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William Jackson Smart

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William Jackson Smart Veteran

Birth
Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Death
5 Dec 1919 (aged 77)
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Burial
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA GPS-Latitude: 47.661603, Longitude: -117.4706308
Plot
Space 12, Group X, Lawn 13
Memorial ID
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William Jackson Smart was a Union Soldier in Arkansas 1st Battery Light Artillary.

He was the son of Laban Smart and Mary Bowen.

Married 1865 to Elizabeth Harris (born 1848-died 1878)
Married 18 January 1880 to Ellen Victoria Cheek Billingsley

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Taken From Spokane Daily Chronicle
Friday, December 5, 1919
Front Page 1:

WILLIAM SMART G.A.R. MEMBER, PASSES AWAY

William J. Smart, a resident of the state of Washington for the last 32 years passed away this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John B. Dodd, S. 603 Arthur after an illness of twelve weeks.

The deceased came to the state of Washington in 1887 and has resided in the vicinity of Wilbur a great part of the time since then having been engaged in farming. He was a veteran of the civil war and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Mr. Smart is survived by six sons, Joe of Spokane, Charles and George of Montana, Henry of Seattle, Michael of Creston and Fred of Yakima and three daughters - Mrs. John B. Dodd of Spokane, Mrs. John Hastings of Morrow, Ore. and Mrs. E.T. Glasgow of Montana. All the children were present at the time of his death.

A private funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock from Smith & Co's Parlors, the service being conducted by the GAR.

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William Jackson Smart was a Union Soldier in Arkansas 1st Battery Light Artillary.

He was the son of Laban Smart and Mary Bowen.

Married 1865 to Elizabeth Harris (born 1848-died 1878)
Married 18 January 1880 to Ellen Victoria Cheek Billingsley

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Taken From Spokane Daily Chronicle
Friday, December 5, 1919
Front Page 1:

WILLIAM SMART G.A.R. MEMBER, PASSES AWAY

William J. Smart, a resident of the state of Washington for the last 32 years passed away this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John B. Dodd, S. 603 Arthur after an illness of twelve weeks.

The deceased came to the state of Washington in 1887 and has resided in the vicinity of Wilbur a great part of the time since then having been engaged in farming. He was a veteran of the civil war and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Mr. Smart is survived by six sons, Joe of Spokane, Charles and George of Montana, Henry of Seattle, Michael of Creston and Fred of Yakima and three daughters - Mrs. John B. Dodd of Spokane, Mrs. John Hastings of Morrow, Ore. and Mrs. E.T. Glasgow of Montana. All the children were present at the time of his death.

A private funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock from Smith & Co's Parlors, the service being conducted by the GAR.

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Inscription

1St Battery Ark. Light Art
G. A. R.



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  • Maintained by: Bonnie
  • Originally Created by: JAKE
  • Added: Dec 10, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45306602/william_jackson-smart: accessed ), memorial page for William Jackson Smart (5 Jun 1842–5 Dec 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45306602, citing Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Bonnie (contributor 47317732).