CLAIBORNE M. SMITH was born on 6 June 1828 Jackson County, Alabama
His Father was Thomas Smith
Thomas Smith's parents were John and Rebecca Smith of Jackson County,
Alabama.
Thomas Smith married Febary (February\Phoebe?) Tackett ca 1819 in
probably Jackson County, Alabama.
Thomas Smith and Febary Tackett's known children consisted of:
(1) William Eson Smith(1821) who married DYMIE(Diana) HUDSON ca 1840
Carroll County, Arkansas
(See the WILLIAM ESON SMITH 1821 DYMIE HUDSON SMITH STORY

(2)James "Calvin" Smith(1824) who married UNKNOWN and (2)SUPHRONA
(mnu)ca 1850

(3)Claiborne M Smith(1828) who married (1)MARGARET JANE MACKEY and
married (2)SALLY ATKINSON BOLIN

(4)Pleasant J Smith 1831 (marriage unknown)

(5)Malissa Smith (1833)who married ABNER BRASSFIELD Jr.

(6)Henry Woody Smith (1836) who married MARIAH BRASSFIELD and
BARBARA ALLEN PIERCE HOUSE

(see Henry Woody Smith Story)

(7)Martin Tackett Smith (1838)who married(1) RHODA STANDRIDGE and
married (2)SARAH "Ibby"JACKSON MIDDLETON
(See Martin Tackett Smith Story)

(8) Polly Ann Smith (1841)who possibly married
SHEDRICK PERRY BRASSFIELD as his first wife

(See the Polly Ann Smith Brassfield Story)

(9) Elizabeth Smith (1843)(nothing further known).

The 1830 Jackson County, Alabama census at LDS Family History Center,
Film No. 2,328 listed three John Smiths.
Did not check any other Alabama counties. Madison County, Alabama is
another possiblity I need to check out.
This family IS NOT related to Jeremiah and Margaret Armstrong Smith
family that I am aware of.
1830 Jackson County, Alabama census:
2/John Smith
10/John A Smith
12/John D Smith

ARKANSAS PENSIONERS BOOK
SMITH, John...Old war pension application. O.W.Wid.Cert.#1717, file
@11475. Served as Captain in Alabama Volunteers, Florida Seminole
Indian War, Widow, Rebecca.(not abstracted in book)
DO NOT KNOW if this is our John and Rebecca Smith.

Alabama Pension Rolls of 1835 had one JOHN SMITH, from Anson County,
North Carolina, 1778, 5yr, Pvt, Capt Parsons; Col Chiles; General
Wayne.
John Smith Born 15Mar1763 Anson County, North Carolina
Enlisted April 1778 for 5 years.
To Hillsboro to receive discharge.
Lived in Anson, North Carolina to 1783.
Around 1803 to Georgia
Georgia to Tennessee about 1811
Tennessee until about 1832
1832 to Alabama (Jackson and Madison Counties)
Applied pension 1833 in Madison County,Alabama at Brownsboro
DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS THE CORRECT JOHN SMITH, but is as close as I
can come at the present time.

Febary Tackett's parents were Langston and Polly Tackett
per Henry W. Smith's Confederate Civil War Pension Records.
Henry W Smith was Claiborne Smith's brother and my husband
Kenneth Flood's great grandpa
NOTE:
Actually I believe the name Langston was misspelled on the papers
and should be Lewis Tackett. Polly was Mary Elizabeth Basham.
Mary is often called Polly.
The Tackett Association does not recognize Febary Tackett as being
from this family, even though she named two of her sons after the
Tackett family men (Pleasant and Martin Tackett Smith).
Her brother Martin Tackett is acknowledged as belonging to the
Tacketts.
Martin Tackett's wife and almost all his children were killed in the
Mt. Meadows Massacre. Martin was deceased before 1857 and WAS NOT in
the massacre.
Will write about this incident later.
I told the Tackett Association of Henry Woody Smith's Confederate War
records and that this information was listed in the 1911 Arkansas
Confederate Soldiers Census. I do not have the original copy of these
records, so did not contact them further.

