Descendants of Harrison Smith

Unfortunately I do not have the time to do research on all Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. So I will be glad to share information on everyone that I can, but Betty Smith is the lineage that this will follow and also from my perspective and my understanding of the dynamics of her family. The research will continue and as I find more information will provide updates. Of course Men are easier to research, because the Women took on their married names. So as you will see for some of the Women I have very little if any information. If I could locate marriage records that of course would help! I have made every attempt to be as accurate as possible. If you find any mistakes please by all means let me know. CelticKyss@live.com

The 1890 United States Federal Census' were destroyed in a fire, so these records are unavailable.

Thank You's

The Smith family is one that I did not know very well. Betty Smith was my mother and left when I was four years old. I didn't see much of her growing up, so my memories are vague. My Dad always told me about how beautifully she could sing, and that back in Illinois she played the piano and sang on the radio. I like to think I got my love of music from her.

Thank you to my Aunt Judy, for answering questions and listening and being so patient. Through this research I have found a 2nd cousin-in-law, Nancy Davis who has been tirelessly working with me on this. She is the wife of Jim Davis who's mother Leona Vada Smith-Davis is my Great Aunt. I found out today that Jim Davis passed away on August 11, 2009. RIP

Many thanks to the Jefferson County, Illinois Genealogy Site https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/

Thanks to the People on the Rootsweb/Ancestry.com message boards who have taken the time to actually go to the library and look up information. It is greatly appreciated.

Through this effort I have seen my grandfather for the first time. I have spoken to my great uncle still living at the age of 90. Spoken to my great aunt at the age of 80, and her husband who is also helping with this effort. I have learned many things about my mother that I never knew.

First Generation

i. Harrison Smith was born in Illinois about 1819. His wife s name is unknown as the 1850 census lists her as M. Smith. What we do know about M. Smith is that she was also born about 1819 in Illinois and she either died between 1854 and 1860 or they were divorced.

As of the August 17th 1850 census Harrison was living in District 11, Wayne County, Illinois with his wife and children. It shows him as a farmer.

September 15, 1854 Harrison Smith purchased Section 32 of Township 1-N, Range 5-E of Wayne County. The sale shows that payment was by cash.

As of August 9, 1860 Harrison was living with his children in Township 1 S Range 5 W, Wayne County, Illinois,it does not show whether he was married or widowed. The 1860 census record shows that there was a Frances George age 69 living with them and I believe this to be M. Smith s mother and this leads me to believe that M. Smith died between 1854 and 1860.

In 1862 Harrison Smith signed up as a volunteer for the Illinois Militia. However, he was never called up and never served.

After 1860 I am unable to locate Harrison Smith on any census record, so I believe he died before 1870. I cannot locate any death records or headstones.

The Smith family settled in the Brush Creek/Hickory Hill section of Wayne County. It is believed that Thomas Smith born around 1798 was Harrison Smith s father, however this is not proven but he was in the right place at the right time, so this would make him a likely suspect. Research continues.

Harrison Smith and his wife had five children that I could locate on census records:

ii. Elisha - born March 1842
ii. Martha A - born about 1847
ii. Louisa E - born about 1849
ii. Isaac Bane - born about 1851
ii. Frances A - born about 1854

Sources:

1850 United States Census Records
1854 United States Land Record
1860 United States Census Records
1862 Military Census

Second Generation
i. The children of Harrison Smith and M. (George?) Smith are:

ii. Elisha Smith was born March 1842 in Illinois. He died January 3, 1912 in Wayne County, Illinois. Elisha is buried in Jacob s Chapel Cemetery in NW Wayne County, Illinois.

About 1863 he married Sarah Jane Campbell. Sarah was born January 1842 in Tennessee and died before 1930 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. I do not find her on any census records after 1920.

They had seven children that I could locate in Census Records.

November 9, 1862 Elisha signed up for the Illinois Militia Reserves.
December 21, 1863 he signed up again for the Illinois Militia Reserves.
March 3, 1865 Elisha enlisted as a Private in Company K, 61st Infantry Regiment of Illinois for 3 years for the Union.
March 4, 1865 fought at Murfreesboro, TN.

As of July 25th 1870, Elisha and his family were living in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. He was a farm laborer and Sarah was keeping house.

June 21, 1880 we find Elisha and his family living in Hickory Hill, Wayne County, Illinois. Elisha was a farmer and Sarah was keeping house.

June 11, 1885 Elisha filed to receive his Civil War Pension, it was deemed invalid and he did not receive any money.

According to the Census of 1900 Elisha and his family were living in Farrington, Jefferson County, Illinois. Elisha was a Farmer and rented the land that he farmed. Sarah was at home keeping house. Neither could read nor write neither had attended school.

In the Census of 1910 it shows that Elisha and Sarah had been married for 47 years. They had a total of 8 children and only 5 were living. As I said earlier that I could only locate seven children on the census records, so a child was born and passed away in between the census records being taken.

Elisha died January 3, 1912.

February 11, 1913 Sarah applied for the Civil War Pension of Elisha Smith based on being a Widow, it was granted.

In the Census of 1920, I find Sarah living with Isaac and his wife and children. She was 78 at the time and it shows that she was widowed.

ii. The children of Elisha Smith and Sarah Jane Campbell are:

iii. Elizabeth A born about 1864 in Illinois.
iii. William Amos born July 1866 in Illinois.
iii. Martha Jane born about 1869 in Illinois.
iii. Fransina born about 1871 in Illinois.
iii. Isaac Benton born June 8, 1876 in Mount Vernon and died June 17, 1943 in Mount Vernon, Illinois.
iii. John Elvis born January 8, 1881 in Wayne County, Illinois and died October 13, 1934 in Mount Vernon, Illinois.
iii. Levi Smith born about 1885 in Illinois.

Sources:

1850 United States Federal Census
1860 United States Federal Census
1870 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
Records of American Civil War Regiments
Records of American Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865
Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files 1861-1934

ii. Martha A. born about 1847 in Illinois.

The census of August 1850 shows Martha is 3 years old, so she was born about 1847. It shows her living with her father and mother in District 11, Wayne County, Illinois.

The census of August 9, 1860 shows her as 13 years old, living with her father and siblings and Frances George (possibly her maternal grandmother) in Township 1 S Range 5W, Jefferson County, Illinois.

At this time this is all the information I have for Martha A. Smith.

Sources:

1850 United States Federal Census
1860 United States Federal Census

ii. Louisa E. born about 1849 in Illinois.

The census of August 1850 shows Louisa is one year old, so she was born about 1847. It shows her living with her father and mother in District 11, Wayne County, Illinois.

The census of August 9, 1860 shows her as eleven years old, living with her father and siblings and Frances George (possibly her maternal grandmother) in Township 1 S Range 5W, Jefferson County, Illinois.

At this time this is all the information I have for Louisa E. Smith.

Sources:

1850 United States Federal Census
1860 United States Federal Census

ii. Isaac Bane born June 1851, (however the 1900 census shows his birth year as 1856) in Wayne County, Illinois. Date of death unknown, still researching.

Isaac married Amanda Forth January 24, 1873 in Marion County, Illinois. Amanda Forth was born in 1857 and died after October 31, 1890 from the measles. They had four children.

Amanda's parents were John Forth and Frances "Fanny" Burkitt

The census of 1860 shows Isaac is nine years old and living with his father, siblings and Frances George (possibly his maternal grandmother) in Township 1 S Range 5 W, Wayne County, Illinois

The census of 1870 shows Isaac is seventeen years old and living as a farm hand with Joseph and Lovina (Forth) Burkitt in Brush Creek, Marion County, Illinois.

Lovina Forth is the daugther of John Forth and Barbara Slover half sister to Amanda Forth.
This probably explains how Isaac met Amanda Forth.

The census of 1880 shows Isaac is twenty six and living with his wife Amanda, twenty one and their two children in Romine, Marion County, Illinois.

In 1890 Amanda (Forth) Smith passed away. Due to the fact that the 1890 census' were destroyed in a fire, I do not know if he remarried after her death prior to 1899.

The children of Isaac Bane Smith and Amanda Forth Smith are:

iii. John Harrison - born May 9, 1875
iii. Judah - born 1878
iii. Rose - born 1884
iii. Charles - born October 31, 1890

On August 14, 1899 Isaac Smith married Mary Alice Forth (Amanda's younger sister) in Jefferson County, Illinois. Mary Alice was born June 1856, date of death unknown.
Mary Alice "Allie" brought to the marriage two children (twins) from a previous marriage to Pleasant G. Pollard.

These children are:
Chas Pollard - born June 1886
Minnie Pollard - born June 1886

The 1900 census shows Isaac living with Mary Alice and two of his children with Amanda and his two step children. They were living in Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois.

After 1900 I am unable to locate census records for Isaac Smith or Mary Alice Forth Smith. I am unable to locate any death records or headstones in cemeteries. Research continues.

Sources:

1860 United States Federal Census
1870 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
Illinois Marriage Index 1763-1900

ii. Frances A. born about 1854 in Wayne County, Illinois.

The census of August 9, 1860 shows her as six years old, living with her father and siblings and Frances George (possibly her maternal grandmother) in Township 1 S Range 5W, Jefferson County, Illinois.

She does not appear on the 1870 census, so she may have married or passed away by 1870. She would have been sixteen years old.

At this time this is all the information I have for Frances A. Smith.

Sources:

1860 United States Federal Census

Third Generation
ii. The children of Elisha Smith and Sarah Jane Campbell are:

iii. Elizabeth A born about 1864 probably in Wayne County, Illinois, date of death unknown.

The 1870 census shows her as "Betsy" and she is six years old and living in Township 2 Range 3, Jefferson County, Illinois. She is living with her mother and father and her brother "Amos".

The 1880 census shows her age as sixteen and living at home with her parents in Hickory Hill, Wayne County, Illinois.

That is all the information I have for Elizabeth. Research continues.

Sources:

1870 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census

iii. William Amos born July 1866 probably in Wayne County, Illinois, died July 6, 1942 in Jefferson County, Illinois.

