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Henry Eliason Keitt Smith

Birth	:	6 Jun 1862 Mullins, Marion County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	15 Jan 1917 Latta, Dillon County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Magnolia Cemetery, Latta, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.3344002, -79.4188995
Description	:	The Dillon Herald, January 18, 1917 Death Claims Good Citizen Mr. H. E. K. Smith Passed away at Latta Monday News of the death of Mr. H. E. K. Smith a prominent business man of Latta, was received in Dillon Monday morning with much sorrow. Mr. Smith a man of vigorous and robust constitution, was taken ill Friday with pneumonia and died the following Monday. Mr. Smith was prominently identified with the business interests of Latta and was one of the largest land owners and farmers in the county. He was president of the Smith Dew Company, which did an extensive business and was... Read More	The Dillon Herald, January 18, 1917 Death Claims Good Citizen Mr. H. E. K. Smith Passed away at Latta Monday News of the death of Mr. H. E. K. Smith a prominent business man of Latta, was received in Dillon Monday morning with much sorrow. Mr. Smith a man of vigorous and robust constitution, was taken ill Friday with pneumonia and died the following Monday. Mr. Smith was prominently identified with the business interests of Latta and was one of the largest land owners and farmers in the county. He was president of the Smith Dew Company, which did an extensive business and was one of the most successful business institutions in the county. Mr. Smith was in his 54th year and leaves a wife, four sons and six daughters, besides hosts of friends all over the county, to mourn his loss. The interment was at magnolia Cemetery near Latta Tuesday morning. Sketch of His Life (By Capt Jno C Sellers) This community and the surrounding sections of Dillon and Marion counties were shocked when it became known that Mr Henry E K Smith died about 7:00 Monday morning. Only last Friday he was in his store, the picture of health, when he was seized with a severe chill, went to his home and soon pneumonia developed and the end cam Monday morning. It is no exaggeration to say that Latta has lost one of her most prominent and useful citizens. Having large land interests he was one of the most successful farmers of Dillon County. President of the Smith Wholesale Grocery Company he had large dealings throughout this section of the State. He was one of the best known and best beloved of our citizens. Everyone old and young white and black loved Henry Smith. His genial manner, his generous hospitality, his hearty hand-shake, his broad mind liberality and his great public spirit endeared him to all, and he made friends, not only here at home but everywhere he went. By blood and marriage he was connected or related to almost everyone in Dillon and Marion Counties. On his father's side he could trace his decent to John Smith, the first settler, who owned and settled the land now known as Moody's Mill (called Smith's Mill in revolutionary time) in Marion County. On his mother's side he descended from both William and John Bethea two brothers who came from Nansemond County, Va, about 1750 and the one on Sweat swamp and the other on Buck swamp, and became the progenitors of all the Bethea's in this section and the Western States. Henry Ellerson Smith was the son of William Smith and Sophia Bethea Smith and was born at the "Smith" home on Buck swamp near Smithboro on June 9th, 1862. His father dying when the children were small. He was reared by his mother and received such education as the country schools afforded after the Confederate war. Before he was twenty-one years of age in February 1883, he married Miss Dora Dew and began farming in a small way. By this marriage there are now living nine children; W H Smith, cashier of the First National Bank of Dunn, NC; LeGrand Smith, secretary of the Smith Grocery Company, Latta; McCain Smith, student at Bailey Military Institute, Greenwood; Mrs. A. D. Allen, Mrs Henry Easterling, Misses Myrtle, Vera and Mildred Smith, Latta, and a young son, Ellerson. Mrs. Smith dying in 1905, Mr. Smith moved to Latta and in 1907 married Miss Mamie Evans. Of this union there is one child, Sarah a young girl now attending school here. After removing to Latta he organized the Smith Grocery Co, and with his son has been successfully managing the same. Mr. Smith devoted a large part of his time to his extensive farming interests. As a farmer he has been signally successful. He was one of the pioneers in the raising of tobacco. His tobacco having the finest reputation on the markets of Virginia, North Carolina and this State, and from the profits of this crop he laid the foundation for the valuable estate he has left. In early life, Mr. Smith became a member of the Methodist church and was a prominent and liberal member of the same until his death. He was an enthusiastic Mason, being a member of Dalcho Lodge No 160 AFM of Dillon Chapter No 46, R A M , and of Dillon council No 24, R and S M . The funeral services were held at the home Tuesday at 11 o'clock am by his pastor, Dr. W. W D.Daniel, and notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was a large crowd of sympathizing friends present. The burial was at Magnolia cemetery. The following were the pal bearers: Active – H. A. Bethea, Dr. E. C. Major, L. D. Manship, John McDonald, C. F. Bass, S. V. Lane and J. F. Bethea; Honorary – John C. Sellers, E. B. Berry, T. R. Fore, W. Ellis Bethea, P. C. Henry, L. T. Sessions, Tracey E. Fore, J. C .Hayes, J. F. Easterling and E. C. Allen. Transcribed by: Helen Belden Moody Dillon, South Carolina genealogy volunteer

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Henry Eliason Keitt Smith death on 15 Jan 1917 in Latta, Dillon County, South Carolina, USA
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Longitude: -79.4188995

Family Members:

Parent

William Henry Smith

(1818 - 1878)

Sophia Bethea Smith

(1837 - 1906)

Spouse

Eudora “Dora” Dew Smith

(1862 - 1905)

Mary Walker “Mamie” Evans Smith

(1880 - 1934)

Siblings

Amanda Jane Smith Ellis

(1856 - 1918)

Samuel Oscar Smith

(1859 - 1901)

W. L. Smith

(1864 - 1896)

John Bethea Smith

(1877 - 1915)

Children

Arthur LeGrande Smith

(1885 - 1941)

(1886 - 1952)

(1887 - 1888)

(1889 - 1890)

(1890 - 1958)

(1894 - 1895)

(1895 - 1896)

Louise Smith Easterling

(1898 - 1978)

Rupert Smith

(1900 - 1901)

Mildred Smith Rowland

(1901 - 2001)

Henry Ellison Smith

(1903 - 1965)

Sarah Smith MacDougall

(1908 - 1994)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Latta, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3330994, -79.4124985

2. Johnson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3216782, -79.4179153

3. Manning Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3194008, -79.4285965

7. Lane Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3231010, -79.4032974

8. Hulon Cemetery
Latta, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3177986, -79.4396973

9. Allen Cemetery
Latta, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3149986, -79.3974991

10. Lane Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3292007, -79.4514008

11. Turner Cemetery
Latta, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3114014, -79.4396973

12. Sweat Cemetery
Latta, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3178800, -79.4489400

13. Sweat Cemetery
Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3181000, -79.4499969

14. Bethea Buck Swamp Cemetery
Latta, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3626300, -79.4390400

15. Lane Cemetery
Floydale, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3253632, -79.3806381

16. Resthaven Cemetery
Latta, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3248291, -79.3799362

17. Lane Cemetery
Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2999992, -79.4049988

18. Piney Grove Holiness Church Cemetery
Latta, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3079500, -79.4523310

19. Pyerian Baptist Church Cemetery
Floydale, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3347015, -79.3722992

20. McDonald Family Cemetery
Latta, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3177020, -79.3722150

21. Lee Cemetery
Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2971992, -79.3918991

22. Bethea Cemetery
Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3377991, -79.4732971

23. Bethel Hill Cemetery
Latta, Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3741989, -79.4471970

24. Watson Cemetery
Dillon County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3050003, -79.3747025