WAYNE COUNTY  GA  Obit - Smith, Charles  

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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS
February 24, 1927
Copied from the Clinton County News


SMITH, CHARLES
   
Charles Smith was a Revolutionary soldier in Barnett's
company "D" of the state militia of South Carolina, and
served in Hampton's regiment and Sumpter's brigade.  He
was born in 1763 in Edgefield district of Cheraw's Nest
and died in 1840 in Wayne County, Ga., and is buried near
Gardi, Ga., where a memorial has recently been erected
over his grave by the Daughters of the American
Revolution Chapter at Jesup.

Charles Smith was the father of Mrs. James C. Smith of
Clinch county, and through her many Clinch county people
are descended from this old soldier.

Charles Smith was married twice.  There were six children
by the first wife and one by his second.  The first wife
was Vicy Ann Ellis, who was born in 1765, and she and
Charles Smith were married in 1783 in Edgefield district,
S. C.  She died in 1824.  To her and Charles Smith were
born:

   Mary - born 1790, married James Harper Nov. 3, 1811.

   Robert - born 1793, married Savannah Rozier, Dec 20, 1810.

   Eleanor - born 1795, married James Strickland Jan 8, 1817.

   Charles, Jr. - born 1799, married Eliza Strickland Dec 27, 1824.

   Elizabeth - born 1801, maarried Malachi Harper Aug 21, 1820.

   Vicy - born 1803, married Daniel Dykes.

After first wife's death, in 1824 Charles Smith, Sr., was
married in 1826 to Rebecca Lane of Wayne county and to
them were born one child, Margaret Smith, born Jan. 1,
1827, married to James C. Smith in 1841 and died in
Clinch county May 24, 1879, and buried at Homerville
Cemetery.

James C. Smith and Margaret Smith were the parents of the
following, all of whom were reared in and citizens of
Clinch county; Allen N. Smith, William T. Smith, Mrs. C.
C. Drawdy, Mrs. I. T. McLendon, Mrs. M. M. Caswell, Mrs.
A. J. Caswell, Mrs. H. A. O'Quinn and Mrs. E. W. O'Quinn.

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JESUP SENTINEL

Jesup, Georgia
July 21, 1921
UNVEILING AT GARDI
The Altamaha Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
will on Wednesday, August 3rd, unveil a tablet furnished
by the United States Government to the memory of the late
Charles Smith Revolutionary Soldier, at Gardi, Ga. his
home place where he settled in the year 1804.

There will be an oration by Col. Gibbs, and other
suitable exercises. All who are interested in the past,
present and future welfare of our country are cordially
invited to attend.

Music in keeping with the spirit of the occasion will be
furnished by the Jesup Band.


(Submitted by Barbara Walker Winge,  barbarawinge@yahoo.com)



(Submitted by Barbara Walker Winge,  barbarawinge@yahoo.com)



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