Jan, I made an error. Green B. Smothers was the eighth child of John and Rebecca, whose children, as I have them, are: 1. Mary, who married Malcom McCune Henry. 2. Elizabeth born 7 April 1817. 3. Nancy born 1818. 4. Gillum born 1819 and married Scina Pinkston. 5. Wiley Lowry born 1821 and married Sarah Isbella Sanders on 23 March 1859 in Carroll County, TN 6. Jesse born in April 1824 and married Harrett Pinkston on 5 April 1846 and died 10 April 1903 in Franklin, Ill. 7. Austin S. born in 1825 and married Mary Elizabeth Henry in March 1850. 8. Green B. born 1 May 1826, married Martha Pinkston on 22 October 1845 and died 7 April 1856. 9. Mahala born in 1827. 10. Lydia born in 1829 and married Levi W. Forrest on 10 January 1852 in Benton County, TN. 11. Fanny born in 1831 and married Henry Webb on 23 October 1853 in Benton County, TN. -----Original Message----- From: Bernie Moore-Knowles <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 11:21 PM Subject: Re: [SMOTHERS] John and Rebecca - EJ and Ed >Thanks EJ for posting this data on this couple. I had so many Green >Smothers' in my database that it was getting silly! LOL > >It helped me get them all straightened out, so appreciate it. > >Like Jan, I had one of the Green's attached to Elisha (b1800) and per Jan's >journal that surfaced, then that could not be correct. Also, I had one of >them as being the Green B. that is buried in the Lexington National Cemetery >in Kentucky (Per a past post of Karen's.).......so, that particular >gentleman remains a mystery. > >BUT......I noticed that you said that Green B. Smothers was the fifth child >of John and Rebecca's.......so, I must have their children all out of wack. >Would either you or Ed care to post John and Rebecca's children? I could >post what I have, but I would seriously hate to confuse everyone. > >I really appreciate your help, > >Bernie Moore-Knowles >Phoenix, Arizona > >"I have Indian blood in me. I have just enough White blood for you to >question my honesty." ........Will Rogers > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "E. J. Sims" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 9:48 AM >Subject: Re: [SMOTHERS] Smothers /Pinkston > > >> Jan, >> Green B. Smothers was born 1 May 1826 the fifth child of John and Rebecca >> Smothers, both of whom were born in North Carolina. >> Green B. Smothers married Martha Pinkston on 22 October 1845 in Carroll >> County, TN. They had children: >> 1. Francis Jordan Smothers born 7 August 1846, who married >> Martha A. Hatley on 29 August 1867 in Benton County, TN. >> Francis J. died 18 January 1929 and buried in the Liberty Cemetery in >Benton >> County, TN. >> 2. Mary "Polly" A. Smothers born in 1848 and married Carroll Barnes. >> 3. Caroline Smothers born in 1849 and married John P. Barnes. >> 4. Zachary (or George) Taylor Smothers born 23 June 1851, married >> Sarah Emely Oatsfall on 10 October 1875 in Benton County, TN and died 3 >> February 1907 in Carroll County, TN. >> 5. John Green Smothers born 3 February 1852, married H.A. Kirk on 16 >October >> 1881 in Benton County, TN and died 24 February, buried in Liberty >Cemetery, >> Benton County, TN, >> 6. B. Franklin Smothers , no information. >> 7. Martha J. Smothers born 22 November 1856 and died 5 March 1861, buried >in >> the Antioch Cemetery, Carroll County, TN. >> Green B. Smothers died 7 April 1856 and buried in the Antioch Cemetery in >> Carroll County, TN. >> Martha Pinkston was born 1 April 1830 and after Greene B. Smothers died >she >> married Benjamin Blakley on 10 March 1861. >> They had children: >> 1. James Blakley born 4 February 1862 and died 22 August 1893, >> buried in the Antioch Cemetery, Carroll County, TN. >> 2. Sallie E. Blakley born in 1865. >> Martha (Pinkston - Smothers) Blakley died 17 August 1900 and buried in the >> Antioch Cemetery, Carroll County, TN. Also Benjamin Blakley, but have no >> dates. >> This is all I have on this family. >> E.J. Sims >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jan & Joe Smothers <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, November 27, 2000 9:05 PM >> Subject: Re: [SMOTHERS] Smothers /Pinkston >> >> >> >E J Sims, do you know who Green B. Smothers Parents are ? In the LDS >> Files, >> >Green is listed as the first child of Elisha ( b 1800) and Sarah >Smothers. >> >Those same files (LDS) show Greens spouse as Martha ? born 1828 Carroll, >> TN. >> >Lists 3 ch. Frances b. 1846-Mary H. b. 1847-Nancy C. b. 1849- all ch. >born >> >Carroll, TN. >> >I have not found the connection, of Elisha being the Father of Green B. >> >Elisha and Sarah are our direct line. I thank you for your help.Jan >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: E. J. Sims <[email protected]> >> >To: <[email protected]> >> >Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 4:21 AM >> >Subject: Re: [SMOTHERS] Smothers /Pinkston >> > >> > >> >> Jan, >> >> Green B. Smothers born May 1, 1826, married Martha Pinkston on Oct. 22 >> >1845 >> >> in Carroll County, TN and died April 7, 1856. Martha Pinkston born >April >> >1, >> >> 1830, married second Benjamin Blakley in 1861. All three are buried in >> >the >> >> Antioch Cemetery, 18th Civil District, Carroll County, TN. >> >> E.J. 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