My research then centered on the 1840 Carroll County, Arkansas census
showing the family of Thomas Smith.
...Males..............Females
2-1-1-2-0-1...........0-1-000-1 (total of 7 children)
two sons under 5 (Henry 1836 and Martin Smith 1838)
one son between 5 and 10(Pleasant J Smith)
one son over 10 (Claiborne M Smith)
two sons over 10 (Wiliam Eson"Esau" and James Calvin"Calvin")
one daughter over 5 (Melissa Smith)
This fit the known children profile.

1850 Johnson County, Arkansas, Spadra Township, Visit 30
LDS Microfilm No.2,481
SMITH,Thomas 48, TN
..... Feraby, 48, TN (Fenaby,Feraby,Phebe? TACKETT)
..... Pleasant, 19 (1831), AR
..... Henry, 14, AR
..... Martin, 12, AR
..... Polly Ann, 9, AR
..... Elizabeth, 7, AR

Also living in Johnson County, Arkansas in 1850 in Spadra Township,
Visit 95-100:
TACKETT, Martin, M, 40, TN
........Cynthia, F, 42, TN (maiden name Miller)
....... Pleasant, M, 18, AR
.......++ William H, M, 16, AR
....... Marion, M, 13, AR
....... Sebundy?, M, 11, AR
....... Matilda, F, 9, AR
........ James M, M., 7, AR
........ Jones M, M, 5, AR
Daughter Eloah Angeline Tackett, age 20, had married :
JOHN MILUM JONES.
She, along with her husband and children were killed at
Mt.Meadows Massacre in September 1857.
Martin Tackett had died prior to 1857. This entire family, with
exception of ++William H (age 16)above, were murdered by the Mormons
at Mountain Meadows Massacre.

++William H Tackett, son of Martin and Cynthia Miller Tackett, had
married FRANCES WALKER on 4 Jan 1857 in Pope County, Arkansas and WAS
NOT with the wagon train that met their fate at Mt.Meadows,Utah.
William H had two children: James R and Sarah L Tackett.
William H Tackett died before 1862, probably in Pope County, Arkansas
(perhaps in the Civil War?)
1860 Pope County, Arkansas Census, Dover Township, Visit 517
1870 Pope County, Arkansas Census, Dwelling 149, Frances"Fanny" and
the children.
1880 Not in Pope County, Arkansas census.
Frances Walker Tackett remarried later to THOMAS COOK on 13Mar1867
(D-147) in Pope County, Arkansas.
Did not follow up on Frances Walker Tackett Cook family.

Pleasant Tackett, along with his wife and four children were in the
Mt.Meadows Massacre and two infant children of Pleasant Tackett's
children survived.
Will be writing about this Mountain Meadows Massacre later on in my
"Kinfolks Stories".

Martin Tackett had purchased land in Newton County, Arkansas in very
early time. I have a copy of his land records.
TACKITT, MARTIN Vol. AR0930.456, Land Ofc.Fayetteville, 01-May-45, Doc #4600, Cash
Entry, Part #1: W NE, Sec24, Twp. 17N, R19W, 80.000 acres.

What I want to do is provide all the information I have up to now on
Thomas and Febary Tackett Smith's children
Know that there is much missing information and there are
corrections to be made. This is the information as I know it at the
time of this writing.
If you have any additional information, please write me.

Regarding the Tacketts and the Mt. Meadows Massacre:
Actually I believe the name Langston was misspelled in
Henry Woody Smith's CSA papers and should be Lewis Tackett.
Polly was Mary Elizabeth Basham. Mary is often called Polly.
Feraby Tackett Smith's brother was Martin Tackett, born 1810 in TN.
Martin Tackett died before 1857.
His wife Cynthia Miller Tackett and children were killed in
September 1857 at Mt. Meadows Massacre in Southern Utah.
The eldest,son Pleasant Tackett,his wife and children
were killed at Mt.Meadows Massacre.
Two Pleasant Tackett children survived and were raised by their
Miller grandmother
Martin and Cynthia Miller Tackett's Children:
Marion, Sebundy?, Matilda, James M, and Jones M Tackett were killed
at Mt. Meadows Massacre in September 1857.
William H Tackett, son of Martin and Cynthia Miller Tackett, had
married FRANCES WALKER on 4 Jan 1857 in Pope County, Arkansas and
was not with the wagon train that met their fate at Mt.Meadows.
He had two children: James R and Sarah L Tackett.
William H Tackett died before 1862, probably in Pope County,
Arkansas.
Frances Walker Tackett remarried later to THOMAS COOK in 1867,Pope County,Arkansas(D147)
Such a sad story.

