Son of James P. and Orpha (Byler) Smith.
"In 1849 S. R. Smith came to Arkansas, and settled on the farm he now residing. Five miles southwest of Melbourne. He served in the Confederate Army during the rebellion, and was with Price on his raid through Missouri, but in 1864 he was severely wounded by a gun-shot, which resulted in the loss of his left leg. He was captured and taken to Alton Ill., then to St. Louis , and received his parole from this city in 1865. He returned to his farm in Izard County, only to find it destitute of buildings, fences and stock, but he set manfully to work, and by good management he is now comfortable circumstances.
He and Miss (Jane) Walker were married in 1855, and moved to the farm where he is now living, and eight of the nine children born to them still survive:
James L.; Joseph M.; Mary E. P., wife of J. P. Gray; W. T. (deceased); W. A.; Jeff D.; John H.; Solomon and Robert L."
(Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Izard County, Arkansas by Goodspeed published 1889; Page 975 - "James L. Smith")
Birth/Death dates as inscribed on the original gravestone.
"In 1849 S. R. Smith came to Arkansas, and settled on the farm he now residing. Five miles southwest of Melbourne. He served in the Confederate Army during the rebellion, and was with Price on his raid through Missouri, but in 1864 he was severely wounded by a gun-shot, which resulted in the loss of his left leg. He was captured and taken to Alton Ill., then to St. Louis , and received his parole from this city in 1865. He returned to his farm in Izard County, only to find it destitute of buildings, fences and stock, but he set manfully to work, and by good management he is now comfortable circumstances.
He and Miss (Jane) Walker were married in 1855, and moved to the farm where he is now living, and eight of the nine children born to them still survive:
James L.; Joseph M.; Mary E. P., wife of J. P. Gray; W. T. (deceased); W. A.; Jeff D.; John H.; Solomon and Robert L."
(Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Izard County, Arkansas by Goodspeed published 1889; Page 975 - "James L. Smith")
Birth/Death dates as inscribed on the original gravestone.
Son of James P. and Orpha (Byler) Smith.
"In 1849 S. R. Smith came to Arkansas, and settled on the farm he now residing. Five miles southwest of Melbourne. He served in the Confederate Army during the rebellion, and was with Price on his raid through Missouri, but in 1864 he was severely wounded by a gun-shot, which resulted in the loss of his left leg. He was captured and taken to Alton Ill., then to St. Louis , and received his parole from this city in 1865. He returned to his farm in Izard County, only to find it destitute of buildings, fences and stock, but he set manfully to work, and by good management he is now comfortable circumstances.
He and Miss (Jane) Walker were married in 1855, and moved to the farm where he is now living, and eight of the nine children born to them still survive:
James L.; Joseph M.; Mary E. P., wife of J. P. Gray; W. T. (deceased); W. A.; Jeff D.; John H.; Solomon and Robert L."
(Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Izard County, Arkansas by Goodspeed published 1889; Page 975 - "James L. Smith")
Birth/Death dates as inscribed on the original gravestone.
"In 1849 S. R. Smith came to Arkansas, and settled on the farm he now residing. Five miles southwest of Melbourne. He served in the Confederate Army during the rebellion, and was with Price on his raid through Missouri, but in 1864 he was severely wounded by a gun-shot, which resulted in the loss of his left leg. He was captured and taken to Alton Ill., then to St. Louis , and received his parole from this city in 1865. He returned to his farm in Izard County, only to find it destitute of buildings, fences and stock, but he set manfully to work, and by good management he is now comfortable circumstances.
He and Miss (Jane) Walker were married in 1855, and moved to the farm where he is now living, and eight of the nine children born to them still survive:
James L.; Joseph M.; Mary E. P., wife of J. P. Gray; W. T. (deceased); W. A.; Jeff D.; John H.; Solomon and Robert L."
(Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Izard County, Arkansas by Goodspeed published 1889; Page 975 - "James L. Smith")
Birth/Death dates as inscribed on the original gravestone.
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Age 89 yrs. 7 mos. 14 days.
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