Alfred M Shirley Jr was born on 21 May 1883 in Columbia, Maury, Tennessee. He died in Jan 1959. He was buried on 29 Jan 1959 in Mount Hope Cemetary, Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee. He married Maybelle Smithson on 1 May 1913 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Alfred M. was age 75 when he died and he is buried in plot L-8.Sources:
1. DIRECTORY [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE BURIALS, Vol. 2 by
Williamson
County Historical Soc., 1975.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Co., Columbia, Tennessee
Maybelle Smithson [Parents] "Mable" was born in Mar 1883 in Flat Creek, Williamson, Tennessee. She died in Nov 1966. She was buried on 20 Nov 1966 in Mount Hope Cemetary, Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee. She married Alfred M Shirley Jr on 1 May 1913 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Mable Smithson's mother died when she was 6 weeks old and she was
raised by
her aunt Eliza. Mabel was age 83 when she died. She is buried in
plot L-8, E
1/3.Sources:
1. DESCENDANTS OF HORATIO SHARP SMITHSON & A18 LYDIA ANDREWS
prepared by Mrs.
Forrest (Ella Johns) Andrews, Knoxville, TN, [1968], 14pp.
Copy placed in
Historical Soc. of Wisc. Lib. Pam. #72-2659.
2. BIBLE RECORDS [OF] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE by Louise
Gillespie Lynch,
1970. Shirley Bible Record pg. 17-18.
3. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. #12, Williamson Co., TN. ED #121,
Sheet #3B.
4. 1910 Census of Hickman Co., TN. ED #48, Sheet #4A.
5. DIRECTORY [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE BURIALS, Vol. 2 by
Williamson
County Historical Soc., 1975.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Co., Columbia, Tennessee
Cynthia (mother) died when Maybelle was three weeks old
They had the following children:
M i James W Shirley was born on 16 Feb 1915 in , Maury, Tennessee. He died on 20 Feb 1915 in , Maury, Tennessee.
Edward J Smithson [Parents] was born on 29 Jan 1834 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
Other marriages:Giles, Anne E
!Notes:
Edward J. Smithson was age 26 in 1860. Ed J. Smithson was age 66
in 1900 and a Boarding House Proprietor. He and Ann had been
married 43 years in 1900.Sources:
1. 1860 Census of Williamson Co. TN #132/#170.
2. 1900 Census of Rutherford, Civil Dist. #9, Gibson Co., TN
ED #42, Sheet #9, Line #77 Ed J. Smithson family.
3. Williamson Co. TN marriage records.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 96 & 100
He had the following children:
F i Sarah Smithson
Charles Thomas Smithson [Parents] was born on 30 Sep 1837 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He died on 23 Mar 1915 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He was buried in Smithson Graveyard, Flat Creek, Williamson, Tennessee. He married Martha C G Hay on 10 Nov 1870 in , Tennessee.
Other marriages:Giles, Sarah E
Smithson, Sarah
!Notes:
Charles Thomas Smithson was age 13 in 1850, age 22 in 1860, age 42
in 1880,
age 63 in 1900 and age 69 in 1910.
The 1900 Williamson Co. Census shows Charles Smithson as head of
the house
and a farmer. He is age 63 and they have been married for 35 years.
His wife
Martha, age 57, says that she is the mother of 4 children and all 4
are living
in 1900. Mary T., born in Jan. 1874, and Robert are living in the
household in
1900.Sources:
1. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
G. Lynch.
pg. 103-105 Smithson Bible record, and Shirley Bible record,
pg. 17-18.
2. Williamson Co., TN marriage records.
[need to add data]
3. 1850 Census of Williamson Co., TN, #484/#548.
Charles Smithson family
4. 1860 Census of Williamson Co., TN, #133/#177.
[need to add data]
5. 1880 Census of Dist. #12, Williamson Co., TN. ED #209, Sheet
#28A.
[need to add data]
6. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. #12, Williamson Co., TN. ED #121,
Sheet #2B.
[need to add data]
7. 1910 Census of Williamson Co., TN. ED #151, Sheet #2.
[need to add data]
8. DIRECTORY [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE BURIALS, Vol. 2 by
Williamson
County Historical Soc., 1975.
[need to add data]
9. DEATH RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON CO. TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
Lynch. pub.
1983.
