Location: B-Smith

Born: August 19, 1864 Milam County, Texas

Died: June 16, 1933  China Spring, McLennan County, Texas

Son of Frank Marion Smith and Naren Waite Smith

Parents:
Nancy M Smith (1839 – 1869)

Spouse:
Cora Foster Smith (1870 – 1945)

Children:
Lucile Smith Kennedy (1894 – 1952)
Edwina K Smith (1895 – 1981)
Kathleen Smith Talbert (1899 – 1985)
Wheeler L Smith (1900 – 1978)
Claire A Smith (1903 – 1983)
Paulyne Smith Darnall (1912 – 1977)

Funeral services for E. K.(Kirby) Smith, 69, who died at his home in China Spring at 7:45 a.m. Friday, will be held from the Methodist Church in  China Spring at 3:3o p.m., Saturday, Rev. C. E. Simpson officiating, burial in China Spring Cemetery.  Wilkirson-Hatch in charge.

A central Texas pioneer, Mr. Smith was born in Milam county Aug. 19, 1864, moving to McLennan county in 1882 and making his home here since.  In 1892, he married Miss Cora Foster, who survives him.  Other survivors are six children, all of China Spring; Mrs. Lynn L. Kennedy, Mrs. Cam Talbert, Miss Edwina Smith, Wheeler L. Smith, Claire Smith, Miss Pauline Smith; six grandchildren; two brothers, P. ? Smith of China Spring and W. T. Smith of Cameron.  Pallbearers will be R. M.  and E. L. Null, W. L. and F. L. Johnson, R. E. Thomas, Will Talbert, A. M. Humberson. T. W. Foster.  Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Jas. B. Knight, E.K. Maury.