last name per 1903 OBIT of father-in-law John S Jones “one daughter Mrs Margaret Smith”
per brother-in-law DM Jones’ 1916OBIT, survived by one sister, Mrs Curtis Smith of Bald Mount.

1900FCI United States Federal Census Pennsylvania Lackawanna Newton District 0034; image 11 of 24 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Newton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1241419
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Name: Curtis P Smith
Age: 36; Birth Date: Jul 1863; Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Newton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Sheet Number: 6
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 126
Family Number: 127
Race: White; Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Margaret Smith
Marriage Year: 1894
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes; Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: F
Household Members:
Curtis P Smith 36 b Jul 1863
Margaret Smith 32 b Sep 1867 PA
Ralph Smith 1 b Sep 1898
NDN father?!
Family Number: 125
Marriage Year: 1898
Elias Smith 73 b Mar 1827 PA Farmer father/mother b NJ
Annie Smith 49 b Dec 1850 NY, father/mother NY, 2nd wife??
William H Smith 29 b Aug 1870 PA
Flossie Batson 7 step daughter b Nov 1892 PA
William Connor 42 boarder Oct 1857 PA, widowed
NDN Brother?
Family Number: 126
Marriage Year: 1893
Elias Smith 28 b Apr 1872 PA
Carry Smith 24 b Mar 1876 PA
Fredda Smith 4 b Nov 1895
Elias Smith 1 b Feb 1899


OBIT CurtisPSmith1930.pdf
The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
28 Apr 1930, Mon
Page 10
Curtis P Smith
Curtis P Smith died on Friday evening in his home at Bald Mount following a heart attack. Mr Smith was well known in West Scranton serving for years as treasurer of the Jones’ family reunion fund
The body was taken to the home of his son Ralph in Chinchilla, from where the funeral will take place at 2 oclock this afternoon. The Rev John H Kelson, pastor of the Bethel Baptist church, will officiate. Interment will be in Shady Lane cemetery, Chinchilla.
Besides his son Ralph, his widow, formerly Miss Margaret JOnes of Bellevue, survives.

OBIT2 CurtisSmith1930.pdf
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)26
Apr 1930, Sat
Page 11
Curtis Smith of Newton died last night at his home last night after a brief illness. He was 66 years old.
He is survived by:
his wife;
one son Ralph of Chinchilla;
2 brothers, Elias & William of Newton;
a sister, Mrs Horace Ross of Scranton.
The funeal will be held MOnday afternoon at 230 oclock from the home of his son Ralph in Chinchilla. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Newton.

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967; 1930 039501-042500; image 813 of 3275 @ancestry
Source Citation:Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 039501-042500
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Name: Curtis P Smith
Gender: Male; Race: White
Age: 66
Birth Date: 23 Jul 1863
Birth Place: Newton, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 25 Apr 1930
Death Place: Newton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Elias Smith, b Newton PA
Mother: Anna Mccguire, b Liverpool
Spouse: Margarett Smith
Certificate Number: 40250
OCC farmer
informant Mrs Curtis P Smith
CoD acute cardiac dilutation and uremia due to chronic nephritis