1863: Jake joined the Confederacy when the Civil War broke out; served as a Private until the end of the war, transferred to Company K, Bradford's Regiment, served 11 months.
24 Jun 1865: Infantry Private, volunteered, never detailed, Company mustered out.
1867: Company K, 8TH Texas Infantry, Col. A.M. Hobby, Capt. Wm. H. George.
4 Jul 1867: Marriage to Susan Virginia "Jennie" Smith,
Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas.
(Two of Jennie's brothers married two of Jake's sisters)
Sometime in the 1800s he began preaching the Gospel.
22 Apr 1883: Oordination, Floresville Baptist Church
"A big man with a handlebar mustache, gun on his hip and a Bible in his hand. Family tradition says that he would ride up to the Church on horseback, walk up to the pulpit, lay his gun down, then his Bible". 1892
14 Apr 1892: Marriage to Lavinia Olena Daniel.
Seven months after Jennie's death, Jake married Lavinia Olena Daniel. Six of Jake's children were still young and living at home, 1900.
1910: Residence, Luling, Caldwell, Texas
1914: Residence, Justice Precinct 4, Wilson, Texas
14 Oct 1918: Military; Confederate pensioner #29564--Application-Guadalupe County., Tx.
With application, Testimony-"Served in the same Company and Regiment with us. He made a faithful soldier". 1918
Continued preaching until ill health caused him to retire and move to Electra, Texas, near several of his children.
1863: Jake joined the Confederacy when the Civil War broke out; served as a Private until the end of the war, transferred to Company K, Bradford's Regiment, served 11 months.
24 Jun 1865: Infantry Private, volunteered, never detailed, Company mustered out.
1867: Company K, 8TH Texas Infantry, Col. A.M. Hobby, Capt. Wm. H. George.
4 Jul 1867: Marriage to Susan Virginia "Jennie" Smith,
Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas.
(Two of Jennie's brothers married two of Jake's sisters)
Sometime in the 1800s he began preaching the Gospel.
22 Apr 1883: Oordination, Floresville Baptist Church
"A big man with a handlebar mustache, gun on his hip and a Bible in his hand. Family tradition says that he would ride up to the Church on horseback, walk up to the pulpit, lay his gun down, then his Bible". 1892
14 Apr 1892: Marriage to Lavinia Olena Daniel.
Seven months after Jennie's death, Jake married Lavinia Olena Daniel. Six of Jake's children were still young and living at home, 1900.
1910: Residence, Luling, Caldwell, Texas
1914: Residence, Justice Precinct 4, Wilson, Texas
14 Oct 1918: Military; Confederate pensioner #29564--Application-Guadalupe County., Tx.
With application, Testimony-"Served in the same Company and Regiment with us. He made a faithful soldier". 1918
Continued preaching until ill health caused him to retire and move to Electra, Texas, near several of his children.
Family Members
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Merrill Wilson Smith
1869–1950
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Brandon Hutchinson Smith
1872–1936
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Myrta Virginia Smith Sample
1873–1941
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Guy Lusk Smith
1875–1953
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Silas Steen Smith Sr
1877–1961
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Berta Alice Smith Stevens
1879–1964
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Hugh Elmo Smith
1881–1881
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Sidney Wilson Smith Jr
1882–1947
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Jodie Downing Smith
1893–1985
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Vena Mary Smith Davis
1895–1928
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Martin Travis Smith
1898–1966
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Knox Harding Smith
1900–1971
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Olen Harvey Smith
1903–1987
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Leona Lavinia Smith Evans
1906–1977
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Myrtle Dorcas Smith Warren
1909–1973
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