title: Joseph Grigsby Smyth
text: # Joseph Grigsby Smyth
  
  Joseph Grigsby Smyth (February 25, 1847 – June 8, 1915) was a Texan politician who served in the Texas House from 1870-1873.
  
  ## Life
  
  ### Early years (1847-1870)
  
  Smyth was born on February 25, 1847, to George Washington Smyth Sr. and Frances Mitchell Grigsby. He was the youngest of 6 children born between 1836-1847. He married Ella E. Green on March 2, 1868. They had 5 children together, but only 2 made it past 9. Ella died on September 13, 1883.
  
  ### Texas House (1870-1873)
  
  He was elected to the Texas House in February 1870 at the age of 22, about 2 weeks before his birthday.
  
  ### Later years (1873-1915)
  
  He married Epsie Belle Miller on June 5, 1884. They ended up having 8 children together between September 1885 and February 1901. One of them died before turning 2. Joseph later died June 8, 1915, at the age of 68.
  
  