Rebecca M Smithson [Parents]
Newton Forrest Smithson [Parents] was born on 23 Nov 1862 in , Tennessee. He died on 19 Nov 1933 in , Runnels, Texas. He married Mary after 1911.
Other marriages:Pettit, Lottie Bell
!Newton F. Smithson was age 18 in 1880; age 37 in 1900 and age 57 in
1920.Sources:
1. 1880 Census of Harden twp., Faulkner Co., AR. ED #57, Sheet #26,
Ln. #12
John Smithson family
2. 1900 Census of pct. #3, Runnels Co., TX. ED #128, Sheet #9-B.
Smithson, M. F. age 37, b. Nov. 1862 TN/TN/TN Blacksmith
md. 2 yrs
" , Lottie B. age 30, b. June 1869 KS/IL/ wife 1
ch/1 liv
" , Forest P. age 8/12 b. Nov. 1899 TX/TN/KS son
" , J. T. age 22, b. Sep. 1879 TN/TN/TN brother
3. 1910 Census of Runnels Co., TX.
[add data]
4. 1920 Census of Justice pct. #3, Runnels Co., TX. ED #218, Sheet
#9-A, #151/#155
Smithson, Newon F. age 57, b. AR/US/US farmer
" , Mary age 44, b. MS/MS/MS wife
" , Petty age 20, b. TX/AR/AR son
" , Jinx age 17, b. TX/AR/AR son
" , Edna age 14, b. TX/AR/AR dau.
" , Willie M. age 9, b. TX/AR/AR dau.
Whitfield, Herma age 17, b. TX/KY/MS step-dau.
" , Earnest age 15, b. TX/KY/MS step-son
5. Texas Death Indexes.
Smithson, N. F. d. 19 Nov. 1933, Runnels Co., TX. Certif:
#52262
6. Runnels Co., TX County Court:
? Smithson, N. F. Probate record #521
7. Jay and Jane Verett, 6 Wyndemere Vale, Monterey, CA 93940
Correspondence 1990
8. James Lewis Mathis II, 2516 Copper Creek Lane, Carrollton, TX 75006
9. Janice LaFountain, 6102 Shadow Circle, Bozeman, MT 59175
Correspondence 1998Comments:
Newton Smithson is age 37 in 1900 and shown as Mulatto.
J. T. Smithson is age 22 in 1900 is living with his "brother" M.
F. [Newton F.?].
N. F. Smithson, d. 19 Nov. 1933, Runnels Co. TX Certif: #52262.Action:
Need to find the family in 1910.
Mary was born about 1876 in , Mississippi. She died after 1920. She married Newton Forrest Smithson after 1911.
!Notes:
Mary (?) Smithson is age 44 in 1920.
Mable Theresa Walden [Parents] was born on 16 Apr 1907 in , Macon, Tennessee. She died on 13 Jun 1988. She married Benjamin Waterman Williams on 18 Apr 1925.
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!Notes:
Mable Theresa WaldenSources:
1. Ancestral File Submissions:
Freddy Brown, 865 Isam Bradley Rd., Scottsville, KY 42164
AF91-102513 mf noneComments:
Action:
Samuel Arthur Bacon was born in 1885. He died in 1963. He married Mary Ola Smithson.
!Notes:
Samuel Arthur BaconSources:
1. Correspondence from James and Jane Verett, 6 Wyndemere Vale,
Monterey, CA
93940.Comments:
Action:
Mary Ola Smithson [Parents]
They had the following children:
F i Jane Bacon
Jane Bacon [Parents]
Timothy Royster died in 1939. He married Mary Francis Smithson.
!Notes:
Timothy RoysterSources:
1. James Lewis Mathis II, 2616 Copper Creek Lane, Carrollton, TX
75006.