The Tackett Association does not recognize Febary Tackett as being
from this family, even though she named two of her sons after the
Tackett family (Pleasant Smith and Martin Tackett Smith).
Her brother was Martin Tackett whose family was killed at
Mountain Meadows Massacre in September 1857.
Martin Tackett was dead before September 1857 and was not in the
massacre.
He owned land in Newton County, Arkansas in early records.
I told the Tackett Association of Henry W. Smith's Confederate War
records and that this was listed in the 1911 Arkansas Confederate
Soldiers Census.
I do not have the original of these records, so did not contact them
further. Understand the original 1911 Confederate Soldiers Census is
at the Arkansas History Commission in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Will try to send for it.

1850 Searcy Co. AR. Census, Tomahawk Township, Visit 87-88.
Margaret Jane Mackey's father was James Mackey and, as I understand
it, James Mackey is in the Searcy County History Book.
Margaret Jane Mackey's mother is said to be Anna Bennett?

1860 Searcy County, Arkansas Census, Campbell-Calf Creek Township,
Visit 262-255.

This is about CLAIBORNE M SMITH, the third child of Thomas and Febary
Tackett Smith.

(3) CLAIBORNE M. SMITH, born 6June1828 Jackson County, Alabama
He married (1)MARGARET JANE MACKEY 6 August 1848 in Searcy County,
Arkansas by Theo Parks. It is said they were divorced on 3June1888
but have no record of the divorce.
See below for information on their children:

Claiborne was a member of the Peace Society, a secret
organization, thought to be pro-Union in Searcy County, Arkansas
(Arkansas was then a Confederate State).
After November 1861 Governor Rector ordered members of this Peace
Society marched to Fayetteville in chains and accused these men of
insurrection or treason.
The men were ordered to join the Confederacy "or else".
Several refused and were later tried and released.
Many fled the state to join Union forces in Missouri.
Claiborne Smith is listed as joining Cockes CSA, Co. G. 35th Arkansas
Infantry(no date).
He apparently deserted and went back to Searcy County.

On or about 3 Jan 1863 on Buffalo Fork of the White River, Arkansas
proceedings of a General Court Martial assembled at the camp of
4th Division, First Corps Trans-Miss Army on Buffalo Fork of the
White River. Headquarters of C.S. Forces en route to Missouri.
Several men were accused of firing on Confederate Forces.
Among the cases tried were:
Jeptha McGinness, Private, Co. A, Heads (sic)Battn
M V B Hensley, Private, Venable's Co. Shoup's Division
George Carter, Private, Co. H, McRaie's Regiment
John Smith, Private Co. A, Williams Regiment, AR Infantry
(do not know if this was Claiborne's brother John Smith)
C.C.Kilgore, Private, Titsworth's Co. Armstrongs or Carroll's Reg.
AR.Cav.
William Blair, Private, Co. K, Mitchell's Regiment,Claiborne Smith
and Edmund Aday, citizens of Searcy County, Arkansas.
"The court then proceeded to trial of another case.
Prisoner Claiborne Smith called.
The order convening the Court having been read the accused was asked
if he objected to any member and he having answered that he had not,
the Court was duly sworn by the Judge Advocate and the Judge
Advocate was duly sworn by the President of the Court in the presence
of the accused. The accused was then arraigned by the Judge Advocate
on the following Charge and Specification viz:
Charge & Specification preferred against Claiborne Smith a citizen of
Searcy County Arkansas States. Charge: Treason.
Specification in this that he Claiborne Smith a citizen of Searcy
County,Arkansas in the Confederate States did form one of a band
unlawfully organized to resist the execution of the laws of the
Confederate States which band did on the second day of January 1863
resist and did fire upon a body of Confederate troops while on the
proper discharge of their duties when one Confederate soldier was
shot and killed.
All this in Searcy County, Arkansas on the Boston Mountains.
J S Marmaduke Brig Gen.
The accused was then asked by the Judge Advocate to make his plea to
which the accused pleas as follows:
To the Specification "Not Guilty" To the Charge. "Not Guilty" witness
William Smith called and duly sworn.
Question by the Judge Advocate:
What do you know of the accused Claiborn Smith?
Answer: I know but little of him lately-didn't know he was with
Taylor's band. Didn't see him when taken prisoner by Confederate
troops. But when the militia of Searcy County were called out last
year I knew he was searched for and could not be found, and the
general report was that he was in Secret bands which was organized in
the County to rob and murder and was then concealed.
When he lived near me he was a Unionist and still goes with that
character.
The witness was here dismissed and the prisoner having no witnesses
for his defence made the following statement:
"I was with Taylor's band but had no arms and didn't drill with them.
I ran when we were pursued by the Confederate States troops. I walked
from home 7 miles away to see Taylor's men but had no idea of joining
them".
Prisoner was here dismissed and the Court being closed after mature
deliberation finds Claiborne Smith by a two-thirds vote of the
Specification "Guilty" of the Charge "Guilty" and the Court did
thereupon sentence Claiborne Smith a citizen of Searcy County
Arkansas to be shot to death.
Henry Ewing Capt, A at J Gentl and Judge Advocate
G W Thompson Col Pres Court".
Claiborne Smith somehow escaped and fled to Missouri
and later joined Co. H, First Arkansas Cavalry (Union Army)
on 27 August 1863 in Berry County, Missouri. He was a bugler.

