Alabama, Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907, 1921 Record for David Jackson Smith

Give your full name - David Jackson Smith
Your complete post office address - Phoenix Ala
Where were you born - Talladega county, Ala
When were you born - July 5th, 1848
Where did you enlist - Talladega
When did you enlist - July 1864
What branch of the service - Infintry
What was your rank - Private
letter of your company - E
Battles in which you took part - Missionary Ridge and Look Out Mountain

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Were you ever wounded - No
How were you discharged - paroled
Are you married - Yes
Age of wife - dead
where she was born - Ga
when you married her - 1868
and where Talladega Co.
When, where and under what circumstances did you quit the service - Surrendered with Johnston
were you paroled at close of war- Yes
when - May
where - Chattanooga
Where are you registered to vote - Phoenix Ala Lee county
what is your occupation? disabled for work
With whom are you living - daughter
Names of living children
Anna White
Emma Powers
Martha Harden
Bama Burkes
Rosa East
Lillian Tant
Mollie Tyner
Green Smith
Signed D J Smith 5/7/21

David Jackson Smith's Obituary

Columbus Daily Enquirer 8-20-1922
D J Smith Mortuary Notice

D. J. Smith, aged 72 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. H. East, Gale street, Phenix City at 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon after an attack of heart failure while he was eating his dinner. Surviving him are ten Daughters, Mrs. M. H. East, Mrs. W. J. Robinson, Mrs. F. O. Tant, Mrs. J. V. Tyner, Mrs. Charles Powell, Mrs. Henry Harden, Mrs Bama Burkes, Mrs. William Stubbs, and Miss Annie Smith of Phenix City and Mrs. Ocie Smith of Stroud, Ala,; and four sons, J. D. Smith of Sierrita, Ala.,  J. I. Smith of Girard, Rufus Smith of Atlanta and Green Smith of Mississippi, Seventy grand childrenand twelve great-grand children.  Mr. Smith was a Confederate veteran, having served two years in the war between the states.  He was well known and loved and leaves many friends who are grieved because of his death.  He lived a true Christian live and had a charitable and cheerful disposition.

Funeral services will be held at the Phenix City Primitive Baptist church at three o'clock this afternoon conducted by Elder W. M. Ballard and the interment will take place at Ladonia cemetery.  The following son-in-laws of the deceased will act as pallbearers: W. H. East, F. O. Tant, W. S. Stubbs, W. C. Robertson, J. V. Tyner, C. J. Powell and W. H. Harden.

(David Jackson Smith 1850 - 1922, father of Martha Charlotte Smith 1873 - 1942, mother of William Earman Harden 1896 - 1973, father of Benjamin Frederick Harden 1920 -2003)