Wow.... Thanks for the info.... In regards to Nancy J. Smart Her maiden name was Thompson. She was born in Virginia Nov 93, 1842. She married David Richard Smart ( also shown as D. R. Smart in some records) Dec 20, 1864. She died May 21, 1909 and is buried in Gilead Cemetary, Johnson Co. Illinois. David Richard Smart was born Dec. 20, 1838 in Virginia. He died August 15 1896 and is buried in Gilead Cemetary, Johnson Co. Illinois. My mother (his granddaughter) says that he killed himself due to something related to his service in the Civil War. We believe he was in Company B of the 51st Virginia Infantry. We know that they were in Tennessee in 1881 because my grandfather, Thomas Edward Smart was born in Kingsport, Tn. We are not sure when they moved to Illinois. We seem to have hit a temporary (I hope) gap in our history. We don't know who the parents of David are. My mom has been doing most of the research but it is difficult since we live in Texas. We were in Marion, Ill. recently to visit relatives but did not have time to visit Vienna or Simpson. May be next year. Not sure about Henry and Nannie Smart..... I will ask mom. Sue -----Original Message----- From: cypress50 <[email protected]> Sent: Jun 27, 2004 11:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] SMART in Simpson Township PARKER'S HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY, pub. 1977, Rose Parker Bucciferro editor, Concord Cemetery, Section 31, Simpson Township, Johnson Co. Illinois, page 53: "INDIA, wife of H.G. SMART, Nov. 20, 1876 - Mar. 14, 1918. WILLIE H., son of H.G. and INDIA SMART, Oct. 4, 1899 - June 27, 1900." INDIA and WILLIE H. are the only SMART names for Concord Cemetery listed in this book. The book gives the initials as H.G. not H.C. so maybe the person walking the cemetery had difficulty reading the C and took it for a G. There are more recent cemetery books, but I don't have a copy that covers this cemetery. Now this is interesting - I have copies of cemetery inscriptions made by my great aunt of most of the cemeteries in Johnson Co. IL in the 1970's. She has a list of names for a CONCORD CEMETERY in Elvira Township on the Johnson and Union Co. line and the names are completely different from those in the PARKER book. Even more interesting is her list of cemeteries where she lists a CONCORD cemetery in Vienna, Simpson Township, but I did not find any inscriptions for this location. I am not personally familiar with either cemetery so maybe someone else on the list can shed some light. By the way - H.C. SMART is not listed in this Elvira Concord cemetery either. ------------------------------------------ 1900 Federal Census, Johnson Co. Illinois, Volume 2, David Thacker and SandS Genealogists, pub. 2000. 1990 Johnson Co., Census, Simpson Township, June 18, 1900: Dwelling #191, Family # 197 SMART, HENRY, head, white, male, b. Feb. 1872, age 28, married 2 years, POB TN, father POB NC, mother POB VA, farmer, months unemployed 0, can read,write, spell English, his farm is owned free - no mortgage - farm #181 - acreage and valuation not given. SMART, INDIA, wife, white female, b. Oct. 1876, age 23, married 2 years, mother of 1 child born, 1 child living, POB IL, father POB NC, mother POB IL, can read,write, spell English SMART, WILLIAM, son, white male, b. Oct. 1899, Aage 7 MONTHS, POB IL, father POB TN, mother POB IL This census was taken on June 18, 1900 and by June 27 little WILLIAM had passed away. ---------------------------------------- 1990 Johnson Co., Census, Simpson Township, June 6, 1900: Dwelling #60, Family #63, SMART, NANCY J. , head of household, white female, b. Nov. 1842, age 57, widow, mother of 11 children - 10 living, POB VA, father POB VA, mother POB VA, no occupation given, her farm is owned free - farm # 59 SMART, FLOYD J., son, white male, b. Oct 1873, age 26, son, single, POB, TN, farm laborer, 0 months unemployed SMART, GEORGE, son, white male, b. Apr. 1878, age 21, single, POB TN, farm laborer, " SMART, THOMAS, son, white male, b. Apr. 1881, age 18, single, POB TN, " SMART, MINITOIA, daughter, white female, b. Apr. 1883, age 18, single, POB IL, 6 months in school SMART, TEXAS, daughter, white female, b. Dec. 1886, age 13, single, POB IL, 6 months in school THOMPSON, SUSAN, sister, white female, b. Oct. 1856, age 43, single, POB VA, no occupation all could read, write, spell English MARY L. (SMART) VEACH is listed with her husband FRANCIS VEACH and 3 children in Simpson Township. She was b. Oct. 1870, age 29, married 2 years, 1child born and living, POB. TN. The children were DIMPLE - 9, LEROY 8, CLARENCE - 6. No indication which child is Mary's. Veaches first wife was MARY ANN JOHNSON (m. about 1889) This book gives FRANCIS' middle initial as M. not N. - but that was not in the census record - notes from the author. Now you know that Nancy's husband had died before June 6, 1900. There are no SMARTS listed in the 1880 Johnson Co. census books that I have. There is a HENRY C. SMART in the 1920 census book by the same authors. The census was taken between Jan 6th and 8th 1920 in Simpson Township, Johnson Co. IL. There is less information in 1920: SMART, HENRY C., head, age 46, TN, VA, VA farmer, general farm SMART, NANNIE J., wife, age 35, IL, VA, TN SMART, NANNIE, daughter, age 14, single, IL, TN, IL THOMAS, MATTIE, stepdau, age 10, IL, AR, IL THOMAS, KATE, step, age 8, " THOMAS COY, stepdau, age 7, " THOMAS JOHN A., step, age 6, CLINE, MARTHA, mother-in-law, age 72, widow, TN,TN, TN If this is the right HENRY C. SMART maybe he is buried with the THOMAS or CLINE families. Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: John M. Hines, Sr. To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 10:12 PM Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Looking for info on SMART surname -- related to Veach, Sharp, Bateman and Waters I believe that H.C. Smart and India are buried in the Concord Cemetery in Johnson County, I have a tape of most of the tombstones there and maybe I can scan it and see if they are there! John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Cline" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 10:46 PM > Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Looking for info on SMART surname -- related to Veach, > Sharp, Bateman and Waters > > > > Looking for information on David Richard Smart (also known as D.R. Smart). > > > > He was my gg grandfather. > > > > He was born in Virginia in 1831, served in Company B of the 51st Va. > > infantry in the Civil. He married Nancy Jane Thompson in 1864. They ended > > up in Southern Ill. > > > > They had the following children: > > > > John William Smart > > James Wiley Smart > > Mary Lee Smart who married Frances N. Veach in Johnson Co. 7/09/1898 > > Henry Clayborn Smart who married India Sharp in Johnson Co. 10/02/1898 > > Floyd J. Smart > > Dallas Marion Smart > > David Tildon Smart > > George Huston Smart > > Thomas Edward Smart who married Nellie Bergen Grant in Vienna Ill. > 8/20/1890 > > Mentoria Elizabeth Smart who married Joseph Walter Bateman in simpson > > Illinois 3/19/1911 > > Aliminta Texas Smart who married Henry Waters in southern Ill. > > > > We know that the family was in Johnson county in 1900 but that David > Richard > > had killed himself by then. We believe that he died in 1890 or 91. > > > > We are trying to find information on his parents and siblings if any. Any > > information would be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sue Cline ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== Do not send Virus warnings to this list. 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