Greenville News ~TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1942

Rev. Jesse H. Smith

Rev. Jesse H. Smith. 58, retired. Baptist minister, died yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his home, 13 Hatch street, Brandon.

For four months he had been in ill health. Rev. Smith was born and reared in Spartanburg county, a son of the late Heyward Smith and Ann Blackwell Smith. He lived for some time in Williamston and Pelzer before moving to Greenville. For 33 years he had lived here.

Rev. Smith was an ordained Baptist minister and for two years was pastor of Little Texas Baptist church. He later served for some time as pastor of West Greenville Baptist church. His church membership was at Brandon Baptist church. Until his health failed four months ago Rev. Smith was an employe of the Brandon corporation. He was also a member of Brandon lodge No. 279 A. F. M.

His wife, Mrs. Mattie Luther Smith, survives him with three daughters, Mrs. Marvin Turner Mrs. Monroe Herd and Mrs. Willie Owens; two sons,

Sam Harrison Smith and L. A. Smith; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grand children. Also surviving are two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Emma Oliver, Mrs. Lula Alman and Alfred Smith. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed but will be announced later by Thomas McAfee Funeral home.

*U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name Jess Harrison Smith

Race White

Birth Date 16 Jun 1878

Residence Date 1917-1918

Street Address 14 Hatch St.

Residence Place Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Draft Board 2

Physical Build Stout

Height Medium

Hair Color Black

Eye Color Brown

Spouse Matty Bell Smith

*1940 US Census Schedule:

Living at 13 Hatch Street Brandon Mill Community,

in Greenville, South Carolina

Jessie H Smith 56

Mattie Smith 55

---Walter J McCall 16 Grandson (their dau, Pearl Smith McCall's children)

---Jennette McCall 9 Granddau

Munroe Herd 19 son-in-law

--Thelma Herd 21

---Shirley Ann Herd 9/12

Luther A Smith 23

--- Nina Smith 25 ( *dau of C. M. Browning & Sallie Mills)

--- Alvin G Smith 5

--- Luther C Smith 1

Infant---Harold E Smith 2/12

*1930 per US Census Schedule:

Living at Hatch Street in Brandon Mill Community

in Greenville, South Carolina

Jessie H Smith 46 Head

Mattie B Smith 45 Wife

Bertha L Smith 15 Daughter

L A Smith 12 Son

Thelma F Smith 10 Daughter

Viola S Smith 8 Daughter

*1920 US Census Schedule:

Living at Hatch Street in Brandon Mill Community

in Greenville, South Carolina

Jesse H Smith 38

Mattie Smith 35

Sam Smith 16

Burtha Smith 5

Luther Smith 2

Thelma Smith 0