This story is about POLLY ANN SMITH, daughter of Thomas and Febary
Tackett Smith who married SEDRICK P. BRASSFIELD in 1858 in Newton
County, Arkanss.She was the granddaughter of JOHN and REBECCA SMITH
of Jackson County, Alabama.
Their son THOMAS SMITH(1802)and his wife FEBARY TACKETT SMITH (1802)
Married ca 1819, probably Jackson County,Alabama.
They were the parents of nine children(see below)
Sedrick Perry Brassfield was born 19 June 1838 in Grundy, County,
Missouri. He was son of Abner Brassfield Sr. and Cinderella Lucinda
Gee.
Polly Ann Smith Brassfield probably died in childbirth as
Sedrick Perry Brassfield married MATILDA GEE on 3June1860 by J.A.
Meek, J.P.
Matilda Gee was the daughter of Samuel Gee and Martha Tinney.
(I have Sedrick Brassfield's Civil War Pension Record).
Sedrick served in Co. C, First Arkansas Infantry (Union) from
11 Feb 1863 to 10 August 1865. Enlisted at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
He had been conscripted into the Confederate Army under Capt Buck
Dawson, Brooks Regiment in Fall 1862 at Mt.Comfrey in Carroll County,
Arkansas. He deserted the Confederate Army and joined the Union Army
Pension Certificate No. 1,056,715
Also have Family Group Sheets on Shedrick Perry Brassfield
Sedrick Perry Brassfield and Matilda Gee's known children:
i: John S Brassfield, born 1861
ii: Mary A Brassfield, born 31 July 1866.
She married (1)Mr. McFARLANE, (2) Mr. STOE and (3 Mr. FORD.
iii: Abner S. "Will" Brassfield, born 17 July 1868.
He married ETHEL G EDWARDS (1861-1911) ca 1900.
They were on 1919 McIntosh County, Oklahoma Census.
They were on 1920 Washngton County, Oklahoma Census.
iv: Sallie Emeline Brassfield, born 8 Jan 1870.
She married MR. HELMS
v:Sarah Angeline Brassfield, born 8 Feb 1873.
She married ELI BRANDICK (BROADRICK?).
vi: General Sheridan Brassfield, born 15 Aug 1875.
He married ADDIE BELLE HENSLEY.
General Sheridan Brassfield died on 28Dec1905 at Fame, Oklahoma.
vii:Charles Sherman Brassfield, born 31 Oct 1877.
He married GERGIE MOSS on 27 April 1908 at Eufaula, Oklahoma.
On 1900 McIntosh County, Oklahoma Census.
On 1920 McIntosh County, Oklahoma Census.
Sherman died 29Sept1960 at San Bernardino, California.
viii:William Roosevelt Brassfield, born 11May1880 in Marion County,
Arkansas
He married MARTHA HULDA MOSS ca 1900 McIntosh County, Oklahoma.
On 1910 McIntosh County, Oklahoma census.
On 1920 McIntosh County, Oklahoma census.
William died 16 Feb 1961 in McAlester, Oklahoma.
ix: James Abner Garfield Brassfield, born 10 Sept 1882.
Do not know who he married. Was in Service 1917-1921.
He died ca 1921 in Auburn, Oregon.
x:Martha Matilda Melvina Brassfield, born 19 Oct 1884.
She married NATHANIEL WINFIELD SCOTT ATTEBERRY on 19Dec1907 in
McIntosh County, Oklahoma. She died in 1960 at Nashoba, Pushmataha
County, Oklahoma with burial in Nolia Cemetery.
xi: Perry Lincoln Brassfield, born 16 Feb 1887.
He was in Hughes County, Oklahoma in 1910.
1850 Newton County, ARkansas, White Township,age 13, with father
Abner Brassfield SR
1870 Newton County, Arkansas, Richland Township, Visit 16
1880 Marion Couny, Arkansas, Tomahawk Township, Visit 237-237
Perry, 40
Matilda,30
John, 18
Mary, 14
Abner, 12
Angeline, 11
Emaline, 10
Sheridan, 8
Sherman, 6,
On Visit #230 he is listed as Sedrick Brassfield, age 43.
