Born on Apr 20, 1842 to William Smyth, Sr and Mary Story Smyth. William A. Smyth passed away on Dec 15, 1909, at the age of 67 and was buried in Holton Cemetery in Holton, Kansas, United States. William A. Smyth was married to Sarah Burns Smyth and had 2 children: Georgia Smythe Bonebrake, Clarence Harland Smyth.