Jackson Smith was born 22 Sep 1830 and married Martha E. Thompson on 29 Aug 1852, in Dallas, Texas. When the Smith family first came to Oklahoma they had lived near Marlow, but removed to Kiowa County when their daughter, Allie, received her land in the 1901 drawing. Jackson died at their home at Green Valley, Dec. 7, 1902 and was buried near the corner of the home place. An iron fence was placed around the grave site, to keep the cattle off the grave. His wife Martha, died Apr. 20, 1907, and was buried next to her husband. Jackson Smith served in the Civil War and was a teamster.
When the family sold the farm after their parents death, they gave the corner of the farm to the community to be used for Green Valley Cemetery. Since that time, many of the Smith descendants have been buried there, as well as many others from the community.
- Sarah Smith, born 6 Nov 1857, in Dallas, Texas.
- Barton S. Smith, born 1859 in Texas.
- Lillie Dale Smith, born 20 Apr 1861 in Titus County, Texas.
- George Smith, born 1867, in Texas
- Malinda Smith, born 1870, in Texas
- Lula Jane Smith (Janie), born 1873, in Texas
- Allie May Smith, born 4 Jul 1876, in Young County, Texas. Allie taught school in a small country school house, near Marlow. She registered in the land drawing of 1901, that opened up Kiowa County. She drew a quarter section of land, where the Green Valley Cemetery is now located. Allie, her parents, and others in the family, moved there, soon after the opening of Kiowa.
- Rutha B. Smith, born 1883 in Texas, died in 1907 and was buried beside her parents.
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