Descendants of John William Smith Sr.

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN WILLIAM SR.1 SMITH was born Abt. 1780 in NC, and died 1855 in Kelly's Creek, Lincoln Co., Tennessee. He married ELIZABETH UNKNOWN.

Notes for JOHN WILLIAM SR. SMITH:
Smith, John W. 430001/22010 F=0 A=3 C=0 M=0 Sl=6 FC=0 John had:

4 boys under 10 2 girls under 10 years old 3 over 10
2 girls over 10 years old John was 45 (b. 1775) 1 wife 26 to 45 years old (b.1775-1794)

He owned 6 slaves. 3 people in the household were engaged in farming.

The 1830 Census of Lincoln County reads:

Smith, John W. 00211001-0011101
The census shows John W. born between 1780-1785.

William Smith Sr. was first indicted 2 seperate counts of fighting in Giles County Dec. 9, 1844. He was indicted with his grandson Stephen Smith. He was fined $2.50 plus court costs. He like Stephen were to remain in the county jail if their fines were not paid.

William's second court appearance occured on August 10, 1848. He was indicted for fighting again. He plead guilty. He was fined and released. He had been in a fight with Andrew J. Higgins.

Children of JOHN SMITH and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:
2. i. LEMUEL2 SMITH, b. December 1799, Tennessee; d. May 10, 1854, Limestone Co. AL.
ii. JOHN WILLIAM JR. SMITH, b. 1800.
3. iii. ROBERT CLOVIS SMITH, b. January 01, 1810, NC; d. March 13, 1884, Smith Cem. near Cashpoint, Lincoln Co, TN.
iv. MARY POLLY SMITH, b. 1810.
v. MADISON SMITH, b. 1814.
vi. SARAH (SALLIE) SMITH, b. 1820.
vii. PHILLIP H. SMITH, b. 1822.

Generation No. 2

2. LEMUEL2 SMITH (JOHN WILLIAM SR.1) was born December 1799 in Tennessee, and died May 10, 1854 in Limestone Co. AL. He married DEBORAH BIRMINGHAM Abt. 1820 in TN, daughter of CALEB BIRMINGHAM and RACHEL UNKNOWN.

Notes for LEMUEL SMITH:
buried in Johnson Cem., Isom Chapel Meth, Church
Sept.25, 1837---Deeds reel 140, page 506---
Lemuel Smith makes a deed trust with William and James M. Birmingham. It states that Lemuel is in debt to William Birmingham. He is also in debt to James and D. H. Abernathy, merchants in the town of Elkton. He entrusts to James M. Birmingham the following items to settle his debts. If the debt is not settled by Feb. 1, 1838, James M. Birmingham is instructed to sell at public auction to the highest bidder the items to pay off debt to James and D. H. Abernathy in Elkton and William Birmingham.
1. Two-Horse wagon and gear
2. Three Featherbeds
3. Steady furniture
4. Two table and 1 doz. chairs
5. Two pots and hooks
6. One oven and Skillet
7. One whip saw
8. Twenty head of sheep
9. Three cows and calves
10. One yoke oxen
11. Two heifers
12. Three sows and eight pigs
13. Ten shoats
14. One pair of saddle bags
15. One mans saddle
16. One side saddle
17. The Clock
Recorded Nov.6, 1837

Notes for DEBORAH BIRMINGHAM:
buried in Johnson Cem., Isom Chapel, Methodist Church.

Children of LEMUEL SMITH and DEBORAH BIRMINGHAM are:
i. DAUGHTER3 SMITH, b. 1820.
ii. JOHN CALEB SMITH, b. 1822.
iii. PINKNEY SMITH, b. 1825.
iv. STEPHEN SMITH, b. 1826.
v. FRANCES SMITH, b. 1830.
vi. NANCY SMITH, b. May 11, 1834.
vii. JAMES FRANKLIN 'TRICKY JIM' SMITH, b. August 01, 1835.

