Nena I have a little data on this line, but have no idea who Jacob's parents are.......I added in the data from the Stratemeyers to show you. Descendants of Jacob R. Smothers 1 Jacob R. Smothers b: 1829 .. +Delilah Pinkston b: 1827 in Carroll Co., Tennessee m: October 14, 1848 in Carroll Co., Tennessee d: 1855 in Franklin Co., Illinois ......... 2 Wiley Smothers .................... 3 Jesse Columbus Smothers ......... 2 Nancy Elender "Jane" Smothers b: May 29, 1848 d: November 17, 1898 ......... 2 William Franklin Smothers b: 1850 ......... 2 Jacob Richard Smothers b: 1853 ......... 2 Mary Frances Smothers b: 1854 ......... 2 Catherine Smothers b: 1855 Interestingly enough, look who Delilah Pinkston Smothers descends from? Descendants of John Smothers, Jr. 1 John Smothers, Jr. b: 1792 in North Carolina .. +Rebecca ? b: 1792 in North Carolina ......... 2 Mary Smothers b: 1805 in North Carolins ............. +James Pinkston, Jr. b: 1805 in Rowan Co., North Carolina .................... 3 Delilah Pinkston b: 1827 in Carroll Co., Tennessee d: 1855 in Franklin Co., Illinois ........................ +Jacob R. Smothers b: 1829 m: October 14, 1848 in Carroll Co., Tennessee ............................... 4 Wiley Smothers ............................... 4 Nancy Elender "Jane" Smothers b: May 29, 1848 d: November 17, 1898 ............................... 4 William Franklin Smothers b: 1850 ............................... 4 Jacob Richard Smothers b: 1853 ............................... 4 Mary Frances Smothers b: 1854 ............................... 4 Catherine Smothers b: 1855 .................... 3 Elijah Pinkston b: 1830 .................... 3 Lydia Pinkston b: 1832 .................... 3 Sarah Pinkston b: 1834 .................... 3 Nancy Pinkston b: 1835 .................... 3 Mary A. Pinkston b: 1838 .................... 3 Elizabeth Pinkston b: 1842 d: 1925 ......... 2 Elizabeth Smothers b: November 11, 1818 in Tennessee d: November 20, 1870 in Franklin Co., Illinois Burial: Mt. Etna Cemetery-Near Aken, Illinois ............. +Thomas Reed ......... 2 Gilliam Smothers b: 1819 in Tennessee ............. +Lina "Scina" Pinkston b: 1820 .................... 3 Evaline Smothers b: 1838 .................... 3 Isaac Smothers b: 1840 .................... 3 Robert Smothers b: 1842 .................... 3 John Smothers b: 1844 .................... 3 Jesse Smothers b: 1846 .................... 3 Presson Smothers b: 1848 .................... 3 Martha Smothers b: 1849 .................... 3 William " Meck" Smothers ........................ +Emily Laycock m: in Carroll Co., Tennessee ............................... 4 Joe Smothers ................................... +Mary Elizabeth Roberts m: in Carroll Co., Tennessee ......... 2 Nancy Smothers b: 1820 in Tennessee d: Abt. 1895 in Benton Co., Tennessee Burial: Pleaseant Hill Baptist Cemetery-Benton Co., Tennessee ............. +John Pinkston .................... 3 James Franklin Smothers b: September 22, 1837 in Carroll Co., Tennessee d: January 10, 1916 in Benton Co, Tennessee ........................ +Sarah Elizabeth "Dutch" Barnes b: August 24, 1837 in Benton Co., Tennessee m: April 29, 1857 in Benton Co., Tennessee d: September 25, 1883 in Benton Co., Tennessee Burial: Palestine Cemetery-Benton Co., Tennessee ............................... 4 William Green Smothers b: 1858 in Benton Co., Tennessee d: 1892 Burial: Liberty Cemetery-Benton Co., Tennessee ................................... +Elizabeth Allen ............................... *2nd Wife of William Green Smothers: ................................... +Mary Elizabeth Kee m: February 10, 1884 ............................... 4 Andrew John Thomas Smothers b: October 07, 1859 d: January 06, 1905 ................................... +Susan Parlee Robinson m: February 18, 1878 d: March 24, 1879 ............................... *2nd Wife of Andrew John Thomas Smothers: ................................... +Martha C. Hicks b: February 18, 1862 m: August 10, 1881 ............................... 