Melba, Thanks for pointing out my date typo fat fingers I guess need so excuse...... :-( On 3/11/2010 4:43 PM, MELBA WILKINS wrote: > Thanks Donna - sending private questions. Melba > ----- Original Message ----- > From: massedixs<mailto:massedixs@sbcglobal.net> > To: tnsmith@rootsweb.com<mailto:tnsmith@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:04 AM > Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] George Smalling/Frances Ballard/Louisa Kemp > > > Melba, > Fannie Ballard is my great great grandmother, She died in Sherman Tx > Grayson. She left Tennessee after George's death with family and went to > TX then later some of the family went Jackson CO. Oklahoma in the > Oklahoma Land Rush. Some of the family stayed in Texas. Fannie died in > Sherman TX and is buried there I have her death cert. if you would like > a copy. Uncle Mitchell Lee (Mitch) Smalling was born in 1868 to Fannie > Ballard Smalling and George W Smalling, he died in 1963 in Victory Okla. > that is about 4 miles outside of Altus Ok. he married Alma Pearl > Holladay and is buried in the Victory Cemetery. Uncle Mitch was the > brother of my Elizabeth she married William H. Massey son of George W > Massey and Sarah Catherine Burnett Massey. Uncle Mitch was a small man > about 5' 7" he had a very long beard, he wore a Military uniform when > ever company came WWI but to this day I have never found a record of him > serving. He was a very smart man with lots of stories I loved to set and > hear him talk, soft voice and he could make you feel like you were there > in the story. But as he got older his mind stayed back in the past and > later before his death he didn't speak, but he was almost 96 when he > died. He and Alma had 8 children. Alma was 16 when they married and > Mitchell was 32 she was also born in TN all there children were born in > Oklahoma but Bersye she was born in TX and it came up a lot that she was > a Texan not a SOONER > there children: > Era Berniece 1902 > Stanton 1905 > Bersye Elizabeth 1908 (Uncle Mitch lived with her till his death) > Berkie Mae 1909 > Bessie G 1912 > Cecil Micheal 1918 > Jesse Lynn 1921 > Carroll 1925 > I'm sure he served in WWI because he talked about it but I haven't found > the records yet. If you have questions I will be happy to answer them. > Hope this helps you, > Donna > > > > On 3/11/2010 12:35 AM, MELBA WILKINS wrote: > > Perhaps the following will help. I would like to add to these families. Fannie Ballard Smalling is the d/o John H. Ballard and Nancy Green. Nancy is on my direct lineage being my 3rd great grand aunt! I know someone lately knew info re Uncle Mitch...want to trace down all info on the ch/of Nancy and John. Thanks Melba > > > > NOTES from Melba's search - > > > > !!1838-1880 Smith marriages has a George Smalling to Francis Ballard issued 10 Oct 1864...does not show a return, but we know by the 1880 census that a George Smalling and a Fannie did marry. ? Re later census states Fannie& George had 4 ch however on the 1880 below there is a daughter Nancy b about 1857 - That dau is his child by wife Eliza Kemp. Supposedly a dau Sallie H born before Nancy - She must be md before this 1880 - I do not have that info. (see 1860 info below) > > > > !1880 SmithCensus Place: District 1, Smith, Tennessee > > > > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > > > > George SMALLING Self M M W 47 TN (b abt 1832) > > > > Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: VA > > > > Fannie SMALLING Wife F M W 46 TN (Francis Ballard) > > > > Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: TN > > > > Nancy SMALLING Dau F S W 23 TN (b 1857) > > > > Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN > > > > Eliza SMALLING Dau F S W 13 TN > > > > Occ: At School Fa: TN Mo: TN > > > > Michell SMALLING Son M S W 11 TN > > > > Occ: At School Fa: TN Mo: TN > > > > Mary SMALLING Dau F S W 10 TN > > > > Occ: At School Fa: TN Mo: TN > > > > Alethia SMALLING Dau F S W 6 TN ("Letha" md Vance Grigg) > > > > Fa: TN Mo: TN > > > > Joseph SMALLING Brother M S W 58 TN > > > > Occ: Fisherman Fa: TN Mo: VA > > > > - - - > > > > Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 about Francis Ballard > > > > Name: Francis Ballard > > > > Spouse: George Smalling > > > > Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1864 > > > > Marriage County: Smith > > > > Marriage State: Tennessee > > > > - - - > > > > !Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 about George Smalding (Smalling) > > > > Name: George Smalding > > > > Spouse: Louisa Kemp > > > > Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1850 > > > > Marriage County: Smith > > > > Marriage State: Tennessee > > > > > > - - - > > > > !1838-1880 Smith marriages has a George Smalling to Francis Ballard issued 10 Oct 1864...does not show a return. However, following the census we find he was with a Fannie!So we know they were married. > > > > 1860 Melba transcribed off original microfilm > > > > !!1860 Smith #140 - Is this the same George Smalling that md Louisa Kemp? > > > > George Smalling 33 > > > > Eliza 27 (Louisa b 1833) > > > > Sallie H. 6 > > > > Nancy 5 > > > > Geo H. 1 > > > > all bn Tn; also P. C. Everett? (hard to read) age 29 a machinist; John Bolton 26 a merchant; Jn. Green or Greer age 25 a clerk; and J. Everett a laborer no age. All Dixon Springs Dist. > > > > !off anc > > > > 1860 United States Federal Census about George Smalling > > > > Name: George Smalling > > > > Age in 1860: 33 > > > > Birth Year: abt 1827 > > > > Birthplace: Tennessee > > > > Home in 1860: District 1, Smith, Tennessee > > > > Gender: Male > > > > Post Office: Dixon Springs > > > > > > Household Members: Name Age > > > > George Smalling 33 > > > > Eliza Smalling 27 > > > > Sallie A Smalling 6 > > > > Nancy Smalling 5 > > > > George H Smalling 1 > > > > P C Enrett 29 - no relation > > > > John Bolton 26 - no relation > > > > Jo Greer 25 - no relation > > > > J Everett 24 - no relation > > > > > > !870 > > > > 1870 United States Federal Census > > about George Smallen (Smalling) > > > > Name: George Smallen > > > > Birth Year: abt 1828 > > > > Age in 1870: 42 > > > > Birthplace: Tennessee > > > > Home in 1870: District 1, Smith, Tennessee > > > > Race: White > > > > Gender: Male > > > > Post Office: Carthage > > > > Household Members: Name Age > > > > George Smallen 42 (George and Fannie md 10 Oct 1864) > > > > Fannie Smallen 33 -(Frances "Fannie" Ballard) > > > > Nancy Smallen 16 b about 1864 > > > > Eliza Smallen 4 b abt 1866 (md William H. Massey) > > > > Mitchel Smallen 3 b abt 1867 > > > > Mary Smallen 1 b abt 1869 > > > > Nancy Smallen 85 -mother of George and Joseph Nancy ( )Smalling-Born VA > > > > Joseph Smallen 50 Brother of George bn Tenn > > > > > > NOTE: mother Nancy is not on the 1880 so she died between 1870 and 1880 > > > > > > > > !1880 United States Federal Census< > > about George Smalling > > > > Name: George Smalling > > > > Home in 1880: District 1, Smith, Tennessee > > > > Age: 47 > > > > Estimated birth year: abt 1833 > > > > Birthplace: Tennessee > > > > Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) > > > > Spouse's name: Fannie > > > > Father's birthplace: Tennessee > > > > Mother's birthplace: Virginia > > > > > > Occupation: Farmer > > > > Marital Status: Married > > > > Race: White > > > > Gender: Male > > > > > > Household Members: Name Age > > > > George Smalling 47 HH > > > > Fannie Smalling 46 wife > > > > Nancy Smalling 23 dau > > > > Eliza Smalling 13 dau > > > > Michell Smalling 11 son > > > > Mary Smalling 10 dau > > > > Alethia Smalling 6 dau > > > > Joseph Smalling 58 brotherb about 1827 - a fisherman! > > > > The sons George and Joseph are born in Tennessee, their father born in Tenn and their mother born in Virginia re this 1880 census. > > > > - - - > > > > !1900 - This family has moved to Grayson County, Texas as did many of the Smith county families about 1880's. > > > > > > 1900 United States Federal Census