Notes for JAMES FRANKLIN 'TRICKY JIM' SMITH:
In 1863 he entered the army, joining Wharton's brigade and Malone's battalion, but remained only a short time, when he returned home.

Tricky made a legend for himself. He is said to have buried his money around on his farm. He said that he could sit at his table and see where his money was buried. While he was having his tombstone placed at the New Grove (Nebo) Cemetery it is said that he placed money in his head stone. People have several times since bored into his head stone and looked for the money with no luck. He is rumored to have had money lying around his home and was found and returned by his hired hands. Most people think that he placed this money to check the honesty of his hired hands. The farm he once owned has been the focus of several treasure hunts over the last 75 years. As of this day no one has found Tricky's gold.

viii. SARAH SMITH, b. January 12, 1838.
ix. LEMUEL HENRY SMITH, b. 1840.

3. ROBERT CLOVIS2 SMITH (JOHN WILLIAM SR.1) was born January 01, 1810 in NC, and died March 13, 1884 in Smith Cem. near Cashpoint, Lincoln Co, TN. He married NANCY ANN SMITH.

Notes for ROBERT CLOVIS SMITH:
Robert C. Smith bought of Thomas J. Anderson 87 acres, 27 Dec 1848, Deed Book R1, page 194, Lincoln Co, TN. Thos J. Anderson to Robert C. Smith, bounded: SW corner of John B. Major's, NE A. J. Smith's, James Phillips. 87 Acres, Deed Book R1, page 194.

Children of ROBERT SMITH and NANCY SMITH are:
4. i. MILTON SIMPSON3 SMITH, b. February 14, 1833, Lincoln Co, TN; d. January 09, 1907, Ardmore, Limestone Co., AL.
ii. NATHAN SMITH, b. January 01, 1835; d. 1916; m. (1) LOUISA F MERRELL; m. (2) MARY L MADDOX, April 18, 1866, Lincoln Co., TN.

Notes for NATHAN SMITH:
Was a Private in 44th Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A.Roster Company F

iii. W. HUGHS SMITH, b. 1836.
iv. JOHN SMITH, b. 1838; m. SARAH GATLIN, September 21, 1858, Limestone Co., AL.
v. NELSON SMITH, b. January 06, 1839, TN; d. May 09, 1924; m. MARTHA J MERRELL.

Notes for NELSON SMITH:
Nelson was a Private in 44th Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A.Roster Company F.

vi. WILLIAM FRANKLIN SMITH, b. February 03, 1841; d. December 06, 1938, Lincoln Co, TN; m. MYRIA MARGARET MERRELL.
vii. SARAH ANN SMITH, b. December 02, 1843; d. June 06, 1912, Limestone Co., AL; m. ISAAC THOMAS GATLIN, July 26, 1866.
viii. ELIZABETH SMITH, b. 1844, TN.
ix. WILLIS MCLEMORE SMITH, b. May 10, 1847, TN; d. June 09, 1919, Delrose, TN; m. (1) MILLY UNKNOWN; m. (2) ORLENA CAROLINE REED, November 12, 1866.

Generation No. 3

4. MILTON SIMPSON3 SMITH (ROBERT CLOVIS2, JOHN WILLIAM SR.1) was born February 14, 1833 in Lincoln Co, TN, and died January 09, 1907 in Ardmore, Limestone Co., AL. He married (1) POLINEA GATLIN November 27, 1851 in Limestone Co., AL, daughter of ISAAC GATLIN and MARGARET UNKNOWN. He married (2) SARAH A HALL 1878.

Notes for MILTON SIMPSON SMITH:
buried Gatlin Cem, Limestone Co., AL
Milton enlisted as a Private in the 44th Tennessee Infantry, Company F, on the 7th of December 1861, at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee. This camp was located in what is now Gallatin, Tennessee. As in many instances, the Confederacy records are incomplete or were lost/destroyed. The copies located for Milton are for the 1861 enslistment and subsequent reenlistment in December of 1862.

