Tina Easley: I am very interested in your Smith lines but couldn't open any of the addresses you gave. I have Smith's from that area as well. Thanks, Janice Sanders Callahan Near St. Louis

Janice- These are the Smith ancestors I know of in Greene co.,Ar. Brenda.; My great grandfather, Seth L. "Jack" Smith, reportedly served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He lived in Alabama at the time, and according to the census, was an overseer, undoubtedly of slaves. He had married Matilda Nolen before the war began. After the Civil war, the Federal Government required citizens from the former Confederate States to sign a "Loyalty Oath" to the United States as a means of regaining their rights as citizens. This was done in conjunction with voter registration in each county. As a matter of fact- you could not vote, buy and sell land or complete much of anything legally until you had so sworn before the proper officials. Some persons were not allowed to register or approved initially because of various restrictions: atrocities committed during the War, etc. Most "common folks" simply signed and went on about their business. The original records are at the Alabama State Archives. The election district where they signed is listed- as is the information on whether each man signed with a full signature, his initials, or made his "mark" (X). Miscellaneous info: 903 residents took the loyalty oath in Marion County and registered to vote. 16 voters were rejected for various reasons. Of the 903 registered voters- 496 signed with an "X"- well over half. Date Registered Name District Vol. & Pg. Signature No Seth or Jack Smith found signing the oath Co. K...Bull Mountain Invincibles From Marion County Muster roll for Company K under Captain C. F. Condrey Trim Nolen and T. L. Smith They both enlisted on 13 May 1862 in Aberdeen. (this could have been Seth and a brother-in-law, I wrote to the lady who transcribed it and she said this is what the handwriting looked like to her, but I haven't heard of the name "Trim" and T.L. might have been S.L.) The Muster Roll of May 16, 1862, from which these names were taken, says Company K's station was Columbus, Mississippi. The report says the men had little clothing, no accoutrements, and had no arms. Their military appearance says "good physique" and that they were " raw recruits and undisciplined but had capacity for learning." ------------ In 1850 Matilda Nolen -Smith was with her parents in Marion Co.,AL 1850 Marion Co.,AL census beat 99 Lemuel Nolen b:1792 NC Leah b: 1810 NC William b:1824/6 NC Nancy b: 1825 NC Matilda b: 1831NC ** John b: 1835 NC Jack and Matilda must have married in 1852/3 ???? in Pikeville,Marion Co.,AL ???? 1860 Marion Co.,AL census; S. F. Smith - 584 Pikeville b:1829 MS occupation overseer Value of real estate $250 ,personal stuff $315(the F. should be an L.? wife Matilda b:1832 NC,dau. Nancy b:1853 AL, dau.Mary b:1855 AL, dau. Matilda b: 1859 AL) --------- They were not in Marion County in 1870, I guess there was no longer a job for him as overseer as there were no slaves to oversee! I found them in Vernon-Moscow PO Sanford Later Lamar Co.,AL 1870 16 Smith, S.L. 41 MS Farmer Value of RE 500 personal 800 Matilda 39 NC keeping house Sarah 17 AL at home Nancy A. 14 AL at home Mary J. 13 AL at home Melinda 7 AL at home Francis 3 AL at home John F. 11/12 AL at home born in July ----- -------1880???