JACK SMITH
Arizona Republican Newspaper
September 22, 1890

Tombstone--Jack Smith, better known as "Tex" died last 
night after a short spell of sickness it is presumed with 
pneumonia.  There was no one with him when he died and the 
first intimation anyone had of his demise was when he was 
found some hours after he breathed his last.

Tex was a scout in New Mexico before coming to Arizona.  
In the campaign against Victorio in '80 he was in the field 
and also with Crook in his Geronimo campaign into Mexico and 
assisted General Miles after Crook's removal.  He was an 
adobe layer by trade and worked at this business whenever 
he had nothing else to do.  He carried an accident with J. 
V. Vickers for $2000 at the time of his death.

He was a peculiar appearing man.  One eye was gone and his 
hair was several inches long.  When he walked his knees were 
fully eight inches from each other.  This was caused by 
life in the saddle.  He was a good mechanic.  His most 
intimate friends know nothing of his past life, as he had 
very little to say and never, like most men of his stamp, 
enjoyed relating his experiences which would be most 
interesting.  He has a son in Galveston Texas by the 
same name as he bore.