Ledger stone of Mattie Ham Smith (1860–1933), Webb Cemetery, Blount, Monroe County, Georgia
11 April 2026 · Photograph by Matt Wade
Named here: Mattie Ham Smith (5 May 1860 – 29 Dec 1933), daughter of Erasmus Rucker Ham and Mary Jane Webb (her death record), widow of Sanford Allen Smith (1839–1895)
Transcription
A flat marble ledger on the ground at the foot of a pedestal that carries an urn, its face worn and weathered to a rough surface, scattered with pine needles. Read with contrast and high-pass enhancement:
MOTHER / [M]AT[TIE] HAM SMITH / MA[Y] [illegible], 1860 / DEC. [2]9, 19[33]
"MOTHER", "HAM SMITH" and "1860" are clear; the given name shows only as "…AT…"; the day of birth is gone; the death line is faint, with "DEC." and a 9 in the day legible and the year's last figures uncertain.
Citation: Photograph of the headstone of Mattie Ham Smith, Webb Cemetery, Blount, Monroe County, Georgia, taken by Matt Wade on 11 April 2026.
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Each fact this record gives, set beside what the FamilySearch tree says: it agrees, it is new (the tree lacks it), it conflicts, or it is context.
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Ham Smith | Birth | May 1860 (day illegible) | not in the tree | new |
| Mattie Ham Smith | Death | December 19[33] (partly read) | not in the tree | new |