1871–1959

Introduction

portrait
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Community of Christ
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Born: March 8, 1871, Nau­voo, Il­li­nois.

Died: May 15, 1959, In­de­pend­ence, Mis­sou­ri.

Buried: Mound Grove Ce­me­te­ry, In­de­pend­ence, Mis­sou­ri.

portrait
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Community of Christ
Library Archives

Elbert was the son of Da­vid Hy­rum Smith and Cla­ra Char­lotte Hart­shorn, and hus­band of Cla­ra Abi­gale Coch­ran (mar­ried Sep­tem­ber 4, 1895, La­mo­ni, Iowa).

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Starlight and Song