Sarah's first marriage:
On January 3, 1878 in Hardin County, Tennessee, Sarah married D. Alfred Johnson, son of Joel Johnson, grandson of Presley Johnson. They had son Calvin and two daughters, Leathie and Libby. Sarah's husband D. Alfred Johnson and all three children died before 1887.
John Groves Smith's first marriage:
On July 20, 1879 in Hardin Co Tenn, John married Araminta "Minty" Johnson who was the sister of Sarah's first husband D. Alfred Johnson. Minty and John Smith had three children:
1) William Julius Smith aka Julius/Julian Johnson Smith, born July 17, 1880 Hardin Co Tenn. The story has come down in the family that after Julius' daddy John Groves married Sarah, he could not get along with his step-mother and he left home walking, never to be heard from again. Although the family thought he might have gone to Arkansas or Missouri, no record has ever been located for Julius. But he has not been forgotten.
2) Nancy C. "Nannie" Smith born April 2, 1882 Tishomingo Co Miss, married James Marion Powers about 1901.
3) Nellie Jane Smith born May 8, 1885 in Tishomingo Co Miss. She married Rev. William Thomas "Willie" Bazzell on April 7, 1905. They had Bertha, Jesse Lonnie, Olan, Melvin (1909-1996, buried at Pleasant Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Doskie), and James Love "Roy.
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Marriage of John Groves Smith and Sarah A. "Sallie" Duncan Johnson:
On April 3, 1888 John Groves Smith and Sarah A. "Sallie" Duncan Johnson were married, and Sallie became step-mother to John's children from his marriage to Minty Johnson.
Born of John and Sallie's marriage were five children, including a twin boy and girl born Feb 1899:
1) Nora Lee Smith, born Aug 24 1889 Tenn, died Dec 1978 Counce, Hardin Co Tenn, married Roscoe Melvin "Stumpy" Higginbottom. They had no children. They are buried at Antioch Cemetery, Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississipppi.
2) Josie Albinah Smith, born July 12, 1893 Tenn, died July 30, 1975 in Savannah, Hardin Co Tenn, married Johnston Albert Curtis on April 14, 1907. They had 12 children. Josie is buried at Center Hill Cemetery, Counce, Hardin Co, and Albert is buried at New Salem Cemetery north of Iuka, Tishomingo Co. (Josie was my grandmother.)
3) Dorsey David "Doss" Smith, born March 2, 1896 Tishomingo Co Miss, died May 1979 Counce, Hardin County, Tennessee, married Alexandria Gertrude "Zander" Skelton. They had 7 children. Doss and Zander Smith are buried at Center Hill Cemetery, Counce, Hardin Co Tenn.
4) Leland Smith, a son, born Feb 1899, died unknown. He is not on the 1900 US census which was taken on June 25, 1900 in Hardin Co Tenn.
5) Lula L. Smith, a daughter, born Feb 1899, died unknown. Lula is 8 months old on the 1900 US census. So, we know she died after June 25, 1900 and before the census taken in 1910.
On the 1900 US census taken June 25, 1900 in Hardin County, Tennessee, enumerated in the household that day were:
John, Sallie, Nannie 18, Nellie 15, Nora Lee 10, Josie 6, David Dorsey 5, and the little twin girl Lula, 8 months. Julius, John's son with Minty Johnson, had already left home by this time.
On January 3, 1878 in Hardin County, Tennessee, Sarah married D. Alfred Johnson, son of Joel Johnson, grandson of Presley Johnson. They had son Calvin and two daughters, Leathie and Libby. Sarah's husband D. Alfred Johnson and all three children died before 1887.
John Groves Smith's first marriage:
On July 20, 1879 in Hardin Co Tenn, John married Araminta "Minty" Johnson who was the sister of Sarah's first husband D. Alfred Johnson. Minty and John Smith had three children:
1) William Julius Smith aka Julius/Julian Johnson Smith, born July 17, 1880 Hardin Co Tenn. The story has come down in the family that after Julius' daddy John Groves married Sarah, he could not get along with his step-mother and he left home walking, never to be heard from again. Although the family thought he might have gone to Arkansas or Missouri, no record has ever been located for Julius. But he has not been forgotten.
2) Nancy C. "Nannie" Smith born April 2, 1882 Tishomingo Co Miss, married James Marion Powers about 1901.
