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belonged to the plantation’s overseer. That the house still stands today is a Smith family members gathered for a photo behind the old tin shed include, from left, Brent tribute to the talent Grote, Christy Grote, Jackson Grote, Reese Smith, Brian Smith, Kristi Smith, Sawyer Smith, and technique of the Phillip Smith, Susan Smith, Josephine Powers, Jesse Tucker, Sara Hays Grote and Katie Tucker. builders. An exposed support beam reveals that it was One hundred years later, young It is surprising that the boy hand-hewn using an adz. The walls Lamar Smith walked past this same noticed the house at all because show the presence of square nails in house every day on his way to young Lamar usually walked with his boards used as siding. Madras School. head toward the ground. Was he shy? NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 | 69