Charles Jefferson Smithson [Parents] was born on 22 May 1853 in Littleneck, Randolph , Indiana. He died on 21 Jul 1940. He married Romona Catherine Lamb on 2 Jul 1874 in Guthrie, Iowa.
!Notes:
Charles J. Smithson was age 6 in 1860 and age 17 in 1870. In 1880 he is J.
Smithson, age 27 and living in Jewell Co., KS. In 1900 he is shown as Jeff C.
Smithson, age 47, and living in Green Co., Iowa.Sources:
1. 1880 Census of Limestone twp., Jewell Co., KS, ED #128, Sheet #20-A.
Smithson, J. age 27, b. IN//
" , Catharine age 26, b. NC// wife
" , Charles age 2, b. IA// son
" , Minnie age 4/12, b. KS// daughter
[need to add data from census]
2. 1900 Census of Greenbrier twp., Green Co., IA.
Smithson, Jeff C. age 47, b. May 1853 IN//
" , Ruhama age 46, b. Feb. 1854 NC// (Romona? - TBH)
" , Ethel age 13, b. Apr. 1887 IA//
" , Claude age 6, b. Apr. 1894 IA//
[need to add data from census]
3. Thomas M. Smithson Family Bible Record in possession of George D.
Smithson.
4. George D. Smithson, 707 Forrest Dr., Tullahoma, TN
5. Roxie Smithson Haden, RR #1, Panora, IA 50216
6. Elaine E. Lundberg, RR #1, Panora, IA 50216Comments:
1860 census indicates that he was born in OH, not IN.
He must have gone to Kansas before he went back to Iowa.Action:
Need to look for Jewell Co., Kansas records.
Need to look for Green Co. Iowa records.Must have moved to Guthrie Co, IA, before 1881 when daughter Nora was born. Also must have lived there when Nora died in Stuart in 1889 - TBH
Was Velma Ophal a daughter, b. Abt January, 1885, d. 13 Sep 1889, Stuart, Guthrie Co, IA, buried Stuart Cemetery?
Romona Catherine Lamb "Kate" was born in Feb 1854 in North Carolina. She died after 1900. She married Charles Jefferson Smithson on 2 Jul 1874 in Guthrie, Iowa.
!Notes:
Ruhama (Lamb) Smithson is age 46 in 1900 and born in NC according to the 1900
census.Comments:
She is uses the Kate or Catherine and probably did not use the Ruhama or
Ramona part of her name in any but official records.
They had the following children:
M i Charles Smithson was born about 1878 in , Iowa.
!Notes:
Charles Smithson was age 2 in 1880.
Sources:
1. 1880 Census of Limestone twp., Jewell Co., KS, ED #128, Sheet #20-A.
J. Smithson family
Comments:
Action:F ii Minnie Smithson F iii Nora Elsie Smithson was born on 18 Nov 1881 in Guthrie, Iowa. She died on 10 Sep 1889 in Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa. She was buried in Stuart, Iowa.
Guthrie Co Births, Bk 1, pg 35F iv Ethel Smithson was born in Apr 1887 in , Iowa.
!Notes:
Ethel Smithson was age 13 in 1900.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Greenbrier twp., Green Co., IA.
Jeff C. Smithson familyM v Claude Smithson
Thomas Pleasants Sr [Parents] 1, 2 was born about 1749 in Henrico, Virginia. He died in Dec 1775 in Powhatan, Virginia.
This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/current/13/data/4434
He had the following children:
M i Thomas Pleasants Jr.
Thomas Ellis Smithson [Parents] was born in Apr 1822 in Ohio. He died on 9 Feb 1901 in , Highland, Ohio. He was buried in New Vienna Cemetary, Clinton, Ohio. He married Eliza Jane Olivis on 25 Mar 1854 in , Highland, Ohio.
Other marriages:Routh, Jane
Eliza Jane Olivis was born in 1830 in , Virginia. She died in Oct 1915 in Dayton, Ohio. She was buried on 22 Oct 1915 in New Vienna Cemetary, Clinton, Ohio. She married Thomas Ellis Smithson on 25 Mar 1854 in , Highland, Ohio.
They had the following children:
M i Silas E Smithson
Richard Maris [Parents] 1 was born on 20 Nov 1672 in Inkborough, Worcestershire, England. He died in 1745 in , Worcestershire, England. He was buried in 1745 in , Worcestershire, England. He married Elizabeth Hayes in 1698 in , Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth Hayes [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born about 1672 in Marple, Delaware, Pennsylvania. She died on 2 Aug 1720. She was buried in Oct 1720. She married Richard Maris in 1698 in , Pennsylvania.