Smithson, Charles Thomas: #235, 12nd Dist., Bethesda; b. 30
Sept. 1837,
Williamson, TN; d. 23 March 1915; buried home grave yard;
Father: Chas.
Smithson, VA; Mother: Jane Giles, b. VA; white; male; married.
Informant: S. W. Smithson.Comments:
Action:
Need to read the 1880 and 1920 census data.
Need to read the 1870 census data.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 96
Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 96
Martha C G Hay was born on 16 Nov 1842 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She died on 9 Aug 1920 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She was buried in Smithson Graveyard, Ash Hill Road, Williamson, Tennessee. She married Charles Thomas Smithson on 10 Nov 1870 in , Tennessee.
!Notes:
Martha is age 57 in 1900 and indicates that she has had 4 children
who are
all living in 1900. Both her parents are born in TN.
The middle initial G. is on her cemetery stone according to copiest.Sources:
1. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
G. Lynch.
Wallace Bible record, pg. 14-16.
2. DEATH RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON CO. TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
Lynch. pub.
1983.
Smithson, Martha C. #190 & FDL, 12th Dist. (*Bethesda); b.
16 Nov. 1842,
TN; d. 9 Aug. 1920; buried 12th Dist. (*home); Father: P. S.
Hay, b. TN;
Mother: Barthenia S. Anderson, b. TN; white; female; widow;
Informant:
Pack Smithson, Spring Hill, TN.Also Known As:<_AKA> Granny Mat
They had the following children:
M i Patrick Henry Smithson F ii Lottie Lee Smithson F iii Mary J Smithson M iv Robert Andrew Johnson Smithson F v Alice Frances Smithson M vi Smithson was born in Flat Creek, Williamson, Tennessee.
Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 96
Charles Thomas Smithson [Parents] was born on 30 Sep 1837 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He died on 23 Mar 1915 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He was buried in Smithson Graveyard, Flat Creek, Williamson, Tennessee. He married Sarah Smithson in Dec 1867 in Virginia.
Other marriages:Giles, Sarah E
Hay, Martha C G
!Notes:
Charles Thomas Smithson was age 13 in 1850, age 22 in 1860, age 42
in 1880,
age 63 in 1900 and age 69 in 1910.
The 1900 Williamson Co. Census shows Charles Smithson as head of
the house
and a farmer. He is age 63 and they have been married for 35 years.
His wife
Martha, age 57, says that she is the mother of 4 children and all 4
are living
in 1900. Mary T., born in Jan. 1874, and Robert are living in the
household in
1900.Sources:
1. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
G. Lynch.
pg. 103-105 Smithson Bible record, and Shirley Bible record,
pg. 17-18.
2. Williamson Co., TN marriage records.
[need to add data]
3. 1850 Census of Williamson Co., TN, #484/#548.
Charles Smithson family
4. 1860 Census of Williamson Co., TN, #133/#177.
[need to add data]
5. 1880 Census of Dist. #12, Williamson Co., TN. ED #209, Sheet
#28A.
[need to add data]
6. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. #12, Williamson Co., TN. ED #121,
Sheet #2B.
[need to add data]
7. 1910 Census of Williamson Co., TN. ED #151, Sheet #2.
[need to add data]
8. DIRECTORY [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE BURIALS, Vol. 2 by
Williamson
County Historical Soc., 1975.
[need to add data]
9. DEATH RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON CO. TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
Lynch. pub.
1983.
Smithson, Charles Thomas: #235, 12nd Dist., Bethesda; b. 30
Sept. 1837,
Williamson, TN; d. 23 March 1915; buried home grave yard;
Father: Chas.
Smithson, VA; Mother: Jane Giles, b. VA; white; male; married.
Informant: S. W. Smithson.Comments:
Action:
Need to read the 1880 and 1920 census data.
Need to read the 1870 census data.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 96
Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 96
Sarah Smithson [Parents] was born in Virginia. She died in May 1896 in Tennessee. She was buried in Flat Creek, Tennessee. She married Charles Thomas Smithson in Dec 1867 in Virginia.
Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 96
(aka: Sally Kate) died about 10-14 days after Charles, both burried in Smithson family plot located west of 1986home of Melvin White on Flat Creek, Williamson County, Tennessee - unmarked graves
Paskell G Smithson [Parents] was born on 25 Aug 1844 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He died on 26 Jan 1928 in Confederate Soldiers Home, Williamson, Tennessee. He was buried in Henderson Cemetary, Bethesda, Williamson, Tennessee. He married Mary Jane Hay on 30 Oct 1867 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
P. G. Smithson was age 6 in 1850; Paskell was age 14 in 1860; P.
G. was age 22
in 1870; Park was age 52 in 1900 and age 63 in 1910.
