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)