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John William Smith, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: 1840 (87-88)
Clay County, Kentucky, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Col John Thomas Smith, Jr and Unknown Smith
Husband of Sarah Smith and Rebecca Smith
Father of Nimrod Smith; Jabel Smith; Edith "Edee" Smith; Susannah Smith; Thomas Smith and 8 others
Brother of Moses Smith; Charles Smith; Charles, smith and Moses smith

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About John William Smith, Sr.

  1. (3) John Smith

b: Abt 1752

m: #1=REBECCA JEFFERS

m: #2=SARAH MOSELEY

     John's children by Rebecca (Jeffers) Smith:

* (1) William Smith
* (2) John Smith
* (3) Polly Smith
John's children by Sarah (Mosley) Smith:
* (1) Nimrod Smith
b: 1802
* (2) Jabel Smith
b: Abt 1804 Clay Co, KY
m: Rhoda "Rody" Swafford, on 28 Sep 1826, in Clay Co, KY
b: Abt 1806
o (1) Campbell Smith, Sr.
b: 10 Nov 1827 Clay Co, KY
d: 21 Apr 1904
m: Sarah "Sally" Wells, on 06 Jan 1848, in Clay Co, KY
b: 22 Dec 1828 Clay Co, KY
d: 14 Nov 1908
o (2) Theophilous Smith, Sr.
b: 28 Feb 1828 Clay Co, KY
d: 06 Mar 1917
b: Susan Sibert, on 23 Apr 1853, in Clay Co, KY
b: 11 Dec 1829 Clay Co, KY
d: 01 Jan 1911
+ Clickon Theophilous for his & Susan's List of Descendants.
o (3) James Smith
b: 1830 Knox Co, KY
d: Bef 1910 Hammons Fork, Knox Co, KY
buried: Smith Cemetery, Hammons Fork, Knox Co, KY
m: Susannah "Sudie" Jones, on 15 Apr 1855, in Knox Co, KY
b: 1840 Knox or Laurel Co, KY
d: Hammons Fork, Knox Co, KY
buried: Smith Cemetery, Hammons Fork, Knox Co, KY
+ (1) Thomas Smith
b: Mar 1856 Clay Co, KY
m: Millie M. Warren, on 07 Mar 1882, in Knox Co, KY
daughter of William &Catherine(Hall) Warren
b: Dec 1866 Knox Co, KY
+ (2) Alice Smith
b: Jul 1857 Knox Co, KY
m: Messenior "Senior" Smith, on 27 Dec 1879, in Knox Co, KY
son of Harrison &Delanah(Mitchell) Smith
b: Jun 1856 Clay Co, KY
+ (3) Jabel "Jabe" Smith
b: Feb 1859 Knox Co, KY
d: 18 May 1941 Hammons Fork, Knox Co, KY
buried: Calvin Jordan Cemetery, Hammons Fork, Knox Co, KY
m: Mary J. Stewart, on 29 Jan 1880, in Clay Co, KY
b: 17 Apr 1856 KY
d: 03 Nov 1926 Hammons Fork, Knox Co, KY
buried: Calvin Jordan Cemetery, Hammons Fork, Knox Co, KY
+ (4) Daniel Tucker Smith
b: 08 Jan 1864 Knox Co, KY
d: 27 Nov 1943-or-1948 Clay Co, KY
buried: Gibson Cemetery, Clay Co, KY
m: #1=Katherine Ann "Kittie" Gibson, on 07 Sep 1881, in Knox Co, KY
daughter of James &Mary(Hammons) Gibson
b: 28 Mar 1866 Brush Creek, Knox Co, KY
d: 11 Oct 1899 Clay Co, KY
buried: Gibson Cemetery
m: #2=Florida "Flora" Hopper, in Abt 1904, in Knox Co, KY
b: 1882 KY
+ (5) Gustavus "Gussie" Smith
b: 1865 KY
d: 04 Jul 1933 Knox Co, KY
buried: James Smith Place, Knox Co, KY (per Death Certificate)
m: #1=Mary Eversole
b: 1877
m: #2=Nicey Tuttle, on 26 Mar 1896, in Knox Co, KY
m: #3=Marinda Jane Teague, on 22 May 1914, in Knox Co, KY
b: 1899
+ (6) Louisa "Lizzy" Smith
b: Nov 1865
m: Green Jones, in Abt 1886
son of John &Lucretia "Lucy"(Hammons) Jones
paternal grandparents: Isaac &Rhoda(Smith) Jones
