Dr. Niles F. Smith
Abigail Smith
1800-1858. Veteran, Texas Corps of Engineers-1836.
Sabine's 1st Physician-Texas' First Bank Examiner, Collector of Customs
1841-42. Close friend of Sam Houston. & Wife
Abigail-1812-1862 |
Niles F. Smith
(1800-1858) Niles F. Smith, a native of New York, came to Texas with
Robertson's Colony in 1834. He served as a soldier in the Texas
Revolution. In 1839 he moved to Jefferson County, and settled in
Sabine Pass in 1841. He held many official positions in the
Republic of Texas government, including the first banking commissioner,
collector of customs and land agent, a developer of Sabine Pass.
He built the first steam sawmill and the first church in Jefferson
County. Smith supported the annexation of Texas to the United
States in 1845. He is buried here along with his wife Abigail and
their two sons.
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Niles H. Smith
1st Lieut. Co. B. Spaight's Texas Inf. Confederate States Army - Se.
21, 1832 - Jan 14, 1891 |
Mary Esther Mahon
Oct. 25, 1941 - April 26, 1990 |
Linda Kay Mahon Broadway
May 23, 1947 - July 23, 2001 |
Billy Hughes
Mar. 17, 1921 - Jan 23, 1994
Patricia Ann Hughes
Aug 6, 1932 |
To the m
our belov
MARIE
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Born Aug. 31, 1804 - Died Dec. 14, 1875. |
Broken stone of Marie ?? next to memorial for Mary E. Whiting, Homer,
Lucy and Musette King |
To the memory of our relatives
MARY E. WHITING.
HOMER W. KING.
LUCY KING.
MUSETTE KING.
Who were drowned in the overflow of Oct. 12, 1886. |
