Alford Smith died before 1910, probably in Haskell County, Oklahoma
Alford Smith known children:
i: ROSETTA SMITH, born Jan 1889

ii: JAMES HENRY SMITH, born 25 Dec 1889.
He married MAGGIE LAVADA BOX (1886-1958). She was daughter of
William Henry and Nancy Catherine Hale BOX. The Box family lived
in Searcy County, Arkansas.

James Henry Smith died on 17 Sept 1958 and is buried in Western Grove
Cemetery,Newton County, Arkansas.
James Henry is listed in the "Newton County Cemetery Book" by
Haddock as being the son of Alford and Lucinda,but I could not find
him on the census with the family.Is he their son?

iii: MARTHA J. SMITH, born Nov 1890
nothing further

iv: ALICE (Alcey?)SMITH, born Jan 1893
She married Mr. MANGRUM

v: JASPER NEWTON SMITH, born 14 Dec 1894. He was a World War I
Veteran. He married OMA LEE MARTIN CARTER
Jasper died 12 Oct 1988 with burial in Western Grove Cemetery, in
Newton County, Arkansas.

vi: SARAH A SMITH(19Dec1897 Arkansas--17May1994 San Bernardino County
California,Bellevue Memorial Park,Ontario,California
She married ADDLEE STEVENSON BENEUX on 2Mar1914 Crawford Co.Arkansas
Addlee Stevenson Beneux(Jul. 31, 1890 Arkansas--Jul. 2, 1947
San Bernardino County,California
Children:
Nevel Beneux (1924 - 2002)
Marty Beneux
Tina Beneux

1930 Fry, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
A S Beneux......Head....M.......39......AR,AR,KS
Sarah Beneux....Wife....F.......35......Arkansas
Marty Beneux....Son.....M.......19......Arkansas
Tina Beneux....Daughter.F........9......Oklahoma
Nevel Beneux.....Son.....M........6......Arkansas

(Jan. 29, 1924,Arkansas--Feb. 15, 2002
Hesperia,San Bernardino County,California
Bellevue Memorial Park ,Ontario,San Bernardino County,California
Nevel Beneux in the U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Enlistment Date: 19 Feb 1943
Enlistment State: California
Enlistment City: Los Angeles
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency,
plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled welders and flame cutters
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 67,Weight: 158
Family links:
Parents:
Addlee Stevenson Beneux (1890 - 1947)
Sarah Ann Smith Beneux (1897 - 1994)
Spouse:
Alexanderina Robertson Beneux (1925 - 1999)

Addlee Stevenson Beneux(Jul. 31, 1890 Arkansas--Jul. 2, 1947
Parents:
Volney E Beneux (1850 - 1934)
Laura Beneux (1854 - 1928)
Siblings:
Volney E Beneux (1875 - 1960)
Sally Florine Millsap (1877 - 1964)
Florence E Beneux Conrad (1881 - 1969)
Zeno Beneux (1885 - ____)
Piccola B Mitchell (1893 - 1980)

vii: OLSA? (Dora?) M. SMITH, born July 1899.
She married Mr. CHASTEEN

viii: MILDRED SMITH, born 1905. She married Mr. CHASTEEN

ix: ROY SMITH, born 1910

1910 Haskell County, Oklahoma, Beaver Township, Visit 44-48
SMITH, Adaline, head, 37, Wd, 10-9 children living, AR
...... Newt, son, 15, S, AR
...... Sarah, daug., 13, AR
...... Alcey, daug., 9, AR
...... Artie?, daug.,7, AR
...... Mildred, daug., 5, AR
...... Dora?, daug., 3, AR
...... Roy, son, 8/12?, OK

Newton County, Arkansas Times Newspaper article:
16 May 1996
Log Hall, by Kathryn Wheeler
Roy Smith's niece brought him from Oklahoma to visit his cousin Garland and Nancy Smith. Roy is a brother to Newt Smith (Jasper Newton) who died in the Newton County Nursing Home some years back. Garland's brother Columbus took 86-year-old Roy to Smith Cemetery on top of Red Rock Point, where their grandparents Levi and Sophia Smith are buried. Roy's niece loved it here and said she has to have a plot of land to build a house on. Garland and Roy hadn't seen each other for so many years, 92-year-old Garland couldn't remember him.

(2) MARY TENNESSEE SMITH, born 1869 in Newton County.
She married:
(1) JAMES WESLEY WILSON on 28 Aug 1892 (No.204) Newton County,
Arkansas. He was son of James A WILSON (1851-1909) and Sarah
THOMPSON (1852-1936).
children:
i:BRACK WILSON born 22 Sept 1898 in Newton County.
The parents were apparently later divorced. Brack was living with
his Grandmother Sopha Ann Flood Smith on the 1910 Newton County,
Arkansas Census.

1900 Newton County, Arkansas Census, White Township, Visit 207
SMITH, Sopha A, Head, W,F, Feb 1849, 51, W, 35yrs, 12-11, AR,MO,MO
..... Lilly, Daug., Jan1879, 21, S, AR
..... Nora, Daug., Dec1883, 17, S, AR
..... Sally, Daug.,Sept1885, 14, S, AR
......Thomas, son, Dec1887, 12, S, AR
The census shows she was mother of 12 children with 11 living

1910 Newton County, Arkansas Census, White Township, Visit 81
SMITH, Sopha A..Head..F..62 Widow, 12-10 living children,AR,MO,MO
.........Doctor....Son...M..18...AR, AR,AR (Thomas "Doc"
WILSON,..Brack.....Grandson.13..born..1897..AR

Brack never got over the fact that his mother deserted him to remarry
and was very bitter toward his mother.
Brack Wilson served in WORLD WAR I. An officer was correcting him (had him on the ground kicking him)and Brack picked up an iron lamp and hit the officer in the head killing the officer. Brack was convicted and sent to Leavenworth where he stayed until the next war started, which would be WORLD WAR II. Brack was released to re-enter the military in World War II. Brack also served in the KOREAN WAR.
He never married but did have two children; names are unknown to me.
Brack was discharged from the Service with honors.
Brack died 11 Jan 1976 in Old Soldiers Home in Washington D.C. and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

Mary Tennessee Smith married (2) BEN J. REAMS, on 29 Nov 1903
(No.335)in Newton County, Arkansas. Mary was 35 and Ben was 45.
Ben's known children at time of their marriage:
Jennie(Mary Virginia?) Reams Cooper Smith
Dan Reams
Sterling Reams
Do not know if Ben and Mary Tennessee Reams had any children.

