Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Smith, Washington C. December 4, 1896 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Ayres http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00031.html#0007674 January 1, 2023, 10:55 pm Clay County Advance Washington Cyrus Smith was born in South Carolina October 30th, 1816; moved with his father when as small boy to Troupe County, Georgia, and soon after his marriage to Miss Emily Humphries, moved to Chambers County, Alabama. In 1859 he moved to Randolph County, Alabama which is now Clay, near Lineville. The deceased in early manhood united with the Missionary Baptist church and was a consistent member of this church until his death, for eleven years he left without a companion, his wife having preceded him to the better land, and during this time he lived with his children. After several months suffering which kind and affectionate hands could not alleviate, he passed quietly and peacefully to his final reward on Dec. 4th, 1896...........C.J. Bentley File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/obits/s/smith3865gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb