Nida married MILLER, Rolland R on 22 Jul 1944 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Rolland (son of MILLER, Archie and Ina) was born about 1924; died on 19 Jun 2021 in Grand Island, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News

Miss Nida Helen Smith, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Smith
of Grand Island, was united in
marriage to Ensign Rolland Ross
Miller at the Payne Avenue
Church of Christ on July 22.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev Craig W.
Schwartz before an altar decorated
in white gladioli and illuminated
by white candelabra. Miss
Lois Nagle sang "I Love You Truly,"
accompanied by Mrs. L.
Gursling. who also played the
wedding marches.
The bride, who was escorted to
the altar by her father, was beautifully
dressed in white marquisette
over satin, fashioned with
a long train. The bodice of lace
with long sleeves was buttoned
in the back with tiny buttons.
Her fingertip veil of illusion
was fastened to a halo headdress,
trimmed with orange blossoms.
She carried a cascade bouquet of
white gladioli centered with three
orchids, tied with white ribbon.
The maid of honor. Miss Jean
Smith, sister of the bride was
dressed in green net, with full
skirt and puffed sleeves. She
carried a cascade boquet of pink
gladioli and rapture roses, tied
in green satin and wore a matching
spray of roses in her hair.
Miss Shirley Hicks and Mrs.
Shirley Kreger of Grand Island,
bridesmaids, wore matching gowns
in yellow and their bouquets were
flesh gladioli and sweet heart
roses tied with yellow satin and
they had matching sprays in their
hair.
Attending the groom as best
man. was Richard D. Miller, his
brother. The ushers were Flight
Commander Arnold Wackerman
and Merle Miller, also a brother
of the groom.
Mrs. Smith, mother of the bride
was dressed in orchid with white
accessories and her corsage was
of garderias.
Mrs. Mil'er, the groom's mother,
wore a summer print of silk jersey
with white accessories and
also a corsage of gardenias.
Following the ceremony dinner
was served at the church to fifty
guests. The bride's table was
decorated with bouquets of gypsophela
and bachelor buttons,
and centered with a three tiered
wedding cake adorned with a
miniature bride and navy officer.
Following a reception at the
bride's home on Grand Island,
the couple left for a short wedding
trip. The bride's traveling
suit was of blue and matching
accessories and a corsage of orchids.
After a fifteen days leave Ensign
Miller w'll return to Florida
where he will be stationed at
Banana river.

1. MILLER, Donna
2. MILLER, David Ross
3. MILLER, Tina

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/14/1975

SMITH - Sidney F. Smith,
89, formerly of Grand Island,
N.Y., Thursday (Feb. 13, 1975)
at Sheridan Manor Nursing
Home. Born in Tonawanda,
N.Y., he was a retired railway
mail clerk. He was a member
of Payne Avenue Christian
Church where he was Elder
Emeritus, a member of the
Buffalo Chapter of the National
Association of Retired Federal
Employees and an honorary
life member of the Grand
Island Taxpayer's Association.
He was the husband of the
late Inez Woodruff Smith, who
died n 1967 and father of the
late Nelson Smith and Mrs.
Gilbert (Jean) Tybring, he is
survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Melvin (Muriel)
Gallisdorfer of North
Tonawanda and Mrs. Roland
(Nida) Miller of Grand Island;
thirteen grandchildren and ten
great-grandchildren.
Friends may call
SATURDAY from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m., at the Wattengel
Funeral Home, Inc., 307 Oliver
St., North Tonawanda where a
memorial service will be held
Sunday at 3 p.m. at Payne
Avenue Christian Church, the
Rev. Robert Cook officiating.
Burial at the convenience of the
family at Forest Lawn
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the
Payne Avenue Christian
Church.

Sidney married WOODRUFF, Inez Cutler on 15 Aug 1911 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Inez (daughter of WOODRUFF, Stillman C and Mary E) was born on 30 Jan 1888 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Jul 1967 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/21/1967

NORTH TONAWANDA-Mrs. Inez W. Smith, 79,
of 4885 East River Road, Grand Island, died Thursday
(July 20, 1967) in Buffalo. * -
She was born here and had
been a Grand Island resident
for the last 29 years. She was
a member of Payne Avenue
Christian Church. °
Survivors include her husband,
Sidney F. Smith; three
daughters. Mrs. Melvin Gallisdorfer,
this city. Mrs. Rolland
Miller, Grand Island, and Mrs.
Gilbert Tybring, Madison,
Wis.; 13 grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at
2 p.m. Sunday in the Wattengel
Funeral Home, the Rev. Lyle
Newman officiating. Burial will
be in Forest Lawn Cemetery,-
Buffalo.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral
home.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/27/1927

NORTH TONAWANDA. Dec. 27 -
Stillman C. Woodruff, one of North
Tonawanda's best known citizens,
died at his home, 198 Christiana street
Saturday. Born In Wanpun, Wis., he
came to North Tonawanda when a
small boy and had resided here since.
He was t he first superintendent of
water works In the city, serving for
many years in t h a t capacity.
Surviving are ft widow, Marv K :
a daughter, Mrs. Sidney F. Smith of
Kenmore. and three sons. Arley H ,
George T. and Harold F. Woodruff
all of North Tonawanda. The funeral
will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at the residence. The
Rev. Walter Mnnsell of the Payne
Avenue Church of Christ will conduct
the service and burial will be
In the Sweeney cemetery. Sutherland
Lodge will be in charge.

Stillman married Mary E about 1884. Mary was born in Oct 1860 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Morning Express

North Tonawanda, Aug- 15 (Special)
-The marriage .of Miss Inez Cutler
Woodruff, daughter of Mr. snd Mrs
Stillman C. Woodruff, to Sidney F
Smith of Cleveland. O. was solemnized
at the bride's home at No. 194 Christiana
street at 5 o'clock this afternoon
The ceremony was performed by the
Reverend Verle W. Blair of North
Tonawanda in the presence of only the
immediate relatives Among' the out-
of-town guests present were Mrs. Dora
Smith, the Misses Agnes aad Helen
Smith of Seneca Falls. Mr. and Mrs.
Smith left for Cleveland, where they
will make their future home.

George + Harriet. Harriet was born about 1831 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]