I was told that Wilford Smith was a full blooded Indian? Tribe? If he were living in 1830 or so--as indicated--he might be listed with the Indian tribes? Could his first wife have been of Indian heritage? I am told that he married many times? and that his last wife was from "overseas" and returned to her own family after his death. Know anything about that? kate ----- Original Message ----- From: "MONA GRAHAM" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 11:07 AM Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Prather Lines > No, I do not. I was hoping that you might. Her brother Dan was my ggrandfather. > I think it might be Elizabeth Ezell but I cannot locate anyone who knows.Wilford > married Elizabeth Sermons in December, 1874 but I cannot locate anything else on > him either. Sorry, Mona > > lucygilbert wrote: > > > Yes, I have checked the files and she is the same. Do you happen to know her > > mother? KATE > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "MONA GRAHAM" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 9:28 AM > > Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Prather Lines > > > > > Is Gatsy Smith the same as Irene Smith the daughter of Thomas Wilford > > Smith who > > > is buried in Sarepta Cemetery in Franklin County, MS? > > > > > > lucygilbert wrote: > > > > > > > I don't know what Fulton has but this is not Gatsy Smith's family. Kate > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Marie and Bill Bailey" <[email protected]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 10:18 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Prather Lines > > > > > > > > > Hi Fulton, > > > > > I need to ask a question about the lines you give below. Do you have > > any > > > > > further information on Irene Gadsey Smith who married John Prather? > > > > > Here is the reason I ask. I warn you it's a slim clue. > > > > > My husband's grandmother's name was Mary Martha Smith. She married > > first > > > > > Thomas Hila James and second Luther Ernest Bailey in Lincoln County in > > > > > 1906.I don't know which county she married her first husband in. My > > > > > mother-in-law once told me they thought she had brothers who had lived > > in > > > > > Franklin County although they didn't know their names. This lady died > > when > > > > > her son, my father-in-law was only seven years old. > > > > > In some of my mother-in-law's notes I found where she wrote she > > thought > > > > > Mary Martha "Mattie's " brothers were Doc, Rowan, and Russell. She > > made a > > > > > note that she thought Doc Smith died in Welcome, AR. > > > > > Do any of these names sound like they might connect with any of your > > > > Smith > > > > > information? > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Marie > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: Fulton Harrigill <[email protected]> > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 4:13 AM > > > > > Subject: [MSJEFFER-L] Prather Lines > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi List, > > > > > > > > > > > > I would appreciate any information you might have on the > > > > > > following line. > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________ _________________ > > > > > > ( ) ( ) > > > > > > (John Prather ) ( Richard Campbell ) > > > > > > ( ) ( ) > > > > > > (Irene Gadsey Smith ) ( Rebecca Hester ) > > > > > > (___________________) (__________________) > > > > > > + + > > > > > > + + > > > > > > + + > > > > > > ______+___________ _______+__________ > > > > > > ( ) ( ) > > > > > > ( Doc Prather )===( Malbina Campbell ) > > > > > > (__________________) (___________________) > > > > > > | > > > > > > | > > > > > > |\_Ida Prather > > > > > > |\_Irene " > > > > > > |\_Doc Jr. " > > > > > > |\_Joel " > > > > > > |\_Mary Gertrude Prather > > > > > > |\_Vera Prather > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This family has it's roots in Jefferson County, later > > > > > > moving to Franklin County. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > ================ > > > > > > Fulton Harrigill > > > > > > mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > > > > > "Isn't genealogy fun? The answer to one problem, leads to two > > more." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > > > > "I only work on genealogy on days that end in 'Y'." > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > > > "Isn't genealogy fun? The answer to one problem, leads to two more." > > > > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > > "Boldly start in reverse, because that's the genealogy way." > > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > "I only work on genealogy on days that end in 'Y'." > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "I only work on genealogy on days that end in 'Y'." >