3) Nellie Jane Smith born May 8, 1885 in Tishomingo Co Miss. She married Rev. William Thomas "Willie" Bazzell on April 7, 1905. They had Bertha, Jesse Lonnie, Olan, Melvin (1909-1996, buried at Pleasant Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Doskie), and James Love "Roy.
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Marriage of John Groves Smith and Sarah A. "Sallie" Duncan Johnson:
On April 3, 1888 John Groves Smith and Sarah A. "Sallie" Duncan Johnson were married, and Sallie became step-mother to John's children from his marriage to Minty Johnson.
Born of John and Sallie's marriage were five children, including a twin boy and girl born Feb 1899:
1) Nora Lee Smith, born Aug 24 1889 Tenn, died Dec 1978 Counce, Hardin Co Tenn, married Roscoe Melvin "Stumpy" Higginbottom. They had no children. They are buried at Antioch Cemetery, Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississipppi.
2) Josie Albinah Smith, born July 12, 1893 Tenn, died July 30, 1975 in Savannah, Hardin Co Tenn, married Johnston Albert Curtis on April 14, 1907. They had 12 children. Josie is buried at Center Hill Cemetery, Counce, Hardin Co, and Albert is buried at New Salem Cemetery north of Iuka, Tishomingo Co. (Josie was my grandmother.)
3) Dorsey David "Doss" Smith, born March 2, 1896 Tishomingo Co Miss, died May 1979 Counce, Hardin County, Tennessee, married Alexandria Gertrude "Zander" Skelton. They had 7 children. Doss and Zander Smith are buried at Center Hill Cemetery, Counce, Hardin Co Tenn.
4) Leland Smith, a son, born Feb 1899, died unknown. He is not on the 1900 US census which was taken on June 25, 1900 in Hardin Co Tenn.
5) Lula L. Smith, a daughter, born Feb 1899, died unknown. Lula is 8 months old on the 1900 US census. So, we know she died after June 25, 1900 and before the census taken in 1910.
On the 1900 US census taken June 25, 1900 in Hardin County, Tennessee, enumerated in the household that day were:
John, Sallie, Nannie 18, Nellie 15, Nora Lee 10, Josie 6, David Dorsey 5, and the little twin girl Lula, 8 months. Julius, John's son with Minty Johnson, had already left home by this time.
Sarah's first marriage:
On January 3, 1878 in Hardin County, Tennessee, Sarah married D. Alfred Johnson, son of Joel Johnson, grandson of Presley Johnson. They had son Calvin and two daughters, Leathie and Libby. Sarah's husband D. Alfred Johnson and all three children died before 1887.
John Groves Smith's first marriage:
On July 20, 1879 in Hardin Co Tenn, John married Araminta "Minty" Johnson who was the sister of Sarah's first husband D. Alfred Johnson. Minty and John Smith had three children:
1) William Julius Smith aka Julius/Julian Johnson Smith, born July 17, 1880 Hardin Co Tenn. The story has come down in the family that after Julius' daddy John Groves married Sarah, he could not get along with his step-mother and he left home walking, never to be heard from again. Although the family thought he might have gone to Arkansas or Missouri, no record has ever been located for Julius. But he has not been forgotten.
2) Nancy C. "Nannie" Smith born April 2, 1882 Tishomingo Co Miss, married James Marion Powers about 1901.
3) Nellie Jane Smith born May 8, 1885 in Tishomingo Co Miss. She married Rev. William Thomas "Willie" Bazzell on April 7, 1905. They had Bertha, Jesse Lonnie, Olan, Melvin (1909-1996, buried at Pleasant Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Doskie), and James Love "Roy.
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Marriage of John Groves Smith and Sarah A. "Sallie" Duncan Johnson:
On April 3, 1888 John Groves Smith and Sarah A. "Sallie" Duncan Johnson were married, and Sallie became step-mother to John's children from his marriage to Minty Johnson.
Born of John and Sallie's marriage were five children, including a twin boy and girl born Feb 1899:
1) Nora Lee Smith, born Aug 24 1889 Tenn, died Dec 1978 Counce, Hardin Co Tenn, married Roscoe Melvin "Stumpy" Higginbottom. They had no children. They are buried at Antioch Cemetery, Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississipppi.
2) Josie Albinah Smith, born July 12, 1893 Tenn, died July 30, 1975 in Savannah, Hardin Co Tenn, married Johnston Albert Curtis on April 14, 1907. They had 12 children. Josie is buried at Center Hill Cemetery, Counce, Hardin Co, and Albert is buried at New Salem Cemetery north of Iuka, Tishomingo Co. (Josie was my grandmother.)
