THOMAS VAN SMITH, eldest child of David and Eliza Smith was born on Christmas Day in 1836 in Butts County, GA. He most often was called "Van". Van married Fannie McClendon of Monroe County, GA. Fannie was born 28 Sept 1837 to James W. Simpson McClendon and Susannah Winn, whose home place was called "the Rough" and it was situated just outside the Butts County line. There have always been rumors that there was "buried treasure" in the gravesite on the property. This rumor goes back to the Civil War, when Sherman came through Butts and Monroe Counties.
On 9 July 1861, Van joined the Confederate militia as a private. He belonged to the "Confederate Volunteers of Monroe County" sometimes known as the "Golden Dragons". This was Company A of the 14 Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry. Van's regiment fought in a great many skirmishes and surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on 9 April 1865, along with General Robert E. Lee.
Fannie was a small lady with dark hair. She wore her hair pulled back tightly on the back of her head. She was very hot-tempered. Van and Fannie were the parents of 6 children.
Van died on 23 Jan 1923 in Haynesville (Houston County), GA. Fannie died on 27 April 1917in Haynesville, GA, after a deadly bout with the measles. They are both buried at Haynesville Baptist Church Cemetery, Haynesville, GA.
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On 9 July 1861, Van joined the Confederate militia as a private. He belonged to the "Confederate Volunteers of Monroe County" sometimes known as the "Golden Dragons". This was Company A of the 14 Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry. Van's regiment fought in a great many skirmishes and surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on 9 April 1865, along with General Robert E. Lee.
Fannie was a small lady with dark hair. She wore her hair pulled back tightly on the back of her head. She was very hot-tempered. Van and Fannie were the parents of 6 children.
Van died on 23 Jan 1923 in Haynesville (Houston County), GA. Fannie died on 27 April 1917in Haynesville, GA, after a deadly bout with the measles. They are both buried at Haynesville Baptist Church Cemetery, Haynesville, GA.
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THOMAS VAN SMITH, eldest child of David and Eliza Smith was born on Christmas Day in 1836 in Butts County, GA. He most often was called "Van". Van married Fannie McClendon of Monroe County, GA. Fannie was born 28 Sept 1837 to James W. Simpson McClendon and Susannah Winn, whose home place was called "the Rough" and it was situated just outside the Butts County line. There have always been rumors that there was "buried treasure" in the gravesite on the property. This rumor goes back to the Civil War, when Sherman came through Butts and Monroe Counties.
On 9 July 1861, Van joined the Confederate militia as a private. He belonged to the "Confederate Volunteers of Monroe County" sometimes known as the "Golden Dragons". This was Company A of the 14 Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry. Van's regiment fought in a great many skirmishes and surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on 9 April 1865, along with General Robert E. Lee.
Fannie was a small lady with dark hair. She wore her hair pulled back tightly on the back of her head. She was very hot-tempered. Van and Fannie were the parents of 6 children.
Van died on 23 Jan 1923 in Haynesville (Houston County), GA. Fannie died on 27 April 1917in Haynesville, GA, after a deadly bout with the measles. They are both buried at Haynesville Baptist Church Cemetery, Haynesville, GA.
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On 9 July 1861, Van joined the Confederate militia as a private. He belonged to the "Confederate Volunteers of Monroe County" sometimes known as the "Golden Dragons". This was Company A of the 14 Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry. Van's regiment fought in a great many skirmishes and surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on 9 April 1865, along with General Robert E. Lee.
Fannie was a small lady with dark hair. She wore her hair pulled back tightly on the back of her head. She was very hot-tempered. Van and Fannie were the parents of 6 children.
Van died on 23 Jan 1923 in Haynesville (Houston County), GA. Fannie died on 27 April 1917in Haynesville, GA, after a deadly bout with the measles. They are both buried at Haynesville Baptist Church Cemetery, Haynesville, GA.
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