Utoka Lucinda Sohn, daughter of Henry and Lucinda (Harbaugh) Sohn, was born Feb. 5th, 1850 near Tiffin, Seneca Co., O., and departed this life Dec. 17, 1914 at her home near Liberty Center, O., aged 64 years, 10 months and 12 days. When but a child she was baptized in the Reformed Church in Tiffin by Rev. H. Shaull. In Nov. 1854 she moved with her parents to Fulton county near Liberty Center, on the farm she now leaves. Practically all her life was spent on this farm, which was a wilderness when she came here. She was subjected to the privations and toil of pioneer life, and when her brother Jacob went to enlist in the Civil War he handed her the lines in the field where he was harrowing; she picking up roots in the same field. In 1870 she was one of a class of fourteen to take catecise under the Rev. Michaels. On Oct. 21, 1879 she was married to George Smith by Rev. A. E. Baichley, and to this union were born three daughters: Elva Evalina, Lucinda Augusta, and Pearl Utoka, the latter two dying in infancy.

The deceased was the youngest of a family of five own brothers and sisters, and seven half-brothers and sisters. She leaves a kind, loving husband, one devoted daughter and son-in-law, one sister, Emma L. Lapham, of Cement, Okla., brothers, Royal M. Sohn, of Meers, Okla., and C. H. Sohn, of Anthony, Kans.; half-brothers, A. H. Sohn, of Wauseon, O., Jacob A. Sohn, of Elreno, Okla., half-sisters Maria F. Sell, of Tiffen, O., Margaret A. Skeets, of Turkey River, Iowa, besides other relatives and friends. Two daughters, father, mother, one brother, one half-brother, two half-sisters, having preceded her.

In the winter of 1880 she and her husband joined the Reformed Church at Liberty Center, Rev. A. E. Baichley being pastor at that time.

Mrs. Smith has been in failing health for the past four years with that dread disease, cancer. She fought bravely to regain her health, having undergone two serious operations. Previous to this she was possessed of rugged health, and was an ambitious, industrious, hardworking woman, highly respected by her neighbors and many friends. She was loved wherever she mingled, being kind and thoughtful for others. She was always ready to fill her place cheerfully and with a charitable hand, often denying herself that she might give others pleasure.

Funeral services were held at the Reformed Church in Liberty Center, before a large audience, not all being able to get in the church, the pastor, D. E. Martz, officiating,