Fourth Generation

76. Jerusha Anna "Anna" Brotherton TWIN was born on 25 Apr 1869 in Macomb, St. Lawrence, NY. She died on 16 Jan 1932 in Rossie, St. Lawrence, NY. Smith, Anna Denesha, 16 Jan 1932; Rossie, NY, born 25 Apr 1869, Macomb, NY; husband, Nathan Smith; father, Hiram Brotherton; mother, Nancy Fortin, b. Canada. [Sprague funeral home records, Patton transcription] Why Denesha -- perhaps misread from Jerusha?? Her obituary appeared on 16 Jan 1932 in the Watertown Daily Times of Watertown, Jefferson, NY, as follows: "Mrs. Nathan Smith. Mrs. Anna Smith, 62, wife of Nathan Smith, died Saturday morning on the Michael Whalen farm in Rossie, where they had resided since November 1. She was born in Macomb, April 15, 1869, a daughter of Hiram and Mary Brotherton Foster [sic]. She resided all her life in Macomb or Rossie. She had been ill several months. Survivors besides the husband are 11 children, Joseph of Hermon, Wesley of Gouverneur, Ellsworth, Irving and Gilbert of Rossie, and Archie Wade, a son by a former marriage, of Canton; and Miss Myrtle Smith, who resides at home, Mrs. William Devendorf of Macomb, Mrs. Roy Rose, and Mrs. George Harris of Oxbow, and Mrs. William Gladle of Canton. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Gouverneur Baptist church, with Rev. R. E. Gould, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Roadside cemetery at Richville." She was buried in Wayside cemetery, Richville, St. Lawrence, NY. Note that Anna named a daughter Rosella, and that her grandson remembers Delbert Hunter [for whom he was named] was his mother's cousin. Rosella's obit lists her as a sister. It is remotely possible that Jerusha and Anna are not the same person, but Jerusha is listed on the 1870 census, and Anna on the 1880, each of the right age to be the other. Given Anna's supposed birth date, she should have appeared in 1870.

Jerusha Anna "Anna" Brotherton TWIN and Benjamin F. Wade were married. Benjamin F. Wade (son of James Wade and Phoebe Daniels) was born about 1863 in DeKalb, St Lawrence, NY. He died on 12 Oct 1891 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, NY. "WADE.--In Gouverneur, Oct. 12th, 1891, Benjamin Wade, aged 29 years." Jerusha Anna "Anna" Brotherton TWIN and Benjamin F. Wade had the following children:

175	i.	Archie Wade was born in 1887. He died in 1939. He was buried in Hermon cemetery, Hermon, St. Lawrence, NY.
176	ii.	Lillie Mae Wade was born in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, NY.
177	iii.	Marion Wade was born in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, NY.

Jerusha Anna "Anna" Brotherton TWIN and Nathan Smith were married. Was there also a daughter Irene? Nathan Smith (son of Joseph Smith) was born on 22 Apr 1864 in Canada. He died on 20 Apr 1933 in Rossie, St. Lawrence, NY. Smith, Nathan, 20 Apr 1933; Rossie, NY; born 22 Apr 1864, Smith Falls, Ontario; widower of Anna Brotherton; father, Joseph Smith, b. Canada; occupation, farmer. [Sprague Funeral home records-Patton transcription]. His obituary appeared on 20 Apr 1933 in the Watertown Daily Times of Watertown, Jefferson, NY, as follows: "Farmer Drops Dead At Home. Gouverneur, April 20.--Nathan Smith, 68, farmer residing on the Michael Whalen farm on the old Scotch Settlement road, dropped dead in his residence there at about noon today. The farm is located three and a half miles from Oxbow and Mr. Smith had drawn a load of milk there this morning. He had been in good health previously. His death occurred after he returned to his chair after getting himself a drink of water.
"Efforts were started to locate Dr. F. D. Allen, Richville, coroner, following Mr. Smith's death.
"He had resided on the farm for the past three years with his daughter, Mrs. Mildred [G]Ladle, and two sons, Gilbert and Alva Smith. Included among other survivors are two sons, Wesley and Joseph, this place; three daughters, Mrs. Roy Rose and Mrs. George Harris, Oxbow, and Miss Myrtle Smith, Rossie. His wife died a little over a year ago." He was buried in Wayside cemetery, Richville, St. Lawrence, NY. Jerusha Anna "Anna" Brotherton TWIN and Nathan Smith had the following children:

178	i.	Myrtle A. Smith was born on 26 Dec 1892 in Richville, St. Lawrence, NY. She died on 12 May 1954 in Hammond, St Lawrence, NY. Her obituary appeared on 13 May 1954 in the Watertown Daily Times of Watertown, Jefferson, NY, as follows: "Miss Myrtle A. Smith, 61, Dies. Hammond Resident Since 1942 Expires of Heart Attack--Funeral Saturday. Hammond, May 13.--Miss Myrtle A. Smith, 61, died of a sudden heart attack Wednesday afternoon at 5 at the home of her cousin, Delbert Hunter, where she had lived since 1942. She had suffered a mild heart condition for the past few years. "Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Hunter home, Rev. W. Halbert Campbell, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery, Rossie. "Surviving besides Mr. Hunter, are four sisters, Mrs. Anna Devendorf, Pierce's Corners; Mrs. Roy (Ethel) Rose, DeKalb Junction; Mrs. Homer (Mildred) Gladle, Gouverneur, and Mrs. Douglas (Dorothy) Cunningham, Oxbow, and four brothers, Joseph Smith, Syracuse; Elmer Smith, Richland, and Irving and Gilbert Smith, Clayton. "Miss Smith was born at Richville, Dec. 26, 1892, a daughter of Nathan and Anna Smith. She remained at Richville until she was about 15 when she went to live with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hunter at Rossie. "Following the death of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, she came to this village to keep house for their son, Delbert. "She was a member of Adelphia Rebekah lodge and the First Presbyterian church." She was buried in Riverside cemetery, Rossie, St. Lawrence, NY. On Warren and Rosella Hunter lot. No death date on stone. Never married. Lived with cousin Delbert Hunter.
+179	ii.	Joseph Henry Smith.
+180	iii.	William Wesley "Wes" Smith.
+181	iv.	Elmer E. Smith.
+182	v.	Anna Rozella "Rozella" Smith.
+183	vi.	Ethel Alberta Smith.
+184	vii.	Mildred Louise Smith.
+185	viii.	Dorothy Smith.
+186	ix.	Nathan Irving "Irving" Smith.
+187	x.	Gilbert "Gib" Smith.