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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., April 16, 1925, page 3
"Local Happenings"

Samuel H. Smith passed away Sunday, at that home of his daughter, Mrs. J.H. Allyn, in Goldendale, aged a few years over 89 years. Mr. Smith was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, and served in the confederate army during the Civil war, under General Price. He came here from Missouri in 1878, and took up a homestead in the Pleasant Valley section. He is survived by a son, J.D. Smith, and a daughter, Mrs. J.H. Allyn, both of Goldendale. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Chapman chapel, M.L. Sanders, D.D. officiating. The remains were interred in the Pleasant Valley cemetery. An obituary will follow.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., April 16, 1925, page 6

OBITUARY

Samuel Husten Smith was born in Hawkins county, Tenn., April 3rd, 1836, and came out west in 1875, coming to Klickitat county in 1878. He passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.H. Allyn, Sunday evening, April 12, 1925, at the age of 89 years and 9 days.
He was a member of the M.E. church many years. He was married to Miss Nannie Shaver in Tennessee, who passed away some 50 years ago. To this union were born four children, one boy and three girls. One girl passed away in infancy, and one at the age of 24 years. Two children still survive to mourn his loss, J.D. Smith and Mrs. J.H. Allyn, of Goldendale; also 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, from the Chapman chapel, M.L. Sanders officiating. Interment was in the Pleasant Valley cemetery.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendlae, WA., April 17, 1925,page 4

SAMUEL H. SMITH, 89, PASSES AWAY

Samuel H. Smith, aged 89, pioneer settler in the Klickitat valley, and a confederate veteran, died from the infirmities of old age at his home in Goldendale Sunday.
He was born in Tennessee, April 3, 1836. He enlisted in the confederate army during the civil war, then being a resident of Missouri. He served under General Price.
He came from Missouri to Klickitat county, in 1877, traveling by rail to San Francisco, then by the ocean route to Portland, and from Portland to The Dalles by steamboat. From The Dalles to Goldendale he had to walk.
On his arrival here he filed on a homestead, in the Pleasant Valley section, about 12 miles east of this city. He was actively engaged in farming on the place until he came to Goldendale to reside, some ten years ago.
He is survived by Jeff. D. Smith, a son, and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Allyn, both of Goldendale. The funeral services were held from the Chapman Chapel, on Tuesday, April 14, with interment in the Pleasant Valley cemetery.