P. G. Smithson was the Informant on his brother's death in 1925
and was of
Allisona, TN at the time.Sources:
1. Williamson Co. TN marriage records.
2. Maury Co. TN marriage records.
3. 1850 Census of Williamson Co., TN #484/#548.
Charles Smithson family
4. 1860 Census of Williamson Co., TN #133/#177.
Charles Smithson family
5. 1870 Census of Dist. #12, Jordans Store P.O., Williamson Co.,
TN. pg. 200
#48/#54 Smithson, P. G. age 22, b. TN Farmer -/$200
" , M. J. age 19, b. TN Keeping House
" , E. B. age 1, b. TN female
Culverson, A. J. age 9, b. KY male
6. 1900 Census of Williamson Co., TN. ED #121, Sheet #3A.
(need to look this up)
7. 1910 Census of Williamson Co., TN. ED #151, Sheet #2, #108
(need to look this up)
8. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
Gillespie
Lynch, 1970. pgs. 103-105 Smithson Bible record.
9. CEMETERY RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE by Louise Lynch
and
Velonia Hay. 12th Dist., Henderson Cemetery near Bethesda.
10. "Confederate Veteran"
... 1894, Vol. II, pg. 40:
"Messrs. P. L. Smithson and J. L. Gee, of Williamson
County, Tenn.,
have a very pleasant recollection of Gen. John C.
Breckinridge at Shiloh.
It was on Tuesday after the fighting of Sunday and Monday.
They had
been sent early on detail for some guns, and while in
execution of the
order they were met by General Breckinridge, who asked wht
command they
belonged to, and on being told, he said, "Soldiers, you seem
to have had
a bad night"--they were wet from the excessive rains--"and I
expect have
not had any breakfast." They promptly responded that they
had not.
"Neither have I," said the General, "but I have two biscuits.
I will
give one to you two and divide the other with my Aide." They
will ever
remember the courtesy and kindness of the eminent Kentuckian."
... 1894, Vol., II, pg. 119:
"J. L. Gee, of the 20th, Franklin, Tenn., ...kept a roster
of his
company through the war, noting who were in the battles and the
casualties. It was he and his friend, P. G. Smithson, now in
charge of
the Tennessee Confederate Home, with whom Gen. Breckinridge
divided his
two biscuits at Shiloh, as reported in February Veteran."
... 1894, Vol. II, pg. 263:
"REUNION OF THE TWENTIETH TENNESSEE...The eighteenth annual
reunion of
of the Twentieth Tennessee Regiment was held at Gallatin on
September
13, upon the invitation of comrades of old Company F and in
connection
with the reunion of the A. C. S. The regiment was formed on
the square
and marched to the tune of "Dixie," out to the grounds, where
a great
multitude was awaiting the arrival of the procession. The
march was a
little warm,...
"At the tap of the drum Capt. Smithson, in the absence of our
President, was called to the chair, whereupon he called the
regiment to
order with J. H. White as Secretary.
... 1898, Vol. VI, pg. 180:
"At the twentieth reunion, held at Smyrna, in 1896...
"The following were reported as having died since the last
reunion:
Henderson H. Hyde, Capt. P. G. Smithson, Company D; Ed
Watson, William
Barnes, John A. Bland, Company C; Samuel Jamison, Company E;
Dick Carey,
Company I.
... 1908, Vol. XVI, pg. xxi:
(poem) GALLANT DEAD OF THE MURFREESBORO BATTLE by P. G.
Smithson.
... "Comrade Smithson died at the Confederate Soldiers' Home,
having gone
there as commandant."
... 1931, Vol. XXXIX, pg. 426:
"Joseph Kennedy Marshall...became a soldier in the War
between the
States, joining Company D, 20th Tennessee Infantry, with P.
G. Smithson
Captain of Company...Comments:
Need to find him in 1880 census.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 96 & 100
Mary Jane Hay was born on 16 Oct 1850 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She died on 1 Jul 1922 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She was buried in Home Place, Bethesda, Williamson, Tennessee. She married Paskell G Smithson on 30 Oct 1867 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Sources:
1. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
G. Lynch.
Wallace Bible record, pg. 14-16.
