John Greene Smithson [Parents] 1 was born on 10 Mar 1848 in , Tennessee. He married Sarah Louisa Blakney on 17 Jan 1877.
Other marriages:Yates, Ester Josephine
!Notes:
John G. was age 12 in 1860 and age 22 in 1870 where he is living
with his
father. A young child, age 6 months, is listed with him after the
rest of
the household.Sources:
1. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL. pg. 239
#465/#465.
2. 1870 Census of Dist. #9, Lawrenceburg P.O., Lawrence Co., TN.
pg. 69,
#417/#427. Smithson, Wm. Q. A. age 46, b. VA Farmer -/$500
" , Mary A. age 43, b. TN Keeping House
" , Sarah E. age 20, b. TN
" , Virginia T. age 18, b. TN
" , Wm. B. age 15, b. TN
" , Mary H. age 13, b. TN
" , Josaphine P. age 11, b. TN
" , Martha E. age 6, b. TN
* " , John G. age 22, b. TN
" , Wm. T. age 6/12, b. TN Nov.Comments:
* Was John G. married and is the Wm. T., age 6 months, his child?
Rulon's correspondence indicates that Cora Smithson Anglin of
Jackson, TN
(1970's) is a granddaughter of John Green Smithson.
Sarah Louisa Blakney was born about 1856 in , Maury, Tennessee. She married John Greene Smithson on 17 Jan 1877.
William Quincy Adams Smithson [Parents] 1 was born on 28 Oct 1823 in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virgina. He died on 12 Jan 1877 in , Maury, Tennessee. He married Nancy Ann Trotter on 8 May 1847 in , Maury, Tennessee.
!Notes:
W. T. A. was age 37 in 1860 where he is living in the same county
as his
brother Rev. John Green Smithson. From the birthplaces of their
children, it
is probable that they came to Jefferson county about the same time.
He is called William Q. A. Smithson in the Hezekiah Smithson book
and the
marriage record and William Quiney Smithson of Dyer, TN by Rulon's
research
notes.
Maury Co. TN court case of Brown vs. Irvine in 1858 has some
depositions
that indicate that the Smithsons were of Santa Fe, AL, by 1856 where
they owned
houses and property adjoining the Methodist Church. Henry C., John
G. (age 38)
and William Smithson (age 36) were of Lexington, Lauderdale Co., AL
on 11 March
1859.Sources:
1. Maury Co. TN marriage records
William Q. A. Smithson and Nancy A. Trotter, 8 May 1847
2. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL. pg. 239
#465/#465.
3. 1870 Census of Dist. #9, Lawrenceburg P.O., Lawrence Co., TN.
pg. 69,
#417/#427. Smithson, Wm. Q. A. age 46, b. VA Farmer -/$500
" , Mary A. age 43, b. TN Keeping House
" , Sarah E. age 20, b. TN
" , Virginia T. age 18, b. TN
" , Wm. B. age 15, b. TN
" , Mary H. age 13, b. TN
" , Josaphine P. age 11, b. TN
" , Martha E. age 6, b. TN
" , John G. age 22, b. TN
" , Wm. T. age 6/12, b. TN Nov.Comments:
The "T" above was probably a mis-reading of a capital Q in his name.
Check the 1850 census indexes of Alabama. He does not seem to be
in 1850 of
TN. Did he go to CA?
Nancy Ann Trotter 1 was born on 3 Feb 1827 in , Maury, Tennessee. She died on 20 Nov 1884 in , Maury, Tennessee. She married William Quincy Adams Smithson on 8 May 1847 in , Maury, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Nancy Ann was age 34 in 1860.Sources:
1. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., TN. pg. 239
#465/#465.Comments:
Mary A., age 43, is shown as wife of Wm. Q. A. Smithson in the
1870 census.
Is she the same as Nancy Ann or was there a second marriage?
They had the following children:
M i John Greene Smithson F ii Sarah Edellar Smithson 1 was born on 25 Mar 1850 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She died on 7 Oct 1873.
!Notes:
Sarah was age 11 in 1860 and Sarah E. was age 20 in 1870.
Sources:
1. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL. pg. 239
#465/#465.
2. 1870 Census of Dist. #9, Lawrenceburg P.O., Lawrence Co., TN.
pg. 69,
#417/#427. Wm. Q. A. Smithson family.
Comments:F iii Virginia Tennessee Smithson F iv Minerva Isabella Smithson 1 was born on 18 Feb 1856 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She died on 14 May 1864.
!Notes:
Minerva J. or Q. was age 5 in 1860.
