Rowan-Anson County NcArchives Obituaries.....Smith, Maj. Preston H. 1900 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Shank carolynshank@msn.com November 20, 2007, 4:57 pm Charlotte Daily Observer 13 Jan 1900 Salisbury, Jan. 12 - Maj. Preston H. Smith died at his home in this city last night after having been afflicted for several years with spinal trouble, complicated with other complaints. Major Smith was born in Anson County in 1834. He served in the cavalry under Gen. Rufus Barringer throughout the civil war. In 1866 he was married to Miss Susan Cole. She and three children - Mrs. W.A. Winborn of Savannah, and Misses Mary and Sallie Smith, survive him. Major Smith had many friends to regret his death. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/rowan/obits/s/smith123nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb