Nettles Family History

John Y. Smith
Submitted by Anna Nettles

This is the family line of :

John Y. Smith, born 21 Jan 1793 in South Carolina - died 1 March 1865 Watertown, TN and buried on Pruitt Hill - Watertown, TN. Married 10 Dec 1812 Wilson County, TN to Lurana Shanks, born Dec 1795 NC - died 9 Jan 1876 Watertown, TN Burial Pruitt Hill. (Daughter of William Shanks, Sr. & Armelia Williams).

Their children were:
1. Harriet Catsey Smith born 1810 Wilson County - died 1843 Wilson County. Married 31 Aug 1824 James W. Harris
2. Armelia W. Smith born 1813 Wilson County - died bef 9 Nov 1891 Married 25 Nov 1840 Wilson County to William A. Pruett.
3. Jane C. Smith born 1817 Wilson County - died ?? married 17 Nov 1842 Wilson County to Alfred C. Cabel.
4. William Shanks Smith born 1822 Wilson County - dd? married 20 Dec 1842 Wilson County to Catherine Jane Tippett.

They had children:
4a.Lucinda J. born 1844
4b. John J. born 1845
4c. William R. Born 1848
4d.George K. born 1850
4e. Mary J. born 1852
4f. Martha L. born 1852 (twin to Mary)
4g.Gebtry L. born 1855
4h.Turner D. born 1857

5. Martha Smith born 1821/3 Wilson County - dd? married 14 Nov 1843 Wilson County to James G. Sims
6. Mary L. Smith born 1824/5 Wilson County - dd? . married 25 Aug 1850 Rankin R. Lannom
7. John Smith born 1827 Wilson County - dd?
8. Robert T. Smith born 1828 Wilson County - dd.? Married 12 Dec 1854 Amanda T. Doss.

They had children:
8a.Cornelia born 1856
8b. John R. born 1861
8c.Martha F. born 1868
(Possibly others)

9. Sarah Louisa Smith born 24 Dec 1833 Wilson County - dd Nov 1852 Wilson County.
10.Lucy Ann Smith born 1835/8 Wilson County, TN - dd.1880/99 Watertown, TN Married first 16 Feb 1858 Thomas Amzi Bass (died in Civil War Oct 1862 ).

They had children:
10a. Leviturus Amzi (KIRK) Bass born 1859 Wilson County, TN
10b.John Thomas Bass born 1860 Wilson County, TN.

She married 2nd. John A. Nettles 14 Sept 1865 Wilson County, TN.

They had children:
10c.Eva Nettles born 1864 Wilson County, TN.
10d. Lula Ann Nettles born 1878 Wilson County, TN.
10e. Eugene Nettles born 1878 Wilson County, TN. Married first Nora Harlena Oakley; Married 2nd. Minnie Alexander Ashworth.

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