SMITH
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FAMILY DESCENDANT CHART
Generation No. 1
1. JESSE1 SMITH was born Abt. 1805 in NC. He married REBECCA MARLOW April 29, 1825 in Newton Co., GA. She was born Abt. 1810 in SC. Jesse is in 1850 Harris Co., Ga. census. Jesse and Rebecca marriage license in Newton Co., Ga. 1825.
Children of JESSE SMITH and REBECCA MARLOW are:
2. i. JOHN WESLEY2 SMITH, b. Abt. 1834, GA; d. July 30, 1864, Petersburg, VA.
ii. MARY J. SMITH, b. Abt. 1835.
iii. MARION A. SMITH, b. Abt. 1837.
iv. JAMES P. SMITH, b. Abt. 1838.
v. EMILY S. SMITH, b. Abt. 1845.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN WESLEY2 SMITH (JESSE1) was born Abt. 1834 in GA, and died July 30, 1864 in Petersburg, VA. He married SARAH B. LITTLE June 13, 1856 in Chambers Co., AL, daughter of WILLIAM Gray LITTLE and NANCY JOHNSON. She was born November 19, 1832 in GA, and died December 23, 1872 in Panola Co., TX.
Children of JOHN SMITH and SARAH LITTLE are:
3. i. JOHN WESLEY3 SMITH, b. June 26, 1857, Marengo Co., AL; d. January 12, 1951, Gary, Panola Co., TX.
ii. ELIZABETH SMITH, b. December 1859.
Generation No. 3
3. JOHN WESLEY3 SMITH (JOHN WESLEY2, JESSE1) was born June 26, 1857 in Marengo Co., AL, and died January 12, 1951 in Gary, Panola Co., TX. He married MARY VIRGINIA WOOLSEY December 6, 1878 in Panola Co., TX, daughter of JAMES WOOLSEY and ALEY KYLE. She was born January 10, 1860 in Panola Co., TX, and died January 21, 1951 in Gary, Panola Co., TX. John and Mary are buried in Woods Cem, Panols Co., Tx.
Children of JOHN SMITH and MARY WOOLSEY are:
i. WILLIAM THOMAS4 SMITH, b. December 22, 1878; d. May 7, 1958; m. SARAH KATHLEEN BALDWIN.
ii. JOHN JAMES SMITH, b. June 25, 1881; m. MARY OLLIE HORTON, February 25, 1905.
iii. HENRY SMITH, b. July 29, 1883, Panola Co., TX; d. August 6, 1961, Panola Co., TX; m. (1) NINA BEATY; b. August 15, 1883; d. September 14, 1909, LaMesa,Tx; m. (2) ALICE JEWEL RITTER, July 8, 1914, Panola Co., TX; b. August 10, 1896, Panola Co., TX; d. Panola Co., TX.
iv. MATTIE SMITH, b. March 4, 1886; m. CHARLES ALBERT DICKSON.
v. FANNIE SMITH, b. June 1889; m. LEONARD POSS.
vi. ANNIE SMITH, b. July 29, 1891; d. June 15, 1893.
vii. MAMIE SMITH, b. July 29, 1894; d. June 5, 1896.
viii. JOHN WESLEY SMITH, b. June 30, 1898; m. (1) VERNA GRAVES; m. (2) DESSIE WHEELER.
ix. LUTHER SMITH, b. March 21, 1902; m. (1) DOVIE STONE; m. (2) NINA HUTSON.