Notes for MARIA AMELIA SMITH VAN SISE:

Daughter of Hewlett and Nancy (Post) Smith.
Born: August 3, 1848 in Wantagn, Nassau County, Long Island, New York.
Died: December 24, 1907 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
Buried: Jerusalem Friends Cemetery, (Quaker Cemetery), North Wantagh, Nassau County, Long Island, New York.
Married: Elbert Van Sise About 1875 in Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, New York.

Obituary
Long Islander
Mrs. Mary Amelia Van Sise died Wednesday at her home in Brooklyn, where she had lived the past 25 years. Deceased was the wife of Elbert Van Sise, a retired milk dealer. She died from paralysis. She was born at Wantagh 59 years ago and she was the daughter of Hewlett & Nancy Smith. Mrs. Van Sise is survived by two daughters, Olive & Grace. Funeral services will be held at her late home this evening, and the remains taken to Wantagh tomorrow, where another service will be held at the residence of George Smith at 1 p.m., Richard S. Mott of Huntington, having the services in charge. Deceased was a relative of Mrs. Mott as well as Mrs. C.A. Van Sise, both of this place.