Sources:
1. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., TN. pg. 239
#465/#465.M v William Ballard Smithson F vi Mary Henrietta Smithson F vii Josephine Napoleon Smithson F viii Eliza Lucretia Smithson 1 was born on 23 Jun 1861 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She died on 13 May 1862. F ix Nancy Ann Smithson 1 was born on 26 Aug 1853 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She died on 13 Jul 1854. F x Martha Elizabeth Smithson F xi Tallitha Thacker Smithson 1 was born on 6 Aug 1866 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She died on 15 Sep 1868.
James J Escue 1 was born about 1848 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He married Virginia Tennessee Smithson on 4 May 1871.
Virginia Tennessee Smithson [Parents] 1 was born on 13 Jan 1852 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She married James J Escue on 4 May 1871.
!Notes:
Virginia T. was age 9 in 1860 and age 18 in 1870.Sources:
1. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL. pg. 239
#465/#465.
2. 1870 Census of Dist. #9, Lawrenceburg P.O., Lawrence Co., TN.
pg. 69,
#417/#427. Wm. Q. A. Smithson family.Comments:
William Ballard Smithson [Parents] 1 was born on 11 Nov 1854 in , Dyer, Gibson, Tennessee. He married Rhoda Rhoads on 17 Jan 1878 in , Hardin, Tennessee.
!Notes:
William Smithson was age 6 in 1860 and Wm. B. was age 15 in 1870.Sources:
1. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL. pg. 239
#465/#465.
2. 1870 Census of Dist. #9, Lawrenceburg P.O., Lawrence Co., TN.
pg. 69,
#417/#427. Wm. Q. A. Smithson family.
3. IGI Hardin Co. TN marriage records, 1860-1884 mf #981000,
Batch #519281.Comments:
Rulon Smithson's correspondence with Miss Fay Smithson of
Marshall, Arkansas,
in the early 1970's gives infomation on William Ballard Smithson's
birth in
Dyer, TN. He later migrated to Searcy Co., Arkansas with other
relatives. He
is the grandfather of Fay Smithson of Marshall, Arkansas. Known to
be there in
the 1980's as well.Action:
Rhoda Rhoads.Rhoda married William Ballard Smithson on 17 Jan 1878 in , Hardin, Tennessee.
!Notes:
!Rhoda's mother, Mary A. Foulks, accompanied the young couple on
their way to
Arkansas.
They had the following children:
F i Charity Anna Smithson
Richard Escue 1 was born about 1853 in , , Alabama. He married Mary Henrietta Smithson on 5 Jan 1873.
Mary Henrietta Smithson [Parents] 1 was born on 10 Feb 1857 in , Lauderdale, Alabama. She married Richard Escue on 5 Jan 1873.
!Notes:
Mary H. was age 3 in 1860 and age 13 in 1870.Sources:
1. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL. pg. 239
#465/#465.
2. 1870 Census of Dist. #9, Lawrenceburg P.O., Lawrence Co., TN.
pg. 69,
#417/#427. Wm. Q. A. Smithson family.Comments:
Elishus Northcut 1 was born about 1855 in , , Alabama. He married Josephine Napoleon Smithson on 5 Sep 1876.
Josephine Napoleon Smithson [Parents] 1 was born on 18 Mar 1859 in , Lauderdale, Alabama. She married Elishus Northcut on 5 Sep 1876.
!Notes:
Josephine N. was age 1 in 1860 and Josaphine P. was age 11 in 1870.Sources:
1. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL. pg. 239
#465/#465.
2. 1870 Census of Dist. #9, Lawrenceburg P.O., Lawrence Co., TN.
pg. 69,
#417/#427. Wm. Q. A. Smithson family.Comments:
Henry C Smithson [Parents] 1 was born about 1830 in , Pittslyvania, Virginia. He married Mary Brooks on 30 Jun 1849 in , Maury, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Henry C. SmithsonSources:
1. IGI mf 822608 Batch: #7235012, Sheet #39.
2. Maury Co. TN marriage records.
Henry C. Smithson and Mary Brooks, lic. issued: 30 June 1849
Married 1 July 1849 by Coleman Goad, J. P.
3. 1860 Census of Lexington, Lauderdale Co., TN. pg. 251
#552/#552.
4. MAURY COUNTY, TENNESSEE; CHANCERY COURT RECORDS, 1810-1860 by
Jill K.
Garrett and Marise P. Lightfoot, 1965. Vol. I, pg. 70-71.Comments:
Maury Co. TN court case of Brown Vs. Irvine in 1858 has some
depositions
that indicate that the Smithsons were of Santa Fe, AL by 1856 where
they owned
houses and property adjoining the Methodist Church. Henry C., John
G. (age 38)
and William Smithson (age 36) were of Lexington, Lauderdale Co., AL
on 11 March
1859.
