They were married but six months when she died of consumption. She was a friend of Emma Eve, who became Mr. Smith’s third wife.

by a lady 80 years of age
Mrs. Emma Eve Smith
copied by Mrs. Mary E. Miller Eve 1907
transcribed by Patricia E. Kruger 1994

" Louisa Watkins was another friend of mine. She was young and beautiful and had been married to Mr. William Smith but six months when consumption ended her bright career. He then married another friend of mine and had three daughters."424

He was the second husband of Emma Eve Longstreet, and was from Rotherham, England. He died at age 52 years. 158 William Wyberg Smith and 4 other infants of William and Emma Smith are buried at Cottage Cemetery, Richmond County, Georgia. 158 He spent his summers in Virginia and later moved to Clarksville, Habersham County, Georgia.

by a lady 80 years of age
Mrs. Emma Eve Smith
copied by Mrs. Mary E. Miller Eve 1907
transcribed by Patricia E. Kruger 1994 424

"After leaving school, my health failed again and I was an invalid for years and many times my friends came to take a last farewell of "poor Emma'. Most of the time however, I was able to entertain company in my room and all my gentleman visitors were also invited in. Among them was Mr. William Smith, now a widower, the second time. I soon understood that he was in search of a wife and this had a wonderful effect upon my health. As soon as I found I had a beau I got well and commenced preparations for my marriage which occurred in 1831 when I was thirty-five, quite mature enough to assume the care of his three little girls. Mr. Smith spent his summers in Virginia where we frequently had the pleasure of entertaining our relatives and friends from Georgia. After ten years we decided to change our summer retreat to Clarkesville, Habersham Co. There Mr. Smith's mother came to live with us and remained till her death."