maternal grandparents: Felix G. &Nancy(Wallace) Gilbert
b: Jul 1865
+ (7) Arqueta Lizzy Smith
b: 1870
d: 1955
buried: Calvin Jordan Cemetery, Hammons Fork, Knox Co, KY
m: John Smith, in Abt 1898
son of William &Mary(Abner) Smith
b: Mar 1880 Knox Co, KY
d: 1942
buried: Calvin Jordan Cemetery, Hammons Fork, Knox Co, KY
+ (8) Rhoda Smith
b: 1871 Knox Co, KY
d: Bet 1895-1897 probably Knox Co, KY
m: William "Doc" Smith, on 06 Apr 1890, in Hammons Fork, Knox Co, KY
son of Jabe &Jane(Jones) Smith
b: 17 Feb 1865 Knox Co, KY
d: 16 Feb 1947 Knox Co, KY
+ (9) Campbell Smith
b: 1872 KY
d: 23 Feb 1950 Fount, Knox Co, KY
buried: Smith Cemetery, Knox Co, KY
m: #1=Lizzy Stewart
m: #2=Louellan Louise Smith, in Abt 1904
b: 1875
d: 04 Feb 1940 Knox Co, KY (her headstone reads died 1928)
buried: Smith Cemetery, Knox Co, KY
+ (10) Laura "Laurie" Smith
b: 16 Apr 1874 Knox Co, KY
d: 14 Mar 1956 KY
buried: Nan Riley Cemetery, Fount, Knox Co, KY
m: Isaac "Ike" Jackson, on 16 Nov 1894, in Knox Co, KY
son of Moses &Julia(Davis) Jackson
b: 04 Aug 1872 KY
d: 08 Oct 1947 KY
buried: Nan Riley Cemetery, Fount, Knox Co, KY
+ (11) William "Billy" Smith
b: Jul 1875 KY
m: Isabella "Belle" Smith, on 19 Mar 1892, in Knox Co, KY
daughter of Harrison &Eliza(McVey) Smith
b: 1872 Knox Co, KY
d: 1945 Knox Co, KY
buried: Horn Branch, Knox Co, KY
+ (12) Mary Smith
b: 1876
m: John Hammons, on 29 Aug 1896, in Knox Co, KY
o (4) Polly Ann Smith
b: Abt 1833 Clay Co, KY
o (5) Gustavus "Gus" Smith
b: Abt 1836 Clay Co, KY
m: Mary LNU, in Abt 1866
b: Abt 1849
o (6) William D. "Doc" Smith
b: Abt 1838 Clay Co, KY
m: #1=Nancy Cook, on 23 Mar 1861, in Clay Co, KY
m: #2=Sylvania Tuttle, on 20 Mar 1867, in Clay Co, KY
b: Abt 1841 Clay Co, KY
o (7) John Smith
b: Abt 1841 Clay Co, KY
m: Nancy J. Smith, on 21 Aug 1862, in Clay Co, KY
b: Abt 1842
o (8) Henry Clay Smith
b: Abt 1844 Clay Co, KY
m: Susan Abner, on 18 Mar 1866, in Clay Co, KY
b: Abt 1844
o (9) William Buchanan "Wiley" Smith
b: Abt 1847 Clay Co, KY
m: Mary Abner, on 10 Oct 1867 in Clay Co, KY
daughter of Enoch &Catherine(Lucas) Abner
granddaughter of Enoch &Annie(Price) Abner
b: Dec 1849 Clay Co, KY
+ (1) Beverly "Beve" Smith
m: Martha Jordan on 30 Dec 1903, in Clay Co, KY
daughter of William &Eunice(Bargo) Jordan
granddaughter of Thomas &Abigail(Payne) Jordan
b: Sep 1884 Clay Co, KY
d: 1951
# (1) Clark Smith
m: Belle Jones
daughter of William "Bill" &Susan(Cobb) Jones
granddaughter of Samuel & Sarah Belle(Sasser-Cobb) Cobb
# (2) Dave Smith
b: Abt 1920
d: 08 Oct 1968 London, KY (at age 48)
buried: Bingham Cemetery, Cannon, KY
m: Nettie Payne
* (1) Denver Smith
* (2) R.D. Smith
* (3) Gladys Smith
* (4) Sally Smith
# (3) Purdie Smith
m: FNU Gregory
# (4) Greenie Smith
m: FNU Rice
# (5) Edna Smith
m: FNU Broughton
# (6) Richard Smith
# (7) Caleb Smith
# (8) John Smith
# (9) Cal Smith
# (10) Junior Smith
o (10) Martin Isaac Smith
b: Abt 1850 Clay Co, KY
buried: Frank Ruth Cemetery, Buzzard Creek, Clay County, KY
m: Martha Walker, in Abt 1870
daughter of William &Elizabeth(LNU) Walker
granddaughter of John S. &Nancy(Elrod) Walker
b: 08 Nov 1854
d: 22 Feb 1920
(1) Rhoda Smith