- I can't find them in 1880 ----- >The 1890 "reconstructed" census is simply a tax list and shows only the name >of the taxpayer, the date on which he/she paid his/her taxes, and the school >district in which he/she lived. It does not list > >I find S.L. SMITH in School District No. 47 (Pine Knott, which is southwest >of Paragould, near Finch) who paid his taxes on Mar. 28, 1890. ------- Smith pedigree; ----- Mr and Mrs. Smith 2 known children; Mary Smith, b: 08 March 1828 NC, d: 1905 Seth L. Smith, b: 1828 MS, d: 1901 TX - Mary Smith m: Rolen Andrews children; 1. John E. Andrews, b: 27 July 1845, Marion Co.,AL 2. Daniel William Andrews, b: 27 February 1847, Marion Co.,AL-d: 16 March 1931-Daniel William Andrews b:27 Feb. 1847-d: 16 March1931 was first married to Nannie Adams in Alabama.2nd m:Lara Delilah Smith, his 1st cousin 3. James Newton Andrews, b: 09 October 1849, Marion Co.,AL -d: 1898 Rutherford Cemetery, Greene Co.,AR 4. Samuel T. Andrews, b: 20 August 1850,Marion Co.,AL- d: 18 August 1851 5. Mary L. Andrews, b: 27 June 1852 6. Mary Adeline Andrews, b: 27 January 1853; m: George Mangrum 7. Sarah Tilda Andrews, b: 06 May 1855 8. Nancy Abbey Andrews, b:29 Sept 1861, Marion Co.,AL 9. Harriet A. Andrews, b: 01 August 1864 10. Almity "Ally" Andrews, b:28 February 1867 -- Name: Seth L. (Jack) SMITH (L. is it for Leathan?) ALIAS: "Jack"Smith Birth: 1828 MS Death: 1910 TX (Mexia, Limestone Co.,TX? or Bowie Co.,TX??) Marriage Matilda NOLEN b: 1831/1840 in North Carolina (d/o Leah and Lenuel Nolen m: 1819?, Matilda's siblings were Mary b: 1820,Wiliam b: 1825,Nancy b: 1827 and John b: 15 MAY 1835 all NC)Matilda is buried in Finch cemetery in Finch, Greene Co.,AR d:1894 Children: (not in order / one sister was (Sarah or Nancy probably)born about 1882) 0. Nancy b:1853 AL 1.Mary J. SMITH b:1855 AL 2.Sarah A. SMITH (Watkins/Wadkins?) 3.Frances Leora (Frank) SMITH (Frankie McCraw/McGraw? in TX in 1910, Mexia Limestone Co.,TX?) (b; 1867 AL) 4.Melinda Susan (Lindy) SMITH b:1859-1934 (m:John Ashberry HICKMAN 1858-1918).[must have got married between 1886-1895] Lov Anna HICKMAN was b in Paragould,Greene Co.Feb 3 1896 and m.James Butler MARSHALL b:Aug 27,1908.-died on Sep 10.1912 5.Lara Delila SMITH (Ward-Andrews) b: 22 July 1872 AL-d: 17 March 1954 in son, Earnest's home, Brookland, AR. a first marriage-Lara was married to Phinnes H. Ward. I have no additional info. on him but they had a child. Pearl b. March 1889 m. Jim Pyland their children: V.L. ____ J.H. m. Bernice, one son Jimmy Chester_____ Winford_____ <1892 Andrews, D. W. married Smith, Laura D. in Greene Co.,AR> Uncle Jack said he was a 2nd cousin, he was actually a 1st cousin, the son of Mary Smith (Seth's sister)b: 08 March 1828 NC and Rolen Andrews. Old Bethel Cemetery-Greene Cp.,AR Andrews D. W. Feb 27,1848 Mar 16,1931 Andrews Lara D. Jul 22,1871 Mar 17,1954 6.John Franklin (Bud) SMITH b: 3 December 1866/67/69 m:Flora Alice Payne b:1874 AR [married January 15th 1890, Greene Co.,AR] children; Hill, Jake, App, John L., Leona, * Dollie(my Mother),Midola, May,Jack, Earl, Della, Woodrow,Anner. 7.Nancy A. (Dumpy) SMITH (Hill?) 8, Matilda b: 1859 AL >Tina Easley: >I am very interested in your Smith lines but couldn't open any of the >addresses you gave. I have Smith's from that area as well. >Thanks, >Janice Sanders Callahan >Near St. Louis > > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Brenda Gaines Gulick Swamp Creek Garden -Oregon http://www.pioneer.net/~brendad/ Mom's side - Smith, Payne, Ward, Horne, Nolen, Killcreece, McDaniel, Lamb, Johnson, Degraffenreid, Vass, Baker, Needham, Tscharner, Diesbach, Jenner, Muhlinen, Abbuhl, Lenheer, Ringenberg, Enswyl, Von Lindenach, Veller, VonBaum , Stone, Rust Dad's side - Gaines, Malcom, Holderby, Lewis, Harvey. Felix, Mays My Partner Patrick's family names- Gulick, Chaffey, Stevens/Stephens, Flynn