George Washington Smith, Sr.

George Washington Smith, Sr BIRTH 16 Oct 1848 Coweta County, Georgia, USA DEATH 4 Sep 1922 (aged 73) Carroll County, Georgia, USA BURIAL Concord Baptist Church Cemetery Paulding County, Georgia, USA MEMORIAL ID 35697485 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 2 George Washington Smith was born in Coweta County, one of 17 children of Barton Dyson Smith and Elizabeth Hogan Smith. George grew up during hard times in the south during the Civil War period and post-war reconstruction. George's father served during the war but survived, making a living for the family as a farmer and carpenter over the years.

After the 1870 census, Barton sold the family holdings in Coweta county and moved the family to Douglas County, Georgia, near the Paulding county line and also near the town of Villa Rica in Carroll County.

George married at age 23 to Lilla Ann Humphries and the young farmer and family moved to Carroll County where they resided in 1880. By the 1900 census, the family had moved to Paulding County, where George continued to farm as reported in 1910 and 1920 census records.

George must have been a hard-working man who loved his family. He supported 8 children by the sweat of his labors and even sent one to medical school (George W Jr.). All 8 grew up to be hard-working, dutiful citizens, a testament to the example of their parents.

According to his death certificate, George fell ill with nephritis and become paralyzed prior to his death in 1922.

Family Members Parents Photo Barton Dyson Smith 1821–1882

Photo Elizabeth T Hogan Smith 1823–1889

Spouse Photo Lilla Ann Humphries Smith 1847–1927

Siblings Photo William Andrew Jackson Smith 1843–1862

Photo Mary A V Smith Fuller 1845–1918

Photo Sarah Jane Smith Avery 1847–1914

Photo Henry W Smith 1851–1917

Frances A Smith Walbert Brown 1853–1895

Photo Margaret A Smith Horton 1853–1906

Edna A Smith Whitehead 1855 – unknown

Photo John B Smith 1856–1923

Photo Lucious Gartell Smith 1858–1927

Photo Saphronia C Smith Hendrix 1858–1896

Photo Elizabeth Smith Waldon 1861–1922

Photo Joseph H Smith 1864–1926

Photo Arthur Jackson Smith 1867–1909

Children Photo William A J Smith 1872–1956

Photo Mary Elizabeth Smith Newman 1873–1945

Photo John Davis Smith 1876–1950

Photo Edward Bartow Smith 1878–1939

Photo Maudie Katherine Smith Leathers 1881–1961

Photo Fannie Nora Smith Bentley 1883–1965

Photo George Washington Smith 1886–1934

Photo Leila Eugenia Smith Hogue 1887–1964

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