OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22971, 24 February 1938, Page 16

OBITUARY

MRS. HANNAH SOPHIA SMITH The death occurred this week of Mrs. Hannah Sophia Smith, a pioneer settler of the Auckland Province. Mrs. Smith, who was in her 90th year, came to New Zealand in 1874, having been married in London some years previously to the late Mr. Frederick Clapcott Smith. With their four children they left England in the ship James Wishart, of 776 tons, landing in Auckland after a trying passage of 97 days. The ship carried 278 passengers. Mr. and Mrs. Smith first lived at Whangaparaoa, but lost everything when their home was destroyed by fire. After farming at Hobsonville for some years, Mr. Smith, who died some years ago, entered business as a butcher in the .city, remaining at the trade until he retired. Mrs. Smith had a family of 11 daughters and two sons, and she is survived by 11 of her family, two of the daughters having died. There are 110 direct descendants of Mrs. Smith, five generations being represented. MR. F. DARNELL [bt TELEGRAPH OWN" correspondent] OKAIHAU, "Wednesday One of the oldest residents in the Bay of Islands, Mr. Frederick Farnell, died at Okaihau recently, aged 87. Mr. Farnell arrived in Okaihau at the age' of 23, and could recount many stories of the early pioneering days, of both Okaihau and the Bay of Islands. He is survived by his wife.