Why two different listings? Was there a Perry Brassfield and a
Sedrick P. Brassfield? Confusing?
On Civil War papers Sedrick listed the following places:
Sedrick Perry Brassfield died 10Sept1909 at Hanna, Hughes County,
Three of the Thomas Smith children married into Brassfield Family.
John and Rebecca Smith had a son Thomas Smith who married
(2)James "Calvin" Smith(1824) who married UNKNOWN and (2)SUPHRONA
(3)Claiborne M Smith(1828) who married:
(4)Pleasant J Smith 1831 (marriage UNKNOWN)
(5)Malissa Smith (1833)who married ABNER BRASSFIELD JR.
(6)Henry Woody Smith (1836) who married(1) MARIAH BRASSFIELD
(7)Martin Tackett Smith (1838)who married (1)RHODA STANDRIDGE and
++(8) Polly Ann Smith (1841)who married SEDRICK PERRY BRASSFIELD as
(9) Elizabeth Smith (1843)(nothing further known).
HAS ANYONE HEARD OF THESE FAMILIES? If so, please write and help me
Will be adding more photos and information from time to time to
Had been hunting for years for the "lost" son of Thomas and
Also want to thank everyone who helped me with this large family.
After discovering which area the William Eson Smith family settled
Began searching for THOMAS and FERABY TACKETT SMITH after I sent for
The 1830 Jackson County, Alabama census at LDS Family History Center,
ARKANSAS PENSIONERS BOOK
Alabama Pension Rolls of 1835 had one JOHN SMITH, from Anson County,
Also while researching in the LDS Family History Center, ran across
Since getting a copy of this record, recently purchased the set of
1830 Alabama Index showed a THOMAS SMITH in Jackson County, Alabama,
If the information is correct in son William Eson Smith's obituary,
My research then centered on the 1840 Carroll County, Arkansas
1850 Johnson County, Arkansas, Spadra Township, Visit 30
Also living in Johnson County, Arkansas in 1850 in Spadra Township,
++William H Tackett, son of Martin and Cynthia Miller Tackett, had
1860 Pope County, Arkansas Census, Dover Township, Visit 517
Pleasant Tackett, along with his wife and four children were in the
Martin Tackett had purchased land in Newton County, Arkansas in
What I want to do is provide all the information I have up to now on
On the 1860 Sebastian Co. AR, Census, Upper Township, Visit 1149-1115
1870 could not find Thomas and Febary Smith.
1880 Febary Tackett Smith was living with son Claiborne in Searcy County, Arkansas...blind, age 78.
If anyone has corrections or additions, please send me an E-mail.
1891, Indian Territory and Oklahoma
1891-1906 Eufaula, Creek, Indian Territory
1900 Creek Nation, Indian Territory
1908-1909, Hanna Township, Hughes County, Oklahoma
Oklahoma with burial in Fame Cemetery in McIntosh County.
Matilda Gee Brassfield died 23Jan1909 and is buried in Fame Cemetery,
McIntosh County, Oklahoma.
Henry Woody Smith married (1) MARIAH BRASSFIELD and later married
(2) BARBARA ALLEN PIERCE HOUSE
Malissa Smith married ABNER BRASSFIELD JR., and Polly Ann Smith
married SEDRICK PERRY BRASSFIELD.
Febary (February\Phoebe?) Tackett ca 1819 in probably Jackson County,
Alabama.
Thomas Smith's known children were:
(1) William Eson Smith(1821) who married DYMIE(Diana) HUDSON ca 1840
Carroll County, Arkansas
(SEE THEIR SEPARATE STORY)
(mnu)ca 1850;
(SEE THEIR SEPARATE STORY)
......(1) MARGARET JANE MACKEY and (2) SALLY ATKINSON BOLIN;
(SEE THEIR SEPARATE STORY)
(SEE THEIR SEPARATE STORY)
and (2)BARBARA ALLEN PIERCE HOUSE
(SEE THEIR SEPARATE STORY)
......(2) SARAH JACKSON MIDDLETON
(SEE HIS SEPARATE STORY)
his first wife(He later married MATILDA GEE)
THIS IS HER STORY
complete this family.