b: 20 Mar 1886

d: 07 Mar 1949

buried: Carnes Cemetery, Turkey Creek, Knox Co, KY

m: Addison Merida

son of William &Eliza(Hammons) Merida

b: 16 Jan 1882

d: 08 Feb 1974 Knox Co, KY

buried: Carnes Cemetery, Turkey Creek, Knox Co, KY

(1) Martha Merida

b: 23 Sep 1912

d: 04 Jun 1995 Barboursville, Knox Co, KY

m: Hubert Baker, Sr., on 25 Dec 1927, in Knox Co, KY

son of Henry &Dora(Baker) Baker

b: 27 Dec 1906

d: 19 Mar 1990 Barboursville, Knox Co, KY

  1. (1) Noah Baker

b: 1928

d: 1930

  1. (2) Nora Baker

b: 1930

m: Estil Ketron, in 1951

  1. (3) Cassie Elizabeth "Lizzie" Baker
  2. (4) Alta Baker
  3. (5) Hilte Baker
  4. (6) Bradley Baker, Sr.

b: 14 Feb 940 Knox Co, KY

(1) Bridgett Baker

   *

o
+
# (7) John Henry Baker
# (8) Axie Baker
# (9) Walter Baker
b: 27 Dec 1949 Knox Co, KY
# (10) Dicie Baker
# (11) Hubert Baker, Jr.
b: 08 Jun 1952 Bell Co, KY
m: Cheryl Denise Shelton
+ (2) Lucy Merida
b: 07 Apr 1916
m: Charles Hendrickson, on 21 Jan 1935, in Knox Co, KY
# (1) Jewell Hendrickson
# (2) Brenda Hendrickson
+ (3) Lily Merida
+ (4) Lyla Merida
+ (5) Flora Merida
+ (6) Alta Merida
b: 16 Feb 1918
d: 13 Apr 1982
m: Bige Hardy
b: 24 Jun 1908
d: 10 Jul 1990
+ (7) Dallas Merida
b: 11 Apr 1905
m: Mary Ellen Powell
daughter of Joseph &Bettie(Rich) Powell
b: 05 May 1905
d: 15 Nov 1978
# (1) Emanuel Ray Merida
# (2) Geneva Merida
# (3) Garland Smith

  1. (4) James Smith
  2. (5) Thomas Smith
  3. (6) Edward Smith
  4. (7) Susan Smith
  5. (8) Nancy Smith
  6. (9) Lucretia Smith
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John William Smith, Sr.'s Timeline

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1752
Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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North Carolina, United States
1790
January 15, 1790
1799
May 25, 1799
N or S Carolina
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1802
September 4, 1802
N or S Carolina
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July 1805
North Carolina, United States
1805
Clay County, Kentucky, United States
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South Carolina, United States