Deaf Smith
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| Born | Erastus Smith April 19, 1787 |
| Died | November 30, 1837 (aged 50) |
| Occupation(s) | American frontiersman, Texas Revolution hero, Republic of Texas soldier, Texas Rangers |
| Spouse(s) | Guadalupe Ruiz de Durán; 3 children & 4 stepchildren |
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Erastus "Deaf" Smith (April 19, 1787 – November 30, 1837), who earned his nickname due to hearing loss in childhood, was an American frontiersman noted for his part in the Texas Revolution and the Army of the Republic of Texas. He fought in the Grass Fight and the Battle of San Jacinto. After the war, Deaf Smith led a company of Texas Rangers.
Smith died in Richmond, Texas, aged 50, at the home of Randall Jones. Some later accounts would give tuberculosis as the cause of death although no cause of death was given in contemporary accounts. The Episcopal churchyard has a modest marker, "Deaf Smith, the Texas Spy, Died Nov. 30, 1837", but his exact burial site is unknown.