Gen. David SMITH, the father-in-law of Gov. RUNNELS, died in Mississippi, on the 4th ultimo., in the 83d year of his age.  He was born in Cumberland county, NC 1753; bore a conspicuous part in the war of Independence, moved successively to Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi, and headed a company of volunteers in the Indian war under Gen. JACKSON – was foremost in the battles of the Horse shoe, Talladega, &c.  He died beloved and respected by all, and honoured by the state in whose limits his body reposes. 

Source: North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 14 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042147/1836-01-14/ed-1/seq-3/>