| 15. |  Martha Frances Chapman was born on 28 Aug 1838 in Houston County, Republic of Texas (daughter of Robert Doak Chapman and Rebecca Hodges); died on 12 Feb 1922 in Near Eddy, McLennan County, Texas; was buried in Feb 1922 in Cox Cemetery, Bruceville, McLennan, Texas, United States. Other Events:
- FSID: LT8F-8N6
- Reference Number: 2672
- Census: 14 Nov 1850, Houston, Texas, USA
- Census: 26 Jun 1880, McLennan County, Texas
- Residence: 1910, Justice Precinct 6, McLennan, Texas, United States
- Census: 22 Apr 1910, McLennan, County, Texas
- Residence: 1920, Bruceville, McLennan, Texas, United States
- Census: 9 Jan 1920, Bruceville, McLennan County, Texas
- Census: 20 Jun 1990, McLennan County, Texas
Notes:
One of my confirmed relatives in Daughters of The Republic of Texas
Name: Martha Francis Smith
Death Date: 12 Feb 1922
Death Place: Near Eddy, Mclennan, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: white
Death Age: 84 years 5 months 14 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1838
Birthplace: Trinity County
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: D. Chatman
Father's Birthplace: Do Not Know
Mother's Name: Rebeca Hodge
Mother's Birthplace: Do Not Know
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Bruceville, Texas
Burial Date: 12 Feb 1922
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2074475
Digital Film Number: 4030076
Image Number: 2240
Reference Number: cn 5493
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Application 21509 on page 352
Based on her Obituary Martha Francis (Chapman) Smith was buried next to Littleton Spivey Smith in Cox Cemetery.
Mrs. Martha Francis Smith is Gone to Rest
On Sunday morning about five o'clock the gental spirit of Mrs. Martha Frances Smith departed this life and went to dwell in "house not made with hands."
Some four weeks ago she went from the old homestead near Bruceville, where she lived with her son, J.E. Smith, to Eddy for a visit to her daughter, Mrs. John Baugh, and soon her strength began to fail and despite the heroic fight that was made by her attending loved ones and skilled physicians, it seemed that nothing could give strength to her care-worn body and cheerfully and resignedly she awaited the last summons.
Mrs. Smith was 84 years old and was born and reared in Houston County, Texas where at the age of 15 years was converted and joined the Baptist church. She was married to K.S. (sic) Smith about 88 years ago and together theyfaced the many difficult problems that confronted the settlers of the early days in Texas.
About 49 years ago they moved to this county and settled near Bruceville and 14 years later Mr. Smith died leaving her witha large family and to fight life's battle alone.
Courageous, putting her faith in God, faithful to her church, and a friend to humanity, she succeeded in rearing her children to be useful men and women,
The funeral service was held by Rev. G.W. Cook at the Baptist church at Bruceville and she was laid to rest by the side of her campion inthe Cox Cemetery.
She was the mother of eleven children and the seven living are: Mrs. Tom Adams, Childress; Mrs. R.L. Simmons, Katy, Okla; Mrs. John Baugh, Eddy; Mrs. W.A. Moore, Moody; Mrs. Low Ingram, Bruceville; Mrs. A.S. Taylor, Waco; J.E. Smith, Bruceville.
The pall bearers were: Bruce, Chas. and Joel Kincannon, all of Bruceville, and Messrs, Langley, Long and Dillworth, all of Eddy.
Card of Thanks.
We Wish to express to the good people of Eddy and that community our sincere thanks and appreciations for the knidness shown us during the illness and death of our dear mother, Mrs. Martha Frances Smith, and for the beauitful flowers we also thank you.
Our hearts are full of gratitude to the neighbors and friends of Mrs. W.A. Moore who were so thoughtful and kind.
May God's richest blessing rest upon one and all.
Mrs. W.A. Moore,
Brothers and Sisters.
Burial:
Cox Cemetery
31°20'10.87"N 97°13'38.76"W
McLennan County
Texas, USA
Children:
- 7. Hettie Allcinda Smith was born on 24 Nov 1857 in Houston County, Texas; died on 10 Apr 1941 in Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma.
- Margaret J Smith was born on 4 Feb 1860; died on 22 Oct 1879 in Cox Cemetary, Bruceville, Texas.
- Catherine Smith was born in 1861 in Cuero, DeWitt County Texas.
- Sarah P. Smith was born in Nov 1860 in Texas USA; died before 1910 in Texas USA.
- Rebecca A. Smith was born in 1867; died in in Katie, Oklahoma.
- John Edward Smith was born on 16 Dec 1867 in Crockett, Houston County, Texas, United States; died on 24 Jul 1947 in Cox Cemetary, Bruceville, Texas; was buried in Jul 1947 in Cox Cemetery, Bruceville, McLennan, Texas, United States.
- Theodore Smith was born in 1868.
- I Dolcie Smith was born on 7 Nov 1870 in McLennan, County, Texas.
- Elizabeth Addie Smith was born on 11 Mar 1872 in Cuero, DeWitt County Texas; died on 9 Apr 1962 in Eddy, Mclennan County, Texas.
- Mattie Texana Smith was born on 14 Mar 1875 in McLennan County, Texas; died on 11 Jul 1932 in McLennan County, Texas.
- Mary Alice Smith was born on 13 May 1876 in McLennan County Texas; died on 30 Oct 1934 in Bruceville, Texas.
- I Cassandra Smith was born on 27 Feb 1879 in McLennan, County, Texas; died on 4 Mar 1961 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
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Littleton Spivey Smith was born on 4 Sep 1833 in Newberry County, South Carolina (son of Nathaniel Smith and Eve Metts); died on 10 Jun 1887 in Bruceville, McLennan County, Texas; was buried in Jun 1887 in Cox Cemetery, Bruceville, McLennan, Texas, United States. 
