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Thomas Harrison Smith, Wife, and Children (1800's)

Thomas Harrison Smith, (1826-1915)my great-great grandfather was born in S.C. but found "Gold" in North Georgia. He developed the "Gold Fever" and made his living travelling across the U.S.finding gold in different States. The "really fun fact" is he named his children after the sites where he found gold! My grandfather, William Joseph was named after a site, too. Listed are some of the other children:America, Texas,Marion,Amaziah,Eldorado,Coloma,Alice,Marget!Pictured , also, is my gg graandmother Harriet Elizabeth Taylor Smith. They are buried in Alphir Cemetery, Cherokee County, Ga.

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