Note: His tombstone shows birth 1857 and his death certificate 1859. I went with the 1857 on his tombstone.

Source: Texas Death Index
Name: George W. Smith
Death Date: 6 Jan 1942
County: Lamar Co, TX

Source: Source: Texas Deaths 1890-1976
Name: Geo W Smith
Event: Death
Event Date: 06 Jan 1942
Event Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 16 July 1859
Birth Place: Georgia
Father's Name:
Mother's Name
Certificate Number: 3579
Film Number: 2138819
Digital Folder Number: 005145843
Image Number: 02260
Informant: Mrs. George W. Smith
FamilySearch.org

Note: George married 3 times

#1 George W. Smith & Eliza Giles 4 Dec 1878 Madison Co, AL
#2 George W. Smith & Lizzie Hudson 9 Aug 1896 Lamar Co, TX
#3 George W. Smith & Mrs Etta Dickson 09 1908 Fannin TX

#1
Children of G. W. Smith and Eliza A. Giles:
1. Arthur T, Smith 1879-1932
2. George Oliver Smith 1882-1956
3. John Smith 1884-
4. Minnie Smith Scott 1886-1921
5. Charley Frank Smith 1891-
6. Linnie Smith 1895-1966

Source: U.S. Federal Census Records:
1880 Alabama, Madison County
Smith, G. W., head, 20, 1860, GA, GA, SC
Smith, E. A., wife, 21, 1859, AL, CA, TN
Smith, A.T, son, 6 months, 1879, AL, GA, AL
Giles, K. M., sister-in-law, 18, 1862 AL, CA, TN
Giles, Willis, Nephew, 2 months, 1880, AL, TN, AL

Source: Madison Co. Alabama Marriages (license)
Smith, George W and Giles Eliza
28 Nov 1878 Vol 10 page 049
Alabama Marriage Collections 1800-1969
Smith, George W. and Eliza Giles
4 Dec 1878 Madison Co, AL
Performed by Elder J.W. Hilliard

#2
Children of G.W. Smith and Lizzie Hudson
1. Jesse W. Smith 1898-

Source: Texas Marriage Records
Name: G. W. Smith
Spouse Name: Lizzie Hudson
Marriage Date: 9 Aug 1896
Marriage County: Lamar

Source: U.S. Federal Census Records
1900 June 11, TX, Lamar Co, Precinct 1, p18 & 19

#3.
Children of Etta Jenkins Dickson and George W. Smith
1. Fairy Elizabeth Smith Ritchie 1910-1999
2. James N. Smith 1913-1936
3. Alfred Smith 1917-

Source:
Texas Marriages:
Name: Mrs. Etta Dickson and G. W. Smith
Date Married: 09 Aug 1908 Fannin Co, TX

Source: U.S. Federal Census Records
1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 Lamar Co. TX