Descendants of Thomas Randall Smathers/Smothers Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS RANDALL1 SMATHERS/SMOTHERS was born Abt. 1805 in North Carolina/ Virginia, and died March 14, 1881 in Rockingham, Co., North Carolina. He married SUSAN MAYS August 18, 1830 in Guilford, North Carolina. Notes for THOMAS RANDALL SMATHERS/SMOTHERS: IGI Record, batch numer 7733415, source call no. 1126169, Susana Mays married Thomas R. Smathers, 18 aug. 1830 Guilford, North Carolina, record no. 02 406, bondsman Stephen Young, witness A.E. Hanner, bond # 000059676. 1850 Census Rockingham Co., N.C., Eastern Division: 641/651 Smothers, Thomas 45 Farmer, b. N.C. cannot read or write Susan, 37, F, b. VA. W. H. C. 17, M, laborer, b. Va. G. D. 16, M, b. Va. (att. sch) S. A. 14 F, b. VA. T. M. 12, M, b. Va. N. W. 10, M, b. Va. A. J. 7 M, b. Va. N. E. 5, F., b. Va. M. J. 1, F, b. Va. Fages, M. A. 36, b. N.C., (cannot read or write) All of the family are listed as mulatto, except Susan. In the 1860 census they are listed as born in N.C., not Virginia. Children of THOMAS SMATHERS/SMOTHERS and SUSAN MAYS are: i. WILLIAM C.2 SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1833, Virginia; d. April 19, 1865, Point Lookout, MD. POW. Notes for WILLIAM C. SMOTHERS: The Rockingham County, N. C. 1850 census has W.H.C. Smothers 17, M. Laborer, born VA. Father Thomas, mother Susan. Wiliam C. Smothers enlisted in the Confederacy, Rockingham Co., N.C., 27 Feb. 1862, as a Private age 30. Served North Carolina in E.Co. 45th Inf. Reg. died disease POW at Point Lookout, MD. on 19 April 1865 (died inflammation on the lungs). Source North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster. ii. GARLAND DABNEY SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1834, Virginia. Notes for GARLAND DABNEY SMOTHERS: The 1850 Rockingham census has G.D. Smothers 16, M. Laborer, born VA. att. sch., father Thomas, mother Susan. Garland D. Smothers, enlisted 03 May 1861, Rockingham County, North Carolina, private age 26, Promoted to Full Corpl on 15 April 1862, Promoted to Full Sergt on 01 Sept. 1862. served North Carolina, enlisted I Co. 13th Inf. Reg. NC. Killed at South Mountain, MD., on 14 Sep. 1862. source North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A roster. Confederacy iii. SARAH ADELINE SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1836, Virginia; m. WILLIAM B. JONES, December 28, 1864, Rockingham, North Carolina. Notes for SARAH ADELINE SMOTHERS: Marriage record # 01 135, bondsman James Boggs, Bond #: 000120339. Source: North Carolina marriage bonds 1741-1868. 2. iv. THOMAS MADISON SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1838, Virginia. 3. v. NATHAN WRIGHT SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1840, Virginia. vi. ANDREW JACKSON SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1843, Virginia; m. HARRIETT E. WADE, July 08, 1865, Rockingham, North Carolina. vii. MARGARET E. SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1845, Virginia; m. THOMAS P. HOPKINS, January 02, 1867, Rockingham, North Carolina. viii. MARY J. SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1849, Virginia. Generation No. 2 2. THOMAS MADISON2 SMOTHERS (THOMAS RANDALL1 SMATHERS/SMOTHERS) was born Abt. 1838 in Virginia. He married EMELINE COIL GARRETT October 21, 1868 in Rockingham, North Carolina, daughter of JARRETT GARRETT and CLARISSA HILL. Notes for THOMAS MADISON SMOTHERS: Civil War Muster Rolls Thomas Madison Smothers, enlisted 21 August 1861, Rockingham County, North Carolina, Private, served North Carolina I Co. 13th Inf. Reg. NC. source North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A. Roster. Confederacy. Civil War Pension Index Thomas M. Smothers, wife Emma C. Smothers, filed North Carolina. Marriage: Groom Thomas M. Smothers, bride Emily Garrett, bond date 21 OCt., 1868, county Rockingham, record #: 01 242, witness: W. M. Ellington, bond #: 000121823, comment: additional Data on Bond. Children of THOMAS SMOTHERS and EMELINE GARRETT are: 4. i. HUGH PATRICK3 SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1871. ii. JOHN RAINE SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1873. 