This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/flach-robertson/1/data/2715
They had the following children:
M i Jonathan Maris F ii Ann Maris 1 was born about 1706 in , Delaware, Pennsylvania. M iii Joseph Maris 1 was born about 1708 in , Delaware, Pennsylvania. He died on 16 Sep 1758. He was buried in Nov 1758. F iv Mary Maris 1 was born about 1704 in , Delaware, Pennsylvania. She died in 1727. She was buried in 1727. F v Elizabeth Maris 1 was born about 1706 in , Delaware, Pennsylvania.
Dorothy Marie Smithson [Parents] was born on 20 Apr 1905 in Panora, Guthrie, Iowa. She died on 5 Oct 1952 in Clarinda, WPage, Iowa. She married William Guellow before 1952.
Other marriages:Howard, Guy
Legal Secretary. Had a stroke that affected mental processes.
Died of Bright's disease.
Susan Carol Graeber [Parents]
Other marriages:Arney, Richard
They had the following children:
M i Michael John Crouch F ii Megan Carol Crouch
William Harvey Fox was born on 23 Oct 1887. He died in Dec 1970. He married Flora E Smithson.
SSN 478-01-2256 ??
Flora E Smithson [Parents] was born 1 on 1 Aug 1890 in Linden, Cass, Guthrie , Iowa. She died in Feb 1975 in Maxwell, Story, Iowa. She was buried in Maxwell, Iowa. She married William Harvey Fox.
SSN 481-64-5482 if correct (used for death date)
Note: Place of birth assumed. No birth record found in Dallas Co., IA - need to find Guthrie Co. birth record.
Following notes provided by Addie Smithson Dyal Rickey
Notes:
Flora E. was age 9 in 1900.Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Panora, Cass twp., Guthrie Co., IA, ED #55, Sheet #5, Line
#59.
2. Guthrie Co., IA Probate Court: Guardianship for Flora E. and Henry Clyde
Smithson, 1902.
They had the following children:
M i Robert Harvey Fox was born on 22 Jul 1911. He died on 22 Jul 1911. F ii Naomi R Fox
Fernando E Smithson [Parents] was born on 17 Jul 1861 in Randolph, Indiana. He died on 31 Dec 1901 in Panora, Guthrie, Iowa. He was buried in Morrisburg Cemetary, Guthrie, Iowa. He married 1 Maria Louisa Cummins on 23 May 1884 in Dallas, Iowa.
Dates of birth, death, and burial location provided by Myrna Smithson Ruten of Spalding, SK, Canada
Pedigree of Fernando E. Smithson to John Smithson obtained from World Family Tree, Vol 1, Pedigree #5007 in May, 1997 Since then, Family Group Sheets containing notes and sources have been provided by Addie Smithson Dyal Rickey of Salem, OR
Crest on headstone - sketch by Terry (Smithson) Hildreth
The crest on the headstone has been determined to be that of a now defunct fraternal benefit society known as the "Brotherhood of American Yeomen" which was headquartered in Des Moines, IA. Most likely the BAY furnished the headstone as one of the death benefits. This would account for the crest and the words, "In Fond Remembrance" inscribed thereon. (Source - Dean Smithson & letter from Masonic Library, Cedar Rapids, IA)
Following information provided by Addie Smithson Dyal Rickey
Notes:
"DEATH OF F. E. SMITHSON--Tuesday, December 31, Mr. F. E. Smithson died at his home in the southeast part of town. The cause of his death was diabetes and he had been afflicted for some time. Mr. Smithson was born in Randolph county, Indiana, July 17, 1861. He came to Iowa with his parents in 1864 and has lived in this state ever since. For the past two years his home has been in Panora. May 23, 1884 occurred his marriage to Miss Marie Cummins. To them were born two children Clyde and Flora, now aged 16 and 11 years. Mr. Smithson was a member of the Christian church having joined that church at Shilo in 1894. The funeral services were held at the Christian church to-day at 10 o'clock, Rev. Brown conducting the services. The burial took place in the Morrisburg cemetery."Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Panora, Cass twp., Guthrie Co., IA, ED #55, Sheet #5, Line
#59.
2. 1900 Census of Lincoln twp., Dallas Co., IA, ED #10, Sheet #6, Line #11.
