Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 5266

Rock married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 5247

Notes:

Buried Helton Cemetery, Houston County, Texas

John M. Smith is in the Muster Roll as Private in: Capt A.H. Casteel Co., of Inf., Beat No. 8, 11th Brigade, Texas Militia, July 31, 1861

He is also in the United Confererate Veterans List, Crockett Camp 141, organized 1891 which lists him in, Co. A 18th Tenn Inf., Brown's Brigade. He lived in Dotson/ Kennard area in 1891.

He was Postmaster of Dodson, Tx from Jan 15, 1891 - March 1901 when he died.

Source: Marilyn Rosson Smith

John married Rebecca F Smelly on 11 Sep 1890 in Houston County, Texas. Rebecca was born on 10 Dec 1850; died on 21 May 1910 in Houston County Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 5253

Notes:

Rebecca married John on 9/5/1890

Daughter of William M. Smelley and Nancy C. Smitherman..

Her siblings: Martha J. Smelley (1850-1910), Simpson Smelley (1858-??), John W. Smelley (1861-1936), Sara E. Smelley, Sweet (1862-??), Ella Victoria Smelley, Riordan (1872-1930).

Children: Rock A. Smith (1893-1965) and Sarah E. Smith, Reed (1891-1973)

Source: Marilyn Rosson Smith

We find Rebecca on the 1900 Houston County Census living with her family:

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Smith Head M 71 South Carolina
Rebecca Smith Wife F 50 Alabama
Sarah Smith Daughter F 8 Texas
Buck Smith Son M 7 Texas