1880 Fayette County, Tennessee, page 254D
Ben REAMS, self, M, Male, W, 24, TN, Farmer, Father:NC Mother:TN
Agnes REAMS, wife, M, Female, W, 22, TN, Keeps House
Mary V. REAMS, daug. S, female, W, 8months, TN,TN,TN
Daniel W. REAMS, brother, male, W, 27, TN, farm laborer, NC,TN
Alferd MONTAGUE, other, male, B, 22, TN, farmer laborer, TN..

1910 Wagoner County,Oklahoma Census in Stone Bluff Township,
Visit 12 were BEN J and Tennessee REAMS.
Could not find them on later census
Believe the family moved to New Mexico.

James Wesley Wilson married (2) SARAH ANN SMITH SPEARS (1868-1966)
on 12 Jan 1900 (pg 354) Newton County, Arkansas.
Sarah Anna Smith was born 5July1868 at Industrial, Illinois.
Sarah Ann Smith Spears was daughter of WILLIAM R. SMITH and LYDIA
OSBORN.
Her sister was NANCY CANZADA SMITH ROYCE (Mrs. Hiram Royce)
Sarah Ann Smith Spears had a daughter MATTIE SPEARS by her second
marriage. It is said she married Mr. TAYLOR first.
MATTIE SPEARS was born ca 1899.
Mattie married WILL GREENHAW on 5 Aug 1914 (pg394)in Newton County.
William "Will" H. Greenhaw was son of Frank J (Ephriam Kingston and
Martha Hefley Greenhaw family) and Nancy Rosa Greenhaw (George W and
Margaret Lavina Cook Greenhaw family).
(SEE ROSA GREENHAW and J FRANK GREENHAW STORY)
Mattie and Will Greenhaw had two known daughters.
i: Alta Greenhaw. She married W J JACKSON
ii: Aleene Greenhaw, born 9Nov1924 and died 30Mar1935 with burial in
Bohannon Cemetery, Hughes County, Oklahoma.
Mattie Spears Greenhaw died in 1988 at McAlester, Oklahoma.

1900 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Jackson Township, Visit 125
WILSON, James W, Head, Aug1871, 28 M 0yrs, MO, MO, AR
....... Sarah A, Wife, July1871, 18, M 0yrs, 2-1 living, ILL,TN,TN
SPEARS, Mattie M,stepdaug.,Nov1898, 1, S, AR,TN,IL
next door lived Nancy Smith Royce, age 38, widow, with her six
Royce children.

James and Sarah Smith Wilson's known children:
i: ALLIE WILSON, born ca 1901.
She married Mr. CHURCHMAN

ii: PEARL WILSON, born ca 1902
She married Mr. MARKS

iii: WILLIAM ANDERSON WILSON, born 25Aug1903 in Newton County.
He married ANGIE EMELINE SMITH on 9Apr1922 in Newton County.
Angie was the daughter of ELISHA SMITH and NANCY FARMER SMITH
See the"Elisha Langley Smith Photo and Story on my 'Kinfolks Stories' Section.
William Anderson Wilson died 21Nov1974 in McAlester, Oklahoma
He is buried in Whitefield Cemetery, Haskell County, Oklahoma

iv: MARY WILSON, born ca 1906
Mary married (1) ROBERT SULLIVAN and (2) SEARL THOMAS FULLER

James Wesley Wilson died 19Nov1930 at Whitefield, Haskell County,
Oklahoma and is buried there.
Sarah Annie Smith Spears Wilson died on 13 Sept 1966 at McAlester,
Oklahoma and is also buried in the Whitefield Cemetery.

Interesting information sent to me by JANETTE WILSON PATTERSON
Thanks so much for your help Janette.
James and Sarah traveled to Indian Territory by covered wagon.
They sold out in Arkansas and had several thousand dollars which
granny had sewn into a petty coat. She wore that petty coat next to
her with four more over it. They were attacked by outlaws once on
the way but granny never revealed the whereabouts of their money
Another thing about Annie....she always carried a pistol in the
waist band of her skirt, right under her apron.She was a crack shot
and meaner than spit. Grandpa Bill, who she lived with at the time
of her death, finally took her gun from her.He sold the gun because
as she got to frail to spank or fight,she would draw the pistol at
the drop of a hat.
Mattie and Will Greenhaw bought and operated the Macona Lodge in
McAlester, Oklahoma. It is now known as the Hiway Lodge.