Found the Claiborne Smith family on the 1870 Christian County,
Missouri census.
They apparently went back to Searcy County,Arkansas about 1878.

Claiborne's brother Henry Woody Smith was in Confederate Army during
Civil War and by sending for Henry's pension record, found out the
parents names. Henry filled out that 1911 Confederate Questionnaire.
Henry W Smith was great-great grandfather of my Flood children
through Grover Cleveland Smith/Walcie Smith Flood Smith/
Kenneth Flood (my deceased husband)

Claiborne M and MARGARET JANE MACKEY Smith's children:
(1) James "Calvin" Smithborn 1850.
He married MARY F MILLICAN about 1878 in Searcy County, Arkansas.
No children. Nothing further known.

(2) ESON "Old Ece" SMITH. born 11 July 1852 Searcy County, Arkansas.
He married NANCY JANE SMITH FLOOD on 6March1887 in Newton County,
Arkansas. She was the daughter of GILBERT and MARY BRASSFIELD SMITH.
She was widow of WILLIAM FLOOD( Nathan and Mary Polly Jones Flood
family).Nancy married WILLIAM FLOOD on 14Dec1879 in Newton County,
Arkansas. Nancy Jane had one daughter:
MARY WILLIE FLOOD, born 16 Feb 1881, who married WILLIAM ESAU
"LITTLE ECE" SMITHWilliam Esau "Little, son of Martin Tackett Smith
(see their family information in Martin Tackett Smith Section).

"Old Esau" Smith died 3 April 1914.
Nancy Jane Smith Flood Smith died on 20 Dec 1923.
They are buried in Smith Cemetery, Newton County,Arkansas.

You have to remember, there were not that many people living in these
areas and families married back and forth; cousins married cousins.

Esau"Old Ece"Smith and Nancy Jane Smith Flood Smith's children:
i:Rose Ann Smith, (21 Jan 1888--6Oct1965)
She married (1)JOSEPH H FLOOD (17Feb1879--4June1912 Smith Cemetery)
on 11Nov1905(H-111)Newton County
(Joseph was son of George Washington Flood and Rachel Caroline Harris).
One daughter, Alba Jo Flood (27Jul1907--12Nov1945 Smith Cemetery)
Alba married OTTO PRICE (26Feb1884--21Jan1964 Smith Cemetery).

