Son of Thomas Jefferson Smith #106026872 and Cynthia W. Powell Smith #13180968. He was born on the family farm near the community of Viola (no longer exists), Coffee County, Tennessee. He was the 4th of six sons born to Thomas and Cynthia.
It is unknown if he enlisted, along with brothers, George Alexander, & James Knox Polk, with the 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment.
An older brother, John S. Smith died months after his enlistment; unknown cause. John was buried on the campus of Irving College, Coffee County, TN.
Many of William Sr's family all lie at the Smith Family Cemetery in Coffee County, TN.
In life we are in death.
To speak my name is to make me live forever.
It is unknown if he enlisted, along with brothers, George Alexander, & James Knox Polk, with the 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment.
An older brother, John S. Smith died months after his enlistment; unknown cause. John was buried on the campus of Irving College, Coffee County, TN.
Many of William Sr's family all lie at the Smith Family Cemetery in Coffee County, TN.
In life we are in death.
To speak my name is to make me live forever.
Son of Thomas Jefferson Smith #106026872 and Cynthia W. Powell Smith #13180968. He was born on the family farm near the community of Viola (no longer exists), Coffee County, Tennessee. He was the 4th of six sons born to Thomas and Cynthia.
It is unknown if he enlisted, along with brothers, George Alexander, & James Knox Polk, with the 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment.
An older brother, John S. Smith died months after his enlistment; unknown cause. John was buried on the campus of Irving College, Coffee County, TN.
Many of William Sr's family all lie at the Smith Family Cemetery in Coffee County, TN.
In life we are in death.
To speak my name is to make me live forever.
It is unknown if he enlisted, along with brothers, George Alexander, & James Knox Polk, with the 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment.
An older brother, John S. Smith died months after his enlistment; unknown cause. John was buried on the campus of Irving College, Coffee County, TN.
Many of William Sr's family all lie at the Smith Family Cemetery in Coffee County, TN.
In life we are in death.
To speak my name is to make me live forever.
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