3. Morrisburg Cemetery, Jackson twp., Guthrie Co., IA, Block #1, Lot #23.
4. Guthrie Co., IA Probate Court: Guardianship for Flora E. and Henry Clyde
Smithson, 1902.
5. Brethren Cem., Cass twp., Guthrie Co., IA, Twp. #80 S, R #30, Sec. 29.
Associated with Coon River Cong. German Baptist Church.
6. "Panora Vedette", 2 Jan. 1902, pg. 8. Death of F. E. Smithson
7. Thomas M. Smithson Family Bible Record in possession of George D.
Smithson.
8. George D. Smithson, 707 Forrest Dr., Tullahoma, TN
Smithson, Thomas M. b. 8 July 1818 d. 20 June 1899
9. Roxie Smithson Haden, RR #1, Panora, IA 50216
10. Elaine E. Lundberg, RR #1, Panora, IA 502161895 Iowa Census - Lincoln Twp., Dallas Co, IA (Microfilm No. 1120195)
F. E. Smithson, Maria, Henry C., and Flora E. listed. Fernando listed as farmer, Christian church. Also lists both Henry C. and Flora as being born in Dallas Co. (Was this an error in thinking? - TBH)
Maria Louisa Cummins 1 was born 2, 3 on 3 Sep 1867 in Redfield, Dallas, Iowa. She died 4 on 23 Apr 1942 in Adel, Dallas, Iowa. The cause of death was Cerebral hemorrhage. She was buried in Oakdale Cemetary, Adel, Dallas, Iowa. She married 5 Fernando E Smithson on 23 May 1884 in Dallas, Iowa.
Other marriages:Smithson, John Ceberry
Dates of birth and death recorded in Family Bible of John S. Cummins
Death recorded in Dallas Co, IA Death Records. Residence at time of death: 202 5th St., Adel, Dallas Co., IA
Note: Place of birth listed as Linden on death record - info provided by Harvey Fox. Place of birth listed as Redfield, Dallas Co., IA on marriage record to J.C. Smithson - info provided by Maria
Maria married John Ceberry Smithson after death of Fernando. Marriage ended in divorce. Dates unknown. Source: Lyle, Dean & Myrna Smithson personal knowledge.
Following notes provided by Addie Smithson Dyal Rickey
Notes:
The marriage of Maria L. Cummings to Fernando Smithson, 23 May 1884, is recorded in Dallas Co. IA.
Maria also married her brother-in-law, John Ceberry Smithson in 1909, after her husband's death in 1901.
Maria L. Smithson is buried in the Oakdale Cemetery and her stone has
"Mother" on it, along with the dates of 1867-1942.From Roxie: Maria married John Ceberry Smithson on Nov 10, 1909
Cause of death: Cerebral hemorrhageNotes from Roxie: 1915 - J.C. Smithson living Adel Twp, Dallas Co, IA. P.O. Dallas Center.
21 Jan 1920 Census, John C. Smithson & wife Maria L. Smithson living Guthrie Center, Guthrie Co., IA
1920 Census, Dallas Co., lists Smithson, Maria L., age 52, b. IA, living with son-in-law Harvey Fox. (Year separated/divorced from J.C. Smithson? No divorce found in Dallas Co. - TBH)
Following is text of Guardianship documents:
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Inventory in GuardianshipState of Iowa, Guthrie County, ss
In the matter of the Estate of Henry C. Smithson and Flora E. Smithson
Minor Heirs of Fernando E. Smithson DeceasedThe following is a full and perfect INVENTORY of all the Personal Estate of said minors so far as the same has come to the possession or knowledge of the undersigned, Guardian of the Estate of said minors.
GENERAL ASSETS
Their interest in and to a policy of insurance in the "Brotherhood of American Yeomen" to the amount of (fair value) of $1000 in favor of Maria L. Smithson and children on the life of said Fernando E. Smithson $573.13
The foregoing is a full, correct and complete Inventory of the Personal Estate of said minors so far as same has come to the possession or knowledge of the undersigned.
