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Samuel Benjamin Jr. (Tite) Smith (b. 05 Sep 1845, d. 14 Jul 1899)
Notes for Samuel Benjamin Jr. (Tite) Smith:[Richard Abbott.FTW]
Christened Dec. 10 , 1847 at Barbados . Planter .
Samuel was at Judge Blizard in 1875 .
His family moved to New York on his death ( he died in New York undergoing medical treatment ) when youngest daughter Mary was two years old . Gladys Sutherland knew six of the seven children in New York and met the seventh Joseph Henry Smith when he came to New York for his sister Ella's funeral . Joseph lived in Kittery Point ,Maine ,USA.
Below is an extract of a letter written by Ella Louise Smith to her mother Caroline Margaret Abbott Smith on the death of Samuel Benjamin Smith Jr. (Tite)
270-56th. St.
Brooklyn
New York
July 14 , 1899
My own precious Mother
It is my sad duty to write you of Father's death . He came on with Arthur last Tuesday , was taken to the Polyclinic Hospital N.Y. where it was decided that a large tumour was on one of his kidneys and that an operation would benecessary , as one of the kidneys was totally gone . So the operation was performed yesterday , but the other kidney could not perform the work of two as was hoped would be the case . He chose the operation in preference to enduring the pain he had suffered of late . On Sunday we all went over to see him and he was in such good spirits and felt much more comfortable that we plucked up hope but when I went over at 10.30 this morning to enquire for him he had had a comfortable night , but was then in a critical condition so the Dr. telegraphed for Arthur and he and Harold and I stayed with him until the last .He recognised us and smiled but of course was too weak to talk . He died calmly and peacefully and we couldn't wish him to live and suffer agony . The funeral will probably take place tomorrow
( Wednesday ) or the day after .
May God bless & keep us 'till we meet again .
Your affectionate daughter ,
Ella
P.S.
Papa wished you to come here to us in case of his death , so we will be preparing for you all -
I feel weak and tired , so forgive all blunders , and with dearest love to each and all
Your own daughter
Ella
More About Samuel Benjamin Jr. (Tite) Smith:
Burial: Unknown, Greenwood Cemetery , Brooklyn , New York , USA.23
More About Samuel Benjamin Jr. (Tite) Smith and Caroline Margaret Abbott:
Marriage: 24 Sep 1872, Antigua.23
Children of Samuel Benjamin Jr. (Tite) Smith and Caroline Margaret Abbott are:
- +Sydney Brooke Smith, b. 11 Mar 1873, St. John's , Antigua23, d. 03 Jan 1925, Cassada Garden's Estate , Antigua .23.
- +Arthur Dill Smith, b. 14 Apr 1875, Judge Blizzard , St. Georges , Antigua23, d. 1950, USA23.
- Ella Louise Smith, b. 24 Feb 1876, Antigua23, d. 25 Mar 1952, New York , USA23.
- Caroline Anne Smith, b. 30 Mar 1879, Antigua23, d. 29 Oct 196923.
- +Harold Abbott Smith, b. 08 May 1881, Antigua23, d. date unknown.
- +Susan Alice Harriett Smith, b. 02 Jul 1884, St. John's , Antigua23, d. 31 Oct 1910, Antigua23.
- Joseph Henry Smith, b. 20 Apr 1886, Antigua23, d. 22 Aug 196923.
- +Robert Abbott Smith, b. 16 Mar 1889, Antigua23, d. 20 Jan 197623.
- +Mary-lea Smith, b. 03 Jan 1897, Antigua23, d. 26 Oct 196023.