Person Page - 922

     Cleon Moses Smith, son of Henry Bean Smith and Alice Mabel Cross, was born on 5 March 1917, at Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine. The house on Summer Street currently housing the 'Lary Funeral Home.¹'

     Cleon was posing in this picture and is the tenth person from the left taken in 1928 at Maine.² Cleon was active during his high school years. He was awarded a 'Varsity Letter' for his efforts in track in 1935.³

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Cleon filled out a draft card for World War II on 16 October 1940 (at age 23), while living at Southington, Hartford, Connecticut. He was working for New Departure Mfg Co., at the time. Cleon was described as 140 lbs., 5' 6", light complexion, blue eyes, blonde hair.⁴

     Cleon and June were in this photograph which was taken 28 June 1941 posing for their wedding photo.⁵

     Cleon, at age 24, son of Henry Bean Smith and Alice Mabel Cross, married June Elizabeth Burrill at age 22, daughter of Clifford Loring Burrill and Marion Elizabeth Davis, on 28 June 1941 at Brewer, Penobscot, Maine,

Pretty Wedding In Brewer Home

Miss June E Burrill Is Bride of Cleon Smith Of Dover-Foxcroft The home of Mr and Mrs Clifford L Burrill 22 School street Brpwer was the scene of a lovely wedding Saturday afternoon t 4 o'clock When their daughter Miss June Elizabeth Burrill became the bride of Cleon Moses Smith son of Mr and Mrs Henry B Smithy Dover-Foxcroft The Rev Basil C Gleasrtn pastor of the Firr-t Congregational church tead the double ring servire in the presence of about 100 relatives and friends An arch of hemlock and syringa formed the background for th ceremony and the home was attractively decorated with large baslcets of peonies and syringa arranged bv Mrs Ralph Whitmore Miss Phyllis M Burrill sister of the bride played the "Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin ano Mrs Warren Hendrleksdn sang "I Love You Truly" with Miss Phyllis Burrill at the piano The bride who was given in mar riage by her father wore her mothers wedding gown of net with lace and Insertion long sleeves with a fitted hodiee bouffant skirt and a round neckline Her long veil of net was raucht to a coronet of aced pearls end orange blossoms She carried an arm bouquet of bride's roses The maid of honor Miss Eleanor 8 Burrill cousin of the bride wore orchid marquisette with matching flowers in her hair and carried a Colonial bouquet Murray Stan hope brother-in-law of the brid? groom was best man The bride's mother wore powder blue crepe with white accessories and the mother of the bridegroom was in ereen crepe with white ae ressorics Both wore corsages of Gardenias A reception was held Immediateh following the ceremony with Mrs Rurnll and Mrs Smith assisting the bridal party in receiving The guest hook was in charge of Elizabeth Fionhope sister of the bridegroom and Miss Dorothy Royal presided at the gift table Mrs Robert Kiah received the guests at the door Assisting in serving were Mips Margaret Burrill Jean Moore Elea nor Naugler Evelyn Johnston Helen St Clair and Elizabeth Nlck- erson The bride's cake made by Mrs Roy e Allen formed the centerpiece of the bride's table and was served by Mrs Dean Burrill after the bride cut the first slice according to tradition The bride was graduated from Brewer High school and Bangor Maine School of Commerce and has been employed with the Maine State Bureau of Social Welfare The bridegroom a graduate nf Foxcroft academy is employed at General Motors corporation BrlSr tol Conn The young rouple left on a two weeks' wedding trip and will he i&t home at Main street South- ington Conn after July 15 The bride chose for traveling an aqua green redlngote with white accessories The bride has been complimented with several showers during the past few weeksl Out of town guests were Mr and Mrs Irving Trufanj Miss Dorothy Dunham Mrs Charles Stanhope Mr and Mrs Carroll Knowlton Mr and Mrs Keith Knowlton Miss Nora Ross Mr and Mrs Murray Stanhope Mr and MrsH enrv R Smith all of Dover-Foxcroft Mr una iwrs uean c Hum II and daughter Louise Morrisvllle Vt and Mrs Harley Burbank St Al- oans vt t.^6,7,8

     Cleon and June were listed in the book, ' Dover Foxcroft Biographies'. It lists Cleon as a lumberman circa 1948, at Maine.⁹

     Dean and Evelyn were hosts to weekend visitors, 2 July 1949 at Seymour Lake, Morgan, Orleans, Vermont.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

- "Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Smith of Dover Foxcroft, Me. and Miss Phyllis Burrill of Bangor, Me. were weekend guests of their brother and family Mr. and Mrs. Dean Burrill at their cottage at Seymour Lake. Miss Louise Burrill returned with them to Bangor, Me. for two weeks vacation."¹⁰

     In this photograph, Cleon and June were showing the intense labor to opening the camp for the summer. The photo was taken circa 1965, at Guard Point, Harrington, Washington, Maine.¹¹

     Cleon left a Will on 21 July 1965, at Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine.¹²

     Cleon Moses Smith died on 12 March 1989 at Mayo Hospital, Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, at age 72.^13,14 and was buried at Lee Cemetery, Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine.¹³

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     Cora D. Smith, daughter of Samuel T. Smith and Elizabeth A. Reed, was born in 1858 at Marion, Washington, Maine.^1,2,3

     Cora, daughter of Samuel T. Smith and Elizabeth A. Reed, married William W. Reynolds circa 1872.⁴

     Cora died in 1924,⁵ and was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Northeast Harbor, Hancock, Maine.⁵

     Cyrus Newell Smith, son of Hosea Smith Smith III and Mary Ann (?), was born on 5 June 1842 at Charlotte, Washington, Maine.^1,2

     Daniel Smith III, son of Daniel Smith Jr. and Hannah Cook, was born on 30 January 1820 at Maine.^2,1

     Daniel, son of Daniel Smith Jr. and Hannah Cook, married Caroline E. Smith circa 1847.¹

     Daniel, son of Daniel Smith Jr. and Hannah Cook, married Nancy Cockburn circa 1855.¹

     Daniel Smith III died on 10 September 1880 at age 60.^1,3 and was buried at Minneapolis Pioneers & Soldiers Memorial Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.³

     Daniel Smith Jr., son of Daniel Smith Sr. and Chloe Kingman, was born on 21 April 1792.³

     Daniel, at age 23, son of Daniel Smith Sr. and Chloe Kingman, married Hannah Cook at age 21, daughter of John Cook and Lydia Garnett, on 4 February 1816.⁴

     Daniel Smith Jr. died on 21 September 1874 at Marion, Washington, Maine, at age 82.⁵ and was buried at Marion Cemetery, Marion, Washington, Maine.⁶