about William. The unique log marker is the reason for adding it to FaG. This information was found on Wikipedia: One enduring physical legacy of the (Woodmen of the World) organization are distinctive headstones in the shape of a tree stump. This was an early benefit of Woodmen of the World membership, and they are found in cemeteries nationwide. This program was abandoned in the late 1920s as it was too costly.
Typically the headstones would include a depiction of the WOW relics—symbols of the organization. These include most notably a stump or felled tree (inscribed into a more generic monument in some cases, rather than the more noticeable instances of the entire monument being in the shape of the log or tree-stump); the maul and wedge; an axe; and often a Dove of Peace with an olive branch. As Woodmen "do not lie" a common inscription: "Here rests a Woodman of the World".
Bio by: Helen H
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Since most of the distinctive Woodmen of the World markers were discontinued by 1930, this may have been one of the last and continues to look very good.
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