(continuing with children of Levi Smith)

(3) PEGGY EMELINE SMITH, born 4 Dec 1867?;Census states 1871
Married HALL ELIHUGH BAKER on 21July1887 (B-277) in Newton County,
Arkansas.
Elihugh Baker was born 12 Feb 1864 in Jefferson County, Illinois
Elihugh Baker�s parents were Isaac Newton BAKER and SARAH KIRK.
Peggy Emeline Smith Baker died 1June1954 with burial in Cherry
Grove Cemetery, Newton County. Elihue Baker died 22Oct1925 and is
also buried in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
Elihugh Baker�s children:
i: EMELINE BAKER
Born May 1890. She married JAMES TENNISON on 6 March 1904 (Pg376)
in Newton County, Arkansas.
ii: JOHN LEVI BAKER
Born Nov 1893. Married MANDA ARNOLD on 7Oct1926 in Newton County,
Arkansas. John Levi Baker was in World War I.

iii: MARY LOUISA BAKER (24Oct1895--22June1959 Smith Cemetery)
She married ELMER ELSWORTH TENNISON(30Aug1890-3Mar1970 Smith Cemetery
on 5 Oct 1911 (pg104)Newton County. Elmer was son of
Allen T Tennison and Nancy Riggs
Elmer E and Mary Louisa Baker Tennison known children:
(there were more children)
1)Harold Clinton Tennison (24Jan1916 -13Jul1983 Smith Cemetery)
Clinton married FRANCES "DOSSIE"SMITH (22Mar1921-29Aug2003 Smith)
Cemetery).I loved Dossie very much. She was daughter of Cleve Smith
and Lula Hamilton, and sister to my mother-in-law Walcie Gertrude
Smith Flood Smith. Recorded Dossie on one of my trips to Newton
County

(continuing with children of Peggy Emeline Smith and Elihue Baker)

iv: WILLIAM M. BAKER
Born 24 April 1898 (census Nov 1897) in Newton County.
Married GERTIE BURDINE(3Aug1902--9Jan1989 Cave Springs Cemetery,Cave
Springs, Benton County, Arkansas) on 7 July 1918 (pg 407) in Newton
County.
William died 25 Jan 1931 and is buried in Cherry Grove Cemetery in
Newton County.

v: JEFF BAKER (1901-1965 Benton County Memorial Park,Rogers,Benton
County, Arkansas). Married MITTIE FARMER(1906--1997 Benton County
Memorial Park)on 3Jan1926 (pg 497) in Newton County

vi: OMA ANGELINE "ANGIE" BAKER
Born 12 Aug 1904 (census 1903). Married GEORGE W "Snake" COOPER on
14 Aug 1919 (pg 512) Newton County, Arkansas.
Angie Baker Cooper died in March 1983 in Benton County, Arkansas.

vii: ALCIE BAKER, born 1906.
She married EUEL VILLINES, age 23, of Jasper on 26 March 1927
(pg 613)Newton County, Arkansas.

viii: VIRGIE LEE BAKER(1908--16Feb1999 Shawnee,Pottawatomie County
Oklahoma. She married VERNON DEE BURDINE (1907-1983)

VIRGIE LEE BAKER BURDINE
SHAWNEE
BURDINE, Virgie, 90, died Tuesday. Graveside services 2 p.m. today,
Rest Haven Memorial Park, Shawnee,Pottawatomie County,Oklahoma
The Daily Oklahoman - Friday, February 19, 1999
Known Children:
Violet Burdine Curtis (1933 - 2002)
Oma Jean Burdine Clark (1937 - 2003)

ix: BESSIE BAKER, born 1912

1900 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Jackson Township, Visit 167-173
BAKER, Elihue H....H....Feb1869...31...M...M12yrs......IL,IL,IL
......Peggie E.....W....May1876...24?..M...M12yrs..5-5.AR,TN,TN
......Emeline......D....May1890...10...S...............AR,IL,AR
......John L.......S....Nov1893....7...S...............AR,IL,AR
......Mary L.......D....Sep1896....4...S...............AR,IL,AR
......William......S....Nov1897....2...S...............AR,IL,AR

1910 Newton County, Arkansas Census, White Township, Visit 16
9 children with 8 living.
They are also listed in Big Creek Township, visit 76.

(continuing with children of Levi Smith

(4)JERRY M. "Mountain Jerry" SMITH
Born 1 Oct 1872 in Newton County.

He married SARAH A. BURDINE on 18 Nov 1897 in Newton County.
Married by J.L. Pierce, J.P.
Sarah A Burdine, born 29 Jan 1877, was daughter of Nathaniel BURDINE
and SARAH J. PIERCE.
Jerry M Smith died 25 June 1951 and is buried in Smith Mt.Cemetery
on Red Rock Point at Mt. Judea in Newton County, Arkansas.
Sarah A. Burdine Smith died 15Aug1958 and is also buried in the
Smith Mt. Cemetery on Red Rock Point.
known children:
i: infant daughter, born 20Oct1898 and died 10Nov1898.

ii: JAMES OLIVER SMITH (twin),born 1 Jan 1900 in Newton County.
He married LILLIE V. REDDELL on 24Dec1924 (pg409)in Newton County.
Children:
1) DALE SMITH JR.,born 24Dec1925. He was in the Navy in World WarII
Married (1) AMANELL COOK in 1950.
He Married (2) MILDRED RAULSTON in 1964
Dale died 1 March 1987 and is buried in Smith Cemetery at
Vendor, Newton County, Arkansas.

2)WALTA MILDRED SMITH THOMAS

3)WILLIAM HOLIVE SMITH who married :
......(1) ANN DeFREECE and (2) KATHY WITT

4) PORTER CZARK SMITH who married EDNA REED

5) CECIL ELISE SMITH (1935-1954)

6) Infant Smith (1938)

7) EDWARD CLIFFORD SMITH who married IRIS HADDOCK

8) HAZEL DEAN SMITH who married VERNON COOPER

Oliver Smith died 25Aug1986 with burial in Smith Cemetery at Vendor
Arkansas.

iii: WILLIAM HOLIVEY SMITH(twin),born 1 Jan1900.
He married OPAL SEXTON on 25Dec1925 (pg496)in Newton County.
They had no children.