The oral information handed down through Milton's descendants tell he was still in the army when the war ended. Milton's oldest son, S. B., who died the 20th of November 1934 told his grandchildren, "My Pa had to walk home from North Carolina, when the War Between the States ended. Pa said he got so thirsty crossing the mountains and could find no water. Then he happened upon a large mud-hole from which a hog was just leaving. He got down and drank from the mud-hold and had neer tasted before or since such good water." -- Info on the war was taken from the Book "Confederate Soldiers of Limestone County, AL, Lest We Forget" by Jerrye Todd Austin, page 136.

Milton Smith was appointed guardian for Sally Mitchell minor heir of John Mitchell decd, Feb 3, 1868. Signed Milton Smith, R. C. Smith, and Nathan Smith. Lincoln County Court Minute Bk 1866-68.

The Milton Smith farm is located at the dead end of either the Bayless or the Minnie Brown Road. There was once a store here owned by Mr. Sam Hall known as LOAFER'S JOY.

This farm was the old Lewis and Ella Puckett Ferguson farm. Grady & Mable Mitchell (1986) now own this farm.

Notes for POLINEA GATLIN:
Could be spelled Purlina Gatlin or : Paulena Gatlin

Children of MILTON SMITH and POLINEA GATLIN are:
i. SIMPSON BUNYON4 SMITH, b. February 03, 1853, Lincoln Co, TN; d. November 10, 1934, Lincoln Co, TN; m. (1) CATHERINE BUTLER; m. (2) LAURA VICTORIA OSBURN, May 08, 1887, Giles Co., TN.
5. ii. MARGARET V. SMITH, b. November 03, 1854, near Cash Point, Lincoln Co, TN; d. June 10, 1903, Lincoln Co, TN.
6. iii. ANDREW J. SMITH, b. January 16, 1858; d. January 01, 1931.

Generation No. 4

5. MARGARET V.4 SMITH (MILTON SIMPSON3, ROBERT CLOVIS2, JOHN WILLIAM SR.1) was born November 03, 1854 in near Cash Point, Lincoln Co, TN, and died June 10, 1903 in Lincoln Co, TN. She married SPENCER JESSE HENDERSON December 22, 1871 in Lincoln Co., TN, son of JOHN HENDERSON and PRISCILLA PORTER.

Children of MARGARET SMITH and SPENCER HENDERSON are:
7. i. VENNA VICTORY5 HENDERSON, b. October 23, 1871; d. August 09, 1921.
8. ii. JOHN MILTON HENDERSON, b. October 14, 1878, Lincoln Co, TN; d. January 05, 1931, Lincoln Co, TN.
9. iii. IDA BEE HENDERSON, b. February 14, 1882, Lincoln Co., Tn; d. January 23, 1932, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tn.

6. ANDREW J.4 SMITH (MILTON SIMPSON3, ROBERT CLOVIS2, JOHN WILLIAM SR.1) was born January 16, 1858, and died January 01, 1931. He married (1) MARTHA JACKSON. He married (2) MATTIE E. MERRELL. He married (3) CARRIE FREEMAN.

Children of ANDREW SMITH and MARTHA JACKSON are:
10. i. MYRTLE5 SMITH.
ii. SAM SMITH.
iii. GRADY SMITH.
iv. COLEMAN SMITH.
v. SHERMAN SMITH.
11. vi. ANDREW J. 'JACK' SMITHJR..

Children of ANDREW SMITH and CARRIE FREEMAN are:
vii. EARL5 SMITH.
viii. LEWIS SMITH.
ix. ERNEST SMITH.

Generation No. 5

7. VENNA VICTORY5 HENDERSON (MARGARET V.4 SMITH, MILTON SIMPSON3, ROBERT CLOVIS2, JOHN WILLIAM SR.1) was born October 23, 1871, and died August 09, 1921. She married HUGH EMMETT PAYSINGER January 22, 1890, son of THOMAS PAYSINGER and FREDONIA MORRELL.

