Richard Calvin Smith married Sarah Elizabeth Cook of Mississippi.
To this union were 6 known children:
1. John Richard Smith (Wd Susan Smith (Brown)
2. Meredith Cleveland Smith Sr (Belva unk/Dorothy unk/Nellie Gowan)
3. Lee Cook Smith (Elynor Myriam)
4. Stella June Smith (William Lawrence Agee Jr)
5. Dorothy Mae Smith (Thomas Malcom Bice Sr)
6. Richard Calvin Smith Jr (Claudia Wynelle Knowles)
***
Their 1st born son: must have been on loan in the 1900 census, as he was not listed with the family.
Son~John Richard Smith~born 1889 & died 1955(Susannah Brown Smith)~she was Wd of William Samuel Smith (son of David Smith & Jane Beck)
***
The 9/11 Jun 1900 census in Jackson,Alabama
shows Richard C Smith in the household with wife Sarah & 2 children/Wife states she had 3 children/3 living.
Richard list his Occup: Farmer.
***
According to my Grandmother, her Father was a lawyer & a merchant, I really do not know as I have found no proof of this.
But my Grandmother told me that a man that owed her Father money for merchandise purchased on credit & could not pay for it later, came into the Smith home & shot her Father between the eyes & he fell to the floor & died.
My Grandmother said she never forgot the sad look of her Fathers blue eyes as he lay dying.
This was 1907, which left Sarah a Widow with 5 small children.
***
Siblings of Richard:
1. Jeptha Lankford Smith (Sarah T Beck)
2. Elisha Hughes Smith (Savannah Treece)
3. John S Smith (Saphrona ukn)
4. Curtis Smith (died Young)
5. David M Smith Jr (Martha F Minyard)
6. Martha Jane Smith (James E Johnson)
***
Siblings from Father's 2nd marriage:
1. Rosa Elizabeth Smith (David W Smith)
2. William Samuel Smith (Susannah (Susan) Brown)
3 Savannah Tennessee Smith (died young)
***
Parents of Richard:
David M Smith of Alabama
and
Mary Langford of Tennessee
Step Mom
Jane Irene Beck of DeKalb,Alabama
***
Paternal Gparents:
Elisha Smith
and
Martha ukn
both of Georgia
To this union were 6 known children:
1. John Richard Smith (Wd Susan Smith (Brown)
2. Meredith Cleveland Smith Sr (Belva unk/Dorothy unk/Nellie Gowan)
3. Lee Cook Smith (Elynor Myriam)
4. Stella June Smith (William Lawrence Agee Jr)
5. Dorothy Mae Smith (Thomas Malcom Bice Sr)
6. Richard Calvin Smith Jr (Claudia Wynelle Knowles)
***
Their 1st born son: must have been on loan in the 1900 census, as he was not listed with the family.
Son~John Richard Smith~born 1889 & died 1955(Susannah Brown Smith)~she was Wd of William Samuel Smith (son of David Smith & Jane Beck)
***
The 9/11 Jun 1900 census in Jackson,Alabama
shows Richard C Smith in the household with wife Sarah & 2 children/Wife states she had 3 children/3 living.
Richard list his Occup: Farmer.
***
According to my Grandmother, her Father was a lawyer & a merchant, I really do not know as I have found no proof of this.
But my Grandmother told me that a man that owed her Father money for merchandise purchased on credit & could not pay for it later, came into the Smith home & shot her Father between the eyes & he fell to the floor & died.
My Grandmother said she never forgot the sad look of her Fathers blue eyes as he lay dying.
This was 1907, which left Sarah a Widow with 5 small children.
***
Siblings of Richard:
1. Jeptha Lankford Smith (Sarah T Beck)
2. Elisha Hughes Smith (Savannah Treece)
3. John S Smith (Saphrona ukn)
4. Curtis Smith (died Young)
5. David M Smith Jr (Martha F Minyard)
6. Martha Jane Smith (James E Johnson)
***
Siblings from Father's 2nd marriage:
1. Rosa Elizabeth Smith (David W Smith)
2. William Samuel Smith (Susannah (Susan) Brown)
3 Savannah Tennessee Smith (died young)
***
Parents of Richard:
David M Smith of Alabama
and
Mary Langford of Tennessee
Step Mom
Jane Irene Beck of DeKalb,Alabama
***
Paternal Gparents:
Elisha Smith
and
Martha ukn
both of Georgia
Richard Calvin Smith married Sarah Elizabeth Cook of Mississippi.
