Marine Corps Pfc. Brandon L. Sims, son of Joyce A. and David L. Sims of Corsicana, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. Sims is a 2003 graduate of Corsicana High School. - 12/28/2003 Corsicana Daily Sun

Farquhard Rice Smith
Sep 23, 1838 - Sep 14, 1909

"Born to John Campbell Smith and Elizabeth Campbell of "Oak Grove" plantation, Averasboro, Harnett, N.C. He lived there thru the 1860 Census.
F.R .enlisted in Company D, North Carolina 3rd Cavalry Regiment on 05 Mar 1862(The Highland Rangers of Harnett Co.)He was at Appomattox 04 Apr 1865, wounded in the battle, before General Lee's surrender.
He left for Texas after the war, and by 1870 was farming by himself in Navarro Co.
At age 32, on Jun 11, 1871, he married Sarah Corrine "Sallie" Scales in Corsicana, Texas. In 1880 F.R., Sallie and their children were living next door to Sgt. James Martin Scales and Ruth Searcy Scales, parents of Sallie Corinne. In 1909 he died, and in 1913 Sallie C. received his Confederate Pension."

He was like a lot of 2nd and 3rd sons, in that his older brother inherited what was left of the Averasboro plantation, so F. R moved to Texas and farmed in the Dresden area.

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• Submitted by Barbara Kipgen
• Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX