Jacob Horace Smith, Jr. Papers

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Identifier: MU-PP-0114

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Jacob Horace Smith Collection Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

The Smith collection contains papers (photocopied) from the years 1872-1875. It includes Smith’s diary (1873-1875), newspaper articles (1873, 1875), correspondence (1874), a commencement address made by Smith at Mercer University (1872), and sermons. The originals are located at First Baptist Church in Rome, Georgia.

Dates

Creation: 1872-1875

Creator

Smith, Jacob Horace, Jr., 1852-1875 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted access. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Rights Statement

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

Jacob Horace Smith was born in Dahlonega, Georgia, on February 6, 1852, to J. H. and Emilie Smith. According to his diary, the family moved to Atlanta in 1859 and remained there until 1869, except for eight months when they were “fleeing from the Yankies [sic].” He was baptized August 13, 1865, at First Baptist Church in Atlanta. He attended Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia from 1869 to 1871, but in 1871 he felt called to the ministry. He was licensed to preach at Rome Baptist Church in July 1871 and became a student at Mercer University to train for the ministry. He remained at Mercer two years but because of ill health was advised by his physician to move to the more temperate climate of Florida. Smith was ordained by the Rome Baptist Church in 1873. In 1874, this church appointed Smith their missionary in Florida. He was also pastor of several churches in Florida until ill health caused him to resign all but one. He died in Jacksonville, Florida, on April 13, 1875, as he was traveling home to Rome.