Crawford County GaArchives Photo Person.....Smith, Anthony Garnett [Jr.] 
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Source:             James Anthony "Pete" Vining
Name:               Anthony Garnett [Jr.] Smith
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This is a photograph of Anthony Garnett Smith, Jr. of Crawford, Upson, and 
Talbot counties, Georgia.
 
Anthony Garnett Smith, Jr. was born on January 25, 1809 in Oglethorpe County,
Georgia, the son of the Reverend Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr. (August 30,
1776-January 18, 1852) and Mary "Polly" Allen Smith (December 21, 1777-April 
19, 1857). The Reverend Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr. was ordained a deacon in 
1811 by Bishop Francis Asbury and ordained an elder in 1812 by Bishop William 
McKendree of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Robert Smith, Jr. and Daniel 
Allen were the grandfathers of Anthony Garnett Smith, Jr. and they were 
veterans of the American Revolution.
 
Anthony Garnett Smith, Jr. married Elizabeth Murphy/Murphey/Mary Smith (1823-
1902) on May 14, 1848 in Upson County, GA.  They are buried in Glenwood 
Cemetery in Thomaston, GA.  

Anthony Garnett Smith, Jr. was a veteran of the Texas Revolution.  His service
has been documented in the Sons of the Republic of Texas by T. Bradford Willis,
DDS and in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas by his mother, Hester Beck
Willis.  In the obituaries of his son, Wesley Asbury Smith, MD, Anthony Garnett
Smith, Jr.'s service is mentioned: "In 1836 when the fate of Texas' 
independence hung in the balance Dr. [W.A.] Smith's father came over from 
Georgia, valiantly espoused the Texans' cause and was seriously wounded in one 
of the battles against the forces of Santa Anna."
 
The following is an undated obituary from an unknown newspaper on Anthony
Garnett Smith, Jr.: "Death of Mr. Garnett Smith.  Mr. A. Garnett Smith [Jr.]
died at his home in this county on Thursday, 19th instant. His remains were
brought here and buried in the cemetery on the hill Friday at 2 o'clock,
services being conducted by Rev. D. J. Myrick.  He had been in failing health
for some time, his last illness being of about three weeks' duration.
He was born in Oglethorpe County in 1809, being 82 years old at his death. He
came this county about forty years ago, and has since been identified with all
its interests.  He was a moral, upright man, a good citizen and neighbor, a
faithful husband and kind father.  He leaves a wife and ten children, all of
whom are grown, some of them being in various place in the south and west.  Our
sympathies are extending these and the other bereaved relatives."
 
More information on the A. G. Smith family may be found in Centennial
Anniversary of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church, Oglethorpe County, GA, compiled 
by Rev. Clement C. Cary, ca. 1920.  Apparently this church history was 
reprinted ca. 1973.  In the center of the reprint is an addendum which was 
compiled by Anthony Joseph Smith, Sr.  This addendum mentions the Colonial and 
American Revolutionary War service of Robert Smith of Cumberland County, VA, a
transcription of the Robert Smith, Jr. Bible, and a transcription of the Rev.
Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr. Bible.


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