After Joseph Flood's death,Rose Ann Smith Flood married
on 28 July 1917 to(2)GROVER CLEVELAND PIERCE(20Mar1886--22Feb1967)
They had son Arthur Pierce
Rose Ann Smith Flood Pierce died 6 Oct 1965 and is buried in Smith
Cemetery, Newton, County, Arkansas.

(continuing with Esau "Old Ece"Smith children)

ii:ARGUS ROSCO "Ross"SMITH, born 15Nov1889.
He married ANNA LEE NICHOLS on 21Sept1911 in Newton County, Arkansas
Anna Lee Nichols was daughter of William Nichols (Flood)and Mary
Elizabeth Pierce.
Ross Smith known children:
1) Mildred Smith, born 28 Mar 1914 who married TOM COLLINS on
11 April 1926
Mildred died 4 March 1998 with burial in Smith Cemetery.

MILDRED MAE COLLINS
Mildred Mae Collins, age 83 of Bentonville, Arkansas, died
March 4, 1998 at her home. She was born March 28, 1914 at Vendor,
Arkansas the daughter of Roscoe A. and Annalee Nichols Smith.
She attended First Assembly of God in Bentonville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter,
two grandsons, one brother and one sister.
Survivors include 2 sons; Eugene Collins of Western Grove and
Jim Collins of Orrick, Missouri; 2 daughters, Goldie Farmer of
Cave Springs, Arkansas and Carla Anderson of Centerton, Arkansas;
1 sister, Ellen Smith of Kansas City, Missouri; 2 brothers,
James E Smith, Raytown, Missouri and Orvin H Smith of Grandview,
Missouri;11 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Services were Saturday, March 7, 1998 at Big Creek Assembly of God
with Rev. Dick Rogers officiating.
Burial was in Smith Cemetery at Vendor under the direction of Holt Memorial Chapel of Harrison.
Pallbearers were William Jones, Jesse Jones, Jermery Farmer,
Kalen Anderson, Anthony Collins and Candice Anderson
Honorary pallbearers were grandsons, W P Collins, Dale Farmer,
Don Farmer, Tommy Collins and Ben Collins.

(continuing with "Old Ece" Smith children)

2) Lessie Smith, born 18 Sept 1916. She married DEWARD HAMILTON, son
of Tom and Pearl Reddell Hamilton. Lessie is deceased.

3) Nancy Ellen Smith (twin), born 13July1921.
She married CHARLEY SMITH, son of Henry Columbus Smith.
(See the Henry Columbus Smith Story)

4)William Elmond Smith (twin), born 13July1921. He died 1Aug1923 with
burial in Smith Cemetery.

5)James Eldon Smith who married DOVIE RUTH BAUCOM.

6) Harold Smith who married VIRGINIA BEARD.

7) Dorvin Farold Smith, born 28 Nov 1931, who married HAZEL ADAMS.
Dorvin died 15Mar1997 and is buried in Belton Cemetery, Belton,
Missouri.

DORVIN FAROLD SMITH
Dorvin Farold Smith, age 65 of Belton, Missouri died March 15, 1997
He was born November 28, 1931 at Vendor, Arkansas the son of Ross and
Annie Lee Nichols Smith.
He attended Eastside Assembly of God Chruch. He was a resident of
Belton, Missouri and a prior resident of Newton County, Arkansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents Ross and Annie Lee Smith, and
a sister, Lessie Hamilton.
Survivors include his wife Hazel Smith of the home; two sons,
Mike Smith of Belton, Missouri and Terry Smith of Independence,
Missouri; two sisters, Mildred Collins of Centerton, Arkansas, and
Ellen Smith of Kansas City, Missouri; three brothers,
Rev. James E. Smith of Raytown, Missouri and Harold Smith of
Grandview, Missouri and Elmond Smith; three granddaughters, Julie,
Amanda and Lindsay and a host of family and friends.
Services were March 18, 1997 at Carson Blue Ridge Chapel with burial
in Belton Cemetery.

Ross Smith died 5July1963. Anna Lee Nichols Smith died 8 Feb 1973;
they are buried in Smith Cemetery, Newton County.

(continuing with "Old Ece"Smith and Nancy Jane Smith children)
6)VESTA ETTA SMITH, born Dec1896.
She married JAMES WILLIAM"JIM WILL" TENNYSON on 11Aug1918)page 418)
in Newton County.
Vesta Etta died in 1925 with burial in Smith Cemetery.

