Edwin Sanders Smith

(1873-1929)

At a Glance

Practiced law for about 30 years in Robeson, Harnett, and Hoke Counties, NC. He was married to Mary Anne McNair (1876-ca.1913) in about 1898. After her death he married Blanche Dixon  "Dixie"  McQueen (1886-1956) on March 10, 1918. At his death he was survived by his second wife and five children [1] [2] [3].

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Edwin Sanders Smith was born on October 24, 1873, in Smithfield. He died on March 26, 1929, heart disease and broken hip.

Places of Residence

• Harnett County, NC.
• Hoke County, NC.
• Robeson County, NC.

Schools Attended

• Little River Academy.
• University of North Carolina, between 1892 and 1896. earned the LL.B. degree [3]

Occupations

• Lawyer.

Relatives

• Parents: Farquhard [II] Campbell Smith (1839-1919) and Sarah Elizabeth Sanders (1840-1900) .
• Paternal grandparents: Farquhard C. Smith, [Sr.] (1801-1871) [4] and Sarah Slocumb Grady [4].
• Maternal grandparents: Ransom Sanders (1797-1844) [4] and Sarah Campbell (1814-1882) [4].
• Siblings:
  • two brothers, Douglas Smith and Farquhard [III] Campbell Smith (1881-1941).
  • four sisters, Bettie Smith (1881-1881), Ida Ross Smith (1872-1958), Laura Sanders Smith (1875-1953) and Jane Robeson Smith (1885-1910).
• Uncle: Edwin Smith Sanders (1835-1864) [4].
• Aunts: Lauretta Winifred Sanders (1842-1866)  [4], Isabella Smith (1830-1853) , Bettie Smith (1836-1875)  and Janie Smith.
• Cousin: Bessie Robeson.

References

1. http://www.findagrave.com/
2. Smithfield Herald, 30 March 1929, obituary.
3. History of North Carolina: NC Biography, Vol. VI, Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago and New York, pp. 102-103..
4. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).