Uncovering St. John's

SMITH, HENRY (1857-1919): Not much is known about Henry Smith. Henry was born in 1857 and died of unknown causes in 1919.  Henry’s tombstone confirms that he was the husband of Lissie Smith. Both Henry and Lissie were buried in St. John’s Cemetery in Pilot Point.  Presumed to be the parent of Little Safe Smith, also buried in St. John's Cemetery and who's headstone was only recently discovered by the students researching the community. 

Ann Allen | Isaac Allen | Matilda Allen | Thomas Allen | Martha Billingslea | John Burton | Louisa Burton | Dora Davis | Wash Davis | Charles Ellis | Mrs. Charles Ellis | Gus Finch | Josaphine Finch | Mary Turner Fourteen | Eliza Jane White Green | Hezekiah Griffin | Lindsay Haflin | Melvinie Hays | Charity Shears Holloway Helm | Henry Holloway | Georgia Ann Holstein | Abraham Lyles | Mary Varner Lyles | Marvin Newsom | Charles Oliver | Peggy Oliver | Mary B. Finch Peace | James Robinson | Harriet Davis Shears | Henry Shears | Lucy Shears | Risom Shears | Henry Smith | Lissie Smith | Little Smith | Agle Lee Truitt | George Truitt | Lou Smith Truitt | Ceborn Vaughner | Lewis Vaughner | L.D. "Lover" Vaughner | Jennie Lyles Walker | Infant Ware | Infant Ware II | Mattie Finch Washington | John D. White | Washington Whitlow | Amanda "Mandy" Truitt Williams | Angeline Williamson

The People of St. John's - St. John's Cemetery - Gone to Texas

Citation: Bowles, Emily. Smith Headstone. April, 2018. “St. John’s Cemetery,” University of North Texas, Denton, TX.