I have never heard that Wilford had Indian blood.. According to my information he was born in 1794, possibly in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. I have very little information on him or his wives. He and Elizabeth Sermons Smith are buried in Sarepta Cemetery in Franklin County, MS. I cannont seem to find much information on him. Mona lucygilbert wrote: > I was told that Wilford Smith was a full blooded Indian? Tribe? If he were > living in 1830 or so--as indicated--he might be listed with the Indian > tribes? Could his first wife have been of Indian heritage? I am told that > he married many times? and that his last wife was from "overseas" and > returned to her own family after his death. Know anything about that? kate > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MONA GRAHAM" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 11:07 AM > Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Prather Lines > > > No, I do not. I was hoping that you might. Her brother Dan was my > ggrandfather. > > I think it might be Elizabeth Ezell but I cannot locate anyone who > knows.Wilford > > married Elizabeth Sermons in December, 1874 but I cannot locate anything > else on > > him either. Sorry, Mona > > > > lucygilbert wrote: > > > > > Yes, I have checked the files and she is the same. Do you happen to know > her > > > mother? KATE > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "MONA GRAHAM" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 9:28 AM > > > Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Prather Lines > > > > > > > Is Gatsy Smith the same as Irene Smith the daughter of Thomas Wilford > > > Smith who > > > > is buried in Sarepta Cemetery in Franklin County, MS? > > > > > > > > lucygilbert wrote: > > > > > > > > > I don't know what Fulton has but this is not Gatsy Smith's family. > Kate > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Marie and Bill Bailey" <[email protected]> > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 10:18 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Prather Lines > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Fulton, > > > > > > I need to ask a question about the lines you give below. Do you > have > > > any > > > > > > further information on Irene Gadsey Smith who married John > Prather? > > > > > > Here is the reason I ask. I warn you it's a slim clue. > > > > > > My husband's grandmother's name was Mary Martha Smith. She > married > > > first > > > > > > Thomas Hila James and second Luther Ernest Bailey in Lincoln > County in > > > > > > 1906.I don't know which county she married her first husband in. > My > > > > > > mother-in-law once told me they thought she had brothers who had > lived > > > in > > > > > > Franklin County although they didn't know their names. This lady > died > > > when > > > > > > her son, my father-in-law was only seven years old. > > > > > > In some of my mother-in-law's notes I found where she wrote she > > > thought > > > > > > Mary Martha "Mattie's " brothers were Doc, Rowan, and Russell. She > > > made a > > > > > > note that she thought Doc Smith died in Welcome, AR. > > > > > > Do any of these names sound like they might connect with any of > your > > > > > Smith > > > > > > information? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Marie > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: Fulton Harrigill <[email protected]> > > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 4:13 AM > > > > > > Subject: [MSJEFFER-L] Prather Lines > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi List, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would appreciate any information you might have on the > > > > > > > following line. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________ _________________ > > > > > > > ( ) ( ) > > > > > > > (John Prather ) ( Richard Campbell ) > > > > > > > ( ) ( ) > > > > > > > (Irene Gadsey Smith ) ( Rebecca Hester ) > > > > > > > (___________________) (__________________) > > > > > > > + + > > > > > > > + + > > > > > > > + + > > > > > > > ______+___________ _______+__________ > > > > > > > ( ) ( ) > > > > > > > ( Doc Prather )===( Malbina Campbell ) > > > > > > > (__________________) (___________________) > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > |\_Ida Prather > > > > > > > |\_Irene " > > > > > > > |\_Doc Jr. " > > > > > > > |\_Joel " > > > > > > > |\_Mary Gertrude Prather > > > > > > > |\_Vera Prather > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This family has it's roots in Jefferson County, later > > > > > > > moving to Franklin County. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > ================ > > > > > > > Fulton Harrigill > > > > > > > mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > "Isn't genealogy fun? The answer to one problem, leads to two > > > more." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > > > > > "I only work on genealogy on days that end in 'Y'." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > > > > "Isn't genealogy fun? The answer to one problem, leads to two > more." > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > > > "Boldly start in reverse, because that's the genealogy way." > > > > > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > > "I only work on genealogy on days that end in 'Y'." > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > "I only work on genealogy on days that end in 'Y'." > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "May you ask the right question of the right person at the right time."