To this union were 6 known children:
1. John Richard Smith (Wd Susan Smith (Brown)
2. Meredith Cleveland Smith Sr (Belva unk/Dorothy unk/Nellie Gowan)
3. Lee Cook Smith (Elynor Myriam)
4. Stella June Smith (William Lawrence Agee Jr)
5. Dorothy Mae Smith (Thomas Malcom Bice Sr)
6. Richard Calvin Smith Jr (Claudia Wynelle Knowles)
***
Their 1st born son: must have been on loan in the 1900 census, as he was not listed with the family.
Son~John Richard Smith~born 1889 & died 1955(Susannah Brown Smith)~she was Wd of William Samuel Smith (son of David Smith & Jane Beck)
***
The 9/11 Jun 1900 census in Jackson,Alabama
shows Richard C Smith in the household with wife Sarah & 2 children/Wife states she had 3 children/3 living.
Richard list his Occup: Farmer.
***
According to my Grandmother, her Father was a lawyer & a merchant, I really do not know as I have found no proof of this.
But my Grandmother told me that a man that owed her Father money for merchandise purchased on credit & could not pay for it later, came into the Smith home & shot her Father between the eyes & he fell to the floor & died.
My Grandmother said she never forgot the sad look of her Fathers blue eyes as he lay dying.
This was 1907, which left Sarah a Widow with 5 small children.
***
Siblings of Richard:
1. Jeptha Lankford Smith (Sarah T Beck)
2. Elisha Hughes Smith (Savannah Treece)
3. John S Smith (Saphrona ukn)
4. Curtis Smith (died Young)
5. David M Smith Jr (Martha F Minyard)
6. Martha Jane Smith (James E Johnson)
***
Siblings from Father's 2nd marriage:
1. Rosa Elizabeth Smith (David W Smith)
2. William Samuel Smith (Susannah (Susan) Brown)
3 Savannah Tennessee Smith (died young)
***
Parents of Richard:
David M Smith of Alabama
and
Mary Langford of Tennessee
Step Mom
Jane Irene Beck of DeKalb,Alabama
***
Paternal Gparents:
Elisha Smith
and
Martha ukn
both of Georgia
To this union were 6 known children:
1. John Richard Smith (Wd Susan Smith (Brown)
2. Meredith Cleveland Smith Sr (Belva unk/Dorothy unk/Nellie Gowan)
3. Lee Cook Smith (Elynor Myriam)
4. Stella June Smith (William Lawrence Agee Jr)
5. Dorothy Mae Smith (Thomas Malcom Bice Sr)
6. Richard Calvin Smith Jr (Claudia Wynelle Knowles)
***
Their 1st born son: must have been on loan in the 1900 census, as he was not listed with the family.
Son~John Richard Smith~born 1889 & died 1955(Susannah Brown Smith)~she was Wd of William Samuel Smith (son of David Smith & Jane Beck)
***
The 9/11 Jun 1900 census in Jackson,Alabama
shows Richard C Smith in the household with wife Sarah & 2 children/Wife states she had 3 children/3 living.
Richard list his Occup: Farmer.
***
According to my Grandmother, her Father was a lawyer & a merchant, I really do not know as I have found no proof of this.
But my Grandmother told me that a man that owed her Father money for merchandise purchased on credit & could not pay for it later, came into the Smith home & shot her Father between the eyes & he fell to the floor & died.
My Grandmother said she never forgot the sad look of her Fathers blue eyes as he lay dying.
This was 1907, which left Sarah a Widow with 5 small children.
***
Siblings of Richard:
1. Jeptha Lankford Smith (Sarah T Beck)
2. Elisha Hughes Smith (Savannah Treece)
3. John S Smith (Saphrona ukn)
4. Curtis Smith (died Young)
5. David M Smith Jr (Martha F Minyard)
6. Martha Jane Smith (James E Johnson)
***
Siblings from Father's 2nd marriage:
1. Rosa Elizabeth Smith (David W Smith)
2. William Samuel Smith (Susannah (Susan) Brown)
3 Savannah Tennessee Smith (died young)
***
Parents of Richard:
David M Smith of Alabama
and
Mary Langford of Tennessee
Step Mom
Jane Irene Beck of DeKalb,Alabama
***
Paternal Gparents:
Elisha Smith
and
Martha ukn
both of Georgia
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