. Family tree book, genealogical and biographical : listing the relatives of General William Alexander Smith and of W. Thomas Smith. accordingly. This was no doubt the follow-ing of temperate years of living and reason-able schooling of his mind. He has cultivateda naturally clever mind. He kept to justicein judgment; was indefatigable in industry;reasonable in economy; generous in giving;Samaritan in service; kingly in kindness;patient in affliction; courageous in war;dauntless in danger; arduous in righteousness;forgiving to wrongs; firm to right; loyal tofriends; humble toward the Master an
. Family tree book, genealogical and biographical : listing the relatives of General William Alexander Smith and of W. Thomas Smith. accordingly. This was no doubt the follow-ing of temperate years of living and reason-able schooling of his mind. He has cultivateda naturally clever mind. He kept to justicein judgment; was indefatigable in industry;reasonable in economy; generous in giving;Samaritan in service; kingly in kindness;patient in affliction; courageous in war;dauntless in danger; arduous in righteousness;forgiving to wrongs; firm to right; loyal tofriends; humble toward the Master and withcharity to all men. The last of his familyname in Anson, where once they were plen-teous, there seems to be summed up in hima major portion of the many virtues of hissires. May the youth of his connections, nowscattered about this great country, learn ofhim and strive for the things that he hasattained, and be encouraged to overcome ashe has overcome, and be proud that hisblood is their blood; for truly he is a manwhose like one rarely looks upon! (signed) Lily Doyle Dunlap. Family Tree Book Genealogical and Biographical. Mary Bennett Smith 910 (See 631)MARY BENNETT SMITH A true heroine was Mary Bennett Smith,the wife of Gen. Wm. Alex. Smith of Anson-ville, N. C. She was Mary Jane Bennett,daughter of Lemuel Dunn Bennett and JaneLittle, his wife. She was proud of her an-cestry, yet simple and sincere. She began her education at the MineralSprings School taught by the Reverend JamesE. Morrison, a near relative of GeneralStonewall Jacksons wife; later pursued herstudies at Carolina Female College; SalemAcademy and St. Marys, Raleigh, N. was a foe to ignorance and taught herneighbors children free as a service to Godand her country. She possessed exceptionalpersonal charms and attractions; was easilyapproached and unaffected and was consideredquite wealthy. She was very tender heartedand charitable, with an ear always open tothe cry of distress and a hand swift to relie
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