Daniel Gale Smith, ^

1889 - 1942  (53 years)

• Name	Daniel Gale Smith  [1, 2]
  Suffix	^
  Birth	10 Mar 1889	Yaphank, Suffolk, New York, United States   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Daniel G. Smith
  Name	Danny
  Death	15 Dec 1942	Port Jefferson (Mather Hospital), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2, 6]
  	Cause: CAUS: as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Montauk highway in South Haven, NY
  Burial	Brookhaven (Oaklawn Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2]
  Person ID	I16394	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Josiah Smith, ^,   b. 1844, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States d. 1924, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary J. Ryan,   b. May 1844, Ireland d. 17 Feb 1931, East Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1874  [2, 3]
  Family ID	F6962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Heldur Marion Frank,   b. 28 May 1888, Karlskrona, Karlskrona kommun, Blekinge län, Sweden d. 30 Jul 1965, Patchogue, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1911  [1, 7]
  Children	1. Charles H. Smith, ^,   b. Abt 1914, NY d. Yes, date unknown   2. Josiah Emery Smith,   b. 28 Aug 1915, South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 10 Jul 1995, Port Richey, Pasco, Florida, United States (Age 79 years)   3. Elsie Marion Smith, ^,   b. 18 Mar 1918, Southaven NY d. 28 Oct 1986, Southaven, N.Y. (Age 68 years)   4. Frank C Smith, ^
  Family ID	F6964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S49] 12 Jul 2012, p. 20. From the Archives of the Long Island Advance, 75 Years Ago (Jul 1937). Word has been received from Josiah Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Smith of South Haven, that the destroyer Cushing, of which he is a member of the crew, was one of the first ships to search the Pacific for Amelia Earhart's plane. [S10] Plot 60. [S31] Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: 1165; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0750; FHL microfilm: 1241165. [S278] Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: T625_1268; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 637. [S5644] Daniel Gale Smith. [S49] 17 Dec 1942, p. 1. .... Danuel G. Smith, aged 54, of Montauk highway, South Haven. .... Mr. Smith died Tuesday night in Mather Memorial hospital, Port Jefferson, of injuries sustained about 3 a.m. Sunday, when his pickup truck, which he was driving eastward on Montauk highway, got beyond control, veered across the road and sgtruck a pole on the north side of the road, breaking the pole at the base, according to the report of Brookhaven Town Officer Charles Trywusch. The accident took place about 200 feet east of Cedar inn in Brookhaven. Mr. Smith, who was alone in the car, sustained internal injuries and lacerations of the hands and face. He was attended by Dr. Perry Horenstein of Bellport, and was removed to his home. His condition became worse on Tuesday, and he was transported to the hospital. Mr. Smith, who was born in Bellport, had been employed as a truck driver by J. M. Dominy, Brookhaven fuel dealer. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Heldur Smith; two sons, Pfc. Charles Smith, who is in Texas and Josiah Smith of Paterson, N.J.; a daughter, Mrs. Elsie Martin of Farmingdale, and a brother, Chester Smith of Brookhaven. The body was removed to the C.W. Ruland Funeral Chapel where it will repose until 2 p.m. tomorrow, when the funeral service will be held in the South Haven Presbyterian Church, the Rev. William H. Netherly, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Brookhaven cemetery. [S115] Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: 1650; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 415.0; FHL microfilm: 2341384.