Deaf Smith was a Texas Revolution hero. He was also a Republic Texas soldier he was a brave soldier he was also with the Texas Rangers he was a brave young man when he went into the Texas Rangers he was a loyal soldier and followed orders well.
Early Life
Erastus Smith was born on April 19, 1787 he was the son of Chiliab and Mary smith. Throughout his life he couldn’t hear because he was born with a disease that made him deaf. That's how he got the nickname Deaf Smith. He was born in Dutchess County New York. Until he was 11 then they moved to Natchez, Mississippi Territory. “When the colony was under the green dewitt Smith commenced settling where the town of Gonzales is now located, Smith was one of them, going there in 1825. From there
Early Life
Erastus Smith was born on April 19, 1787 he was the son of Chiliab and Mary smith. Throughout his life he couldn’t hear because he was born with a disease that made him deaf. That's how he got the nickname Deaf Smith. He was born in Dutchess County New York. Until he was 11 then they moved to Natchez, Mississippi Territory. “When the colony was under the green dewitt Smith commenced settling where the town of Gonzales is now located, Smith was one of them, going there in 1825. From there