3) Dorsey David "Doss" Smith, born March 2, 1896 Tishomingo Co Miss, died May 1979 Counce, Hardin County, Tennessee, married Alexandria Gertrude "Zander" Skelton. They had 7 children. Doss and Zander Smith are buried at Center Hill Cemetery, Counce, Hardin Co Tenn.
4) Leland Smith, a son, born Feb 1899, died unknown. He is not on the 1900 US census which was taken on June 25, 1900 in Hardin Co Tenn.
5) Lula L. Smith, a daughter, born Feb 1899, died unknown. Lula is 8 months old on the 1900 US census. So, we know she died after June 25, 1900 and before the census taken in 1910.
On the 1900 US census taken June 25, 1900 in Hardin County, Tennessee, enumerated in the household that day were:
John, Sallie, Nannie 18, Nellie 15, Nora Lee 10, Josie 6, David Dorsey 5, and the little twin girl Lula, 8 months. Julius, John's son with Minty Johnson, had already left home by this time.
On January 3, 1878 in Hardin County, Tennessee, Sarah married D. Alfred Johnson, son of Joel Johnson, grandson of Presley Johnson. They had son Calvin and two daughters, Leathie and Libby. Sarah's husband D. Alfred Johnson and all three children died before 1887.
John Groves Smith's first marriage:
On July 20, 1879 in Hardin Co Tenn, John married Araminta "Minty" Johnson who was the sister of Sarah's first husband D. Alfred Johnson. Minty and John Smith had three children:
1) William Julius Smith aka Julius/Julian Johnson Smith, born July 17, 1880 Hardin Co Tenn. The story has come down in the family that after Julius' daddy John Groves married Sarah, he could not get along with his step-mother and he left home walking, never to be heard from again. Although the family thought he might have gone to Arkansas or Missouri, no record has ever been located for Julius. But he has not been forgotten.
2) Nancy C. "Nannie" Smith born April 2, 1882 Tishomingo Co Miss, married James Marion Powers about 1901.
3) Nellie Jane Smith born May 8, 1885 in Tishomingo Co Miss. She married Rev. William Thomas "Willie" Bazzell on April 7, 1905. They had Bertha, Jesse Lonnie, Olan, Melvin (1909-1996, buried at Pleasant Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Doskie), and James Love "Roy.
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Marriage of John Groves Smith and Sarah A. "Sallie" Duncan Johnson:
On April 3, 1888 John Groves Smith and Sarah A. "Sallie" Duncan Johnson were married, and Sallie became step-mother to John's children from his marriage to Minty Johnson.
Born of John and Sallie's marriage were five children, including a twin boy and girl born Feb 1899:
1) Nora Lee Smith, born Aug 24 1889 Tenn, died Dec 1978 Counce, Hardin Co Tenn, married Roscoe Melvin "Stumpy" Higginbottom. They had no children. They are buried at Antioch Cemetery, Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississipppi.
2) Josie Albinah Smith, born July 12, 1893 Tenn, died July 30, 1975 in Savannah, Hardin Co Tenn, married Johnston Albert Curtis on April 14, 1907. They had 12 children. Josie is buried at Center Hill Cemetery, Counce, Hardin Co, and Albert is buried at New Salem Cemetery north of Iuka, Tishomingo Co. (Josie was my grandmother.)
3) Dorsey David "Doss" Smith, born March 2, 1896 Tishomingo Co Miss, died May 1979 Counce, Hardin County, Tennessee, married Alexandria Gertrude "Zander" Skelton. They had 7 children. Doss and Zander Smith are buried at Center Hill Cemetery, Counce, Hardin Co Tenn.
4) Leland Smith, a son, born Feb 1899, died unknown. He is not on the 1900 US census which was taken on June 25, 1900 in Hardin Co Tenn.
5) Lula L. Smith, a daughter, born Feb 1899, died unknown. Lula is 8 months old on the 1900 US census. So, we know she died after June 25, 1900 and before the census taken in 1910.
On the 1900 US census taken June 25, 1900 in Hardin County, Tennessee, enumerated in the household that day were:
John, Sallie, Nannie 18, Nellie 15, Nora Lee 10, Josie 6, David Dorsey 5, and the little twin girl Lula, 8 months. Julius, John's son with Minty Johnson, had already left home by this time.
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