Children of VENNA HENDERSON and HUGH PAYSINGER are:
12. i. BERNARD LEE6 PAYSINGER, b. April 18, 1891, Giles Co., Tn; d. May 08, 1962, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tn.
13. ii. HERBERT CLAYTON PAYSINGER, b. October 28, 1892; d. March 1978.
iii. MARY ETHEL PAYSINGER, b. January 31, 1894; d. September 13, 1894.
iv. ADALINE ELIZABETH PAYSINGER, b. October 25, 1895; d. June 03, 1953.
v. HUGH EMMETTE PAYSINGER, b. May 08, 1897; d. June 03, 1953; m. SHEA BROWNING.
vi. ISMAY EUNICE PAYSINGER, b. December 22, 1898; m. CHARLIE MERRELL.
vii. BONNIE LUCILE PAYSINGER, b. August 30, 1903; d. March 15, 1953; m. OSCAR MARKHAM.
viii. INFANT PAYSINGER, b. August 30, 1903; d. August 30, 1903.
ix. MYRA PAYSINGER, b. May 29, 1910; m. DUDE BIRDSONG.

8. JOHN MILTON5 HENDERSON (MARGARET V.4 SMITH, MILTON SIMPSON3, ROBERT CLOVIS2, JOHN WILLIAM SR.1) was born October 14, 1878 in Lincoln Co, TN, and died January 05, 1931 in Lincoln Co, TN. He married CORA ESTELLA MADDOX January 10, 1904, daughter of JOE MADDOX and MARY ANDERSON.

Children of JOHN HENDERSON and CORA MADDOX are:
i. MARY VIRGINIA6 HENDERSON, m. THURSTON MILLARD.
ii. THELMA ELIZABETH HENDERSON, m. KENNETH DEAVERS.
iii. JAMES WAYNE HENDERSON.
iv. JOE CLYDE HENDERSON, b. 1904; d. 1926.
v. CLEN RIVERS HENDERSON, b. 1910; d. 1977.
vi. EUGENE WILSON HENDERSON, b. 1918; d. 1975.

9. IDA BEE5 HENDERSON (MARGARET V.4 SMITH, MILTON SIMPSON3, ROBERT CLOVIS2, JOHN WILLIAM SR.1) was born February 14, 1882 in Lincoln Co., Tn, and died January 23, 1932 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tn. She married WILLIAM ANDREW 'BILL' O'NEAL August 23, 1900 in Lincoln Co., TN, son of JAMES O'NEAL and FANNIE SMITH.

Children of IDA HENDERSON and WILLIAM O'NEAL are:
14. i. MARGARET 'MAGGIE'6 O'NEAL, b. August 23, 1901, Lincoln Co., TN.
15. ii. CARTER O'NEAL, b. December 05, 1902, Lincoln Co., TN; d. January 18, 1979, Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN.
16. iii. CURTIS RAMSEY O'NEAL, b. September 12, 1905, Giles Co., TN; d. November 20, 1967, Mt. Hope, ALA.
17. iv. FANNY SUE O'NEAL, b. December 10, 1910, Giles Co., TN.
18. v. FANNIE SUE O'NEAL, b. December 10, 1910, Giles Co., Tn.

10. MYRTLE5 SMITH (ANDREW J.4, MILTON SIMPSON3, ROBERT CLOVIS2, JOHN WILLIAM SR.1). She married BERNS ANDERSON, son of LEWIS ANDERSON and SARAH MADDOX.

Child of MYRTLE SMITH and BERNS ANDERSON is:
i. CARLTON6 ANDERSON.

11. ANDREW J. 'JACK'5 SMITHJR. (ANDREW J.4, MILTON SIMPSON3, ROBERT CLOVIS2, JOHN WILLIAM SR.1). He married AILENE HOLLAND.

Children of ANDREW SMITH and AILENE HOLLAND are:
i. MABRON6 SMITH.
ii. JAMES W. SMITH.
iii. MARTHA RUTH SMITH, m. UNKNOWN CHALFONT.
iv. PAULINE SMITH, m. UNKNOWN FALKINBERG.

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