Thomas & Mary's grandson was Carlos Smith, s/o Joe Peyton Smith & Louisa( Smith) Smith, and last I heard Mr. Carlos was still going. Do you live in the area? Thanks for the church information. If you want to e-mail direct that will be ok. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Kirby" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [TNMACON] Surnames: Thompson/Smith/Dillehay/Sutton > Shirley, My father always told me that he was kin to Sterling Smith, but > did't say how. Now I see how, Daddy was a descendent of Abel through > Joanna Elizabeth, and Sterling > through her brother Thomas. They were cousins several times > removed. I knew your grandfather. > You said that John Smith bought a Bible at Malcolm's estate sale. I have a > John H. Smith as Abel's Grandson. > Who was the man you saw in Lafayette who was a grandson > of Thomas and Mary. I might know him. > This is what the history book has about Malcolm Smith. An arm was extended > from East Fork of Goose Creek Church (now Hillsdale) In 1814. Liberty Chruch > was organized on November 2, 1822 into an independent church by Elders John > Wiseman, > Hiram Casey, William Roark, and Malcolm Smith. the church was doubtless > gathered through the ministry of Elder Malcolm Smith, Who became her first > pastor and served until his death in > 1827. The first three pastors were Elder Malcolm Smith, 1822-1827, Elder > Daniel Smith 1830-1857, Elder D. W. Smith 1857-1879. > Talk to you later, > Ruth > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Cothron" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 5:54 PM > Subject: Re: [TNMACON] Surnames: Thompson/Smith/Dillehay/Sutton > > > > I descend from Malcolm, Abel & Martha, Thomas & Mary Ann Piper Smith, > their > > son Luther & Millie Jones Smith then my grandparents Sterling & Bertha > > Dickens Smith. I don't have the Macon Co. Book but I did know that > Malcolm > > was a preacher from the History of Middle Tn. Baptists which has an > article > > about Malcolm as well as Elder E.L. Smith another son of Abel & Martha. > In > > the Malcolm's estate sale Allen Smith bought a Hymn Book, John Smith a > Bible > > and there were also other books that sold. There is a picture of Thomas > & > > Mary Ann on the Smith Co. site and I met their "grandson" in his 80's > about > > 2 years ago in Lafayette, Tn. He has the original picture. Keep me > posted > > on any new info. > > Shirley > > ---- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ruth Kirby" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 6:01 PM > > Subject: Re: [TNMACON] Surnames: Thompson/Smith/Dillehay/Sutton > > > > > > > Shirley, which one of Abel's children do you descend from? > > > Thanks for for the name of Malcolm's wife. Do you have a copy of > > > the Macon Co Tn. History And Families? if you do read about Liberty > > Church. > > > If not I will send you the info. it has about Malcolm. He was a > Missionary > > > Baptist Minster. I think that in Cal's Column He has Malcolm born in Va. > I > > > will look at my family tree and if I am wrong I will let you know. > > > I want to say I am always happy to get to know a new cousin. > > > No matter how many times removed. > > > Ruth > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Joe Cothron" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 6:53 PM > > > Subject: Re: [TNMACON] Surnames: Thompson/Smith/Dillehay/Sutton > > > > > > > > > > Ruth, I am a descendant of Malcolm Smith and his son Abel. I know in > > > > Malcolm's will he named his wife as Sally but that is all I know. > Don't > > > > know who, when or where they married or if she is the mother of his > > > > children. If she is then they would have married in NC. but I can > find > > > very > > > > little in Chatham Co. on Malcolm and if his birthdate is correct in > some > > > > other records then he could not have been born in Chatham as it did > not > > > > exist at that time. I have also looked at previous counties that > formed > > > > Chatham but still no luck. I am not related to any Sutton's so can't > > help > > > > on that side. Will be glad to keep you posted if I come up with > > anything. > > > > Shirley > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Ruth Kirby" <[email protected]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 2:11 AM > > > > Subject: [TNMACON] Surnames: Thompson/Smith/Dillehay/Sutton > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am searching for info. on my g-g-grandfather. John THOMPSON b. > > > 1829/1830 > > > > Tn. married abt.1854 to Joanna Elizabeth (Betty) SMITH b. Smith Co. > Tn. > > > She > > > > is buried in Davis Cemetery Macon Co. Tn. She was the daughter of > > > > > Abraham (Abel) and Martha DILLEHAY SMITH. Their children: Martha b. > > 1855 > > > > Tn. Louisa b. 1857 Tn. Mary b. 1860 Mo. John Thomas Jr. b. 1862 Mo. > John > > > > died in the Civil War of pneumonia. I do not know where he is buried. > I > > > need > > > > to know who his parents was. > > > > > In 1870 Joanna and her children were back in the house with her > father > > > and > > > > mother. > > > > > In 1883 Joanna married James (Jimmy) SUTTON. In Smith Co. Tn. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNMACON Mailing List ==== > > > > > This list is for sharing Macon County, TN. 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