Jake Smith was born on Thursday, May 19, 1938. He was the son of the late Madison and Sarah Back Smith. He married Illa Bailey Smith and they had one son (Phillip Smith) that is a camp member. Jake lived at Jeremiah with his wife and son. His brother is Homer Smith and resides at Jeremiah. His sister Florine Smith Back lives in Batesville, Indiana. He went to high school at Stuart Robinson. Jake worked several years for Golden Oak Mining Company and he also worked for Jim Croucher. He loved his dogs, basketball, dedications, and genealogy. He was a musician and wrote. He was baptized in 1974 at the Blackey Missionary Baptist Church. He attended Isom Presbyterian Church. Jake always greeted you with a smile and a handshake. Wherever he went, he made friends and represented his family and culture with honor. He was very proud of his heritage. Jake was a pillar of the community, well liked by all. He was a devout family man, loving father and husband. He passed from this life into a never-ending world on Monday, March 20, 2006, being sixty-seven years of age. He is resting beside his ancestors in the Nancy Back Cemetery at Jeremiah, Kentucky.