7)FLORENCE RACHEL SMITH, born 19Aug1899. She married OTIS HOLT
(son of Will Holt) on 23Sept1917 in Newton County.
Florence died 7Sept1971 with burial in Smith Cemetery.

8)ORVIL FLOYD SMITH, born 23Nov1901. He married DELLA MAE BOLIN on
12Mar1921 in Newton County.
Orvil died 12Nov1942 with burial in Smith Cemetery.
After his death DELLA BOLIN SMITH married LAWRENCE EDDINGS.
on 13May1947 Newton county
(See the Eddings Families story)

Three infant children who are buried in Smith Cemetery, Newton County
Arkansas
Many descendants still live in Newton County.
Esau Smith died 3 April 1914 and is buried in Smith Cemetery, Newton
County,Arkansas.

(continuing with children of Claiborne M Smith )

(3)Henderson Walker Smith
born 27 Jan 1854 in Searcy County, Arkansas
married MARTHA L TUCKER ca 1878 in Searcy County, Arkansas.
Henderson Walker Smith children were:
i:William E Smith, born 1878 Searcy County,Arkansas.
ii:Lilly R Smith, born April 1889 in Arkansas
iii: Eversey T Smith, born August 1881 in Arkansas
iv: Hubbard G Smith, born February 1884
v: Teccoa E Smith, born January 1887
vi: Benjamin H Smith, born September 1888
vii: George E Smith, born March 1891
viii: Bertie M Smith, born December 1892
This family was living in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 1900

(4) Martha Elizabeth Smith
born 4 Feb 1856 in Searcy County, Arkansas
married JOSEPH C SMITH (first cousin), son of James Calvin,
brother of Claiborne Smith). They moved to Oklahoma.
Their known children were:
i: James T Smith, born 1878 in Searcy County, Arkansas

ii: John Clayborn Smith, born 1880 in Searcy County, Arkansas
He married (1)ARTIE COWELL and (2) MYRTLE ALICE LANE

1920 Haskell County, Oklahoma Census, Center Township, Visit 194-197
SMITH, John, head, 39, AR,AR,AR
...... Artie, wife, 32, TN,TN,TN
...... Alcie, daug., 15, AR,AR,TN
....... Lula, daug., 14, AR,AR,TN
....... Martha, daug., 12, OK,AR,TN
....... Loretta, daug., 9, OK,AR,TN
....... Marvin, son, 6, OK,AR,TN
...... Zella, daug., 2-3/12, OK,AR,TN
John Clayborn Smith died in 1973 in Stigler, Oklahoma.

iii: Nancy Jane Smith, born 1885, who married ALONZO COWELL
in 1901 in Newton County, Arkansas.
(See the COWELL Family Story)

iv: Robert Marion Smith,(twin) born 1887 in Newton County,
Arkansas, who married REBECCA FLUD, daughter of Nathan Harvey Flud
and Angeline Tennison Flud

1920 Haskell County, Oklahoma Census, Center Township, Visit 197-200
SMITH, Robert, head, 32, M, AR
...... Becky, wife, 28, M, AR
...... Elzie, son, 12, S, AR
...... Bessie, daug., 8, AR
...... John, son, 7, OK
...... Sarah, daug., 5, AR
...... Elverene?, daug., 1-11/12, OK
SMITH, Martha, mother, 65, widow, AR,AL,AL

Robert and Becky were in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma in Kiowa Township
District 33 in 1930 with family
SMITH, Robert M, head, 42, m@19, AR,AR,AR
....... Beckie, wife, 42, m@16, AR (mixed blood?)
....... Elzie, son, 19, AR
....... Johnie, son, 18, OK
....... Sarah, daug.,13, AR
....... Levern, daug., 11, OK
....... Andrew, son, 9, OK
....... Rosie B, daug., 6, OK
....... Dortha L, daug., 5, OK
....... Floyd, son, 3/12, OK
Robert Marion Smith died in 1963 at McAllister, Oklahoma and is
buried in Ashland Cemetery in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
(See the NATHAN HARVEY FLUD STORY for details)

