Daniel Jackson Smith

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22. Daniel Jackson (Cap) SMITH was born on 22 Dec 1814 in Twiggs Co., GA. (76) He was buried in Dec 1898 in Shilo Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR. He died on 15 Dec 1898 in Waldo, Columbia Co., AR. (77) Daniel bought 160 acres of land with money he got from serving in War with Indians 1836-1837. Daniel was a Captain in the AL State Militia at age 19, at age 23 was elected Justice of the Peace. In 1841 he was elected Sheriff and in 1844, County clerk. In 1846 he was elected Justice of the Peace in fL. In 1848-1851 he served as a State senator of FL. He was a Master Mason in Tallahassee;, FL. He built and operated Capt. Smith's Water Mill. He was a ship builder and sailed the FL coast for 11 years In 1853 he moved to AR. In 1860 he was elected County Judge of Columbia Co., AR. He was elected State Representative of AR, 1868-1870. He was elected State Senator in 1871. He worked with W. H. Beasley in Little Rock to get AR restored to the Union. In 1872 he was elected Lt. Gov. of AR. A British Whig, he helped put down radicalism in AR. Daniel is buried in Shiloh Cemetery. He bought 160 acres of land with money he got from serving in War with Indians, 1836-1837. He was a Capt. in the AL State Militia at age of 19, and at age of 23 he was elected Justice of the Peace. In 1841 he was elected Sheriff, and in 1844 County Clerk.

In 1846 he was elected Justice of the Peace in FL. In1848-1851 he served as State Senator of FL. He was a Master Mason in Tallahassee, FL. He built & operated Capt. Smith's Water Mill. He was a ship builder & sailed the FL coast for 11 years.

In 1853 he moved to AR. In 1860 he was elected Co. Judge of Columbia Co., AR. He was elected State Rep. of AR 1868-1870. He was elelcted State Senator in 1871. He worked with W. H. Beasly in Little Rock to get AR restored to the Union. In 1872 he was elected Lt. Gov. of AR. A British Whig, he helped put down radicalism in AR. He was married to Malita PARRISH on 24 Jun 1834 in Dale Co., AL.(78)

23. Malita PARRISH(79) was born on 24 May 1814 in SC. She died on 22 Sep 1856 in Waldo, Columbia Co., AR. Malita was a full blood Cherokee Indian. Buried in Smith Private Cemetery in Columbia Co., AR. S23, T15S, R22W Children were:

child11 i. Emily Jane SMITH.
child ii. John Samuel (Jack) SMITH(80) (81) was born on 9 Apr 1836 in AL. He died on 22 Aug 1879 in Neveda Co., AR. Buried in Smith Private Cemetery
child iii. Catherine SMITH(82) (83) was born on 14 Apr 1838 in Dale Co., AL. She died on 4 Oct 1845 in Neveda Co., AR. Buried in Smith Private Cemetery.
child iv. Byrd SMITH(84) (85) was born on 24 Jun 1840 in Dale Co., AL. He died on 10 May 1845 in Neveda Co., AR. Buried in Smith Private Cemetery
child v. Nellay (Nelly) SMITH(86) was born on 18 Oct 1842 in AL. She died Unk in Pascagoula, MS.
child vi. Tersay A. (Parsay) SMITH(87) was born on 18 Jun 1844 in AL. She died Unk in Pascagoula, MS.
child vii. Zelin (Zealand) SMITH(88) (89) was born on 20 Jan 1847 in Washington Co., FL. She died on 22 Jul 1874 in Oceola, Mississippi Co., AR.
child viii. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Long H. SMITH(90) (91) was born on 15 Apr 1848 in Washington Co., FL. She died on 29 Apr 1921 in Oceola, Mississippi Co., AR. Buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR
child ix. Eleata Lee H. SMITH(92) (93) was born on 26 Feb 1851 in Washington Co., FL. She died on 30 Aug 1938 in Oceola, Mississippi Co., AR. Buried in Beech Creek Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR
child x. Henry Clay SMITH(94) (95) was born on 25 Nov 1855 in Columbia Co., AR. He died on 26 Jan 1942 in Unk. Buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Larmartine, Near Waldo, Columbia Co., AR

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