Mount Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Record: W. W. Smith received by Experience on September 6, 1879.

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Mount Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Record - Saturday, October 2, 1880: 6th. Miscellany. Whereas this church believes that Brother W. W. Smith possesses the gift of exhortation, therefore on motion, we the church at Mount Pisgah do hereby grant said Brother the privilege of exercising his gift wherever in the providence of God his lot may be cast.
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"The Gospel Messenger", Volume 17, No. 6 – June 1895:

W. W. Smith, Sr. - Was born in Putnam County, Ga., December 6th, 1832, married first to Miss Elmira Rampey, in 1855; the second time to Miss Eliza Brooks June 1877; and died at his home in Stroud, Chambers County, Ala., March 4th, 1895, and was interred at Mount Pisgah Cemetery, in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends; funeral services were conducted by the writer.
In early life Brother Smith united with the Congregational Methodists, and was set apart by them to preach.
So far as I know he lived in fellowship with them, and preached for them a number of years. He afterwards became dissatisfied with the church of which he was a member and preacher.
In September 1879, he offered for membership at Mount Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church, and was received, and baptized by Elder J. E. Jackson.
Brother Smith was ordained to the office of deacon, and licensed to preach by the church at Mount Pisgah, but was never ordained to the ministry. Brother Smith like all the rest of Adam's sinful race had his faults, and at times, it seems the tempter would almost over come him, and cause him many bitter regrets. But his great desire was "to live and walk with Jesus."
I have often heard him say, that if there were nothing beyond this life for the saint to enjoy; the seasons of rejoicing the Christian had, while in the discharge of his duty in this life was enough to amply pay him for all the trials and conflicts we have to pass through in this mortal life. But he looked for, and hoped for, joys greater than the fore tasted we have here.
Brother Smith is now free from all the consequences of sin. I believe him now to be numbered among the throng of those redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. He leaves a companion and several children to mourn the loss, to them, of one whose place can never be filled on earth.
And may God bless and comfort them, and may all be prepared by grace to meet their dear one in the bright Elysian of everlasting joy, is my prayer.

– W. R. Avery, Stroud, Ala., April 1895.
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1850 Chambers County, (Dist. 19 1/2) AL Census:

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Elijah Smith 45M Farmer R$1,150 (4-Slaves) Born GA
Elisabeth Smith 37F Born GA
WILLIAM SMITH 17M Farmer Born GA
Mary Smith 14F Born GA
Franklin Smith 13M Born GA
John Smith 11M Born GA
Benjamin Smith 7M Born AL
Neoma Smith 4F Born AL
Elisabeth Smith 2F Born AL
Hanah Smith 72F Born VA
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1870 Chambers County, (Beat 1) AL Census:

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W. W. Smith 39M Farmer R$240 P$340 Born GA
Almira Smith 36F Keeping House Born AL
George A. Smith 13M Farm Hand Born AL
Simon P. Smith 11M Farm Hand Born AL
Mary Jane Smith 9F At Home Born AL
Elijah J. Smith 4M At Home Born AL
Cora Lee Smith 2F At Home Born AL
Andrew H. Smith 2/12M At Home Born AL
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1880 Chambers County, (Hickory Flat) AL Census:

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William Smith 47M Farming Born GA
Ann Smith 37F Wife Keeping House Born AL
Jacob Smith 14M Son Works on Farm Born AL
Cora Smith 12F Daughter At School Born AL
Andrew Smith 11M Son At Work Born AL
Leoda Smith 9F Daughter At Home Born AL
Joel Smith 7M Son At Home Born AL
Gusse Smith 3/12F (born April) At Home Born AL
Peter Smith 21M Son Works on Farm Born AL
Henry Wallace 22M Laborer Born AL
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