2. DEATH RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON CO. TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
Lynch. pub.
1983.
Smithson, Mary Jane: #311 & FDL, 12th Dist. (*near
Bethesda); b. 16
Oct. 1851, TN; d. 1 July 1922; buried 12th Dist. (*home);
Father: Pettus
Hay, VA; Mother: Senia Underwood; white; female; married;
Informant:
Alex Smithson, Allisonia, TN.
!Notes:
Mary J. was age 49 in 1900 and a Mollie is age 59 in 1910. Her
birthdate was
was read as 16 Oct. 1858 from the tombstone. Mary Jane Hay in the
Bible record
has a birthdate Oct. 16 1850. Her death year is also in question,
1920 or 1922.
Mary indicates that they had been married for 30 years in 1900,
though the
marriage date shows that they had been married 2 or 3 years longer.
Some questions need to be cleared up on the names of their children.
Mary Jane's death record indicates that she married a SMITHSON and
I have
connected Mary Jane to Pascall G. Smithson because of the marriage
record in
Williamson county, but it is also possible that she married
Alexander M.
Smithson who was listed as age 35 and born in TN in the 1880 Census of
Livingston Co., KY with a wife M. Jane who was age 26 and born in
KY. Note the
informant at Mary Jane's death was an Alex Smithson.
They had the following children:
F i Minnie Lou Smithson was born on 25 Mar 1874 in , Calloway, Kentucky. She died on 13 Oct 1914 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She was buried in Henderson Cemetary, Bethesda, Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Minnie Lou Smithson.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Williamson Co., TN ED #121, Sheet #3, Line #35
2. DEATH RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
Lynch. pub.
1983.
Smithson, Minnie Lou: #434, Bethesda; b. 24 March 1874,
Calloway Co.,
KY; d. 13 Oct. 1914; bur.: Henderson Grave Yard; Father: P.
G. Smithson,
Williamson Co., TN; Mother: Mary Jane Hay, Williamson Co.,
TN; white
female; widow; Informant: S. A. Hargrove.
Comment:
Why are there two Minnie's in this family? The 1900 Census of
Williamson Co.
shows a Memnie L. or Minnie L. born in March 1888 in P. G.'s family,
who is
probably the same Minnie who married ? Deason and is buried in the
Mt. Hope
Cemetery.
Where is the Minnie Lou (b. Mar 1874-d. 1914) in 1880 and 1900?
Death record
places her as a daughter of P. G. also.
Action:
Need to look for obituaries for both Minnie's.M ii Alexander P Smithson M iii Erwie Smithson was born in Jun 1887 in , Williamson, Tennessee. F iv Minnie L Smithson
Alexander H Smithson [Parents] was born on 20 May 1849 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He died on 28 Apr 1893. He was buried in Giles Cemetary, Bethesda, Williamson, Tennessee. He married Lucy F Giles on 12 Feb 1875 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
A. H. Smithson was age 1 in 1850, Alexander was age 11 in 1860 and
A. H. was
age 24 in 1870.Sources:
1. 1850 Census of Williamson Co., TN #484/#548.
Charles Smithson family
2. 1860 Census of Williamson Co., TN #133/#177.
Charles Smithson family
3. 1870 Census of Dist. #12, Jordans Store, Williamson Co., TN.
pg. 201,
#63/#71 Smithson, C. age 64, b. VA Farmer $4000/$150
" , M. E. age 58, b. TN female
" , L. A. age 18, b. TN female
/#72 " , A. H. age 24, b. TN male married Dec.
" , L. F. age 20, b. TN female married Dec.
" , Celia age 75, b. VA
4. 1880 Census of Dist #12, Williamson Co., TN. ED #239, Sheet
#29A.
5. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. # , Williamson Co., TN. ED #12,
Sheet #3B.
6. 1910 Census of Williamson Co., TN. ED #151, Sheet #9, Vol. #108
Need to look this up.
7. DIRECTORY OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE BURIALS. Vol. 1, pg.
103-104,
Giles Cemetery
8. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
Gillespie
Lynch, 1970. pgs. 103-105 Smithson Bible record.Comments:
Was his middle name Hamilton?
Did he marry earlier? There are two children in this list who are
born
before 1875. If so, who?