(continuing with children of Joseph C and Martha Elizabeth Smith)

v: Rosa Smith,born 1887 (twin),who married U.GRANT BRASSFIELD
in 1907 in Franklin County, Arkansas
Rosa born 14Jan1889; died 17Jan1926 with burial in Old Panther
Cemetery, Haskell County, Oklahoma

1920 Haskell County, Oklahoma Census, Beaver Township, Visit 409-419
BRASSFIELD, Grant B, head, 31, AR,AR,AR
........Rosa M, wife, 31, AR
........ Vestus, daug., 10
........ Floyd, son, 8
........ Harmon?, son, 7
........ Goldie, daug., 2

Son Floyd Brassfield, born 29Oct1911 in Texas
died 8May1975 McCurtain, Haskell County, Oklahoma,buried in
Old Panther Cemetery
He married KATHERINE FLORENCE WALKER, born 30 Oct1912 in Alvord, Wise
County, Texas.

(continuing with Joseph C Smith children)

vi: Rebecca A Smith, born November 1891.

vii: Floyd M Smith, born February 1898.

Family on 1880 Searcy County, Arkansas Census, Calf Creek Township
On 1900 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Pleasant Hill Township

(continuing with Claiborne M Smith children)

(5) John Smith
born 1858 (nothing further known)

(6) Merill Smith
born 1860 (nothing further known)

(7) Hester Ann Smith,born 16 June 1863 in Arkansas
married ROBERT W MILLICAN (MILLIGAN?) ca 1883.
Robert W Millican was born in October 1854 in Iron County, Missouri
His parents were Robert H and Nancy Millican, from Madison County,
Alabama
Known children were:
i:Nancy Jane Millican, born April 1884 in Arkansasa
ii: Mary E Millican, born March 1886 in Arkansas
iii: William E Millican, born December 1887 in Arkansas
iv: Delina F Millican who married OSCAR SUTTON in 1909
v: James T Millican, born April 1894 in Arkansas
vi: Jesse B Millican, born May 1898 in Arkansas
vii: Emmet Millican, born 1906
Family is on the 1900 Franklin County, Arkansas census, Walker
Township
Family on 1910 Haskell County, Oklahoma Census in Beaver Township
Hester Ann Smith Millican died before 1910

NOTE: On the 1900 Franklin County, Arkansas Census,in Walker Township
a SIMON PIERCE, born Feb1883, age 17, Arkansas, was living as a
boarder with the family.
SIMON PIERCE was son of Matilda Standridge Pierce Flud.
(Mrs. William Thomas Flud

Hester A Smith Millican died before 1906 in Haskell County, Oklahoma.
Family is on the 1910 Haskell County, Oklahoma Census in Beaver
Township.

(continuing with children of Claiborne M Smith

(8) Ferby Ann Smith
born 25 Oct 1866 in Missouri (probably Christian County).
She married: WILLIAM J COLE on 22 Sept 1887 in Newton County,
Arkansas.William J Cole was the son of Dennis Cole and his first wife
MARTHA HICKS.
Dennis Cole had been Newton County, Arkansas Court Clerk from
1860-1864 and 1872-1874.
After wife Martha's death, Dennis Cole married (2) MALINDA YOUNG
and (3) SUSAN ELLEN STEPP
Ellen Stepp Cole later married ROBERT JOBE EDDINGS
Dennis Cole was born in 1828 in Benton County, Tennessee
He was son of William and Ann Cole

Dennis Cole was the father of:
i: William J Cole, born April 1856, who married FERBY ANN SMITH
in 1887 in Newton County, Arkansas.

ii: Martha Cole, born 1860 who died young

iii: Mary C Cole who married THOMAS JEFFERSON WALLIS in 1879 in
Newton County, Arkansas

iv: Martha Ellen Cole, born 1864, who married WAYNE EDDINGS
(See the EDDINGS FAMILIES STORY)

v: James "Jim" Martin Cole, born 1870, who married OLLIE BETHANY

vi: Alexander Monroe Cole, born 1873, who married DORA BETHANY

vii: Asberry "Berry" Cole, born 1879, who married JULIA (mnu).

