Johnnie Charles Corter [Parents] was born in Dec 1894 in , West Point, Lawrence, Tennessee. He died on 16 Dec 1927 in Denver, Denver, Colorado. He was buried in Fairmont Cemetary. He married Lucielle Mabel Tolley.
Other marriages:Slayder, Naomi
!Sources:
1. SMITHSONS & RELATIVES by Jessie Hezekiah Smithson, pg. 141.
2. 1900 Census of 15th Civil Dist., Lawrence Co., TN. ED #59,
Sheet #14A.
!Notes:
Johnnie is not shown with his mother in 1900, yet he would be 6
years old.
Need to look under the CORTER name.
They had the following children:
M i Johnnie James Henry Corter
William Jennings Bryan Corter [Parents] was born on 2 Feb 1897 in , West Point, Lawrence, Tennessee. He died on 3 Oct 1957 in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama. He was buried on 5 Oct 1957 in Tuscumbia, Colbert, Alabama. He married Endora Virginia Lanier Armistead on 30 Jul 1919 in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama.
!Notes:
Bryan Corter is age 4 in 1900, born in Feb. 1896.
A Willie Smithson is in 1920 Jessie's household, age 13. Is he
the same as
Bryan or another child?Sources:
1. SMITHSONS & RELATIVES by Jessie Hezekiah Smithson, pg. 141.
2. 1900 Census of 15th Civil Dist., Lawrence Co., TN. ED #59,
Sheet #14A.
Endora Virginia Lanier Armistead was born on 6 Jul 1891 in Tuscumbia, Colbert, Alabama. She married William Jennings Bryan Corter on 30 Jul 1919 in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama.
They had the following children:
M i Jennings Lanier Corter M ii Douglas Arnett Corter was born on 27 Oct 1922 in Tuscumbia, Colbert, Alabama. He died in 1924. F iii Clara Estelle Corter
Richard K Smithson [Parents] was born in 1808/1810. He died before 1835 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He married Sarah O P Holloway on 24 Jul 1833 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Richard and Sarah were married by Andrew Craig, M. G. Jno. A.
(X) Elmore was
the Bondsman.Sources:
1. Williamson Co., TN marriage records.
Richard K. Smithson and Sarah O. P. Holloway, 24 July 1833, by
Andrew
Craig, M. G. Jno. A. (X) Elmore was the Bondsman.
2. Williamson Co., TN Probate Records:
Smithson, Richard K. Will Bk. #6, pg. 216, 1836.Comments:
Children [not named] of Richard [deceased] are mentioned in the
will of John
Smithson who died in 1837. A probate "packet" for John might show
names of
children of Richard who are eligible to inherit from their
grandfather, John,
in the name of a guardian.
Need to send for copy of will and probate file.
Did Sarah marry again? There is a Williamson Co. marriage record
for a Sarah
O. Smithson to a Thomas H. Scott, 15th Jan. 1839.
Sarah O P Holloway.Sarah married Richard K Smithson on 24 Jul 1833 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
!Comments:
Did Sarah P. marry 2nd to Thomas H. Scott, 15 Jan. 1839 in
Williamson Co., TN?
William M Knott was born about 1818 in , Tennessee. He married Martha P Smithson on 6 Jan 1841 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Sources:
1. Williamson Co. TN Probate Records:
Will Book #6, pg. 400-401
Inv. Book #6, pg. 439-440
2. Williamson Co. TN marriage records.
3. 1850 Census of Maury Co., TN #1394/#683, William Knott family.
!Notes:
William was age 32 in 1850.
Martha P Smithson [Parents] was born about 1821 in , Tennessee. She married William M Knott on 6 Jan 1841 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
!Notes:
Martha was under 21 at the time of her father's probate in 1835.
Her mother
died in 1839, so Martha was about 18 when she married in 1840. They
were
married by Pettus Shelburne, J.P. He was probably another relative,
since the
"P' in her name probably stands for Pettus. The marriage year seems
to be in
question since the return was recorded Jan. 6th 1841, they were
probably married
in 1840. She was age 29 in 1850.
Bondsman for the marriage was John C. Johnston.
Martha P. and William Knott give a marriage affidavit for Benjamin
W.
Smithson's widow when she applies for a widow's pension in 1882.Sources:
They had the following children:
Benjamin Franklin Smithson [Parents] was born on 4 Jun 1843 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He died on 3 Mar 1909. He was buried in Gibson Cemetary, Peytonsville, Williamson, Tennessee. He married Martha Susan Parks on 14 Oct 1868 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
Benj. Smithson was age 8 in 1850, B. F. was age 17 in 1860 and B. F. was age 27 in 1870. He was also called Bennie Smithson by family. Benjamin served from Williamson Co., TN in the Confederate 20th Inf. in the Civil War. Soldier #10047 and #2656.
Sources:
1. 1850 Census of Williamson Co., TN #561/#558.
Sylvanus Smithson family
2. 1860 Census of Williamson Co., TN #96/#228.