Bible transcription had 1873 for his death date but the tombstone
had 1893.
which worked out better with the data for Alexander. Perhaps the
Bible date
referred to a first wife's death.Action:
1870 Census says that they were married in Dec. of 1869. Need to
find a
marriage record.
Need to verify death with further information. Find an obituary.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 99 & 100
Lucy F Giles [Parents] was born on 17 Jul 1850 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She died on 24 Dec 1904. She was buried in Giles Cemetary, Bethesda, Williamson, Tennessee. She married Alexander H Smithson on 12 Feb 1875 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Lucy was age 20 in 1870.
Lucy is a widow in 1900 and says that all of her 9 children are
living.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 99 & 100
They had the following children:
F i Anna Nanna May Smithson was born on 5 Apr 1871 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She died before 1877 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Anna May was age 8 in 1880. She probably died young because there
is another
daughter that is named Nanna May in 1877.
Sources:
1. 1880 Census of Dist #12, Williamson Co., TN. ED #239, Sheet
#29A.
2. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
Gillespie
Lynch, 1970. pgs. 103-105 Smithson Bible record.M ii William N Smithson "Willie" was born on 12 May 1873 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He died in 1953. He was buried in Giles Cemetary, Bethesda, Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
William is age 4 in 1880, age 27 in 1900 and 36 in 1910. He is
head of the
house in 1910 living with several of his sisters.
Sources:
1. 1880 Census of Dist #12, Williamson Co., TN. ED #239, Sheet
#29A.
2. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. # , Williamson Co., TN. ED #12,
Sheet #3B.
3. 1910 Census of Williamson Co., TN. ED #151, Sheet #9, Vol.
#108 (need to
look this up)
4. DIRECTORY OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE BURIALS. Vol. 1, pg.
103-104,
Giles Cemetery
5. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
Gillespie
Lynch, 1970. pgs. 103-105 Smithson Bible record.F iii Fannie W Smithson was born on 21 May 1876 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Fannie W. is age 4 in 1880 but was not listed in the 1900 household.
Sources:
1. 1880 Census of Dist #12, Williamson Co., TN. ED #239, Sheet
#29A.
2. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
Gillespie
Lynch, 1970. pgs. 103-105 Smithson Bible record.F iv Nannie May Smithson was born on 3 Apr 1877 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She died about 1888.
!Notes:
Nannie May died at age 11 and her birth is given in the Bible
record but not
her death, thus the 1888.
If she is the Annie May in the 1880 census, then there are too
many daughters
named Nannie.
Sources:
1. 1880 Census of Dist #12, Williamson Co., TN. ED #239, Sheet
#29A.
2. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE comp. by Louise
Gillespie
Lynch, 1970. pgs. 103-105 Smithson Bible record.F v Hattie Pearl Smithson was born in Nov 1878 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Hattie was age 1 in 1880 but was not found in the household in
1900 using the
name Hattie. There was a Pearl born in Nov. 1878 listed, along with
a Barry,
both age 19. She was not listed in the Bible record either.
Sources:
1. 1880 Census of Dist #12, Williamson Co., TN. ED #239, Sheet
#29A.
2. DIRECTORY OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE BURIALS. Vol. 1, pg.
103-104,
Giles CemeteryF vi Barry Smithson was born in Nov 1880 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Barry was age 19 in 1900.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. # , Williamson Co., TN. ED #12,
Sheet #3B.F vii Carrie Smithson was born in Jan 1884 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Carrie was age 16 in 1900 and not living with her brother in 1910.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. # , Williamson Co., TN. ED #12,
Sheet #3B.M viii Edd Smithson was born in Sep 1886 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Edd Smithson was age 13 in 1900.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. # , Williamson Co., TN. ED #12,
Sheet #3B.F ix Annie L Smithson was born in Nov 1889 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Annie was age 10 in 1900 and age 20 in 1910. She was living with
her
brother in 1910.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. # , Williamson Co., TN. ED #12,
Sheet #3B.
2. 1910 Census of Williamson Co., TN. ED #151, Sheet #9, Vol. #108
[need to look this up]F x Lizzie Smithson
Samuel C Vaden.Samuel married Martha A Smithson on 13 Dec 1860 in , Marshall, Tennessee.
Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 98
Martha A Smithson [Parents] was born on 10 Mar 1840 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She married Samuel C Vaden on 13 Dec 1860 in , Marshall, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Martha A. SmithsonSources:
1. 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.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 98
Joseph D Vaden.Joseph married Sarah Elizabeth Smithson on 24 Mar 1859 in , Marshall, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Sources:
1. Marshall Co., TN marriage records
Joseph D. Vaden and Sarah E. Smithson 24 March 1859Comments:
Find them in the 1860 census.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 98
Sarah Elizabeth Smithson [Parents] "Bettie" was born in Oct 1842 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She married Joseph D Vaden on 24 Mar 1859 in , Marshall, Tennessee.
Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 98
Clement Winstead Smithson [Parents] was born on 7 Mar 1847 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He died on 2 May 1917 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He was buried in Daniels Grave Yard, Williamson, Tennessee. He married Francis P Giles about 1873.
!Clement Winstead Smithson was also called Clem. The 1850 census
shows B.C.W. age 3; the 1860 shows Clement S. age 12; and the 1900
census shows Clem W., age 53. These are probably all the same
person. The 1900 census indicates that he had been married 27 years.Sources:
1. 1850 Census of Williamson Co., TN, #499/#550.
2. 1860 Census of Williamson Co., TN, 1-73.
3. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. #22, Williamson County TN. Vol. 75,
ED #121,
Sheet #16, Line #14.
Smithson, Clem
[add data]
4. DEATH RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON CO. TENNESSEE comp. by Louise Lynch.
pub. 1983.
Smithson, Clem Winstead: #280, 22nd Dist.; b. 7 March 1847,
Williamson, TN; d. 2 May 1917; buried Daniels Grave Yard; Father:
William Smithson, Williamson, TN; Mother: Lucy Giles, b. Williamson,
TN; white; male; married; Informant: J. F. Walker.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 98
Francis P Giles "Fanny" was born in Jul 1854 in , Tennessee. She married Clement Winstead Smithson about 1873.
!Sources:
!Notes:
The 1900 Census indicates that she had 11 children, 9 of which
were living.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 98
They had the following children:
F i Mattie J Smithson was born in Mar 1878 in , Tennessee.
!Notes:
Mattie J. Smithson was age in 1900.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. #22, Williamson County TN. Vol. 75,
ED #121,
Sheet #16, Line #14.
Clem Smithson family
Comments:
Action:M ii Fountain Pitts Smithson F iii Fannie Bettie Smithson was born in Apr 1880 in , Tennessee.
!Notes:
Smithson was age in 1900.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. #22, Williamson County TN. Vol. 75,
ED #121,
Sheet #16, Line #14.
Clem Smithson family
Comments:
Action:F iv Ida Smithson was born in Dec 1883 in , Tennessee.
!Notes:
Ida Smithson was age in 1900.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. #22, Williamson County TN. Vol. 75,
ED #121,
Sheet #16, Line #14.
Clem Smithson family
Comments:
Action:F v Mary E Smithson was born in Feb 1884 in , Tennessee.
!Notes:
Mary E. Smithson was age in 1900.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. #22, Williamson County TN. Vol. 75,
ED #121,
Sheet #16, Line #14.
Clem Smithson family
Comments:
Action:F vi Carrie L Smithson was born in Mar 1888 in , Tennessee.
!Notes:
Carrie L. Smithson was age in 1900.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. #22, Williamson County TN. Vol. 75,
ED #121,
Sheet #16, Line #14.
Clem Smithson family
Comments:
Action:F vii Nonie Nona Smithson was born in Apr 1890 in , Tennessee.
!Notes:
Nonie Smithson was age in 1900.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. #22, Williamson County TN. Vol. 75,
ED #121,
Sheet #16, Line #14.
Clem Smithson family
Comments:
Action:M viii Rufus Smithson was born in Oct 1891 in , Tennessee.
!Notes:
Rufus Smithson was age in 1900.
Sources:
1. 1900 Census of Civil Dist. #22, Williamson County TN. Vol. 75,
ED #121,
Sheet #16, Line #14.
Clem Smithson family
Comments:
Action:F ix Oney Smithson
Fountain E Phillip Smithson [Parents] was born on 30 Dec 1850 in Nashville, Williamson, Tennessee. He died on 11 Aug 1928 in Family Home, Howard , Arkansas. He was buried in County Line Cemetary, Howard , Arkansas. He married Elizabeth S Foreman before 1880.
Other marriages:Forman, Elizabeth S
!Fountain E. Smithson was age 8 in 1860; Fountain was age 20 in 1870;
Fontain P. was age 28 in 1880 and he was age 58 in 1900. He was a
farmer.Sources:
1. 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.
