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Smith (aka Chapel Hill) Cemetery
Ellis County,
Texas

Smith Cemetery
Established in 1852
Burial Place Of Pioneers And Generations Of Descendants. On A Knoll That Was In Wilderness When Cemetery Opened. But Now Overlooks Nine Urban Areas.
Founded By Nancy Owen Smith For Her Family And Neighbors.
Hans Smith (1799 - 1852), Lawmaker In Missouri (1830-32, 1834-36) And Arkansas (1844-46). Who Moved Here In 1846.
He Opened Area's First Cotton Gin, Helped Organize Ellis County (1850) And Was Robbed And Murdered While Buying Goods in
Houston For His Store. The Smith Cemetery Association, Organized in 1953, Was Chartered In 1955.

Photo Courtesy of Mace Childs

Contributed on 1/6/16 by pickincotton26
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Submitted: 1/6/16 • Approved: 1/6/16 • Last Updated: 3/25/18 • R97548-G0-S3

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