Fulton County GaArchives Biographies.....Peyton P Smith  January 12 1812 -  May 14 1863
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm
************************************************


File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Shirley Holland sdholland@mindspring.com February 23, 2003, 7:58 pm

Author: John Major Baker

Payton Pierce Smith, eldest son of Rev. John M & Nancy Suttles Smith, was born 
in Franklin County, GA.  Joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in September, 
1826.  Was licensed to preach Nov 12, 1831 by W. J. Parks, presiding Elder.  
Was in the Ga. Conference and was an itinerant preacher.  Went to Fla. as a 
missionary and did much good in that State, where he lived all his life.  Was a 
noted preacher.  After his fathers death he came to GA to the sale of his 
property, on Friday May 13, 1863, wand was to have preached the funeral of J. 
B. Holbrtook on Sunday.  He was taken sick with a congestive chill on Friday 
evening and died the next day, May 14, 1863.  Rev. J. M. Payne preached his 
funeral at Mt. Gillead Church, on Sunday.  Funeral for Mr. Holbrook preached 
the next Sunday.  Neither Mrs. Smith nor the children were present at his 
death.  His departure from this life was our loss of a great and good man.  He 
was married five times.  His 1st wife Miss Martha Smith, the had two children.  
They both preceded her to the grave.  She died Nov. 7, 1838.  2nd wife Miss 
Davian A Sheeba.  They married 15 June 1840 aand had three sons.  Payton P. 
Smith, her eldest son, was born in Marietta,GA 4 Nov 1845 and was a Confederate 
Soldier. Peyton Smith's 4th wife was Lucy Ann Donika and she was a widow at the 
time.  .  She died 4 Oct 1856, Thomasville, GA  and he married Miss Mary Jane 
Roberson 15 Sept. 1858

This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/

File size: 1.9 Kb