Dated this 4th day of February, 1902
(signed) Maria L. Smithson
GuardianSubscribed in my presence and sworn to before me by Maria L. Smithson
on the 4th day of February, 1902
(signed) J R Mount
==================================ANNUAL REPORT OF GUARDIAN No. 73
STATE OF IOWA, In the District Court of said County
Guthrie County, ss Febry Term, 1904In the Matter of Guardianship of Clyde Smithson Flora Smithson
Minor Heirs of Fernando Smithson DeceasedComes Now, Maria Smithson
Guardian of said minor heirs and reports as her doings since the 30th day of Janry 1902 the date of her last report, (and inventory?) as follows, to-wit:
The Guardian herein, Maria Smithson, hereby respectfully reports as her doings in said matter, that then comes into her hands as Guardian of said minors $573.13, that said monies were loaned to J. C. Smithson on his personal note endorsed by Viola Smithson dated on (Monday?) the 2nd day of April 1902 at 5% annual interest, due over year ---- --- (illegible) that the interest thereon now accrued such point is $11.00, which sum is on Deposit in Panora Savings Bank and is drawing 4% int.
That I have paid out for the expenses of Flora Smithson in books, clothes, tuition in music, etc, the sum of $48.88 which sum is charged against her share of said monies: that the sum of $130.00 has been expended for the benefit of said Clyde Smithson in the way of clothes and board & rm which sum is charged against his share of monies.
All of which is more particularly set forth in the Account Current and Property Report hereto attachedDated this 13th day of January 1904
(signed) Maria Smithson
GuardianSubscribed and sworn to me by Maria Smithson
before me, Janry 13th 1904
(signed) J R Mount Notary Public
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They had the following children:
M i Henry Clyde Smithson F ii Flora E Smithson
Francis M Smithson [Parents] 1 was born in 1765 in , Lunenburg, Virginia. He died in 1852 in , Maury, Tennessee. He married Lucretia Powell about 1789 in , Halifax, Virginia.
Notes:
Francis M. Smithson moved to the community of Santa Fe in Maury Co., TN with his wife, Lucretia Powell, and family some time before the 1840 census. He may have been with a number of other families who left Lunenburg Co., VA and arrived in Jefferson Co., TN about 1827.Sources:
1. HISTORY OF TENNESSEE, ILLUSTRATED. Goodspeed Pub. Co., Nashville, 1886.
Revised and Reprinted in 1979 by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr.
pg. 870-871 Isaac Newton Smithson
2. 1840 Census of Maury Co., TN, pg. 372
Smithern, Francis male age 70-80, b. 1760-1770
" , female age 50-60, b. 1780-1790
[recheck]
3. 1850 Census of Maury Co., TN. #785, #416
Smithson, Francis M. age 85, b. VA [b. abt. 1765]
" , Mary age 55, b. VA [b. abt. 1795]
[?daughter]Comments:
His name is probably Francis Marion Smithson and may have been
named for the
"Swamp Fox" of Revolutionary fame.
Note one reference says that the family was from North Cumberland
Co.
England.Action:
Where is he in 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820 and 1830?
Lucretia Powell 1 was born about 1760 in , Halifax, Virginia. She died before 1850 in , Maury, Tennessee. She married Francis M Smithson about 1789 in , Halifax, Virginia.
They had the following children:
M i Hezekiah Powell Smithson Sr F ii Mary Smithson
Captain John Pettus Smithson [Parents] was born on 8 Aug 1808 in Lunenburg, Virginia. He died on 26 Mar 1855 in Marshall, Tennessee. He married Mary Ann R Smithson in Oct 1852 in , Lunenburg, Virginia.
Other marriages:Pettus, Clarissa Wyatt
!Notes:
John P. Smithson was about 8 years old when his parents left
Virginia for
Tennessee in 1800. [?1816...is the year in error?]
In the Spring of 1836, the brothers Clement and John P. Smithson,
returned to
Virginia for a visit. While there Clement Jr. met and married Mary
Ann
Smithson and John married Clarrisa Pettus. They rode horse back
with their
brides to the 13th District in Williamson Co., TN.Sources:
1. Charlotte County, Virginia 1816-1850 Marriage Bonds and
Ministers' Returns
by Joanne Lovelace Nance
6 Sept. 1841. Smithson, John P. & Clarissa W. Pettus, dau.
of said
Overton Pettus. Surety: Overton Pettus
2. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE by Louise
Lynch. Vol. 2,
pg. 17. also in Vol. 1, pg. 105.
3. DESCENDANTS OF HORATIO SHARP SMITHSON & LYDIA ANDREWS comp. by
Mrs. Forest (Ella Johns) Andrews.
4. GENEALOGIES OF VIRGINIA FAMILIES from Tyler's Quarterly. Vol.
II, pg.
856- Pettus family.
5. 1850 Census of Williamson Co., TN. #574/#559. John P. Smithson.