4 James "Jimmy" Smothers b: 1860 d: 1863 ............................... 4 Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Smothers b: 1862 d: 1886 ................................... +William Hawkins Merrick m: December 30, 1880 ............................... 4 Robert Seaborn Smothers b: April 03, 1866 d: March 20, 1889 Burial: Palestine Cemetery-Benton Co., Tennessee ............................... 4 Martin Luther Smothers b: January 22, 1869 d: December 20, 1959 ................................... +Sarah Bell "Sallie" Barnes b: January 31, 1874 m: December 26, 1889 ............................... 4 Thomas Jordan Smothers b: October 13, 1871 in Golconda, Illinois d: August 08, 1956 Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery-Benton Co., Tennessee ................................... +Martha E. Brackin b: July 01, 1875 m: March 05, 1893 in Benton Co., Tennessee d: January 03, 1957 Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery-Benton Co., Tennessee ............................... 4 Mary Jane Smothers b: June 03, 1876 d: April 22, 1913 in Pollard, Clay Co., Arkansas Burial: Mars Hill Cemetery-Clay Co., Arkansas ................................... +George Riley Watson b: March 15, 1870 in Benton Co., Tennessee m: February 27, 1901 d: April 23, 1952 in Pollard, Clay Co., Arkansas Burial: Mars Hill Cemetery-Clay Co., Arkansas ............................... 4 Ernest Hawkins Smothers b: May 03, 1879 in Benton Co., Tennessee d: June 01, 1951 ................................... +Rosa Bell Ellis b: May 10, 1880 m: December 21, 1898 d: April 27, 1968 .................... *2nd Wife of James Franklin Smothers: ........................ +Victoria Alice "Cora" Baggett b: April 08, 1856 in Benton Co., Tennessee m: November 20, 1884 in Benton Co., Tennessee d: March 27, 1948 Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery-Benton Co., Tennessee ............................... 4 Laura "Mink" Smothers b: November 28, 1885 d: June 06, 1939 ................................... +John Henry Patterson ............................... 4 James Logan Smothers b: May 03, 1887 d: October 18, 1974 ................................... +Dovie Wright m: February 26, 1907 ............................... 4 Minnie Smothers b: October 10, 1888 d: August 04, 1980 ................................... +Elihu Florence m: April 21, 1917 ............................... 4 Elbert H. "Jack" Smothers b: May 02, 1890 d: July 26, 1961 ................................... +Minnie Burnette m: August 13, 1921 ............................... 4 Pearl May "Pearlie" Smothers b: August 16, 1892 d: July 13, 1954 ................................... +Carlos Hicks .................... 3 William Harrison Smothers b: August 11, 1841 in Carroll Co., Tennessee d: January 18, 1933 in Benton Co., Tennessee Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery-Benton Co., Tennessee ........................ +Martha Mary Abagail Townsend m: June 04, 1879 ............................... 4 John Smothers b: April 14, 1880 in Cottage Home, Illinois d: June 16, 1955 in Illinois .................... 3 Mary "Polly" Smothers b: 1843 d: Abt. 1912 in Benton Co., Tennessee-Pleasant Hill Baptist Cemetery .................... 3 Wyly Smothers b: 1849 ........................ +Cathrine ? .................... 3 John Smothers b: 1852 ......... 2 Wiley Smothers b: 1821 ............. +Sarah Esabella Sanders m: March 24, 1859 in Carroll Co., Tennessee ......... 2 ? Smothers b: 1823 in Tennessee ......... 2 Jesse Lowery Smothers b: April 1824 in Carroll Co., Tennessee d: April 20, 1903 in Cave Township, Franklin Co., Illinois Burial: Mt. Etna Cemetery-Near Aken, Illinois ............. +Harriet Caroline Pinkston b: 1827 m: April 05, 1846 in Carroll Co., Tennessee .................... 3 John Wesley Smothers b: 1847 in Carroll Co., Tennessee ........................ +Mary Dillion ............................... 4 Smith Smothers ................................... +Rose Heard .................... 3 Thomas Smothers ........................ +Julia ? .................... 3 Spencer Smothers b: July 24, 1868 ........................ +Mary Florence Smothers ............................... 4 Earl Smothers ................................... +Eva Sharp ......... 2 Austin S. Smothers b: 1825 in Tennessee ......... 2 Green B. Smothers b: May 01, 1826 in Carroll Co., Tennessee d: April 07, 1856 in 18th District, Carroll Co., Tennesse Burial: Antioch Cemetery-Carroll Co., Tennessee ............. +Martha Pinkston b: April 01, 1830 in Carroll Co., Tennessee m: October 22, 1845 in Carroll Co., Tennessee d: August 17, 1900 in Antioch Cemetery-Carroll Co., Tennessee Burial: Antioch Cemetery-18th District, Carroll Co., Tennessee .................... 3 Benjamin "Franklin" Smothers .................... 3 Francis Jordan Smothers b: August 07, 1846 in Carroll Co., Tennessee d: January 18, 1929 Burial: Liberty Cemetery-Benton Co., Tennessee ........................ +Martha A. Hatley m: August 29, 1867 in Benton Co., Tennessee .................... 3 Mary A. "Polly" Smothers b: 1848 in Carroll Co., Tennessee ........................ +Carroll Barnes .................... 3 Nancy "Caroline" Smothers b: 1849 in Carroll Co., Tennessee ........................ +John P. Barnes .................... *2nd Husband of Nancy "Caroline" Smothers: ........................ +Green B. Pinkston m: May 20, 1857 .................... 3 Zachary Taylor "George" Smothers b: June 23, 1851 d: February 03, 1907 in Carroll Co., Tennessee ........................ +Sarah Emily Oatsfall m: October 10, 1875 in Benton Co., Tennessee .................... 3 John "Green" Smothers b: February 03, 1852 in Carroll Co., Tennessee d: February 24, 1922 in Benton Co., Tennessee Burial: Liberty Cemetery, 4th District-Benton Co., Tennessee ........................ +Harriet A. Kirk b: August 30, 1863 m: October 16, 1881 in Benton Co., Tennessee d: in Benton Co., Tennessee Burial: Liberty Cemetery, 4th District-Benton Co., Tennessee .................... 3 Martha J. Smothers b: November 22, 1856 d: March 05, 1861 Burial: Antioch Cemetery-Carroll Co., Tennessee ......... 2 Mahala Smothers b: 1827 in Tennessee .................... 3 James Franklin Smothers ......... 2 Lydia Smothers b: 1829 in Tennessee ............. +Levi W. Forest m: January 10, 1852 in Benton Co., Tennessee ......... 2 Fanny Smothers b: 1831 in Tennessee d: Bef. 1904 ............. +Henry Calvin Webb m: October 23, 1853 in Benton Co., Tennessee .................... 3 Lorenzo Dow Webb b: May 22, 1856 I suppose that this is EJ's and Ed's line. Bet they can tell the Stratemeyers if Wiley is for sure a son of Jacob Smothers and Delilah Pinkston. Sure are alot of Pinkstons in our Smothers' lines....... 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: "Nena Smothers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 1:05 AM Subject: [SMOTHERS] Wiley Smothers lineage > From: "Ben and Celeste Stratemeyer" <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2094 21:57:59 -0500 > > ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS LINE? I FOUND A WILEY SMOTHERS M. SARAH > UMPHRIES 3-1-1863 IN KNOX CO., TENN. I ALSO FOUND UMPHRIES COMING TO THE > DEWITT COLONY, LAVACA CO.,TX IN 1830, TWO BRANCHES OF THEM. ITS AN UNCOMMON > NAME. > > I have no proof but had been told that>Wiley Smothers was the father of my > great grandfather Jesse Columbus>Smothers. Additionally, Wiley Smothers' > father was a Jacob Smothers b. 1829>married to a Delilah b. 1827. If you > have further information regarding>this line, I would enjoy hearing from > you. 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