Ralph Smith Smith, Rapides Parish Louisiana
Submitter of Org. File: Richard Moriarty

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Photo of Ralph Smith Smith Gravesite:
The grave of an unsung hero of the bayou country is found in Trinity
Church Cemetery.

Photo #2:
Smith developed the financing of the railroad though the purchase of
one of the first newspapers of the area in order to advertise for
investors willing to buy stock in his proposed railroad.

Photo of Ralph Smith Smith:
Ralph Smith Smith was an individual whose efforts contributed greatly
to the commerce of Central Louisiana.
Ralph Smith Smith's grave is located in the rear of the cemetery to the
left of Trinity Church, and is one of the reasons the cemetery is on the
National Register of Historic Places in the U.S.