Shooting Irons, Stage Coaches and Fraternal Orders
Carte de visite by an anonymous photographer. Smith Pine Ward, an Iowa pioneer, gunsmith, barber and member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, posed for his portrait wearing his fraternal apron. Embroidered upon it is the name of his local chapter in Page County “Clarinda Lodge #109, I.O.O.F.” Born in Middletown, Conn., he moved to Iowa in 1856. He did not serve in the Civil War, though he did register for the draft in 1863.
Ward died in Clarinda in 1915 at age 79. His obituary appeared in the June 3, 1915, edition of the Clarinda Herald:
Another Pioneer Gone.
The death of “Sam” Ward. whose funeral occurred Tuesday, took another of our early pioneers. Smith P. Ward was born July 25th, 1835, in Middletown, Conn., being thus nearly eighty years of age at time of death. For several years he has been a familiar figure, residing at his home on east Main street, with his wife, in their little home, and selling weekly papers, the Chicago Blade and others. Mr. Ward first came into Clarinda in 1856, on the stage coach of the “Western Express,” before the days of railroads. he ran the stage between Bedford and Clarinda. Soon after that he settled in Clarinda, engaging in the barber business, and running a small gunshot in connection. For those were the days when shooting irons as well as stage coaches were in fashion. In 1861 he married Miss Jennie Simonton, and to them thirteen children have been born, ten of whom still survive, viz., four from Chicago, Mrs. hattie Irwin, Mrs. Emma Irwin, Mrs. Lillie Claver and Mrs. Nellie Heasel; also one unmarried daughter, Miss Grace Ward, and two sons, Herman E. Ward and Robert E. Ward. The wife still lives in the home in Clarinda, which they own and from which the funeral was held on Tuesday at 3 P.M., conducted by Rev. W.C. Williamson of the United Presbyterian church; burial in Clarinda cemetery.
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Shooting Irons, Stage Coaches and Fraternal Orders
Carte de visite by an anonymous photographer. Smith Pine Ward, an Iowa pioneer, gunsmith, barber and member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, posed for his portrait wearing his fraternal apron. Embroidered upon it is the name of his local chapter in Page County “Clarinda Lodge #109, I.O.O.F.” Born in Middletown, Conn., he moved to Iowa in 1856. He did not serve in the Civil War, though he did register for the draft in 1863.
Ward died in Clarinda in 1915 at age 79. His obituary appeared in the June 3, 1915, edition of the Clarinda Herald:
Another Pioneer Gone.
The death of “Sam” Ward. whose funeral occurred Tuesday, took another of our early pioneers. Smith P. Ward was born July 25th, 1835, in Middletown, Conn., being thus nearly eighty years of age at time of death. For several years he has been a familiar figure, residing at his home on east Main street, with his wife, in their little home, and selling weekly papers, the Chicago Blade and others. Mr. Ward first came into Clarinda in 1856, on the stage coach of the “Western Express,” before the days of railroads. he ran the stage between Bedford and Clarinda. Soon after that he settled in Clarinda, engaging in the barber business, and running a small gunshot in connection. For those were the days when shooting irons as well as stage coaches were in fashion. In 1861 he married Miss Jennie Simonton, and to them thirteen children have been born, ten of whom still survive, viz., four from Chicago, Mrs. hattie Irwin, Mrs. Emma Irwin, Mrs. Lillie Claver and Mrs. Nellie Heasel; also one unmarried daughter, Miss Grace Ward, and two sons, Herman E. Ward and Robert E. Ward. The wife still lives in the home in Clarinda, which they own and from which the funeral was held on Tuesday at 3 P.M., conducted by Rev. W.C. Williamson of the United Presbyterian church; burial in Clarinda cemetery.
I encourage you to use this image for educational purposes only. However, please ask for permission.