2. HOWARD COUNTY [ARKANSAS] HERITAGE, 1988 by Howard Co. Heritage
Club. pg.
405.
Fountain Phillip Smithson was born December 30, 1850 near
Nashville,
Tennessee. No record is available of his parents, other than his
father
disappeared during the Civil War and was never heard from again.
He married Elizabeth T. Comb (no date) in Tennessee. He
decided to come
West from Tennessee. He came first, looking for a location. He
found and
bargained for 160 acres of land, mostly timberland, at $4.00 an
acre,
located six miles northest from Nashville, Arkansas on the Center
Point
road.
He returned to Tennessee for his wife Betty (short for
Elizabeth) and
four children: Charlie, Thomas P., Albert R., and Leona. Betty
and the
children rode a train to Monticello, Arkansas in 1888. They
stayed with
her mother, Mrs. Comb, until fountain could travel by wagon and
team with
their possessions to their new location in Arkansas. There is no
record
as to the length of time he spent in making the trip. He crossed
the
rivers by ferry on the way to Arkansas.
The University of Arkansas Peach Experiment Station, which
closed in
1987, was located on part of the Smithson farm.
Mr. Smithson built his house and then brought his family there
from
Monticello. Eight more children were added to the family. They
had to
struggle to pay for the farm and cleared land as they could. Mr.
Smithson
raised hogs and cattle and did custom pea thrashing by moving a
thrasher
around the community during the fall and winter months, accepting
a toll
of the peas as pay. As the sons grew up, they worked together
with a
blacksmith shop, grocery store, grist mill and any way to try to
make a
living.
Mr. Smithson died at the family home on August 11, 1928.
Elizabeth
lived from 1862 to 1945.
Charlie (1880-1960) married May Jones (1888-1975). Thomas P.
(1881-1939) married Ida Hale (1887-1948). Albert T. (1884-1963)
married
Edith Smith (1886-1985), daughter of N. D. and Mattie Smith. Leona
(unmarried, 1885-1964). Lucy (no dates) was unmarried. Bessie
(1892-1951) was also unmarried. Dewey (unmarried) lived from
1899-1945).
Willie died young and no date is availablesa. There is also no
date of
death for an infant son. Floyd (1888-1964) married Lora McCrary
(1892-
1949). Neal, born March 7, 1901, lives in Nashville, Arkansas,
and is
married to MaryLee Hooks Tollett. Lois Smithson Vilven (no date
of birth)
lives in Austin, Texas.
The Smithson family is buried in County Line Cemetery, on
Highway 24
west of Nashville, except for Tom, Willie, and the infant who are
buried
in the Center Point Cemetery. Eleven grandchildren were born
into the
Smithson family and six are still living.
3. 1860 Census of Marshall Co., TN. pg. 1-73.
William O. Smithson family
4. 1870 Census of Dist. #8, Lewisburg P.O., Marshall Co., TN, pg.
116, #74.
William Smithson family
5. 1880 Census of Clear Creek, Drew Co., AR. ED #90, pg. 7, line #10.
Smithson, Fountain P. age 28, b. TN/VA/TN farmer
" , Elizabeth J. age 18, b. AR/TN/NC wife keeping
house
(column asks about able to work: "lying in")
" , Charles O. age 1/52, b. AR/TN/AR son b. May
Foreman, Martha . age 20, b. AR/TN/NC sister [in-law]
6. 1900 Census (soundex) of Nashville twp., Howard Co., AR
ED #70, Sheet #6, Line #54.
Fontain P. Smithson and family.
[add in the data]Comments:
Evidently the family was back and forth between TN & AR several
times from
the birthplaces of the children. Fountain's age seems to be off a
bit from
census to census unless the number was read incorrectly.Action:
Need to read the full census data for 1880.Book: "FLAT CREEK: ITS LAND AND ITS PEOPLE" c. 1986 Woodward & Stinson Printing Company, Columbia, Tennessee - page 98
Elizabeth S Foreman "Bettie" was born in Feb 1862 in , Arkansas. She married Fountain E Phillip Smithson before 1880.
!Bettie S. (Forman) Smithson was age 38 in 1900 and indicates that
they had been married 20 years. She also says that 9 of her 10
children were living at the time of the census. Both her parents
were born in MS.Sources:
They had the following children: