My data agrees with the data posted by E. J. Ed "E. J. Sims" wrote: > 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. 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