Inscription:
SMILEY
ROBERT J.
1835 – 1900
–
BESSIE J.
1844 – 1935
Robert J. Smiley
Birth: 1835
Death: 1900
Burial: Cold Water Cemetery, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri
Bessie J. Smiley
Birth: 12 August 1844, Ireland
Death: 16 March 1935, St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis County, Missouri
Burial: 18 March 1935, Cold Water Cemetery, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri
Family members buried in Cold Water Cemetery:
Son: William Smiley
Notes:
Robert J. Smiley and Bessie J. Smiley were married in New York and lived in Possum Hollow. They arrived early in St. Louis County, Missouri, and had five children. Smiley Road in northwest St. Louis County, Missouri, perpetuates their name.
Documents:
• Certificate of Death of Bessie J. Smiley. Source Citation: Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Death Certificates. Missouri Secretary of State.
