Fifth Generation

114. Mary Manning was born in Hammond, St Lawrence, NY.

Mary Manning and Royal D. Smith were married. From: [email protected]
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Surnames: Smith, Manning
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Soldier Died Nov 1, Wife Gets Word
Had Not Heard From Her Husband Since September.
(Special to The Times.)
Ogdensburg, March 15.- Mrs Mary Smith of this city received notification today of the death of her husband, Private Royal D Smith of Hammond, Eleventh Engineers. His death occurred in France Nov 1 last. Mrs Smith had not heard from him since last September. Becoming alarmed over absence of news she communicated with the Red Cross and Congressman Snell and notification of his death came today from American Graves, Registration Bureau in France. The letter said he was buried in American cemetery at Meuse, but gave no particulars concerning his death. He left Hammond Sept 24, 1917, and after training at Camp Devens went overseas in February, 1918. Besides his wife he leaves his mother residing in Hammond and a sister in Morristown.
Transcribed from an unknown news clipping.
Notified 4 Months After Son's Death
Sergt Royal D Smith, Hammond, Died in France Nov 1.
(Special to The Times.)
Hammond, April 7.- Mrs Anna Smith of this village has received word of the death of her son, Sergeant Royal D Smith, of disease in France, on Nov 1, 1918. Mrs Smith had had no word from her son in more than four months, and after persistent inquiries learned from the war department of his death. No details were given, and it is not known what caused his death.
Sergeant Smith went from Hammond in the first draft in September, 1917, for Camp Devens, Mass. He was about 25 years of age, and leaves a wife, who was Miss Mary Manning of this village. They were married several years ago, but his wife is now making her home in Ogdensburg. She did not learn of her husband's death until the news received by his mother. Sergeant Smith had been overseas for several months, and took part in some of the heaviest fighting.
Transcribed from an unknown news clipping.




Royal D. Smith (son of George Smith and Anna ___) was born about 1893. He was born on 6 Dec 1893 in Hammond, St Lawrence, NY. He died on 1 Nov 1918 in France. His obituary appeared on 15 Mar 1919 in an unknown newspaper, as follows: "Second Hammond Boy Dies in Country's Service. Word was received here Saturday that Sergeant Royal D. Smith had died in France on November 1st, last. No other particulars were given.
"His wife, Mrs. Mary Smith of Ogdensburg had not heard from him since last September and becoming alarmed over the absence of news, she communicated with the American Red Cross and Congressman Snell and on Saturday notification of his death came from the American Graves Registration Bureau in France. The latter said he was buried in an American cemetery at Muse. It seems very strange that his death was not reported by the War Department.
"Sergeant Smith was one of the first young men to be drafted from this village. He left here on Sept. 22, 1917 from Gouverneur with other Hammond boys. He was sent to Camp Devens, where he was in training for some time, and was then transferred to Camp Merritt. He went overseas Feb. 22, 1918. After arriving in France he was promoted to Corporal and later to Sergeant of Co. D 11th U.S. Engineers.
"Sergeant Smith was born in this village December 6th, 1893, the son of George and Anna Smith. He received his education in the local school and always resided here up to the time he was drafted. He was a young man who was well liked by all and his death came as a shock to the entire community.
"Besides his wife Mrs. Mary Smith of Ogdensburg, he leaves his mother, Mrs. Anna Smith of this village and a sister, Mrs. W. L. Amberson of Morristown. His father died about 16 years ago."
"Soldier Died Nov 1, Wife Gets Word. Had Not Heard From Her Husband Since September. (Special to The Times.)
"Ogdensburg, March 15.- Mrs Mary Smith of this city received notification today of the death of her husband, Private Royal D Smith of Hammond, Eleventh Engineers. His death occurred in France Nov 1 last. Mrs Smith had not heard from him since last September. Becoming alarmed over absence of news she communicated with the Red Cross and Congressman Snell and notification of his death came today from American Graves, Registration Bureau in France. The letter said he was buried in American cemetery at Meuse, but gave no particulars concerning his death. He left Hammond Sept 24, 1917, and after training at Camp Devens went overseas in February, 1918. Besides his wife he leaves his mother residing in Hammond and a sister in Morristown.
"Notified 4 Months After Son's Death. Sergt Royal D Smith, Hammond, Died in France Nov 1. (Special to The Times.)
"Hammond, April 7.- Mrs Anna Smith of this village has received word of the death of her son, Sergeant Royal D Smith, of disease in France, on Nov 1, 1918. Mrs Smith had had no word from her son in more than four months, and after persistent inquiries learned from the war department of his death. No details were given, and it is not known what caused his death.
"Sergeant Smith went from Hammond in the first draft in September, 1917, for Camp Devens, Mass. He was about 25 years of age, and leaves a wife, who was Miss Mary Manning of this village. They were married several years ago, but his wife is now making her home in Ogdensburg. She did not learn of her husband's death until the news received by his mother. Sergeant Smith had been overseas for several months, and took part in some of the heaviest fighting." [Transcribed by <[email protected]> from news clippings of unknown origin, and posted to the RootsWeb St. Lawrence county, NY, mailing list.] He served in the military during WW I.

Mary Manning and Wilfred Allen were married in Dundalk, Ontario, Canada.