Smith
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Attendance on protracted labor
1832 Nov 10th Dr to Milage (5 M.) attendance on protracted labor, medicines $10 Dr. Kron visited the Richmond Smith residence on November 10th 1832. I wonder if this visit was for when daughter Martha was born, or if there was another child that didn’t survive. Continue reading
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Freeman R Smith
One of my biggest brick walls, perhaps the biggest is James Cuddy Smith. On FamilyTree YDNA, my grandfather has 6 matches at 37 markers. On would think with over 10,000 matches at 12, that number would be higher! One of these 6 matches is a descendant of Freeman R. Smith. He is often referred to Continue reading
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Nickname
Beauton Evangeline. Now isn’t that a name? That was my Granny Boot’s given name. Her daddy didn’t like Beauton and declared he was going to call her Boots. The name evidently stuck. Many people didn’t realize it wasn’t her real name. As grandchildren came along, she became Granny Boots. Beauton Evangeline Haywood was born December Continue reading
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The Good and the Bad
In circling back to research the Smiths of Carroll County, I came across information regarding Thomas Johnson in a Chancery Court case file Nathan Cawthon et als vs Henry Kirk et als. The good is that it proves the connection between Nathan and Susan and Thomas Johnson. I thought Susan was perhaps Thomas’ sister. But Continue reading
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Children of James and Martha Smith –Green Smith
I believe the children of James and Martha Smith to be the following: This is the fifth installment of trying to learn more about James Cuddy and Martha Smith by learning about their children. I’m confident that Nelson P, Green, Richmond, Cuddy J and Nancy were James and Martha’s children. In addition, I believe they Continue reading
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Children of James and Martha Smith — John
I believe the children of James and Martha Smith to be the following: This is the fourth installment of trying to learn more about James Cuddy and Martha Smith by learning about their children. I’m confident that Nelson P, Green, Richmond, Cuddy J and Nancy were James Cuddy and Martha’s children. Next up is John. Continue reading
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Children of James C and Martha Smith — The problem with WC and Martha
You know what they say, research is never done. This is another one of those topics I’m going to have to circle back around to. Maybe someone better than me can sort this out. Until this week, I believed that James C and Martha had the following children who survived to adulthood. Throughout the past Continue reading
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Children of James and Martha Smith — Nancy Smith Johnson
I believe the children of James and Martha Smith to be the following: I don’t think my research into Nancy, her family, and FAN club is complete (especially the Cawthon/Cauthon family, but I do feel I can say she was a daughter of James & Martha Smith as you’ll see below. I’m sure I’ll come Continue reading
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The Smiths in the Montgomery County Heritage Books
This is another post in which I’m trying to sort out the James C and Martha Bette Smith family. Finding a lot of conflicting information. Here I want to share what is in the Montgomery County Heritage Books regarding the Smiths and compare this information with other documentation and family histories. Perhaps someone can help Continue reading
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Carmie Smith Family History
Note: this is basically a transcription of cousin Carmie’s writing regarding the Smiths with a few of my notes. Nothing here is proven, it’s his family history as he knows it. There are a few reasons for me to put this here. One, I want to share his handwriting and his story as he knew Continue reading
Chasing the Past 