Smithson, John P. age 33, b. VA
" , Clarissa age 29, b. VA
" , Harriet E. T. age 8,
" , O. P. age 6,
" , Thos. J. age 3,
" , Caroline V. age 1,
6. FLAT CREEK ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE comp. by Ennis C. Wallace,
Sr. and
others. Woodward & Stinson Printing Co., 1015 South Main St.,
Columbia,
TN, 1986.Comments:
Is this the John Pettus Smithson who went to Texas?
A John P. Smithson was granted land in what is now Milam Co., TX
on 27 June
1835. The application records show that John P. was age 25 in 1834,
projecting
a birth of about 1808/1809.
John P. Smithson sold his claim on 28 July 1835 to Niles F. Smith.
Evidently John P. did not stay in Texas, since he appears on the
census of
Williamson Co., TN in 1850.
If Clarissa died in 1852, John would have had some responsibility
for minor
children. He did not live long afterward, was only age 47 at the
time he died.
What happened to the children? Were they placed out? Is there a
guardianship
for his children in Williamson Co. court records? Lunenburg Co., VA?
1. PAPERS CONCERNING ROBERTSON'S COLONY IN TEXAS comp. and edited
by Malcolm
D. McLean. Vol. VIII, pg. 247 & 251.
Immigrants who applied in Tenoxtitlan for admission to the
Austin &
Williams Colony:
April 5, 1834 John P. Smithson single, age 25.
Vol. XII, pg. 139 shows map of Milam Co. (GLO of state of TX)
with Title
granted June 27, 1835 to Jno. P. Smithson, Vol. 14, pg. 603.
2. CHARACTER CERTIFICATES IN THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE OF TEXAS
edited by
Gifford White. 1993, Clearfield Co. pg. 173
No. 1932: Smithson, John P. [E]
Tenoxtitlan 5 Apr. 1834
To the Empresarios Austin & Williams I have emigrated to
Texas...
I am unmarried, My age [is] 25.
[Signature] John P. Smithson
3. Spanish Archives of the [TX] General Land Office;
Appendix: Smithson, John P. granted 27 June 1835; 1/4
league of land;
Colony or Commissioner: Robertson; present location in Milam
Co., TX.
4. MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS RECORDS comp. by Mrs. John T. Martin & Mrs.
Louis C.
Hill. 1965, Waco, TX.
Vol. I, pg. 50 Original Land Grants & Patents
Vol. 14, Patent No: 603 27 June 1835
Orig., Grantee: Smithson, John P.
Vol. II, pg. 124 Reverse Index to [Milam Co., TX] Deed books
Deed Bk. A2, pg. 97 28 July 1835
Smith, Niles F. (grantee) from Smithson, John P.
5. PAPERS CONCERNING ROBERTSON'S COLONY IN TEXAS comp. and edited
by Malcolm
D. McLean. Vol. XVI, pg. 349. Creation of Robertson Co., Texas
#482 Smithson, William O.
6. LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA MARRIAGES
Smithson, John P. and Mary A. R. Smithson, daughter of Nancy
Smithson,
8 Nov. 1852. William H. Eubank, witness. pg. 10.Comments:
A William O. Smithson is shown as a resident of Robertson County,
TX in
1837/1838.
John P. Smithson does not seem to be in the 1850 Census of VA, yet
he is
marrying there in 1852. John P. may have returned from TN to VA
after his
first wife died--bringing the orphaned children back to live with
grandparents.Action:
Need to find the family in the 1860 Census.
Check the Williamson Co. TN court records for a guardianship.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 96
Mary Ann R Smithson [Parents] was born in 1814/1816 in , , Virginia. She died on 19 Jul 1889. She married Captain John Pettus Smithson in Oct 1852 in , Lunenburg, Virginia.
Other marriages:Walker, James A
!Notes:
Mary A. Smithson is age 36 in 1850 and living in Lunenburg Co., VA
with her
mother, Nancy Smithson. Mary Ann (Smithson) Walker was age 73 when
she died.Sources:
1. Weaver Family Genealogical Data, 1775-1955 by Ruth Herndon
Shields.
Typscript of 15 pages donated for microfilming in 1983. mf
#6018806.
2. LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA MARRIAGES
Smithson, John P. and Mary A. R. Smithson, daughter of Nancy
Smithson,
8 Nov. 1852. William H. Eubank, witness. pg. 10.
3. 1850 Census of Lunenburg Co., VA. Pg. 42, #636/#636
Nancy Smithson householdComments:
Action:
Need to find James A. Walker and Mary Ann in the 1860 Census.