This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pdsain Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/3665.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am not related to these Smith's - http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/TX/Lamar/ Interment record for John M. Smith Born: 6 Sep 1881 Died: 4 Feb 1940 Prairie Ridge northwest section buried next to Eula Smith Bussell 9 Apr 1880 - 27 Dec 1970 Name: John M. Smith Death Date: 4 Feb 1940 Death County: Lamar Certificate: 9922 Death certificate possibly would, or should, have parents names on it if informant knew their names. Copy of record can be ordered from following link. http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/ Makes one wonder just who spoke to the enumerators in these census records. I hope you find his parents were James B/P Smith of TN or IL & Tennessee F [unknown maiden name ] Smith of TN who married appx 1865 and first known child was Dorcas A Smith born appx 1867 in Illinois who are found in Marion county AR in 1870. John Martin Smith, born 6 Sep 1878, age 40, registered for W W I Draft in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co, OK, 12 Sep 1918, Eular Smith listed as next of kin. Attaching card. 1910; Census Place: Hulbert, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1244; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 695. . John Smith age 27 born in Kentucky married abt 1905 parents from KY Eular Smith age 23 born in SC parents from SC Charley Smith age 4 OK Reatha Smith age 11 mos OK Lemer? I Smith 1880 TN, parents TN, wife "Phillie" E 1891 AR Leander Smith born 1846 TN and Lucindia Smith born 1846 TN also in Hulbert in 1910, children Nancy born AR in 1869 single, Harry 1881 AR and son Johnie 1886 AR Per LDS website Leander Dee Smith born 3 Mar 1846 TN died 24 Mar 1915 in Hulbert, son of George K Smith & Susanna Tucker, had no brother named James Smith, see below, Leander found in Tishomingo Co MS 1850 census. Okfuskee Ok genealogy - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/okfuskee/okfuskee.htm 1920;Census Place: Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1478; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 153; Image: 928 John M Smith age 38 born TN, father IL, mother TN Eular L Smith age 36 born SC, parents SC Charlie B age 13 Rethie M age 11 Jewel C age 6 Emmanel age 3 Auther L age 6 mos . . .alson in Okfuskee in 1920 record, page 4A James P Smith 1844 TN Tennessee F Smith 1845 TN .....had son named John M Smith born September 1882 in Arkansas listed in Dodd, Marion Co AR in 1900 census record. 1930; Census Place: Castle, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: 1917; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 63.0. S David [Sampson David] Smith age 57 born AR 29 Jan 1873 - son of James & Tennessee F Smith Caldonia A Smith wife age 58 born TN Edith Smith dtr age 17 born OK Birth date for Sampson David Smith taken from W W I Draft registration card. 1930; Census Place: Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: 1917; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 403.0. Lawery [Samuel L] Thornton age 62 born AR Malvina E Thornton age 62 born AR - daughter of James & Tennessee F Smith 1930; Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: 1917; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 133.0. Dave Baker 1901 OK Arkie Baker - 1901 AR - dtr of Sampson D & Caldonia Smith ? Arther L Baker 1918 - ? 29 Sep 1918 - 26 Nov 2001 Norwich, Kingman, KS, ss issued OK Learance Baker 1920 Pauline Baker 1922 Jerrel D Baker 1924 Waran F Baker 1929 Arkie Baker 15 Dec 1901 - May 1986 Bristow, Creek Co, OK Dave Baker 15 May 1898 - 12 Jul 1995 Bristow, Creek Co, OK; W W I Draft card says David Alford Baker born 15 May 1900 registered Okfuskee Co OK, listed wife Arkie May Baker next of kin, lived in Welty at the time. U S Public records finds a Warren F Baker, born 1929, residing in OK City. 1920;Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1478; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 690. Samsson S [Sampson D] Smith age 46 born AR both parents listed AR Caldna A [Caldonia] Smith age 47 born TN Jimmie/Jennie L Smith age 15 AR dtr Lola Smith age 13 OK dtr - ? married John Threet when she was 21, lived in Okfuskee in 1930 he was 23 Lillie Smith age 12 OK dtr Edithe Smith age 8 OK dtr 1920;Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1478; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 