Smith, William King, fl. 1864-1901.

William King Smith, Confederate soldier and farmer of South Carolina and Georgia, son of Sidney Smith (1805-1856), physician of Brighton, S.C., and grandson of William Smith (b. 1763), Revolutionary War soldier, who lived in North and South Carolina and in Franklin County, Ga.

From the description of William King Smith papers, 1845-1901 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25453319

William King Smith (fl. 1846-1901) was the grandson of William Smith, born in 1763 in Moore County, North Carolina. William Smith served in the South Carolina Militia from 1780 to 1781. He later lived in Montgomery County, North Carolina, and then moved to Georgia, spending his last 42 years in Franklin County.

William King Smith's father was Sidney Smith, who was born in Combahee, S.C., on 11 April 1805, and was educated as a medical doctor in Ohio. Sidney Smith practiced medicine for many years in Brighton, near Beaufort, S.C. Later, he moved to Marietta, Ga., where he died in 1856.

Sidney Smith was married to Eliza Lawton in 1829. The couple had nine children, four of whom lived to maturity. After Eliza's death in 1845, Sidney married Maria King, daughter of William King, with whom he had four sons, two of whom reached maturity.

William King Smith served in both North and South Carolina regiments during the Civil War. He saw much action at the front lines in South Carolina and Georgia. After the war, he farmed for a time, then moved to Marietta and later to Atlanta. He married Rosa Nicholes in 1870.

From the guide to the William King Smith Papers, 1845-1901, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)