Washington County GaArchives Obituaries.....William Smith February 26 1867
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Departed this life at his residence in Sandersville, Ga., February 26th, 1867, 
William Smith, Esq., in the 65th year of his age.
     Eulogy on the life and character of this philanthrophic and liberal man 
and devoted christian is unnecessary.  His virtues and personal worths were 
well known and appreciated by all who knew him.  Being enterprising and 
industrious and possessing, naturally a strong practical mind, success 
attended him all his pursuits.  He amassed a large fortune and used it 
generally in distributing to the wants of his suffering and less fortunate 
fellow men.  His ear was ever open to the plaintive call of the poor.  Many 
still live who were the reciprients of his bounty who mourn their loss as one 
who has lost his best friend. Strong in his attachments, a generous confidence 
once gained, he would suffer rather than yield his prepossessions.  In the 
estimation of some, this may have amounted to a fault, but who does not prize 
such a friend?  His faith in Christ was strong and abiding.  He met his fate 
with an equanimity that is peculiar to the christian alone.  The writer of 
this brief sketch had visited him often in affliction, and always found him 
ready for the Master's call.
     "The chamber where the good man meets his fate
     Is privileged beyond the common walls of virtuous life,
     Here tire'd dissemulation drops her mask,
     You see the man."                            A.

Additional Comments:
This obituary was found in the scrapbook of Sarah Alice Evans Booz.
William was married to Elizabeth Jordan Tarver on 21 September 1825.  They 
were the parents of Sarah Patience Smith, who married Col. B. D. Evans, Sr.  
Other children were Benjamin Richard Tarver Smith, Samuel Jordan Smith, 
Isabella Charlotte Smith and Julia Smith.
Isabella was the 1st wife of B. D. Evans, Sr.  They were married in 
Sandersville on 6 May 1856.  She died in Marion, SC on 30 June 1856 of typhoid 
fever while they were on their wedding trip.

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