iv: infant daughter. Born and died 25July1901

v: GARLAND MOORE SMITH
Born 20Aug1902 in Newton County. He married NANCY CATHERINE CRINER
on 5Feb1927 in Newton County. Married by Elmer Burdine, J.P.
Garland and Nancy rode horseback to the Burdine home to get married
Nancy was daughter of Joseph H. Criner and Gracie Campbell.
Their children were Kenneth, Denver, Velma, Jerry, Carl and Beverly
Smith.
Garland farmed all his life. He started farming at the age of six
with his father and began farming on his own in 1920. His primary
source of equipment was a horse-drawn mower.
The Smith Family were members of Assembly of God Church at Vendor
They were Newton County Farm Family of the Year twice in the 1950s
and were also District Farm Family of the Year.
They were Retired Farmers of the Year in 1989 for Newton County.
Garland led the way in production of many farm commodities in the
county. He ws the first in the area to plant alfalfa for hay and one
of the first to use Bermuda grass for pastures. He raised dairy
goats,cotton, laying hens and hots. He did his own blacksmithing.

I met the Garland Smith family in 1992 at their home and recorded
their memories. What a kind, gracious couple they were. Garland
laughed so hard when i asked him some questions. He was a happy man.
They were truely an example of a good Christian family.
They have lots of Smith pictures but was unable to copy any of them
cause did not have a flash attachment for my camera
HOPING some of their descendants will share some pictures

Nancy Criner, (30Jan1908--7Jan1997,Smith Cemetery,Newton County)
She married GARLAND SMITH on 6Feb1927 (pg601)Newton County

Garland Moore Smith (20 August 1902-8Feb1997 Smith Cemetery

Garland and Nancy Criner Smith
Garland and Nancy rode horses to get married and were married by
Earl Burdine,Justice of the Peace.
Their children are: Kenneth Graydon Smith, Denver Ray Smith,
Velma Jo Norton,Jerry L Smith, Carl Layton Smith and Beverly Smith
Bryant.

NANCY SMITH, 88, VENDOR, ARKANSAS
Newton County, Arkansas Times Newspaper, 16Jan1997
Nancy Katherine Smith, age 88 of Vendor, Arkansas died
January 7, 1997 at her home.
She was born January 30, 1908 at Vendor, Arkansas the daughter of
Joe and Gracie (Campbell)Criner.
She was a housewife and a life-long resident of Newton County.
Mrs. Smith was a member of the Big Creek Assembly of God Church. She
was a devoted wife, homemaker, loving mother and grandmother;
faithful friend and neighbor. On February 5, 1997, she and Mr. Smith
would have celebrated their Seventieth Wedding Anniversary.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Bert,
Wilburn and Loy Criner; three sisters, Vesta Holt, Wilma Middleton
and Verna Criner.
Survivors include her husband Garland M Smith of Vendor, Arkansaas;
four sons Kenneth Smith, Denver Smith, Jerry Smith and Carl Smith;
two daughters, Velma Norton and Beverly Bryant; one sister Margaret
(Dot)Cheatham; 14 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.
Services were January 10, 1997 at Big Creek Assembly of God Church
with Revs. Rex Middleton and Ken Chipman officiating. Burial was in
Smith Cemetery at Vendor, Arkansas.

GARLAND MOORE SMITH
Garland Moore Smith, 94, of Vendor died Saturday 8 Feb 1997 at his
home. He was a life-long resident of Newton County, the fourth
generation of his family to live at Vendor. He was a member of the
Assembly of God Church at Vendor, a faithful husband, loving father
and good provider for his family as well as a helpful friend and
neighbor.
The Smith family were Newton County Farm Family of the Year twice in
the 1950s and were also District Farm Family of the Year. They were
Retired Farmers of the Year in 1989. He led the way in production of
many farm commodities in the county. He was the first in the area to
plant alfalfa or hay and one of the first to use Bermuda grass for
pastures. He raised dairy goats, cotton, laying hens, did his own
blacksmithing and vaccinated hogs for himself and nearly everyone
else in the northern end of the county.
He was proud of his family. In later years he said of them,
"We raised six and never had one of them get in trouble. I believe
I've got the best family anyone ever had."
Nancy and Garland are buried in Smith Cemetery at Vendor in Newton
County.

(continuing with children of Mt.Jerry Smith

vi: ARCHIE L. SMITH, born 1905.
He married AVA PERKEY on 3 Mar 1928 (pg 81)in Newton County.
One son LAWRENCE SMITH who married FREDA LANDRUM

vii:TROY KESTER SMITH, born 6Nov1906.Kester died on 25May1968 and
is buried in Smith Mt. Cemetery on Red Rock Point.

viii:VIRGIE MAY SMITH, born 26July1908 in Vendor, Arkansas.
She married GEORGE O'NEAL on 23Feb1928 (L-75) in Newton County.

VIRGIE O'NEAL,
Virgie May O'Neal, 95, of Harrison died Thursday, Dec 4, 2003, at
Hilltop Nursing Center in Harrison (Boone County).
She was born July 26, 1908 in Vendor, the daughter of Jerry and Sarah
Ann Burdine Smith. She was a homemaker. She attended Big Creek
Assembly of God and was of the Baptist faith when she lived in
California. She was married to George O'Neal for 59 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband George O'Neal and
one granddaughter; eight brothers, Oliver, Holivey, Garland, Arch,
Kester, Clifford, Gaylor and Connie.
Survivors include one son, Devoe O'Neal of California; three
daughters, Doris Luttrell; Florene Hughes and Joyce Montague; one
brother Columbus Smith of Vendor; one sister, Ava O'Neal of Vendor;
eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were 10 A.M.,Tuesday, Dec 9th at Holt Memorial Chapel with
Rev. Rex Middleton officiating.Burial was in Smith Cemetery at Vendor.

ix: CONNIE LEE SMITH, born 5 May 1910.
He married ESTHER MARY BURDINE in 1935.

