Dear Tina- Tell your Uncle Donald that I have a copy of our great grandfather's Civil War Pension application. I tried getting it through the National Archives with no luck. But I met a woman on line (Irene Wright) who is researching the same family and she sent me a packet of stuff she had collected. Seth Lathan Smith filed the application in Craighead Co.,AR in 1901. The pension applications are on file with the Arkansas History Commission. He was in the Col. Wood's16th Alabama Infantry and they fought in every major battle in the western theater. He served from 1861-1864, when he was struck by a tree that was hit by a cannon ball at Chickamunga,GA. He suffered spine, back, hip and kidney injuries. He was a Fourth Corporal. There were a couple of other Smiths in the 16th Albama Inf. but I haven't found out yet if they were his brothers or what? It did have his childrens names and addresses; N.A. Hill -Bay ,AR (wit: S.A. Morrow+Dora Fielder) (NANCY) S.G.Hickman,Bay, AR (wit: J.B. Marshall+TorL. Marshall) (MELINDA) S.A Watkins. Bay,AR (wit:? W..McReyles + Daisy Simpkins) (SARAH) L.D.Andrews, Lake City, AR (?Glen Pyland + James Wilson) (LAURA) F.L.McCraw, Mexia, TX (wit:D.H.Gibsn + C.M.Alderman) (FRANKIE) J.F.Smith, Paragould,AR #3(wit:James F. Hyde + C.S.Smith) (BUD) There is a court record from Craighead Co.,AR dated 29 April 1911 where J.G. Hill, the husband of Nancy A. Smith -Hill, and son-in-law of Seth L. Smith, petitioned for the pension warrent amt. to repay him partially for the care during the last illness and burial of Seth L. Smith. I had been told that he died in TX. I have been looking in the TX death records to no avail. Maybe I should lood in Craighead Co.,AR? Census records say he was born in MS, apparently in 1850 he was in Lowndes,MS, and his family might have been in Monroe,MS proir to that, and before that NC? Seth Lathan "Jack"Smith 1828-b:MS 1850 -Lowndes Co.,MS 1860 -Overseer, Pikeville, Marion Co.,AL 1870- Farmer, Vernon, Stanford Co.,AL 1880, Lee,MS 1890, Tax-sch. dist. 47 Pine Knott. Greene Co.,AR 1900, Bay, Maumell Two, Craighead Co.,AR -living w/daughter Melinda Hickman 1910 died ------------- Seth L Smith's only son was mine and Donald's grandfather, John Franklin "Bud" Smith The PARAGOULD SOLIPHONE 27 SEP. 1951 John Franklin Smith dies at his home John Franklin "Bud" Smith, age 84 years, of Route #3, died at 5 yesterday afternoon at the Community Methodist Hospital following an illness due to a stroke. He was a native of Alabama, but had been a resident of Greene C. most of his life. He was a farmer. Funeral services were conducted at two this afternoon at the Finch Church and burial was made at the Finch cemetery. The Rev. Jeff Rousseau, pastor of the East Side Babtist Church officiated. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Price Wax of route six, Mrs. Paul Gaines of Alviso,California, Mrs. Walter Strope of Luxora, route one, Mrs. Jimmy Henley & Mrs. Jesse McKenzie both of St.Louis: seven sons, Jake Smith of Centerville,CA, Hill Smith and John Smith of route 3, App Smith of St.Louis, Jack Smith of Route one, Earl and Woodrow of route three; 59 grandchildren; 40 great grandchildren; 2 sistersMrs. Laura Andrews, & Mrs. Sarah Watkins, both of Jonesboro. -- On 15 Jan 1890 John F.Smith married Flora Alice Payne b:6 Oct. 1784 AR- died 22 Aug 1945, when she was 70. Buried Finch cemetery. Finch, Greene Co.,AR. DAILY PRESS, 22 Aug 1945 Paragould,Greene,ARkansas Mrs. Bud Smith Dies At Paragould Hospital Mrs. Flora Smith, Aged 71, of Finch, died at 5:15 this morning at the Paragould Hospital following an illness due to complications. Mrs Smith was a native of Greene County. Funeral services will be conducted at two tomorrow afternoon from the Finch church and burial will be made in the Finch cemetery. Surviving are her husband, John Franklin "Bud" Smith; five daughters, Mrs Price Wax of route 3, Mrs. Paul Gaines of Alviso,California, Mrs Walter Stokes , Mrs Arthur Potkins, & Mrs. Jay Payne of route 3; seven sons, Jake Smith of Tyler Texas, Hill Smith of route three, John L. Smith of Alviso, CA, Jack Smith of Lake City, route three, Earl Smith of route 3,Cpl Woodrow Smith of Germany, & App Smith of St. Louis. ; a brother, Hill Payneof routef three, a half sister, Mrs Maud Wood of Paragould, a half brother, Harmon Fletcher of Finch; and a large number of grandchildren and several great grandchildren. -- Tina - do you know how I can find out if John F. Smith left a will? What happened to the farm in Finch ? Did Donald's mother get anything from his estate? I don't think my mother ever did. Will the probate records from 1951 be in the county files or the Historical records? How did John F. Smith get the farm in Finch? Did his father,Seth L. Smith, give him his property since he was the only boy? The property tax,1890, Tax-sch. dist. 47 Pine Knott. Greene Co.,AR, that Seth paid in 1890, was that in Finch? Where was Pine Knott? Thanks in advance for any help, Brenda. 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, Johnston, Dejohnston, Forbes, Walker, Massey/Massie, Allen, Degarviach, Helen of Mar, of Mar Gartney, Vaus, Leighton, Lichton, Meldrum, Gartile, Barclay, Gloster, Gordon Dad's side - Gaines, Malcom, Holderby, Lewis, Harvey. Felix, Mays My Partner Patrick's family names- Gulick, Chaffey, Stevens/Stephens, Flynn