Mary Brooks was born about 1833 in , Tennessee. She married Henry C Smithson on 30 Jun 1849 in , Maury, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Mary was age 27 in 1860.
They had the following children:
Jordan Harrison Thompson [Parents] was born on 12 Feb 1853 in , Lauderdale, Alabama. He died on 30 Apr 1907 in Tiptonville, Tennessee. He was buried in Crockett Chapel Cemetary, Tiptonville, Tennessee. He married Sara Elizabeth Roberts on 9 Jul 1873 in , Maury, Tennessee.
Other marriages:Williams, Nancy J
!Notes:
Jordan was age 7 in 1860.Sources:
1. SMITHSONS & RELATIVES by Jesse Hezekiah Smithson ed. by Kenneth
Wayne
Smithson. pub. 1981 by G. Eugene Smithson, 1813 5th St. NW, P.
O. Box 694,
Hickory, TN 28601.
2. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL. pg. 457Comments:
Action:
Sara Elizabeth Roberts died on 22 Mar 1888 in Tiptonville, Tennessee. She married Jordan Harrison Thompson on 9 Jul 1873 in , Maury, Tennessee.
They had the following children:
M i Albert Wiley Thompson M ii John O D Thompson was born on 4 Jul 1875 in Tiptonville, Tennessee. He died on 8 Dec 1897. He was buried in Crockett Chapel Cemetary, Tiptonville, Tennessee. F iii Martha A Thompson was born on 9 Mar 1880 in Tiptonville, Tennessee. She died on 21 Sep 1881 in Tiptonville, Tennessee. She was buried in Crockett Chapel Cemetary, Tiptonville, Tennessee. F iv Mary J Thompson was born in Dec 1881 in Tiptonville, Tennessee. She was buried in Crockett Chapel Cemetary, Tiptonville, Tennessee. M v William C Thompson was born on 20 Dec 1885 in Tiptonville, Tennessee. He died on 12 Mar 1888 in Tiptonville, Tennessee. He was buried in Crockett Chapel Cemetary, Tiptonville, Tennessee.
Jordan Harrison Thompson [Parents] was born on 12 Feb 1853 in , Lauderdale, Alabama. He died on 30 Apr 1907 in Tiptonville, Tennessee. He was buried in Crockett Chapel Cemetary, Tiptonville, Tennessee. He married Nancy J Williams.
Other marriages:Roberts, Sara Elizabeth
!Notes:
Jordan was age 7 in 1860.Sources:
1. SMITHSONS & RELATIVES by Jesse Hezekiah Smithson ed. by Kenneth
Wayne
Smithson. pub. 1981 by G. Eugene Smithson, 1813 5th St. NW, P.
O. Box 694,
Hickory, TN 28601.
2. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL. pg. 457Comments:
Action:
Nancy J Williams was born on 20 Jun 1865. She died on 15 Nov 1905 in Tiptonville, Tennessee. She was buried in Crockett Chapel Cemetary, Tiptonville, Tennessee. She married Jordan Harrison Thompson.
They had the following children:
John W Thompson was born about 1831 in , Tennessee. He married Martha J Smithson on 27 Jan 1850 in , Maury, Tennessee.
!Notes:
They were married by James A. Moore, J. P. The middle initial
could be an A.Sources:
1. SMITHSONS & RELATIVES by Jesse Hezekiah Smithson ed. by Kenneth
Wayne
Smithson. pub. 1981 by G. Eugene Smithson, 1813 5th St. NW, P.
O. Box 694,
Hickory, TN 28601.
2. Maury Co. TN marriage records.
Martha J. Smithson and John W. Thompson, lic. issued: 26 Jan.
1850
md. 27 Jan. 1850 by James A. Moore, J.P.
3. 1850 Census of Maury Co., TN, pg. 94, #702
Smithson, Hezekiah P. age 59, b. VA Farmer $800
" , Henrietta age 55, b. VA
" , Henrietta Jr. age 27, b. VA
" , Sarah age 14, b. TN attended school
" , Marion age 11, b. TN " "
Thompson, John age 20, b. TN Farmer
" , Martha J. age 20, b. VA
4. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL. pg. 457
5. WAR OF 1812 OF MAURY COUNTY, TENNESSEE edited by Jill K. Garrett.
1976, Jane Knox Chapt., DAR. pg. 187:
Hezekiah Powell Smithson: War of 1812 soldier; born 1791 in
Pittsylvania
Co., VA, died 13 FEb. 1871, buried in Lexington, AL; married 31
Oct. 1810,
Danville, Pittsylvania CCo., VA to Henrietta Carter, born 1795
in VA,
daughter of Presley Carter and Anne Waddell. He was son of
Francis
Smithson and Lucretia Powell. Children:
1. Hezekiah Powell Smithson, Jr., b. VA, married Melinda Locke
2. Eliza Carter Smithson, married (1) 2 March 1837 Benjamin
Slayden; (2)
John Trotter; (3)____Walker.
3. Henrietta Smithson, b. VA
4. Paten Smithson, married 27 May 1846 to Perlina Brooks
5. John Greene Smithson, b. 10 June 1820 Pittsylvania Co.,
VA, d. 2 Jan.
1893 in Giles Co., TN, married 18 Feb. 1841 to Ann Vaughan
Ladd.
6. Nathaniel Smithson, b. VA
7. William Q. A. Smithson, b. VA, married 8 May 1847 to Nancy
A. Trotter
8. Henry C. Smithson, b. VA, married 1 July 1849 to Mary Books.
9. Sarah Smithson, b. TN
10. Marion Smithson, b. TN
Brothers and sisters of Hezekiah P. Smithson:
1. Mary Smithson, b. 1795 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
Source: Family information furnished by Martha Gladish,
Lawrenceburg,
TN and Dorothy Kelley (Mrs. J. T.) member of Jane
Knox Chapt.Comments:
Martha J Smithson [Parents] was born on 5 May 1826 in , Virginia. She died on 30 May 1897 in Tiptonville, Tennessee. She married John W Thompson on 27 Jan 1850 in , Maury, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Martha J. is age 20 in the 1850 census of Maury Co. and she and
her husband
are living with her parents. Martha is not shown as one of Hezekiah
and
Henrietta's children in the WAR of 1812 entry.Sources:
1. SMITHSONS & RELATIVES by Jesse Hezekiah Smithson ed. by Kenneth
Wayne
Smithson. pub. 1981 by G. Eugene Smithson, 1813 5th St. NW, P.
O. Box 694,
Hickory, TN 28601.
2. Maury Co. TN marriage records.
Martha J. Smithson and John W. Thompson, lic. issued: 26 Jan.
1850
md. 27 Jan. 1850 by James A. Moore, J.P.
3. 1850 Census of Maury Co., TN, pg. 94, #702
Smithson, Hezekiah P. age 59, b. VA Farmer $800
" , Henrietta age 55, b. VA
" , Henrietta Jr. age 27, b. VA
" , Sarah age 14, b. TN attended school
" , Marion age 11, b. TN " "
Thompson, John age 20, b. TN Farmer
" , Martha J. age 20, b. VA
4. 1860 Census of Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL. pg. 457
5. WAR OF 1812 OF MAURY COUNTY, TENNESSEE edited by Jill K. Garrett.
1976, Jane Knox Chapt., DAR. pg. 187:
Hezekiah Powell Smithson: War of 1812 soldier; born 1791 in
Pittsylvania
Co., VA, died 13 FEb. 1871, buried in Lexington, AL; married 31
Oct. 1810,
Danville, Pittsylvania CCo., VA to Henrietta Carter, born 1795
in VA,
daughter of Presley Carter and Anne Waddell. He was son of
Francis
Smithson and Lucretia Powell. Children:
1. Hezekiah Powell Smithson, Jr., b. VA, married Melinda Locke
2. Eliza Carter Smithson, married (1) 2 March 1837 Benjamin
Slayden; (2)
John Trotter; (3)____Walker.
3. Henrietta Smithson, b. VA
4. Paten Smithson, married 27 May 1846 to Perlina Brooks
5. John Greene Smithson, b. 10 June 1820 Pittsylvania Co.,
VA, d. 2 Jan.
1893 in Giles Co., TN, married 18 Feb. 1841 to Ann Vaughan
Ladd.
6. Nathaniel Smithson, b. VA
7. William Q. A. Smithson, b. VA, married 8 May 1847 to Nancy
A. Trotter
8. Henry C. Smithson, b. VA, married 1 July 1849 to Mary Books.
9. Sarah Smithson, b. TN
10. Marion Smithson, b. TN
Brothers and sisters of Hezekiah P. Smithson:
1. Mary Smithson, b. 1795 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
Source: Family information furnished by Martha Gladish,
Lawrenceburg,
TN and Dorothy Kelley (Mrs. J. T.) member of Jane
Knox Chapt.Comments:
They had the following children:
F i Mary Jane Thompson M ii Jordan Harrison Thompson M iii Nathaniel F Thompson F iv Henrietta C Thompson M v James B Thompson