William Demoville Smith

b. circa 1868, d. 31 July 1943
  • William Demoville Smith was born circa 1868.
  • William Demoville Smith died on 31 July 1943 in Petersburg, Virginia.
  • The following appeared on 2 August 1943 in the Richmond Times-Dispatch: (Petersburg) William Demoville Smith, 75, a native of this city and a son of James A. and Elizabeth Minetree Smith, died Saturday night in the Veterans' Hospital at Kecoughtan. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and saw active service in Cuba with the Seventh Cavalry. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. William Chilton Abercrombie, and two brothers, Dr. A. M. Smith and Edwin Clements Smith, both of this city. Funeral arrangements had not yet been completed Sunday night, but burial will be in Petersburg, with military honors.
  • Last Edited: 11 Jun 2012