S. W. Smithson family
3. 1870 Census of 13th Dist., Jordans Store P.O., Williamson Co.,
TN. pg.209
#48/#46 Smithson, B. F. age 27, b. TN Farmer $800/-
" , Mattie age 21, b. TN Keeping House
4. 1880 Census of Dist. #13, Williamson Co., TN. ED #240, Sheet #7.
5. 1900 Census of 13th Civil Dist., Williamson Co., TN. ED #122,
Sheet #8A.
6. 1910 Census of Williamson Co., TN. #158, #1, #108.
7. Williamson Co., TN marriage records.
Benjamin R. Smithson and Mattie S. Parkes, 15 Oct. 1868
8. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE by Louise Lynch.
Vol. 2, pg. 24-32; Smithson Bible pub. 1891.
9. DIRECTORY [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE BURIALS by Williamson Co., Historical Soc. Vol. I, pg. 101
Gibson Cemetery in 13th Dist. om Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Williams place near Peytonsville. Cemetery is on hill in grove of trees southwest of house.
Smithson, B. F. b. June 4, 1843, d. March 3, 1909
10. Betsy Ragsdale, 500 Baxter Lane, Nashville, TN 37220.
11. The HATCHER FAMILY IN AMERICA; Vol. 1, The Family of Henry
Hatcher I (1638-1677)... comp. by Jerry Proudfit & S. C. Moore,
Atlanta, GA; June 1997. pg. 2L-168+Action:
The TN state Library and Archives has Civil War records. Need to
send for copies of Soldier files #10047 and #2656.
Martha Susan Parks was born in Nov 1848 in , Williamson, Tennessee. She was buried on 11 Jul 1937 in Mount Hope Cemetary, Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee. She married Benjamin Franklin Smithson on 14 Oct 1868 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
Mattie (Parkes) Smithson was age 32 in 1880 and age 52 in 1900.
Mattie Parks was 88 years old when she died.Comments:
Mattie's last name is also spelled Parkes.
Mattie indicates that she has had 4 children and they are all living in 1900, yet there are 5 children in the household all listed as a son or daughter. They have been married 32 years.Sources:
1. DIRECTORY [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE BURIALS, Vol. 2 by
Williamson County Historical Soc., 1975.
Smithson, Mattie Parks b. 1848 d. 1937, age 88, interred 11 July 1937 I-21.
They had the following children:
M i Joseph R Smithson died on 4 Aug 1878 in , Williamson, Tennessee.
Notes:
The Bible record does not give Joseph R.'s birthdate but does indicate that he is the son of Benjamin F. and died 4 Aug. 1878.
Sources:
1. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE by Louise Lynch. Vol. 2, pg. 24-32; Smithson Bible pub. 1891.M ii William Henry Smithson F iii Minnie S Smithson F iv Mary Smithson M v Van Parks Smithson M vi Sylvanus Smithson
William Claude Buchanan [Parents] was born on 10 Aug 1871 in Arrington, Williamson, Tennessee. He died on 4 Jan 1942 in , Wauchula, Hardee, Florida. He married Anna Mary Nunn.
Other marriages:Campbell, Nellie
!Notes:
William Claude Buchanan was also called Willie.Sources:
1. Mrs. James S. (Betsy) Ragsdale, 500 Baxter Lane, Nashville, TN
37220.
2. Maryte Hoagland Dyess, 804 Johnson Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20904
Anna Mary Nunn.Anna married William Claude Buchanan.
They had the following children:
M i William Claude Buchanan Jr M ii Gerald Buchanan
William Claude Buchanan [Parents] was born on 10 Aug 1871 in Arrington, Williamson, Tennessee. He died on 4 Jan 1942 in , Wauchula, Hardee, Florida. He married Nellie Campbell on 16 Nov 1898 in , Polk, Florida.
Other marriages:Nunn, Anna Mary
!Notes:
William Claude Buchanan was also called Willie.Sources:
1. Mrs. James S. (Betsy) Ragsdale, 500 Baxter Lane, Nashville, TN
37220.
2. Maryte Hoagland Dyess, 804 Johnson Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20904
Nellie Campbell "Nell" was born on 10 Sep 1876 in Neopolis, Maury, Tennessee. She died on 11 Aug 1909 in Arrington, Williamson, Tennessee. She was buried in Mount Hope Cemetary, Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee. She married William Claude Buchanan on 16 Nov 1898 in , Polk, Florida.
They had the following children:
F i Evelyn Eudora Buchanan M ii John Burr Buchanan
John Burr Buchanan [Parents] was born in 1902 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He died in 1980 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He married Anne Warren.
They had the following children:
M i John Burr Buchanan Jr F ii Betsy Betty Anne Buchanan
Betsy Betty Anne Buchanan [Parents]
They had the following children:
F i Polly Anne Ragsdale M ii James S Ragsdale Jr was born in 1954. He died in 1980.
!Notes:
James S. Ragsdale, Jr.
Sources:
1. Mrs. James S. (Betsy) Ragsdale, 500 Baxter Lane, Nashville, TN
37220.
Sylvanus W Smithson [Parents] was born on 8 Aug 1810 in , Virginia. He died on 15 Mar 1872 in , Williamson, Tennessee. He married Elizabeth C Steagall on 14 May 1863 in Marshall, Tennessee.