2. Jay and Jane Verett, 6 Wyndemere Vale, Monterey, CA 93940
Correspondence 1990Comments:
Action:
Mary Francis Smithson [Parents] was born on 19 Sep 1868 in , Tennessee. She died in 1952. She married Timothy Royster.
Other marriages:Reese, Leonidus Lever
!Mary Francis Smithson was nicknamed "Fannie" and Fannie was age 11
in 1880.Sources:
1. 1880 Census of Harden twp., Faulkner Co., AR. ED #57, Sheet #26,
Ln. #12
John Smithson family
2. Jay and Jane Verett, 6 Wyndemere Vale, Monterey, CA 93940
Correspondence 1990
3. James Lewis Mathis II, 2516 Copper Creek Lane, Carrollton, TX 75006
Sylvanus W Smithson [Parents] was born on 12 May 1850 in , Marshall, Tennessee. He died before 1900. He married Laura before 1874.
!Sylvanus W. Smithson was age 10 in 1860, Sylvanus was age 20 in
1870 and Syl was age 30 in 1880.Comments:
The "W" probably stands for Wade or Walker and Sylvanus was
probably named for a great grandparent or grandparents.Sources:
.1860 Census of Marshall Co., TN #8/#76.
Clement Smithson family
.1870 Census of Dist. #9, Palmetto P.O., Marshall Co., TN. pg. 120,
#132.
Clem Smithson family
.1880 Census of Dist. #10, Gibson Co., TN. ED #41, Sheet #12-A.
Smithson, Syl. age 30, b. TN//
" , Laura age 28, b. TN// wife
" , Cora age 6, b. TN// dau.
" , Mattie age 4, b. TN// dau.
[need to read census and add data]Comments:
Action:
Laura was born in Jun 1851 in , Tennessee. She died after 1900. She married Sylvanus W Smithson before 1874.
!Laura ( ? ) Smithson was age 48 in 1900 and was a widow with 5
children. She indicated that she was the mother of 6 children but
that one had died before 1900.Sources:
1. 1900 Census of 10th Dist., Gibson Co., TN. ED #43, Sheet # 9-B.
#200/#202
Smithson, Laura age 48, b. June 1851 TN/TN/VA widow
Farmer
" , Carrie age 25, b. Sep. 1874 TN/TN/TN dau.
" , Mattie age 24, b. Apr. 1876 TN/TN/TN dau.
" , Elmer E. age 19, b. Feb. 1881 TN/TN/TN son
Farm labor
" , Claude age 17, b. Jan. 1883 TN/TN/TN son
" , Fabius age 13, b. Mar. 1887 TN/TN/TN sonComments:
I checked Social Security for the deaths of the boys but did not
find them.
They had the following children:
U i Smithson was born in , Tennessee. Smithson died before 1900.
Notes:
Unknown Smithson child born and died before 1900.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of 10th Dist., Gibson Co., TN. ED #43, Sheet # 9-B.
#200/#202
Laura Smithson family
Comments:
Action:
Check Cemetery records for Gibson Co., TNM ii George Smithson was born about 1873 in , Tennessee.
!
Sources:
1. 1880 Census of Dist. #10, Gibson Co., TN. ED #41, Sheet #12-A.
[need to add data]F iii Carrie Cora Smithson was born in Sep 1874 in , Tennessee. She died after 1900.
!Cora Smithson was age 6 in 1880 and Carrie was age 25 in 1900.
Comments:
Have combined Cora and Carrie as the same person but more research
needs to
be done regarding this combo.
Sources:
1. 1880 Census of Dist. #10, Gibson Co., TN. ED #41, Sheet #12-A.
2. 1900 Census of 10th Dist., Gibson Co., TN. ED #43, Sheet # 9-B.
#200/#202
Laura Smithson family...
Action:
Check Gibson County marriage records for a marriage after 1900.F iv Mattie Lou Smithson M v Elmer E Smithson was born in Feb 1881 in , Tennessee. He died after 1900.
!Elmer E. Smithson was age 24 in 1900.
