John Anderson Smith 1812-1922

John Anderson Smith, who made his home with his grandson, Harvey Smith, near the Gasconade, South of Dixon, died at 7:00 a.m. last Wednesday (August 30, 1922) of dropsy.

Uncle John was born in Tennessee in February 1812. He was the oldest man in this part of the state and one of the oldest citizens of this section, being 110 years, 5 months, and 29 days old. He came to Missouri in an ox wagon in 1858. He was married to Miss Mary Harmon in 1830 and five children were born to them, of which only Mrs. C.H. Stroupe survives. Mrs. Harmon died in 1904. Beside Mrs. Stroupe, 12 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and six great great grandchildren survive. Interment was at Pisgah Thursday afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. T.S. King.