Background
Smith, Samuel Francis was born on October 21, 1808 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Sarah (Bryant) Smith.
Smith, Samuel Francis was born on October 21, 1808 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Sarah (Bryant) Smith.
Graduated from Harvard, 1829. Graduate Andover Theological Seminary, 1832.
Wrote “My Country ’tis of Thee” 1st published in.
Married Mary Smith, September 16, 1834, 6 children including Daniel Appleton White.