5. iii. THOMAS BOLLING/BOLYN SMOTHERS, b. May 01, 1874, New Bethel Rockingham, N.C.; d. August 15, 1958, Winston Salem, North Carolina. iv. SUE LILLIAN SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1877. v. OLLIE LORENE SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1879. vi. INFANT SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1881. vii. INFANT SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1881. viii. GUS GARRETT SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1883. ix. RUBEN REID SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1885. x. ADDIE WALTON SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1887; m. JOSEPH LEE JARVIS. 3. NATHAN WRIGHT2 SMOTHERS (THOMAS RANDALL1 SMATHERS/SMOTHERS) was born Abt. 1840 in Virginia. He married MARY T. JONES, daughter of GREEN JONES and MARY BROWN. Notes for NATHAN WRIGHT SMOTHERS: 1850 Census for Rockingham Co., N.C., has N.W. Smothers, age 10, m., born Va. father Thomas mother Susan. Nathan W. Smothers enllisted in the Confederacy, Rockingham, Co., N.C., 27 June, 1862, age 21, served in the E.Co., 45th, INf. Reg., N.C., worked as a farmer, (served as a teamster for much of the war). Source: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A. Roster. Abbreviation: NCRosterC. Children of NATHAN SMOTHERS and MARY JONES are: i. MARY SUE3 SMOTHERS. ii. THOMAS SMOTHERS. iii. ELONZO LEE SMOTHERS, b. November 03, 1882. iv. NATHAN WRIGHT "LITTLE WRIGHT" SMOTHERS, b. September 22, 1885. v. CHALMERS J. SMOTHERS, b. February 09, 1888. Generation No. 3 4. HUGH PATRICK3 SMOTHERS (THOMAS MADISON2, THOMAS RANDALL1 SMATHERS/SMOTHERS) was born Abt. 1871. Child of HUGH PATRICK SMOTHERS is: i. HUGH PATRICK SMOTHERS4 JR., b. December 12, 1900; d. July 19, 1981, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina; m. TILLIE SIOUSKA SCOTT. 5. THOMAS BOLLING/BOLYN3 SMOTHERS (THOMAS MADISON2, THOMAS RANDALL1 SMATHERS/SMOTHERS) was born May 01, 1874 in New Bethel Rockingham, N.C., and died August 15, 1958 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He married MAUDE FRANCIS REID February 05, 1899 in Mayodan, N.C.. Children of THOMAS SMOTHERS and MAUDE REID are: 6. i. THOMAS BOLYN SMOTHERS4 JR., b. July 27, 1908, North Carolina; d. April 26, 1945, Japan. ii. BRONA REID SMOTHERS, b. February 22, 1910. iii. PAUL G. SMOTHERS, b. May 14, 1903. Generation No. 4 6. THOMAS BOLYN SMOTHERS4 JR. (THOMAS BOLLING/BOLYN3 SMOTHERS, THOMAS MADISON2, THOMAS RANDALL1 SMATHERS/SMOTHERS) was born July 27, 1908 in North Carolina, and died April 26, 1945 in Japan. He married RUTH REMICK January 1935. Notes for THOMAS BOLYN SMOTHERS JR.: Major Thomas Bolyn Smothers III, was stationed at Governor's Island, New York City, the Smothers Brothers, Tom and Dick were born in the base Hospital. Major Smothers died aboard a prisoner of war ship, Japan, April 26, 1945. Children of THOMAS JR. and RUTH REMICK are: i. THOMAS BOLYN5 SMOTHERS III, b. February 02, 1937, New York City, Governor's Island. Notes for THOMAS BOLYN SMOTHERS III: Thomas Bolyn Smothers III, also known as Tom Smothers, of the famous Smothers Brother's duo, comedian, actor, singer. Much has been written about Tom and Dick Smothers. ii. RICHARD RICKETT SMOTHERS, b. November 20, 1939, NEW York City, Governor's Island. Notes for RICHARD RICKETT SMOTHERS: Richard Remick Smothers, yo yo man, also known as Dick Smothers of the famous Smothers Brothers duo, comedian, actor, singer. iii. CHARON SMOTHERS.