If you have any additions or corrections, please send me an E-mail.
each story, so please come back later to read any additional
information and new photos.
Am typing this story on my Notepad the "old fashioned way",without
benefit of an HTML program, so please excuse any typing errors you
may find (my Notepad has no spelling check).
Febary Tackett Smith.
Many thanks to DEBI CLARK who contacted me via E-mail, sending
information and pictures on William Eson"Esau" Smith and his family.
She is the person who furnished most of the information on
William Eson Smith.
Thank you again Debi.(deb_wa_clark@comcast.net)
Am so proud to have this Smith information and photographs
in, found that area on the Internet and added what information I
could find from the census and marriage records.
their son Henry Woody Smith's Confederate Civil War Record
(Henry Smith was my husband's maternal great-grandfather ).
Found that JOHN and REBECCA SMITH (grandparents of Henry),lived at
one time in Jackson County, Alabama. So many kinfolks hailed from
Jackson County, Alabama who ended up in Newton County, Arkansas area.
They used the same family names in all their childrens' names.
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-Byrd
Smith family that I am aware of.
1830 Jackson County, Alabama census:
2/John Smith
10/John A Smith
12/John D Smith
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.
North Carolina, 1778, 5yr, Pvt, Capt Parsons; Col Chiles;
General Wayne.
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 til 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.
the Fische No. 6,019,335, The 1911 ARKANSAS CONFEDERATE CENSUS
record. Not every Arkansas county is represented. But I was in luck
as HENRY SMITH had filled out the questionaire and "lo and behold",
there was the clue I needed on his parents.
The original copy of this record is at the Arkansas History
Commission in Little Rock, Arkansas. Would like to read it so I could
check the spelling of the Tacketts names listed on film.
Believe instead of LANGSTON TACKETT (as noted), it should read
LEWIS TACKETT.
Perhaps the person transcribing the film thought the name was
LANGSTON TACKETT when it really was Lewis Tackett??
MARY POLLY BASHAM was the wife of Lewis (Langston)Tackett.
The Tackett Association did not agree that there was a
Feraby (Phoebe) Tackett from the Lewis Tackett Family. But they did
acknowledge Martin Tackett in the Association. And Martin Tackett was
Feraby (Pheobe)Tackett Smith's brother. She even named two of her
sons Pleasant Smith (after Pleasant Tackett) and Martin Tackett Smith
(after her brother Martin Tackett).
What I need to send for the original film copy of Henry W Smith's
Confederate Service Record to the Tackett Association, which I have
not as yet done.
books,"Arkansas 1911 Census of Confederate Veterans" and the books
showed an exact copy of Henry Smith's 1911 CSA entry as it appeared
on the LDS Fische 6,019,335.
page 324 of the Alabama Index found in the Midcontinent Library,
Independence, Missouri.
he was born in 1820\21 in Jackson County, Alabama and moved to
Washington County, Arkansas when he was 8 years old (1829), the
Thomas Smith family should be in the 1830 Arkansas Census Index.
I found a John Smith listed in Washington County, Arkansas and a
Thomas Smith in Phillips County, Arkansas in 1830 Arkansas Census
Index. What were the county boundaries in 1830??
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.
LDS Microfilm 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
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.
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.
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?)
1870 Pope County, Arkansas Census, Dwelling 149, 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.
Mt.Meadows Massacre and two infant children of Pleasant Tackett
survived.
Will be writing about this Mountain Meadows Massacre later on in my
"Kinfolks Stories".
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.
Thomas and Febary Tackett Smith's children
Know that there is much missing information and there will 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.
Thomas was a chair maker..Children:
Elizabeth, Calvin,Malissa Brassfield and Martin Tacket Smith were
living with Thomas & Febary Smith.
Claiborne was in Christian County, Missouri.
Henry was in Newton County, Arkansas.
James Calvin Smith was in Searcy County, Arkansas. One of his sons
(Joseph) married his first cousin Martha Elizabeth Smith (Claiborne's
daughter).
Evelyn Flood
Rkinfolks@yahoo.com
E-mail:
4June2016