In the mysteries of family lore, the figure of Charlotte Mott Smith looms large, shrouded in mystery and intrigue. According to legend, she was believed to be of Native American descent, with her son, Richard Isaiah Smith, purportedly born on a reservation in Florida. The narrative is further embellished by documents from a grandmother's bible,... Continue Reading →
The Alabama Warrior: Floyd Benjamin Smith’s Journey from Basic Training to the Pacific Front
Floyd Benjamin Smith entered this world on the 22nd of June, 1919, in Sampson, Geneva County, Alabama. His parents, Richard Isaiah Smith and Dora Carl Bradley, welcomed him as their eighth child among twelve siblings. In the early stages of his life, Floyd Smith found himself growing up in the northwest section of Samson, situated... Continue Reading →