Name/Title
Fletcher Walton SmithEntry/Object ID
Smith, Fletcher WaltonDescription
White-haired main in a dark business suit with dark tie and white shirt. Hair parted slightly left of his center and combed down on both side from the part. Three-quarters left view with gaze at the view. Possible surface abrasion to the right of his left ear.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1935 - 1940Notes
Painted from a photographGeneral Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Fletcher Walton Smith was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, on March 12, 1858, to Champion E. Smith and Mary Walton Smith. He began working as a grocer and married Neddie Phelps Smith in 1879. He then switched careers to preach across Lincoln, Giles, and and Marshall Counties. He jumped around establishing and preaching at various churches in Franklin, TN, Kentucky, McMinnville, Nashville before settling in Franklin where he preached at 4th Ave. Church of Christ. He died in 1930, and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.Create Date
October 13, 2026Update Date
October 13, 2026