CONNIE LEE SMITH
Connie started teaching before he graduated from high school by
passing the teacher's exam. He taught at Copper's Bluff, Log Hall
and Atkinson Schools. He finished high school and graduated at Deer
in 1933. He joined the Navy and was stationed in West Virginia for
about a year.When World WarII started he was sent to Hawaii to weld
on a ship for about a year. Upon his return to California he bought
Berkeley Radiator Shop where he worked until he retired.
Connie Lee Smith died on 30July 1998 at Hayward, California.
He was sent back to Newton County where he wanted to be buried.
Graveside services and burial was at Judea Mountain Cemetery
(Smith Mt.Cemetery)in Newton County.

x: CLIFFORD SMITH, born 7Dec1911. He died 6Sept1926 and is buried
in Smith Mt. Cemetery at Red Rock Point (Mt.Judea),Arkansas.

xi: GAYLOR B. SMITH, born 13May1913.
He married LORNA SUTTON. Their children were Dennis and Michael Ray
Smith.
Gaylor died 21July1957 and is buried in Smith Cemetery at Vendor
Arkansas.

xii: AVA ANN SMITH. She married CURGIS C. O'NEAL.

xiii: COLUMBUS SMITH. He married LUCILLE NORTON

(continuing with children of Levi and Sopha Ann Flood Smith)

(5)GILBERT "GIB"SMITH,born 1875 (census states June1871)
He married MARY "MOLLIE"BECKY SHATSWELL on 15 April 1895 Newton
County)
(SEE GILBERT and MARY BECK SHATSWELL SMITH STORY)
Her parents were George W Shatswell and Elizabeth Ann O'Neal

The 1880 Newton County, Arkansas Census, White Township, Visit 48-49
SMITH, Levi......M....36....M...farmer...AR,TN,TN
.......Sopha.....F....32....M...wife.....AR,IL,IL
(married 30Apr1864 Newton County Arkansas)
.......Alford....M....13....S...son......AR,AR,AR
.......Mary......F....11........daug......."
.......Emiline...F.....9........daug...... "
.......Jerry.....M.....8........son........"
.....**Gilbert...M.....6........son........"(born 1874)
.......William...M.....3........son........"
.......John......M.....2........son........"

continuing with children of Levi and Sopha Ann Flood Smith:

(6) WILLIAM "Will" NATHAN SMITH, born 2 Aug 1876 in Newton County.
He married (1) JENNIE REAMS COOPER on 28 Jan 1900 in Newton County.
She had been previously married to Alfred Cooper,son of Sarah Flood
Smith Cooper and Joseph B Cooper.
William N Smith married (2)DORA ARMSTRONG on unknown date and place
Dora was the daughter of James Armstrong and Mary J. Tennison.
She was sister to Ellie Armstrong who married Thomas "Doc" Smith.
They were the sisters of Orpha Armstrong who married David Gilmore
in Boone County, Arkansas.
Will and Dora may have married in Oklahoma.

1930 Rogers County, Oklahoma Census, Verdigris Township
SMITH, Will, age 55, AR,AR,AR
...... Dora, age 36, AR,AR,AR
......i: Geneva, age 15, OK, AR,AR
......ii: Hester, age 13, OK, AR,AR
(Hester died in Oklahoma in the 1940s of tuberculosis).
...... iii:Nina, age 11, OK, AR,AR

...... iv:Orval, age 9, OK, AR,AR
(Orval, born 19 Dec 1920 in Oklahoma and died 7 Dec 1969 in Modesto,
California).
Orval had married a second time and had a son and daughter by his
second UNKNOWN wife.
Really liked Orval Smith.
Orval married (1)WALCIE SMITH FLOOD as her second husband, making him
the stepfather of my husband Kenneth Flood
They moved from Oklahoma to California.

...... v:Earl, age 7, OK, AR, AR
Earl married a woman named JEWELL(MNU).
They lived in California and in Oregon.

.......vi:Edna Mae, age 4-ll/12, OK,AR,AR

Will and Dora Smith later had children:
vii:Ralph Smith
viii:Howard Smith

William "Will" Nathan Smith(7Aug1875 Arkansas--3Nov1951 Fresno,
County,California(Orange Cove)Per California Death Index.
. Am not sure when and where Dora Armstrong Smith died.

(continuing with children of Levi Smith and Sopha Ann Flood)

(7) JOHN SMITH, born 29 Nov 1878 at Mt.Judea, Newton County.
He married JULIA SUSAN AMMONS SEXTON.Julia was daughter of Benjamin
Ammons and Isabelle Reed (Cherokee Indian).
Julia Ammons had married (1) JOHN FRANKLIN SEXTON(25Dec1861 Mt.Judea--
18Mar1928 Fort Smith,Sebastian County,Arkansas with burial Nolon
Springs Cemetery .Married on 10 Dec 1890 in Newton County. John Franklin Sexton was son of
William Riley Sexton(1829-1903) and Nancy Nichols(1836-1911)
John Franklin Sexton Siblings:
Mary A Sexton Dotson (1864 - 1937)
Charley Sexton (1870 - 1912)
William Sexton (1873 - 1890)
Margaret Mae Sexton Hampton (1874 - 1951)
Danny Sexton (1875 - 1883)
Thomas Jefferson Sexton (1877 - 1955)

John Franklin Sexton children:
i: LEONA SEXTON, born 20 April 1892(23 April 1891) in Newton County.
Leona married CHARLES DUGGER (born 25Apr1877 Rosalia,Butler
County,Kansas
Married on 17 Nov 1918 at Pryor, Mayes County,Oklahoma.
Dugger Children:
1)Edna Mae Dugger b: 3 OCT 1919
2)Lucy Eleanor Dugger b: 23 JUL 1922
3)Jack Calvin Dugger b: 3 MAY 1924.Buried Relocated Cemetery,Nowata,Nowata County,
Oklahoma
4)Pauline Dugger b: 4 OCT 1926

ii: BENJAMIN SEXTON, born 1 June 1895 in Newton County.
My notes state Benjamin Sexton died in World War I.

