The marker placed in Smith's Cemetery in 1999, by Reuben Smith's descendants, is to memorialize him and his service as a Revolutionary War Patriot & Pensioner. A record of the marking of his grave by the local chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is recorded; "Records of Revolutionary War Veterans in the State of Michigan", lists Reuben Smith, buried near Marine City; grave marked Aug. 23, 1915 by Ot-si-ke-ta Chapter, St. Clair. Data received by Ot-si-ke-ta Chapter, see pension of Territory of Michigan. Remarks - transferred from Cayuga Co, NY." The early records of Smith's Cemetery are non-existent, however, it is plausible that what is now called Smith's Cemetery or a nearby site is the final resting place of Reuben and some of his descendants, which also are not marked in Smith's Cemetery. The location of Smith's Cemetery was originally deeded to Reuben's grandson, Humphrey H. Smith. DNA results from several of Reuben's male descendants conclusively prove him to be a descendant of Lt. Samuel Smith, one of the founders of Hadley, Massachusetts. Reuben Smith (1755-1840) is often confused with his grandson, Reuben Smith (1810-1876), the s/o Gardner & Annaka (Loomis) Smith.
The marker placed in Smith's Cemetery in 1999, by Reuben Smith's descendants, is to memorialize him and his service as a Revolutionary War Patriot & Pensioner. A record of the marking of his grave by the local chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is recorded; "Records of Revolutionary War Veterans in the State of Michigan", lists Reuben Smith, buried near Marine City; grave marked Aug. 23, 1915 by Ot-si-ke-ta Chapter, St. Clair. Data received by Ot-si-ke-ta Chapter, see pension of Territory of Michigan. Remarks - transferred from Cayuga Co, NY." The early records of Smith's Cemetery are non-existent, however, it is plausible that what is now called Smith's Cemetery or a nearby site is the final resting place of Reuben and some of his descendants, which also are not marked in Smith's Cemetery. The location of Smith's Cemetery was originally deeded to Reuben's grandson, Humphrey H. Smith. DNA results from several of Reuben's male descendants conclusively prove him to be a descendant of Lt. Samuel Smith, one of the founders of Hadley, Massachusetts. Reuben Smith (1755-1840) is often confused with his grandson, Reuben Smith (1810-1876), the s/o Gardner & Annaka (Loomis) Smith.
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