In 1880 he is living in a Nursing home, or an Old peoples home, so he is more then likely sick or old and disabled.
Marcus SMITH Household
Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1804>
Birthplace NORWAY
Age 76
Occupation Shoemaker
Marital Status M <Married>
Race W <White>
Head of Household Thomas G. PITCHER
Relation Other
Father's Birthplace NORWAY
Mother's Birthplace NORWAY
Source Information:
Census Place Soldiers And Sailors Home, Bath, Steuben, New York
Family History Library Film 1254932
NA Film Number T9-0932
Page Number 391B
http://www.bath.va.gov/bathfactsheet.asp
Bath VA Medical Center History
The Bath VAMC began as a New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home. Initial funding for its creation was generated through a public appeal initiated by the Grand Army of the Republic in the 1870’s. The first cornerstone for the facility was laid June 23, 1877. The state facility, which had a peak population of 2,143 in 1907, was turned over to the federal government in May 1929 and in 1930 became part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. A Military and Medicine Museum containing artifacts dating back to 1776 is maintained on the grounds to honor the facility’s long history. A National Cemetery with roots dating back to the Civil War is also located on the Medical Center grounds. The Bath National Cemetery and the Woodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira remain open for burials today.
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Smith, Marcus 1804 1882
Marcus Smith died there in 1882 and is buried in the cemetery there.
Name: Marcus Smith
Death Date: 23 Apr 1882
Interment Date: 23 Apr 1882
Cemetery: Bath National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: VA Medical Center Bldg. 28 Bath , NY 14810
Buried At: Section G Row 16 Site 26