689. Samuel G Thornton 1869 AR Melvina E Thornton 1869 AR Lloyd P Thornton AR 11 Oct 1900 - Mar 1981, Paden, Okfuskee Co, OK Elsie O Thronton 1905 AR Charles F Thornton 1895 AR - son of Samuel & Melvina Thornton Ellen Thornton 1895 MO wife U S Public records finds Joe Lynn Thornton, Rebecca Thornton and Russel Thornton residing on 899 Old Hwy 62 in Paden, OK. 1920;Census Place: Okfuskee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1478; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 153; Image: 923. Dave B Baker 1901 OK Arkie M Baker 1902 wife born AR Author L Baker 1 3/12 OK 1900; Census Place: Dodd, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T623 67; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 82. James B or P Smith born Apr 1845 TN, married 35 yrs, parents TN Jenness F Smith - Tennessee F Smith born Aug 1845 TN, mother of 6 living children of 8, parents TN John M Smith son born Sep 1882 in Arkansas 1900; Census Place: Dodd, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T623 67; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 82. Saulpson D Smith 1/1873 AR [Sampson D] married 7 yrs father IL mother TN Caldona Smith wife 6/1872 TN wife father NY mother TN Troy L 6/1894 AR son Oscar Philo Smith born 24 Oct 1896 AR son registered for W W I Draft in Okfuskee Co, lived in Welty in 1918, wife named Georgia F, said he was born in Boone County, AR, died in LA Co CA 4 Aug 1941. A matching Oscar P Smith found to be in San Franciso in 1920 census, listed as married but no wife with him. Name: Oscar Philo Smith Sex: MALE Birth Date: 27 Oct 1896 Birthplace: Arkansas Death Date: 4 Aug 1941 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Tracy ? Troy Smith born 3 Jun 1894 died Dec 1975 Stanislaus Co CA, SS # was issued in Oklahoma, no draft record found. 1900; Census Place: Dodd, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T623 67; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 82. Samuel L Thornton 4/1868 AR married 6 yrs Melina/Malvina E Thornton 8/1869 AR - Malvina E Smith, father IL, mother TN [her birth year is wrong] Charley F Thornton 1/1895 AR Lessey Pearl Thornton 3/1899 AR . . .Thornton's living next to James, Tennessee & John M Smith 1910; Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1265; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 337. James Smith age 66 born Illinois married 44 years, parents IL Tennessee Smith age 65 born TN, mother of 6 living children of 8, parents TN 1910; Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1265; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 334 Sanford/Samson Smith 37 AR father IL mother TN Caldonia Smith 37 TN Troy Smith 16 AR Oscar Smith 13 AR Arkie Smith 6 AR Jennie Smith 5 AR Loler/Lola Smith 4 OK Lillie Smith 2 OK 1910; Census Place: Creek, Okfuskee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1265; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 337 Samuel Thornton 1868 AR Melvina E Thornton 1869 AR parents TN Charles Thornton 1895 AR Lessie Thornton 1899 AR Lloyd Thornton 1901 AR Elsie Thornton 1904 AR 1880; Census Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T9_51; Family History Film: 1254051; Page: 1.1000; Enumeration District: 104; Image: 0004 James Smith age 36 born TN 1844 parents TN Tempa [Tenesse] F. Smith age 36 wife born TN 1844 parents TN Dorcas A. Smith age 13 dtr born IL 1867 Malvina E. Smith age 12 dtr born AR 1868 Clarissa P. Smith age 10 dtr born AR 1870 Samson D. Smith age 7 son born AR 1873 Martha E. Smith age 2 dtr born AR 1878 All of the above children living in 1900 & 1910 and John M Smith makes 6th living child. No online marriage records for Marion county AR on the Ancestry.com website. http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ 1870; Census Place: Rapps Barren, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: M593_58; Page: 503; Image: 520. Post Office: Whiteville James Smith 1844 AR Leonisel F Smith female 1845 TN - Tennesse F Doskars A Smith female 1866 IL - Dorcas A Augustus P Smith 1823 NC or TN Perlina Smith 1840 TN John W P Smith 1861 AR Perlina Jane Smith 1863 AR Harvy? Lee Smith 1865 AR Lillian Smith born Feb 1870 AR A P & Perlina/Paulina Smith were in Marion Co in 1860 census, listed twice Whiteville & in Rapps Barren . Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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