about Fannie Smalling HH138 with dau Eliza& husband William H. Massey& family > > > > Name: Fannie Smalling > > > > Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 1, Grayson, Texas > > > > Age: 66 > > > > Birth Date: May 1834 > > > > Birthplace: Tennesee [Tennessee] > > > > Race: White > > > > Gender: Female > > > > Relationship to Head of House: Mother-in-law > > > > Father's Birthplace: Virginia > > > > Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee > > > > Mother: number of living children: 4 > > > > (Note of Melba - this would agree with the 4 children we have - for Fanny& George - Eliza, Mitchel, Mary Susan and Alethia "Letha".) > > > > Marital Status: Widowed > > > > Residence : Justice Precinct 1 (All Between Cotton Belt Rd.& Sherman Rd.& Pilot Point Rd.), Grayson, Texas > > > > > > > > 1900 United States Federal Census HH138 > > about Fannie Smalling > > > > Name: Fannie Smalling > > > > Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 1, Grayson, Texas > > > > Age: 66 > > > > Birth Date: May 1834 > > > > Birthplace: Tennesee [Tennessee] > > > > Race: White > > > > Gender: Female > > > > Relationship to Head of House: Mother-in-law > > > > Father's Birthplace: Virginia > > > > Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee > > > > Mother: number of living children: 4 > > > > Mother: How many children: 4 > > > > Marital Status: Widowed > > > > > > Household Members: Name Age > > > > William H Massey 39 b Mar 1861 in Tenn f/Va m/N.C. md 18 years 7 ch and 6 living > > > > Eliza Massey 33 b Feb 1867 (this is Eliza Smalling d/o Fannie& George) md 18 yrs 7/6 > > > > Willie Massey 16 son b June 1883 b in Tenn > > > > Hue Massey 13 (Hugh?) son b June 1886 in Tenn > > > > Robert L Massey 9 son b Sept 1899 in Tenn > > > > Johnie Massey 7 son b Feb 1893 in Tenn > > > > C V Massey 4 son b Feb 1896 in Texas > > > > Herburt Massey 1 son b June 1898 in Texas > > > > Fannie Smalling 66 (Fannie Ballard who md George Smalling) widowed motherinlaw b May 1834 b Tenn > > > > has her father b Va and mother in Tn - believe other census has this reversed re mother and father birthplace) > > > > - - - > > > > 1900 Grayson Co., Texas > > > > HH137 is that of Vance Grigg and wife Letha (Alethia "Letha" Smalling d/o Fannie Smalling above and sis to Eliza above.) > > > > Vance Grigg Aug 1863 age 36 md 10 years 3 ch 3 living he and parents all born N.C. > > > > Letha wife May 1874 age 26 born Tenn as both parents > > > > Cecil son Feb 1891 b Tenn f/N.C. mo/ Tenn > > > > Herman son Jan 1894 age 6 b Texas f/N.C. m/Tn > > > > Johnie son Feb 1897 age 3 born Texas f/N.C. m/Tn > > > > > > > > - - > > > > !1910 > > > > not found yet > > > > !1920 Fannie Ballard Smalling will not be on the 1920 as she died 27 Dec 1915 in Grayson Co., Texas > > > > - - - > > > > ! > > > > !Name: Fannie Smalling Birth: May 1834 - Tennesee Residence: 1900 - Justice Precinct 1, Grayson, Texas Residence: Justice Precinct 1 (All Between Cotton Belt Rd.& Sherman Rd.& Pilot Point Rd.), Grayson, Texas -1900 > > > > !Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 > > > > Name: Mrs. George Smalling > > > > Death Date: 27 Dec 1915 > > > > Death County: Grayson > > > > Certificate: 27147 > > > > - - - > > > > Her children should be on 1920. > > > > !1930 ck Grayson Co. to follow children etc. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNSMITH-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:TNSMITH-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take - but by the moments that take our breath away. > " Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift" > "that's why they call it the present" > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNSMITH-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:TNSMITH-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNSMITH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take - but by the moments that take our breath away. 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