Husband William A. "Billy" SMITH-[431]
Born: Jul 11, 1858 - Alabama
Christened:
Died: Feb 7, 1936 - Lawrenceburg, Lawrence Co, TN
Buried: - Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Father: Isaac Andrew SMITH-[3478] ( - )
Mother: Rachel Catherine PENNINGTON-[3479] ( - )
Marriage: Feb 16, 1879 - Fayette Co, Alabama [MRIN:139]
Wife Elizabeth Bethaney "Betty" SHELNUTT-[863]
AKA: Aunt Bets, Betheney SHELNUT
Born: Aug 1859 - Randolph Co, Alabama
Christened:
Died: Dec 12, 1938 - Lawrenceburg, Lawrence Co, TN
Buried: - Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Father: David Joseph SHELNUTT-[847] (1826-1881)
Mother: Mary Elizabeth BENEFIELD-[865] (1834-1917)
Children
1 M David Andrew SMITH-[848]
Born: Oct 17, 1879 - Alabama
Christened:
Died: Mar 25, 1880 - Alabama
Buried: - Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
2 F Mary Lucinda Catherine "Molly" SMITH-[3643]
Born: Dec 25, 1880 - Alabama
Christened:
Died: Jul 6, 1953
Buried: - Center United Methodist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Spouse: J. M. UNDERWOOD-[4455] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1511]
3 F Martha Jane SMITH-[3644]
Born: Mar 18, 1882 - Guin, Marion Co, AL
Christened:
Died: Apr 30, 1958
Buried: - Mt. Pleasant Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Spouse: James Walter ELLIOTT-[3645] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:249]
4 F Susan Leanna SMITH-[3646]
Born: Mar 4, 1884 - Marion Co, AL
Christened:
Died: Apr 11, 1930
Buried: - Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Status: Twin
Spouse: Fred B. ELLIOTT-[4457] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1512]
5 M James W. "Henry" SMITH-[4456]
AKA: Henry Smith
Born: Mar 4, 1884 - Marion Co, AL
Christened:
Died: - Oklahoma
Buried:
Status: Twin
6 F Sarah Angleline Louvicia "Vicie" SMITH-[3647]
AKA: Lantha A. Smith, Lou Vicie Smith
Born: Mar 1886 - Alabama
Christened:
Died: 1961
Buried: - Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Spouse: Wiley Washington ELLIOTT-[4458] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1513]
7 M George Thomas Franklin "Tom" SMITH-[3652]
Born: Mar 1888 - Alabama
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
8 M Ervin Sylvester SMITH-[3649]
AKA: Erwin Smith
Born: Oct 21, 1889 - Franklin Co, AL.
Christened:
Died: Sep 17, 1978
Buried: - Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Spouse: Bell THACKER-[4470] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1519]
Spouse: Mae Dell CHEATWOOD-[4459] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1514]
9 F Nancy Louisa SMITH-[3650]
Born: Aug 10, 1891
Christened:
Died: Oct 5, 1968
Buried: - Center United Methodist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Spouse: Hester UNDERWOOD-[4460] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1515]
10 F Genara I. Margibell SMITH-[3651]
Born: Feb 1, 1894
Christened:
Died: Oct 11, 1990
Buried: - Mt. Pleasant Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Spouse: Rufus J. DOSS-[4462] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1516]
11 F Docia Melvertie SMITH-[4463]
Born: Feb 1896
Christened:
Died: 1973
Buried: - Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
12 F Rachel Carmelia SMITH-[3653]
AKA: Ella Smith
Born: Aug 1898 - Alabama
Christened:
Died:
Buried: - Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Spouse: James Andrew HUBBARD-[4464] (1894- )
Marr: [MRIN:1517]
13 F Infant Female SMITH-[4461]
Born: 1901 - Marion Co, AL
Christened:
Died: Jul 15, 1901 - Marion Co, AL
Buried: - Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Burial Notes (Wife)
Zion Baptist church is located near Winfield, AL
General Notes (Wife)
* Ann Shelnut Cantrell
Elizabeth Betty Shelnut was born Aug 1859 Randolph Co, AL and the family apparently
moved to Ittawambe, Miss , shortly after 1860 census, where her father , David Shelnut,
sold land in 1864, and they moved to Fayette Co. Alabama.(census of 1870).
Betty married at her parents home in Fayette Co, 16 February 1879, to William A. 'Billy' Smith. He was born 1858 and died 1936, He is buried in Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.
His parents, Issac and Rachel Pennington Smithd were buried at Blue Springs Cemetery,
Franklin Co, AL
Betty [better known as Aunt Bets, by some family members] and Billy moved to Franklin
Co. about 1893, then moved to Lawrenceburg, Tennessee around 1926. They both died in
Tennessee. Billy had purchased a farm with two houses near the city of Lawrenceburg when he was about age 60.
The family stated that Betty would always plow up closer to the corn than Billy and he
thought that would kill the corn.
The ages of children were taken from the 1900 census report except the first child, who had already died. The names may seem different. than thought, to some of the family.
Notes (Marriage)
Betty married at the home of her father, David, in Fayette Co, AL - License bought on
February 14th, 1879, Fayette co, issued by Judge B. Williams and married on 16th.
General Notes for Child Mary Lucinda Catherine "Molly" SMITH-[3643]
* Ann Shelnut Cantrell
Note: Molly was listed "Mary L. born Dec 1880, age 19, single" ?
Burial Notes for Child: Martha Jane SMITH-[3644]
Mt. PLeasant Baptist Church located North of Winfield, AL.
*Ann Shelnut Cantrell
Research Notes for Child James W. "Henry" SMITH-[4456]
(a) James A. Smith b. 1884 Alabama, listed Tiger, Creek County, Oklahoma 1920 and
1930 census, mrried 1909 to Susan E. b. 1889 Alabama, 10 children , 2 sets of twins,
Nell & Mary born 1915 (third birth) in Alabama and Donald & Donna born Aug 1927 in
Oklahoma, James first born in Oklahoma Octorber 1918 --- Unable to locate James or
James W. or Henry or James Henry to match child of William A. Smith, or above 1910c.
General Notes for Child Sarah Angleline Louvicia "Vicie" SMITH-[3647]
Sarah not listed 1900c Winfield, Marion Co, AL
General Notes for Child George Thomas Franklin "Tom" SMITH-[3652]
*Ann Shelnut Cantrell
Census 1900 list George T. , age 12
General Notes for Child Ervin Sylvester SMITH-[3649]
Listed Erwin S. Smith 1900 census
General Notes for Child Genara I. Margibell SMITH-[3651]
Listed 1900c Geneva I. born March 1894.
General Notes for Child Docia Melvertie SMITH-[4463]
Listed 1920 census Winfield, Marion Co,, with parents, still single.
General Notes for Child Rachel Carmelia SMITH-[3653]
Listed Hattie in 1910 census, Marion co.