Thursday, October 29, 2026

The End of the Story

The Final Chapter in the  
William Jefferson Box Smith Story

There are several posts on this blog concerning William Jefferson Box alias William Jefferson Smith.  Click here and here.  One of the remaining mysteries concerning William was his death date and place.  Thanks to a diligent researcher, that mystery was solved and we now know when and where William died. 

According to his death certificate and obituary, William Jefferson Smith died 23 May 1911 in St Louis, Missouri.  William died of Mitral Regurgitation (a leaky mitral valve) and had been ill for at least three months.  He was buried on 25 May 1911 in the Calvary Cemetery in St Louis.

William J Smith Death Certificate
Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1975

Our Beloved Father
Obituary for William Jefferson Smith

St. Louis Post-Dispatch; St. Louis, Missouri
Wednesday, May 24, 1911


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