viii: Marion T Cole, born 1882, who married BELLE JONES in 1906

ix: William M (Mark?)Cole, born 1888, who married RUTHA HOPPIS
in 1910 in Newton County, Arkansas.

x: John W Cole (born 1873 on one census and 1889 on another census),
whose tombstone in Sandhill Cemetery of Newton County, Arkansas
states born 14 March 1889 ,who married ELIZABETH HOLMES in 1897 in
Newton County, Arkansas

xi: Sidney Cole, born February 1890

It is thought that Dennis Cole died in 1898 at Jasper, Arkansas, but
his burial place is unknown.

Ferby Ann Smith Cole's children were:
(1)Martha Jane Cole, born 18 May 1890 in Newton County
She married a Mr. CHASTAIN

(2) Garland Lee Cole, born December 1891 in Newton County

Garland married Effie Mae Thomason on 25 December 1912 in Haskell
County, Oklahoma.

1920 Haskell County, Oklahoma Census, Center Township, Visit 195-196
COLE, Garland, head, 28, AR, TN, MO
..... Effie, wife, 21, OK, US, US
..... Alvie, daug., 4, OK, AR,OK
..... Vernon, son, 2-6/12, OK, AR, OK

Garland and Effie Thomason Cole had the following children:
i: Alva Irene Cole Patton
ii: Vernon Wesley Cole
iii: Vera Edith Cole Johnson
iv: Eddie Lee Cole who married LUCILLE ORR
Eddie Lee Cole died on 17 February 1963
Have been corresponding with Eddie's son Ed Cole of Nebraska.

(garland and Effie Thomason Cole children continued)

v: Evelyn Ossie Cole Forrest

vi:Francis DeWayne Cole
(3)Dennis Clayborn Cole, born February 1893 in Newton County,
Arkansas
Nothing further known

From Dennis Cole III(dennis.lightbulb.cole.iii@gmail.com)on 15Apr2017
Message body
#1 thank you for that page,
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rkinfolks/stories/claibornemsmith.html
I was looking up info to find William J Cole and found it thanks
to you.
A bit more info on Dennis Clayborn Cole, who married ESSIE
he had few sons, Bartell Zill Cole being one of them,
Bartell married MAUDE ANNA FARNI, their children where Bart Jr.,
Diane, Dennis II and David (twins, David died 6 hours after birth),
and Doris Cole.
You can probably guess that I'm Dennis II son.
See ID: LRB2-D1T,familysearch.org
Dennis Cole III
lightbulbsystems.net

(4) William A Cole, born May 1894 in Newton County, Arkansas
Nothing further known

Ferby Ann Smith Cole died 9 July 1916 at McCurtain, Oklahoma.
It is thought that William J Cole died on 28 February 1916 in Osage
County, Oklahoma and is buried in Big Heart, Oklahoma.
William was a doctor. He drank carbolic acid poison and died.
He and Ferby Ann were separated and lived apart.

(continuing with children of Claiborne M Smith

(continuing with children of Claiborne M Smith and Margaret Jane Mackey Smith)

(9) Diansa Smith
born May 1870 in Missouri.
Nothing further known. Apparently died as an infant.

1870 Christian County, Missouri, Linden Township, Visit 160
1880 Searcy County, Arkansas, Calf Creek Township, Visit 2-2

Do not know if Margaret Jane Mackey Smith died or if they were divorced.
It is said they divorced in 1888?

Claiborne Smith married (2)SARAH "SALLY"ATKINSON BOLIN on
22 June 1899 in Newton County, Arkansas. Sarah was divorced from
John Bolin in 1885.

1900 Newton County, Arkansas finds Claiborne living with son
Esau(Eson)"Old Ece"Smith in White Township, Visit 216-229.

Claiborne M Smith died 8 August 1901 with burial in Smith Cemetery in
Newton County, Arkansas.
His widow Sarah Atkinson Bolin Smith drew his Civil War Pension
until her death in 1928.
She is buried in Yardell Cemetery, Newton County,Arkansas.

Evelyn Flood
RKinfolks@yahoo.com
E-mail address
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