NATHAN SMITH FAMILY CEMETERY, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI
Villa Ridge MO, near HWY AT and E Villa Ridge Rd. 

Submitted by J. Ross Harvey.
Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by Gail Cope Haferkamp 

SMITH, William P. (F?)  11 May 1846 - 6 Feb 1910
       Theophilus       1851 -1917                   (Masonic Emblem)
       Annita           6 Mar 1903 - 20 Jun 1903      d/TD & AR
       Faith            28 Jul 1904 - 12 Jun 1905     d/TD & AR
       Mary             d. 3 May 1862 - 2m 6d         d/NL & MA
       Martha A.        9 Jul - 28  Jul 1864          d/Nathan L. & Martha A.
       Nathan L.        20 Jan 1866 - 13 Jan 1869     s/Nathan L. & Martha A.
       Daniel Moore     8 Apr 1868 - 8 May 1871       s/Nathan L. & Martha A.
       Martha A.        8 Apr 1825 - 7 Sep 1888
       Nathan L.        29 May 1814 - 7 Feb 1908

The following added by Lori A. Burkhardt <jazzcat320@gmail.com>

Faith Smith (7/28/1904-6/12/1905)
Our little flower
Was transplanted above
To bloom with
God on high

Annita Smith (3/6/1903-6/20/1903)
Our darling Babe
Has gone on before
To greet us 
On the blissful shore

Nathan L Smith (1/20/1866-1/13/1869) notice this is the child's 
stone, not the father's stone
We are marching to glory
Our kindred dear to heaven
We'll meet our friends in glory
They landed safe and follow
To meet our friends in glory
We're marching to glory
We're marching to glory
We're marching to glory
We're marching to glory
To meet our friends in glory
We're on our way to paradise
To meet our friends in glory

William P Smith (6/11/1846-2/6/1910)
In my Father's house
Are many mansions

Theophilus D Smith (1851-1917)
Masonic Emblem


History of Nathan L Smith:
Nathan owned 235 acres in what is now known as Villa Ridge MO. 
Nathan came from Virginia in 1854. He was the owner of five slaves and
was a blacksmith at Port Williams MO, which is now known as Gray Summit MO.

History of Theophilus D Smith:
Theophilus owned 80 acres in what is now known as Villa Ridge MO.  



     The GPS coordinates to the cemetery are: N 38° 27.928'  and  W090°  52.349'
     For permission to visit, see the owner  of:  R&R  Tool  and  Die  Co.;  551
     Highway AT; Villa Ridge, MO 63089
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