John J. Smith married his first wife, Sarah Elizabeth Howell April 28, 1864 in Tishomingo County, MS. He married Nancy Wright Hare October 6, 1869 in Alcorn County. He married his third wife, Sarah Susan Barnes November 21, 1877 in Alcorn County, MS.

Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935
Name: Elizabeth Howell
Spouse: J. J. Smith
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1864
County: Tishomingo

Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935
Name: J. J. Smith
Spouse: Nancy W. Haire
Marriage Date: 6 Oct 1869
County: Alcorn

1870 United States Federal Census 1870
Name: John J Smith
Age in 1870: 28
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1870: Township 5 Range 9, Prentiss, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Booneville
Household Members: Name Age
John J Smith 28
Nancy W Smith 26
George T Smith 4

Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935
Name: Susannah Barnes
Spouse: J. J. Smith
Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1877
County: Alcorn

1880 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John J. Smith
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1880: Prentiss, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Susan A. Smith
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
John J. Smith 38
Susan A. Smith 27
Thomas G. Smith 13
Mary W. Smith 5m (Willie Mary Smith Carpenter)

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: John J Smith
Death Date: 14 Jan 1894
Cemetery: Howell Cemetery
Cemetery Location: 12 Miles East Booneville, Mississippi

U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
Name: John J Smith
Birth Date: abt 1843
Age: 19
Enlistment Date: 1862
Military Unit: Forty-second Infantry