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The exact location of this cemetery is unknown and may be
another name for a known cemetery. There is local information for only one
burial which came from these two obituaries, but there is an indication
that there were other burials one of which was probably his wife,
Elizabeth.
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Jacob Smith was a Private in Suggs' Company,
Texas
, CSA. He was born c 1818 and was married
18 November 1841
to Elizabeth Ann Sargent who was born 8 July 1823.--information from
Matagorda
County
marriage records and Historic Matagorda County Volume 1.
OBITUARIES
JACOB SMITH
Jacob Smith, another Texas Veteran, passed away at
the ripe old age of 84 years, Sunday night, after a lingering illness at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. C. Bruce. He was taken to
Kenner
for interment in the family burying ground. He leaves a large family to
mourn him. They have the sympathy of their friend.--Matagorda County
Tribune?,
July 24, 1903
JACOB SMITH
The remains of Uncle Jacob Smith were brought up
from Matagorda last Monday evening and intered in the
Kenner
cemetery. Another old land mark has passed away. Uncle Jacob has spent
more than
three score
years in this immediate neighborhood and has many friends who mourn his
death. He will be greatly missed, not only by his family, but the entire
community who sympathise with the sorrowing ones in this sad
bereavement.--Matagorda County Tribune?,
August 7, 1903
ELIZABETH SMITH
Elizabeth Smith, wife of Jacob Smith, died at her
home on lower Caney on last Wednesday night, at the age of nearly
four score
years. Grandma Smith was one of the pioneers of the county, highly
respected and honored by all who knew her and the BREEZE joins the large
circle of friends in extending sympathy.--The Bay City Breeze,
August 7, 1897
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