John T. Smith
N 31° 19.263 W 095° 27.667
15R E 265804 N 3467799
One of 12 historical markers in the south sector of Glenwood Cemetery, this marker discusses the life of Steamboat Captain and State Legislator John T. Smith
Waymark Code: WMXF8X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2018
Views: 1
There are a total of 23 historical markers in Glenwood Cemetery; 11 in the north sector and 12 in the south sector.
This historic marker is located at the grave of John T. Smith in the south sector of Glenwood Cemetery.
Marker Number: 11243
Marker Text:
(March 5, 1815 -- February 16, 1874)
New York-born John Titus Smith moved to Texas from Georgia in 1849. He settled on a cotton plantation at McKenzie's Bend on the Trinity River and operated the steamboat "Ida Reese". Smith served as Chief Justice (County Judge) of Houston County, 1854-60. He fought in the Confederate Army in the Civil War (1861-1865) and served several terms in the Texas State Legislature. he married Elizabeth Greene Gaines (1819-1860). They had 11 children, six of whom lived to adulthood.
Recorded - 1985
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