David Smith

From http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bp2000/fentress/asasmith.htm

Asa Smith (21 Sept. 1843-7 June 1920), born in Fentress County, Tn. was the son of David (1918-186 ) and Frances (Fannie) (Cobb) Smith (1922-1891). David, a Unionist, and his oldest child, Ahijah, were killed by bushwhackers during the Civil War. David Smith was shot, according to one of his nieces, in his own back yard when was only a few weeks old. His wife was making soap outside in a big kettle so their young daughter, Sarah, had to finish making the soap as grease was so scarce they couldn't afford to waste it. David is buried in the cemetery across from the house where he was shot on East Fork of Big Indian creek. This cemetery is not on the WPA cheek list but it is called the "Doogan" Smith Cemetery. Lettering on the native stone at his grave had flaked away in 1983 but, about 14 years before, Welter Webb, of Cehna, had copied from the stone: "D. Smit b. Se(pt), dec Feb. 1 ". Eleanor Jane (Smith) Stephens, daughter of David, was buried there in 1890. Almost certainly Ahijah Smith is buried there, too. Both Asa and Ahijah Smith were on muster roll of Beaty's Independent Scouts (Mtd.) A notation on Asa's muster roll, "Served with B. last half of the war

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David was killed by Confederate Guerillas during the Civil War. They came up to his house looking for his son Asa, who was a member of Tinker Dave Beaty's Independent Scouts, Asa was not at home, the confederates killed David and his son Ahijah.

Father: Richard Smith b: ABT 1789 in Virginia
Mother: Elender Means b: ABT 1789 in Randolph Co., North Carolina

Marriage: Frances Fannie Cobb b: ABT 1822 in Overton Co, Tennessee Children

Ahijah Smith b: 1842 in Fentress Co, Tennessee

Asa Smith b: 21 SEP 1843 in Fentress Co, TN.

Elendor Jane Smith b: 12 NOV 1846 in Fentress Co, Tennessee

Deborah Smith b: 15 FEB 1848 in Fentress Co, Tennessee

Sarah Elizabeth Smith b: ABT 1853 in Fentress Co, Tennessee

Genetta Catherine Smith b: 31 MAY 1855 in Fentress Co, Tennessee

Matilda Clementine Smith b: 1 DEC 1862 in Fentress Co, Tennessee

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