On September 13, 2003 there will be a reunion of all dscendants of Eli and Mary Polly Flanagan Smith . This couple were residents of this area of MS from about 1812 until their deaths in 1871 and 1872. They are buried in a private cemetery near Sontag in what was evidently on their old home place. There are many sir-names involved in the descendants of this couple and we want to get together as many of them as possible The reunions begins at 10:00 A.M. at the Sontag Community Center-Smith Ferry Road-Sontag, MS. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish for lunch. Paper products, drinks etc will be provided. We will have a morning session of a time of devotion, time of remebering those who have passed away in the past year, a sharing time to share any new information and view pictures etc brought by those attending ,a business session and an auction (of any items that our attendees bring). We will then have our lunch ( around 1:00 P.M.) and spend time eating together and visiting. Visiting and sharing will continue as long as we have people interested in staying in the afternoon and enjoying one another's company. Everyone is asked to bring updated family information for the updating of our family book for 2004. " " " " " family pictures and information to show the group. All who are interested are asked to bring items for our auction- these can be anything from handmade items to products they have grown or even items that are no longer useful for them. This is a fun activiy that raises funds for our reunion expenses for mailings, buying paper products for our lunch and paying the rent on the Community center to hold our event. We are inviting anyone who has any interest in as well as connections with this family.Anyone working on the Smith families in this region(Lincoln, Copiah, Lawrence) are also invited. I am very interested in possible siblings of Eli. I believe him to be a son of Everett Smith(1751 N. C.-1822 Lawrence co, MS)and Eliza Smith Furr and sibling of the following:Isaac bn about1773 ,William One Hand bn 1775, Pleasant bn about 1777,Levy about1779,and Everette bn about 1798 I, of course have not proven this theory but would love to communicate and visit with persons studying these individuals. Thanks Dot Golliher More information can be gained by contacting Dot Golliher (dotg@bayou.com) or Donnis Banks (dbanks@vicksburg.com) Children of Eli and Mary are and their spouses are: Descendants of Eli Smith 1 Eli Smith b: April 30, 1787 in North Carolina d: December 21, 1872 in Lawrence County Ms buried Smith Cemetry Jack Smith place Sontag .. +Mary Polly Flanagan b: December 22, 1793 in Virginia d: November 26, 1871 in Lawerence County, Mississippi buried Smith Cemetry-Jack Smith place Sontag ... 2 Averett (Everett) Smith b: Abt. 1809 in Georgia d: July 02, 1836 in Yazoo County, Mississippi (murdered) ....... +Mary Anna Cagle b: 1810 in Tennessee m: May 25, 1824 in Lawerence County Mississippi d: 1852 in Copiah Co. MS ... 2 Martha Smith b: 1811 in Lawrence Co. MS d: Abt. 1844 ....... +Henry Hall b: July 09, 1818 in Copiah Co. MS m: August 01, 1840 d: January 08, 1896 in Coryell Co. Texas ... 2 Mary Smith b: 1814 in Lawrence Co. MS d: Aft. 1860 in Mississippi ....... +Jepthah Douglass b: 1808 m: February 19, 1829 in Lawerence County Mississippi d: 1856 in Yazoo County, Mississippi ... *2nd Husband of Mary Smith: ....... +?? Carpenter m: Aft. 1856 ... 2 Priscilla Smith b: 1816 in Lawrence Co. MS d: 1876 in Lawerence Co. Mississippi Buried in Andrew-Johnson Cemetery ....... +Joel Douglass b: 1810 m: September 16, 1832 in Lawrence Co. Ms d: 1889 ... 2 Jane Smith b: December 17, 1817 in Lawerence County, Mississippi d: December 08, 1905 in Near Moshein in Bosque County,Texas ....... +John Grice b: in Alabama m: May 28, 1840 in Lawrence Co. MS d: Abt. 1864 in Near Sontag, MS ... 2 Levy (Levi) Smith b: 1819 in Mississippi d: September 20, 1888 in Grant Parish Louisiana-Buried at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetry ....... +Jane Grice b: 1822 in Mississippi m: October 19, 1840 in Lawrence Co. Ms d: 1867 in Mississippi ... *2nd Wife of Levy (Levi) Smith: ....... +Nancy Ann Hargrove b: January 1835 in Mississippi m: June 06, 1867 in Lawrence Co. Ms d: in Texas ... 2 Annie Smith b: May 18, 1822 in Lawrence Co. Ms d: January 14, 1887 in Lawerence Co. MS ....... +Ransom Douglass b: August 09, 1805 in FranklinCounty Georgia m: 1834 d: May 24, 1883 in Buried Providence Baptist Church Cemetery Copiah Co. MS ... 2 Catherine Smith b: August 06, 1826 in Lawrence Co. MS d: July 09, 1872 in Buried Smith Cemetery/-Jack Smith place -Sontag ....... +William Ham Dot Golliher