Sources:
.1900 Census of 10th Dist., Gibson Co., TN. ED #43, Sheet # 9-B.
#200/#202
Laura Smithson family...
Comments:
Checked the Social Security Death Index for him and did not find
him.
Action:M vi Claude Smithson was born in Jan 1883 in , Tennessee. He died after 1900.
!Claude Smithson was age 17 in 1900.
Comments:
Checked the Social Security Death Index for him and did not find
him.
Sources:
. 1900 Census of 10th Dist., Gibson Co., TN. ED #43, Sheet # 9-B.
#200/#202
Laura Smithson family...
Action:M vii Fabius Smithson was born in Mar 1887 in , Tennessee. He died after 1900.
!Fabius Smithson was age 13 in 1900.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of 10th Dist., Gibson Co., TN. ED #43, Sheet # 9-B.
#200/#202
Laura Smithson family...
Comments:
A check of the Social Security Death Index revealed:
F. Smithson SSN: 413-40-3692
b. Feb. 15th 1887 d. Feb. 1978
res: Auburntown, Cannon Co., TN 37016
Action:
Charles Aston Caperton was born on 4 Feb 1876 in Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee. He died in 1955 in , Kentucky. He married Mattie Lou Smithson in Aug 1900.
!Charles A. Caperton was usually called Charlie and Charlie Caperton
was age
34 in 1910. He and Mattie had 2 children and were living in Gibson
Co., TN.
Charles A. Caperton married twice--possibly three times. He was
the oldest
of 6 children. When his father married again--he and 3 of his
sisters moved to Trimble, Dyer Co., TN to work in the lumber mills.
He and two of his three sisters all married in August of 1900.Sources:
.1900 Census of 15th Civil Dist., Dyer Co., TN. ED #28, Sheet #7-A
#134/#135
!Caperton, Charles age 25, b. May 1875 TN/TN/TN lumber milling
" , Mildred age 20, b. July 1879 TN/TN/TN sister at school
" , Lela age 26, b. Dec. 1874 TN/TN/TN sister at school
" , Bell age 23, b. June 1876 TN/TN/TN sister at school
.1910 Census of 16th Civil Dist., Gibson Co., TN. ED #58, Sheet
#5-A #5/#5
!Caperton, Charlie age 34, b. TN/TN/TN general farming md. 10 yrs.
" , Mattie age 34, b. TN/TN/TN 4 ch/2 living
" , Mabride age 9, b TN/TN/TN attends school
" , Gillem age 2, b. TN/TN/TN
.Jane Caperton Johnson (Mrs. David), 813 Walter Hill Road, Grand
Prairie, TX 75050.Comments:
Action:
Read the 1910 of Lawrence Co., TN.
Mattie Lou Smithson [Parents] was born in Apr 1876 in , Tennessee. She died in 1913. She married Charles Aston Caperton in Aug 1900.
!Mattie Smithson was age 4 in 1880, age 24 in 1900 and age 34 in
1910. Mattie indicated that she has hadd 4 children before 1900 and
that 2 are living. Mattie Lou Smithson is said to have had a
brother...name yet unknown.Comments:
Mattie Lou died around 1913 or so, according to Mrs. David (Jane
Caperton)
Johnson of Grand Prairie, TX. When we find where she died--we may
find that two of her children are buried in the same cemetery.Sources:
.1880 Census of Dist. #10, Gibson Co., TN. ED #41, Sheet #12A.
.1900 Census of 10th Dist., Gibson Co., TN. ED #43, Sheet # 9-B.
#200/#202
Laura Smithson family...Action:
Need to look for Gibson Co., TN cemetery listings.
They had the following children:
F i Mae Maebride Caperton U ii Caperton was born before 1900. Caperton died before 1900. M iii Charles Gillam Caperton
Mae Maebride Caperton [Parents]
Hezekiah Mabry Parker [Parents]