He was born September 19, 1843, at Hycotee in Caswell County, North Carolina, the son of Richard Ivy Smith (1800–1871) and Mary Amis Goodwin Smith (1815–1889).
He was born on September 19, 1843, in Hycotee, Caswell County, North Carolina. His parents were Richard Ivy Smith (1800-1871) and Mary Amis Goodwin Smith (1815-1889).