Background
Smith, William Eason was born on September 13, 1868 in Georgetown, Georgia, United States. Son of James Allen and Sarah Elizabeth (Harrell) Smith.
Smith, William Eason was born on September 13, 1868 in Georgetown, Georgia, United States. Son of James Allen and Sarah Elizabeth (Harrell) Smith.
Educated Southern Normal Business College, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Laurel Seminary, London, Kentucky.
Track supervisor L.&.N. Railroad, 1890-1895, roadmaster, 1895-1905, assistant superintendent, 1905-1912, superintendent construction, 1912-1914, division superintendent, Evansville, Indiana, and Birmingham, Alabama, 1914-1923, assistant general manager, 1924-1931, general manager, 1931-1937, vice-president and general manager June 1, 1937-November 1, 1946. Retired; director Cincinnati Union Terminal Сompany. Vice president Gulf Transit Company.
Vice-president, director Louisville & Nashville Terminal Company, Memphis Union Station Company, Newport & Cincinnati Bridge Company.
Mason (Shriner).
Married Sarah Catherine Rogers, September 11, 1889. Children: Roger Downes (deceased), Harrell Walton, Cecil Howard, Mary Elizabeth (Mistress William C. Robbins), Grace (Mistress Harry South. Coffman).