1900 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Jackson Township, Visit 208-215
Smith, John, head, May 1876, 24 m1yr
......Julia, wife, Mar 1875, 25, M, 3-3 children living
The Sexton children must have been living with someone else
...... Mary, daug., Jan 1900, 6/12, AR
known John SMITH children:
iii: Idaho Mary Smith, born 10 Jan 1900.

(John Smith children continued)

iv: Benjamin Levi Smith, born 6 April 1901.
He died 22Oct1982,Westview Cemetery,Atoka County,Oklahoma
He married JANE ARMSTRONG (19Dec1903--26Sep1997 Westview Cemetery)

v: Eligoh H. Smith, born 10 July 1903 in Newton County
Eligoh died 18 April 1907 and is buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery
on Red Rock Point.

vi: Ira Smith, born 2 Dec 1905.

vii: Ruby A. Smith, born 25 May 1907.

viii: Ora Vann Smith born 28 Sept 1912 in Coal County, Oklahoma

ix: Lois Marie Smith, born 6 July 1917.
She married Mr. SLAUGHTER, a mortician in Stringtown, Oklahoma.

Found family on 1910 Atoka County, Oklahoma Census, Benjamin Levi
Smith as grandson, age 9, of Benjamin Ammons.

1920 Atoka County, Oklahoma, Stringtown, Visit 319-324
SMITH, John, head, 42, AR,AR,AR,Farmer, General Farming
...... Julia, wife, 44, AR,TN, MO
...... Ben L, son, 17, AR, AR, AR
....... R.A.?, son, 14, AR,AR,AR
....... Ruby, daug., 11, OK, AR,AR
....... Ora V, daug., 7, OK, AR, AR
.......Marie, daug. 2-5/12, OK, AR,AR

John Smith (1877-1940 Westview Cemetery, Atoka,Atoka County,Oklahoma
Buried next to Julia Smith Scriven 1875-1962.

Julia Ammons Sexton Smith married (2) Mr. SCRIVENS
Julia died 10 April 1962 at Colgate, Coal County, Oklahoma.
Buried Westview Cemetery,Atoka,Oklahoma

(continuing with children of Levi Smith and Sopha Ann Flood

(8) LILLY SMITH(29 Jan 1879-1919 Haskell,Oklahoma Cemetery)
Married JEFFERSON MALIN HUDSON on 11 Dec 1904 (pg 480)in Newton
County. Jeff was the son of John W Hudson and Sarah Mahalia Dodson
Jeff was born 9 Jan 1879 in Carthage, Missouri or in Christian
County, Missouri.
Lilly Smith had a daughter before her marriage to Jeff Hudson
i: LILLY SMITH, born 27 June 1903. She supposedly died on 11Apr1910
in Newton County, but I could not find a record of her death.

known Jeff Hudson children:
ii: NILE LOREN HUDSON, born 9 July 1907 in Arkansas.
Nile married HATTIE MAE DAVIS on 18 June 1927 at unknown place.
Nile Loren Hudson died 12 Dec 1984 at Ontario, California and is
buried at Salinas, California.

Hattie Davis was born 14 Oct 1909 at Cowlington, Oklahoma.
One known child:
Evelyn Mae Hudson who married FRANCIS LOUIS RAMOS.

iii: FLORA?(Ilera?) B HUDSON, born 1910

iv: DENVER HUDSON, (17May1914--30Aug1990 Woodlawn Cemetery,Claremore
Rogers County,Oklahoma,Plot: DA.-2.-L10-2W

Found the family on the 1920 Wagoner County, Oklahoma Census, in
Stonebluff Township, Visit 175-188
Lilly Smith Hudson died 3 Aug 1919 and is buried at Haskell,
Oklahoma
Jeff Malin Hudson (1881--12Oct1944 Claremore,Oklahoma, Haskell
Cemetery,Haskell,Muskogee Co.OK
Jeff Hudson had married (2)FRANCES BRASSFIELD SMITH(1900-1962)
Woodlawn Cemetery,Claremore,Rogers County,Oklahoma
Plot: CP1-G.-L14-5E
Frances parents were:
John Franklin Brassfield (1869 - 1937)
Sarah Isabelle Treat (1874 - 1915)
Frances had married:
1.William Markey Tennison (1895 - 1987)
Tennison children:
Clarence Tennison (1915 - 1917)
Byrl E Tennyson (1917 - 1991)
Herbert Lee Tennyson (1919 - 2000)

Frances married:
2.Ed Smith (1904-1962)
3.Jeff Hudson (1881 - 1945)

Frances Brassfield Tennison Hudson Smith siblings were:
Dock Brassfield (1892 - 1894)
Benjamin Franklin Brassfield (1895 - 1967)

(continuing with children of Levi Smith

(9)MARTHA J. SMITH, born 30 Jan 1883. She died 4\10 April 1899 and
is buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery on Red Rock Point.

