John Lewis Smith

John Lewis Smith

Born in 1801 in North Carolina (date came from Dora Smith Harper's Bible).

John was a carpenter and merchant.

John died May 14, 1856 (date came from Dora Smith Harper's Bible) in Ashley County, Arkansas. John died at Home Guard, a home to protect slaves and slave owners. It was burned by the KKK men after the Civil War.

John was married to Cynthia Bass. Cynthia was John's first wife. Cynthia was born in 1810 in Georgia (from Dora Smith Harper's bible). Cynthia died May 29, 1849 (from Dora Smith Harper's bible). Cynthia's Mother's maiden name was Burlison.

Children of John Lewis Smith were:

Mary Elizabeth Smith

Salentia (Salata) Ann Eliza Smith (TWIN) - DOB: 09/17/1837 - DOD: 06/09/1923. Salentia Married William S. Lewis

Cynthia Evelyn Smith (TWIN) Martha Emmaline Smith - DOB: 01/27/1835 - DOD: 01/08/1902

Nancy Smith

William Smith

Samuel Smith

Dora Ann Lugenia Smith Harper - DOB: 02/01/1847 - DOD: 06/13/1926. Dora lived in Jack and Young Counties, Texas as an adult. On June 18, 1883 Dora married John Polk Harper.

Celeste Smith

Stephen Louis Smith (step-son)

John's wife #2: Nancy Copeland, born in Georgia, lived and died in Pike County, Alabama.

John's wife #3: Name not known. This wife had a son named Stephen Louis when they married. He went by the name of Stephen Louis Smith.