Smart Cemetery
Pittsburg, TexasGPS Coords: 32.9571954, -94.9405602
transcription by Tricia Grimes
According to Historical Marker #15475, the end of George M 'Dallas' Smart's life is described as follows.
Shootout at the Pittsburg Depot:
A domestic dispute involving George "Dallas" Smart, wife Annie and U.S. Army Lt. John W. Heard resulted in a public confrontation here on Feb. 10, 1885 as Heard planned to leave town. In the ensuing struggle, fueled by a crowd, Heard shot and killed Dallas Smart. The next day, Heard appeared before County Judge M. N. Brooks, who determined it was self-defense and ordered him released. A question of legal authority caused the state attorney general to rule the trial proper, given the judge's role as magistrate. Heard later defended himself in a court martial and a subsequent trial on the incident, and went on to a distinguished military career. Annie Smart rewed and died in the New Mexico Territory in 1900.
| Name | Birth | Death | Info/Transcription |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart, Allie | Mar 1881 | May 1882 | Aged 14 mo; D/o George M "Dallas" & Annie Smart |
| Smart, Bennett | Feb 15, 1812 | Mar 15, 1952 | H/o Nancy Adams m. 1832; S/o William & Jamima Smart; 5 children |
| Smart, George M "Dallas" | Mar 15, 1845 | Feb 10, 1885 | H/o Annie Smart - after his death she moved to NM; 2 children - Allie & Nora May; S/o Bennett Smart & Nancy Adams |
| Smart, Nancy | Feb 20, 1813 | Sep 7, 1878 | Nee Adams; W/o Bennett Smart m. 1932 AL; 5 children - Levi Daniel b. 1833; Cynthia b. 1836; George M "Dalllas b. 1845; Phoebe b. 1848; Tips b. 1851 |