(10)NORA ETTA SMITH, born 21 Feb 1885/6 in Newton County.
She died 20 Sep 1961 with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park,
(Long Beach)Long Beach,Los Angeles County,California,
Plot: Jonquil, Map 417, Lot 6, Space 0
She married GEORGE W. TENNYSON on 28 Dec 1902 (pg222) in Newton
County.(They spelled their last name as Tennyson NOT Tennison)
George W Tennyson known Children.
i: Lester Dee Tennyson born 1906 in Arkansas.Died 1971
ii: Ernie Tennyson, born 1908 in Arkansas.
iii:Marvin Tennyson, born 1909 in Arkansas.
iv: Ettie Tennyson, born 1914 in Oklahoma
v: James "Jim"Tennyson, born 1915 in Oklahoma.Died 1945.
vi: Edith Tennyson, born 1918 in Oklahoma
vii: Allen Levi Tennyson, born 1919 in Oklahoma.Died 1955.
viii:Gertia Tennyson
ix:Eileen Tennyson
x:Ella Mae Tennyson

Family on the 1910 Newton County, Arkansas census, Jackson Township
Visit 123; had had 5 children with 3 living.
George was 29; Nora 24; Lester 4; Ernest 2, and Marvin 1-2/12

1920 McIntosh County, Oklahoma Census, Cobb Township, Visit 101-132
Ed 44. George was a farmer.
TENNISON, George W, Head, 38, AR
........, Nora, Wife, 31, AR
........ Lester, 14, AR
......... Ernie, 12, OK
.......... Etty, 6, OK
.......... James, 4-2/12, OK
......... Edith, 2-2/12, OK
......... Allen, l/12, OK

Found Lester Tennison living with the Jack Arnett family on the
1930 Oklahoma Census in Greeley Township. He was a brother-in-
law of Arnett. His sister Gertrude married Jack Arnett.
Was Gertrude Tennison his older sister? I did not list her in the
children's names.

George W Tennyson was son of Allen Tennison and Nancy Riggs.

Nora Smith Tennyson and sons tombstone

(continuing with children of Levi Smith

(11) SARAH "Sally"SMITH, born 14 Aug 1888 in Newton County.
She married HENRY W.B. YOUNG on 30 Dec 1906 (H-263)in Newton County
Henry was son of Solomon Young and Elizabeth Moss
Children:
i: OPAL YOUNG, born 1909

ii: LEMUEL YOUNG, born 1912

iii: GERTRUDE YOUNG, born 1915
Gertie married (1) RUBEN O'NEAL

iv: FLOYD YOUNG, born 14 March 1917 in Haskell, Oklahoma.
Floyd married RHETA ARMISTICE MORRIS on 4 June 1938 in Osage or
Carroll County, Arkansas. Floyd Young died 28 May 1984 at Hesperia,
California. I knew this family well. They lived near Ken and I in
1951-1952 in California.

RHETA MORRIS YOUNG McDANIEL
She was born Alpena, Boone County,Arkansas on 11 Nov 1922.
Parents: Jesse and Gladys Morris. She died 14 April 2014
Longtime Bandon (Oregon?)resident, Rheta A. McDaniel, 91,went home
to be with her Lord and savior April 14, 2014.
She married FLOYD YOUNG and they had seven children.
Her YOUNG children were: Elzie Gene; Demsey Lee; Sally Ann;
Loretta Sue;Cleo Clyde ; Rheta Mae and Floyd Vincent Young.
(Elzie Gene Young was just like a little brother to me. He helped me
take care of my son Lee when Lee was a baby.
Loved this family very much).
Rheta Morris Young McDaniel was a very kind,loving person
Rheta and Floyd Young were living in the Smith Apartments in
Stockton,California. She was lying in her apartment,just had a
miscarriage. Walcie Smith and I took her to the San Joaquin General
Hospital for treatment. She had a hard life with Floyd Young.
Floyd was mean to Elzie Gene, so he came over to our apartment a lot
and helped me. Went with me to the movies when my son Lee was a baby
to help me. He was like a little brother to me.
Corresponded with Loretta Young Lowe doing Smith genealogy when she
was losing her eyesight. Unfortunately Loretta died not long after. Really miss this family.

Later in life, Rheta married ELMER McDANIEL Buena Park, Calif.,which
added four more children to the family.
She and Elmer were married for 25 years before he passed away.
Before moving to Bandon, she retired from the Buena Park Police
Department as a crossing guard.
She then moved to Bandon in 1996 to be near her daughter who had
transferred to Bandon with her job.
Rheta was an active person all her life.
She was an avid bowler and enjoyed being on several leagues.
She and her teammates have won many trophies and awards over the
\ years.
She also was very involved in her church, Bandon by the Sea Kiwanis
and TOPS. Rheta was a giving person and volunteered hundreds of hours
to several local organizations such as RSVP, Friendly Visitors, Red
Cross Blood Drive and Disaster Relief, Start Making A Reader Today
(SMART), Headstart reading program, Bandon Visitor Center and the
AWANA program at Faith Baptist Church. Rheta was such an exemplary
volunteer that she was honored as Volunteer of the Year by the
President�s Council on Volunteerism several years ago.
Rheta is survived by her daughters, Sally Eastman from Trenton, Ga.,
and Rheta and Robert Thompson from Bandon; and her sons, Butch and
Linda Young of Bandon and Lee McDaniel of Nevada.
She leaves 29 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren and 18 great-
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by sons, Gene, Dempsey and Floyd Young, and
Glen McDaniel; daughters, Loretta Lowe, Minnie Smith and
Louise Logan.
Children and youth were very near and dear to Rheta, so in lieu of
flowers please help the children�s programs such as,the BUG and
Terrific Kids programs and the Key Club and Builder�s Clubs that are
sponsored by Bandon by-the-Sea Kiwanis Club, P.O. Box 1763, Bandon,
OR 97411 or to the charity of your choice.
Services will be held at 3 p.m.Friday, April 18,at the Faith Baptist
Church, 2952 Oregon Ave. S.E., in Bandon.
Arrangements are under the direction of Amling Schroeder Funeral

v: JEWELL YOUNG, born 1919

There may be more children in the Henry Young family.
I do not know when and where that Henry and Sally Young died or
where they are buried.

