----- Original Message ----- From: James and Kim Smith To: SMITH-L ; MSMONROE-L ; MSLOWNDE-L ; MISSISSIPPI-L ; ALMARION-L ; ALLAMAR-L ; ALFRANKL-L ; ALFAYETT-L ; Alabama-L Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 6:09 PM Subject: Alabama SMITH family research posting I am seeking information and or contact with descendents of Stephen SMITH b 1801-1810 N. Carolina/ wife Nancy ? b 1813-1815 S. Carolina or Alabama, who lived in Fayette County, Alabama early as 1837. Stephen bought land a few mile North-northwest of Vernon, close to Lebanon Church and Turner Cemetery. Nancy's last know appearance is in the 1870 census with a few of their children. Stephen does not appear with them. Their children are: Mary A. Smith b abt 1829 AL Isaac Andrew Smith b 15 Sept 1832 AL/ d 7 Nov 1908 Franklin county, AL Sarah J. Smith b abt 1838 AL Ditha or Dicey Smith b abt 1839 AL Martha Smith b abt 1842 AL William A.(possibly Alexander) Smith b abt 1845 AL Elijah or Eliza Smith b abt 1847 AL Henery C.(or G.) Smith b abt 1848 AL Catherine Smith b abt 1852 AL Francis Smith (female) b abt 1855 AL Most of these children were probably born in Fayette County. I only have later contact with the following 2 Ditha or Dicy Smith appears on the 1900 census at her brother Isaac Andrew Smith's home in Franklin County, Alabama. Isaac Andrew Smith married Rachel Catherine PENNINGTON b 1 march 1836 Fayette County, AL/ d 23 Aug 1904 Franklin County, AL/ both are buried at Blue Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery Their children were: William Andrew Smith b 11 July 1858 AL/d 16 Feb 1936 Lawrenceburg, TN/ married Elizabeth "Betty" SHELNUT Henry Alexander Smith b 7 March 1860 AL/ married Muggie ADAMS James Erwin Smith b 17 July 1861/d 29 Nov 1939/married Mary Sanovah GANN/buried at Liberty Church Cemetery in Marion County, AL Francin C. Smith b 10 Nov 1862 AL Luvicia Angelina Smith b 5 Nov 1863 AL/ d 1 April 1944/ married William J. SHELNUT/ buried at Blue Springs Freewill Baptist CHurch Cemetery in Franklin County, AL Stephen Franklin Smith b 26 Nov 1865 AL/ d 27 April 1956/ married Milda Arabelle FROST/ both buried at Dunn Methodist Church Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, TN George T Smith b 14 March 1867 AL/d 19 Aug 1945 Cave City, AR/ married Margaret WARREN Nancy L. Smith b 26 Dec 1868 AL/ possibly married ? KING Martha E. Smith b 16 Sept 1870 AL Mary B. Smith b 30 Jan 1872 AL/ d 22 Dec 1956/ married Riley BAKER/both buried at Blue Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Franklin county, AL Andrew Houston Smith b 26 jan 1874 AL/ d 9 Sept 1876 John Burton Smith b 17 July 1877 AL/ possibly married Meldonia THOMAS and resided near Red Bay. Sarah Elizabeth Smith b 26 April 1879 AL/ d 7 April 1947/ married Asa Z. FROST Silvester M. Smith b 6 Aug 1883 AL/ possibly married ? KING