Dr. Thomas Jefferson Smith Home

Dr. Thomas Jefferson Smith Home

Dr. Thomas Jefferson Smith House, Silver Point, Putnam Co., TN.
Dr. T. J. Smith (1870-1948) served the Smithville and Center Hill areas in the early 20th century.

A native of Laurel Hill, TN, Dr. Smith was a son of the late Samuel and Mary Maxwell Smith. He received his early education in the public schools of Athens, TN and was graduated from Vanderbilt Medical School in 1891. He did intern work at Poly clinic in New York City and had practiced medicine in Putnam county for more than 50 years.

His wife, the former Miss Mattie Belle McDonald, died in 1938. Upon her death, Dr. Smith provided the funds for and dedicated the Silver Point Presbyterian chapel to her memory.

He was a member of the Putnam medical society.

In addition to his daughter, he is survived by a son Lionel F. Smith of Silver, and seven grandchildren.

See Thomas Jefferson Smith, M. D.