Other marriages:Gibson, Mary Jane
1 _FA3
2 PLAC NQZG-9N
!Notes:
Sylvanus W. Smithson was age 30-40 in 1840; Sylvanus was age 35 in
1850;
S. W. was age 49 in 1860; and age 60 in 1870.
S. W. Smithson was a member of the Cool Springs Primitive Baptist
Church in
Peytonsville, Williamson County Tennesse from 1852 until his death
on 15 March
1872. He was listed as a brick mason in the census.Sources:
1. 1840 Census of Williamson Co., TN, pg. 173.
Smithson, Sylvanus W. male age 30-40, b. 1800-1810
" , female age 20-30, b. 1810-1820
" , female age 15-20, b. 1820-1825
" , male age 0-05, b. 1835-1840
[Patrick]
" , male age 0-05, b. 1835-1840
[James]
2. 1850 Census of Williamson Co., TN #561/#558.
Smithson, Sylvanus age 35, b. VA [b. 1815] [check
age]
" , Mary J. age 30, b. TN [b. 1820] [Mary
Jane Gibson]
" , Patrick age 12, [b. 1838]
" , James age 10, [b. 1840]
" , Benj. age 8, [b. 1842]
" , Sarah age 5, [b. 1845]
" , William age 3, [b. 1847]
" , John age 4/12, [b. Feb. 1850]
Helms, William age 16, [b. 1834]
3. 1860 Census of Williamson Co., TN, #96/#228.
Smithson, S. W. male age 49, [Sylvanus Wade]
" , M. J. female age 39, [Mary Jane Gibson]
" , J. P. male age 19, [James]
" , B. F. male age 17, [Benjamin F.]
" , S. C. female age 14, [Sarah]
" , W. P. male age 11, [William]
" , J. W. male age 10, [John]
" , A. R. male age 7, [Alexander]
" , J. W. male age 4, [Joseph]
" , R. K. male age 1, [Richard]
" , Elizabeth age 38, [dau. of the other
Sylvanus]
4. 1870 Census of Dist. #13, Jordans Store P.O., Williamson Co.,
TN. pg. 209
#49/#47 Smithson, S. W. age 60, b. VA Farmer $600/-
" , E. C. age 40, b. VA Keeping House
" , William age 21, b. TN
" , Samuel age 18, b. TN
" , Alexander age 16, b. TN
" , Joseph age 14, b. TN
" , Richard age 12, b. TN
" , Kittie age 11, b. TN
" , Thomas age 7, b. TN
5. 1880 Census of Dist. #13, Williamson Co., TN. ED #240, Sheet #7.
[add data]
6. 1900 Census of 13th Civil Dist., Williamson Co., TN. ED #122,
Sheet #8A.
[add data]
7. Williamson Co., TN marriage records.
Sylvanus W. Smithson and Mary Jane Gibson, 8 June 1837
J. [or S.?] W. Smithson and Elizabeth C. Ste[a]gall, 14 May
1863
8. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE by Louise
Lynch. Vol. 2,
pg. 24-32; Smithson Bible pub. 1891.
9. VITAL STATISTICS FROM 19TH CENTURY TENNESSEE CHURCH RECORDS
trans. by
Byron and Barbara Sistler. Vol.I, pg.
TSLA mf reel #131 Williamson Co., (Peytonsville)
Cool Springs Primitive Baptist Church
10. DIRECTORY OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE BURIALS. Vol. 1, pg.
49;
Compton-Gosey Cem.
[add data]
11. Betsy Ragsdale, 500 Baxter Lane, Nashville, TN 37220.
12. Ancestral File Submissions:
James S. Beck, 428 N. 300 E., Kaysville, UT 84037.
AF91-107076 [and several additional submissions].Comments:
Sylvanus seems a bit irregular on his age information in the
censuses.Action:
Need to look for probate files.
Elizabeth C Steagall "Lizzie" was born on 28 Feb 1830 in Virginia. She died on 28 Mar 1900. She was buried in Cool Springs, Williamson, Tennessee. She married Sylvanus W Smithson on 14 May 1863 in Marshall, Tennessee.
!Notes:
E. C. (Steagall) Smithson is age 40 in 1870.Sources:
1. DIRECTORY OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY TENNESSEE BURIALS. Vol. 1, pg.
49;
Compton-Gosey Cem.
2. CEMETERY RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE by Louise
Gillespie Lynch
and Volena Wheatly Hays. Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
in 13th
Dist.
3. BIBLE RECORDS [of] WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE by Louise
Lynch. Vol. 2,
pg. 24-32; Smithson Bible pub. 1891.
4. Marshall Co., TN marriage records.
S. W. Smithson and Elizabeth C. Stegall, 14 May 1863
[printed copy showed his initials as J. W.]
5. Betsy Ragsdale, 500 Baxter Lane, Nashville, TN 37220.
6. 1900 Census of 13th Civil Dist., Williamson Co., TN. ED #122,
Sheet #2A.
7. IGI: #453,922, Batch: M519844Comments:
Elizabeth is supposed to be the mother of 2 children.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas Walter Smithson