May 8 1827: Marriage to Susan Lusk, Mississippi-
"At which time the country was new and comparatively a wilderness. Lived there and prospered". By Miles Vance Smith, a son.
1846: Merrill and a host of immigrants moved to DeWitt County, Texas and settled near Hell's Gate, on the Guadalupe River, "A wild and reckless country at that time". By Miles Vance Smith, a son.
1850: Moved back to Carroll, Mississippi.
1853: Moved to DeWitt County, Texas.
Before 1860: The family moved to Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas and were very active in the Baptist Church. Merrill was a mason there, also in Mississippi.
Other Children: Brandon Davidson Smith (served in Whitfield's Legion Co., M27th Calvary during the Civil War; Robert Lusk Smith, (served in Co A, 12 TX Infantry during the Civil War), FAG #22560922; William L Smith; Miles Vance Smith (served in Co D 4th TX Regiment Hood's Brigade, Lonstreet's Corps, Army Northern VA during the Civil War); William Harrison Smith (served in Co A, 13 TX Infantry during the Civil War)and Silas C. Smith (served in Whitfield's Legion, Co M , 27th Tx Calvary during the Civil War. Died of sunstroke while fighting in the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas).
"At which time the country was new and comparatively a wilderness. Lived there and prospered". By Miles Vance Smith, a son.
1846: Merrill and a host of immigrants moved to DeWitt County, Texas and settled near Hell's Gate, on the Guadalupe River, "A wild and reckless country at that time". By Miles Vance Smith, a son.
1850: Moved back to Carroll, Mississippi.
1853: Moved to DeWitt County, Texas.
Before 1860: The family moved to Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas and were very active in the Baptist Church. Merrill was a mason there, also in Mississippi.
Other Children: Brandon Davidson Smith (served in Whitfield's Legion Co., M27th Calvary during the Civil War; Robert Lusk Smith, (served in Co A, 12 TX Infantry during the Civil War), FAG #22560922; William L Smith; Miles Vance Smith (served in Co D 4th TX Regiment Hood's Brigade, Lonstreet's Corps, Army Northern VA during the Civil War); William Harrison Smith (served in Co A, 13 TX Infantry during the Civil War)and Silas C. Smith (served in Whitfield's Legion, Co M , 27th Tx Calvary during the Civil War. Died of sunstroke while fighting in the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas).
May 8 1827: Marriage to Susan Lusk, Mississippi-
"At which time the country was new and comparatively a wilderness. Lived there and prospered". By Miles Vance Smith, a son.
1846: Merrill and a host of immigrants moved to DeWitt County, Texas and settled near Hell's Gate, on the Guadalupe River, "A wild and reckless country at that time". By Miles Vance Smith, a son.
1850: Moved back to Carroll, Mississippi.
1853: Moved to DeWitt County, Texas.
Before 1860: The family moved to Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas and were very active in the Baptist Church. Merrill was a mason there, also in Mississippi.
Other Children: Brandon Davidson Smith (served in Whitfield's Legion Co., M27th Calvary during the Civil War; Robert Lusk Smith, (served in Co A, 12 TX Infantry during the Civil War), FAG #22560922; William L Smith; Miles Vance Smith (served in Co D 4th TX Regiment Hood's Brigade, Lonstreet's Corps, Army Northern VA during the Civil War); William Harrison Smith (served in Co A, 13 TX Infantry during the Civil War)and Silas C. Smith (served in Whitfield's Legion, Co M , 27th Tx Calvary during the Civil War. Died of sunstroke while fighting in the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas).
"At which time the country was new and comparatively a wilderness. Lived there and prospered". By Miles Vance Smith, a son.
1846: Merrill and a host of immigrants moved to DeWitt County, Texas and settled near Hell's Gate, on the Guadalupe River, "A wild and reckless country at that time". By Miles Vance Smith, a son.
1850: Moved back to Carroll, Mississippi.
1853: Moved to DeWitt County, Texas.
Before 1860: The family moved to Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas and were very active in the Baptist Church. Merrill was a mason there, also in Mississippi.
Other Children: Brandon Davidson Smith (served in Whitfield's Legion Co., M27th Calvary during the Civil War; Robert Lusk Smith, (served in Co A, 12 TX Infantry during the Civil War), FAG #22560922; William L Smith; Miles Vance Smith (served in Co D 4th TX Regiment Hood's Brigade, Lonstreet's Corps, Army Northern VA during the Civil War); William Harrison Smith (served in Co A, 13 TX Infantry during the Civil War)and Silas C. Smith (served in Whitfield's Legion, Co M , 27th Tx Calvary during the Civil War. Died of sunstroke while fighting in the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas).
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Originally the Old City Cemetery, now known as Hallettsville Memorial Park. They share a monument about six feet tall, with the top part missing.
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