Marker Number: 7756
Marker Text: Formed from Nacogdoches County. Created April 11, 1846, organized July 13, 1846, named in honor of
General James Smith
Pioneer soldier and statesman, friend of General Sam Houston, Thomas J. Rusk and J. Pinckney Henderson.
Born September 10, 1792
Died December 25, 1855
Buried with military honors at Henderson.
Tyler, the county seat
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