(continuing with children of Levi Smith)

(12) THOMAS "DOC" SMITH,born 28 Oct 1891 in Newton County, Arkansas
Thomas married ELLIE ARMSTRONG on 22 Dec 1910 (No.21) in Newton
County, Arkansas. Ellie was sister to Dora and Orpha Armstrong
Ellie was born Nov 1894 in Newton County. Her parents were James
Armstrong and Mary Jane Tennison.

1940 Tulare Judicial Twp.,San Joaquin County,California
Pelmer Smith............Head.......M.....28.....Arkansas
(last place of residence, Rural,Mayes Co.OK)
Starlin Smith...........Brother....M.....25.....Oklahoma
Hartsel Carpenter.......Partner....M.....31.....Oklahoma
Kenneth Gilmore.........Partner....M.....25.....Arkansas

Children:
i: PALMER SMITH, born 1912 in Arkansas.

ii: VERLIN SMITH, born 30May1913 in Arkansas

iii: STARLIN SMITH (twin), born 3Jan1915 in Oklahoma.
Starlin married MARGARET HARRISON.
Starlin died 9 Aug 1963 in Butte County, California and is buried
in Parkview Cemetery at French Camp, California.

iv: MARLIN SMITH (twin), born 3Jan1915 in Oklahoma.
He died 10 Aug 1972 in Tulare County, California.

v: BESSIE SMITH , born 1918

vi: WILLIAM SMITH, born 1920

vii: GEORGE SMITH,(25Aug1920 OK--4Sep1972 Tulare Co.California
viii: MYRTLE SMITH, born 1925

ix: CLAUDE SMITH, born 22Jan1926 OK. He died 27Sep1981 in Tulare County California.

x: LLOYD "Windy" SMITH,(1Dec1929 Claremore,OK.-6Nov1977 Tulare County California Windy was killed in a car accident
Windy used to go dancing with Ken and I when we were dating.
Sure miss Windy. The best of the lot.

1940 Verdigris Township, Rogers, Oklahoma
Last Place of Residence:......Pryor, Mayes
Household.......Role...Gender...Age.....Birthplace
Dock Smith......Head....M.......49......Arkansas
Ella Smith......Wife....F.......47......Arkansas
William H Smith.Son.....M.......20......Oklahoma
George Smith....Son.....M.......18......Oklahoma
Myrtle Smith...Daughter.F.......16......Oklahoma
Claudie Smith...Son.....M.......14......Oklahoma
Loyd Smith......Son.....M.......10......Oklahoma

LLOYD SMITH
Porterville Recorder 11/7/1977
JACK T ROTAN and LOYD SMITH
Graveside services for Jack Thurman Rotan, 56, and Loyd Smith, 51,
both of the Plainview-Strathmore
area who were killed in an auto accident Sunday, will be held at
2pm Wednesday in Woodville Cemetery.
Webb Funeral Home of Lindsay will be in charge. The car in which
they were riding was hit by a pickup truck on Olive Ave at Road 208
shortly after noon Sunday. Both were agricultural workers.
Rotan, a native of Nolan, Tex, lived in the Strathmore area for
30 years.He was a veteran of World War II.
He leaves a brother, Ellis in Bakersfiled, two sisters, Ocie Woodul
of La Mesa, Tex, and Beulah Sanders of Fresno.
Lloyd Smith, a native of Claremore, Okla, moved to California
35 years ago and made his home in Southern California before moving
to Tulare County 16 years ago.
He leaves two sisters, Myrtle Acree of Bakersfield and Bessie Rotan
of Oildale and a brother Claude Smith of Strathmore.
(NOTE: Sister Bessie Rotan is wife to Richard Claude Rotan, a second
marrige for her)
Burial:Woodville Cemetery,Woodville,Tulare County,California,Plot: 248 8 47

(continuing with children of Thomas "Doc"Smith

xi:JAMES SMITH, died young in Oklahoma about 1939

Found the family living in Hogan, Mayes County, Oklahoma in 1930,
visit 30-30. 8-9 April 1930. Rents farm.
SMITH, Dock, 39, m@20, AR
.......Ella, 37, M@18, AR
.......Palmer, S,18, S, AR
.......Verlin, S,16, S, AR
.......Starlin,S,15, S, OK
.......Marlin, S, 15, S, OK
.......Bessie, D, 12, S, OK
.......William, S, 10, S, OK
.......George, S, 8, S, OK
.......Myrtle, D, 5, S, OK
.......Claude, S, 4, S, OK
.......Lloyd, S, 0/12, S, OK

Thomas "Doc" Smith died in Orange Cove, California and is buried
there. Ellie Armstrong Smith is buried in Park View Cemetery at
French Camp, California. I have gone there to get information from
her tombstone but could not find the stone.

LEVI SMITH died 7 Nov 1896 in Newton County and is buried in the Smith Mountain Cemetery on Red Rock Point in Newton County.
SOPHA ANN FLOOD SMITH died 14 July 1914 and is also buried in the
Smith Mountain Cemetery on Red Rock Point.

Levi Smith tombstone, Smith Cemetery on Judy Point

While visiting in Newton County about 1992, Betty Kay Gilmore Smith took me to the Garland and Nancy Smith home. Took my recorder and recorded some interesting stories from the couple.
Will transcribe this conversation and send it to the Newton County Historical Society for inclusion in their quarterly.

They had many pictures of the Smith families. I tried to take some black and white photos from their huge picture collection, but am sad to say they did not turn out.One photo was of Sopha and several of her daughters playing instruments. One son was in the photo, who was probably Thomas "Doc" Smith.
Hope to return and try to take some more copies of their photos.

So this is the LEVI SMITH and SOPHA ANN FLOOD FAMILY as I know it
If you have any corrections or additions, please send me an E-mail
Will be adding pictures to the story from time to time, so please
come back and visit again.

Evelyn Flood
E-Mail:

9 January 2017

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