Person Page - 958

     Marcia C. Smith, daughter of Sanford B. Smith and Jennie L. Smith, was born in December 1879 at Washington, Maine.¹
     Marcia C. Smith is in this photograph with Alfonso and Jennie and Marion Elizabeth Davis and Horace S. Smith, which was taken circa 1910 This photograph was not dated, however, it is assumed to have been taken about 1910.²

     On 23 August 1910 Marcia sent a post card to Jennie . You will notice, the post card is addressed to Mrs. Alfonso Davis, in Harmony, Maine. It appears Marcia has left home to work in another town. She tells her Mom, (Jennie) her work keeps her busy. And, on the back of her card shows how busy, with a bee after a bear.³

     On 17 February 1912 Marcia sent a post card to Marion. Marcia's comments seem to indicate Marion is by herself for a night. She also says Mama (Jennie) received a Valentine from Uncle Joe. (Uncle Joe was probably Joseph Smith). Marcia seems to be having a digestive problem. She tells Marion of having to take a malted milk and the following day trying a baked potato. She commented about Josie (Davis) visiting.³

     On 28 March 1912 Marcia. First of all, the letter does not have a year stated. It was assumed to be written March 28 1912. Marcia requests Marion and Clifford sign some papers and send them on. It appears Aunt Nellie (Smith) was visiting and was preparing to take the train. Marcia asked Marion how her tomatoes were coming. Marcia stated time of day her's were planted, to include baking the dirt prior to planting. She talks of a "new" neighbor moving in; Mr. Skunk, under grammy's piazza.³

     On 22 April 1912 Marcia. Marcia was planning a trip to Bangor to see Oscar (Oscar is her uncle, Rev. Oscar Smith) and a doctor (Dr. Fellows, she probably is still having stomach problems).
She was requesting her keys to her trunk.³

     Marcia C. Smith died on 7 May 1912 at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, at age 32. Marcia's cause of death was listed as _____ jaundice following occlusion of bile duct. (When the bile ducts become blocked, bile builds up in the liver, and jaundice (yellow color of the skin) develops due to the increasing levels of bilirubin in the blood.)^4,5 She was buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.⁶

     Marguerite Smith, daughter of Leslie Clifton Smith and Hazel E. Bunker, was born circa 1909 at Maine.¹

     Marguerite, daughter of Leslie Clifton Smith and Hazel E. Bunker, married Alvin R. Goodwin on 10 July 1935 at Maine.²

     Marguerite, married Albert W. Bickmore, son of Wendell Holmes Bickmore and Avaline Evelyn Lovejoy, on 3 September 1955.¹

     Reference: 7446.
     Maria Smith, daughter of Oliver P. Smith and Abigail S. Reynolds, was born circa 1846 at Maine.¹

     Maria Smith, daughter of Enoch R. Smith and Mary E. Breen, was born circa 1869 at Maine.¹