January 18, 1888 William married Eva A. Yeargin in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. Eva was born september 1873 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. Date of death March 9, 1944 in Jefferson county, Illinois.

Eva A. Yeargin is the daughter of Elijah M. Yeargin and Alice Staley - Yeargin

The census of 1870 shows William is six years old and living at home with his parents and sister Betsy in Township 2 Range 3, Jefferson County, Illinois.

The census of 1880 shows that William is not living with his parents. He would have been fourteen years old. It would not surprise me if he was working as a farm laborer on another family's farm, seems to be that is what they did back then. However I have not been able to locate him on any 1880 census.

The 1900 census shows William is thirty three years old and living in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois with his wife. They now had a total of six children.

In the 1900 census it shows that William, wife and children were living with fifteen other people. After researching, what I found was that they were living in what was called an Almshouse.

By 1839 the Almshouse method of public welfare was introduced in which a building would be built on
county land and pauper labor would farm it.

The 1900 census shows that William was the Supervisor of the "Poor House". It shows that he had a white servant named Mulnac Media.

The 1910 census shows that William and his wife and family were living in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. The now had a total of seven children. William was still supervising the Poor House. However something different about the 1910 census compared to the 1900 census is that in 1900 it listed the people living in the poor house as "almshouse". 1910 it listed them as "inmates".

The 1920 census shows William and his family living in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. He is now fifty one years old and he is a Real Estate Agent. He now has a total of 8 children.

The 1930 census shows that William and his family living in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. He shows his age as sixty three. He is a superintendent over a farm. His mother-in-law Alice Staley - Yeargin is living with them. It shows Alice Yeargin as a widow.

William Amos Smith died July 6, 1942 and is buried in the East Salem Cemetery in Jefferson County, Illinois. His wife was layed to rest with him March 9, 1944.

The children of William Amos Smith and Eva A.Yeargin are:

iv. Walter - born November 1888, died 1923.
iv. Earl - born Jan 1889
iv. Pearl - born July 1891
iv. Homer - born April 1894
iv. Harry - born July 1897
iv. Bessie - born December 1899
iv. Dellie - born 1902
iv. Howard G - born 1914

Sources:

1870 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
1920 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Censys
Jefferson County, Illinois Genealogy Site

iii. Martha Jane born about 1869 in Illinois.

The 1870 census shows Martha as one year old and living with her parents in Township 2 Range 3, Jefferson County, Illinois.

The 1880 census shows her as being eleven years old, living with her parents in Hickory Hill, Wayne County, Illinois.

That is all the information I have on Martha Jane at this time.

Sources:

1870 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census

iii. Fransina born about 1871 in Illinois.

The 1880 census shows Fransina as nine years old, living in Hickory Hill, Wayne County, Illinois.

That is all the information I have on Fransina at this time.

Sources:

1880 United States Federal Census

iii. Isaac Benton born June 8, 1876 in Mount Vernon and died June 17, 1943 in Mount Vernon, Illinois. July 1904 he married Gusta Ora Louks in Jefferson County, Illinois. Gusta Loucks was born April 4, 1880 in Illinois. She died August 21, 1965 In Mount Vernon, Jeffeson County, Illinois.

They had seven children:

iv. Pearl Lena - born May 6, 1905, Jefferson County.llinois. Died April 11, 2001 in Rochelle, Ogle County, Illinois.
iv. Mary Jane - born April 24, 1908, Jefferson County, Illinois. Died April 1969 in Harmony, Jefferson County, Illinois.
iv. William "Bill McKinley - born January 24, 1911 and died February 18, 1995 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County,Illinois
iv. Roy Edward - born July 7, 1914 and died March 20, 1997 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois.
iv. Lucille - born September 22, 1920 and died May 29, 1997 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.
iv. Franklin "Frank" John - February 23, 1923 and died January 7, 1994 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.
iv. Lorene Jane - born August 9, 1926 and died March 18, 2003 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.

Sources:

1880 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
1920 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918
Headstone in Sursa Cemetery - Jefferson County, Illinois

iii. John Elvis born January 8, 1881 in Wayne County, Illinois and died October 13, 1934 in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He married Ada Leona Palmer June 18, 1908 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. Ada Leona Palmer was born March 23, 1886 and died April 4, 1948 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.

Ada Leona Palmer is the daughter of Woodson Wilson Palmer and Serena C. Pigg

The 1900 census shows John Elvis is nineteen years old and living at home with his parents in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. It shows that he was working as a farm laborer. It shows that he could read and write. It shows that he owned no personal property.

In 1910 he is living with his wife Ada and 3 children in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. It shows that he is twenty eight years old and he is working as a farm laborer

September 12, 1918 he completed a World War I Draft Registration Card. He showed Ada as his wife and that he was working as a section man for McAdoo Administration which was the railroad.

PLANS RAILROAD PENSIONS.; McAdoo Administration Considers Advisability of Uniform System.
Aug 18, 1918, Sunday Section: Editorial, Page 27, 168 words.

In 1920 John Elvis was working as a coal miner and living in Carrier Mills, Saline County, Illinois. He is living with his wife Ada and 8 children. It shows his salary as $100.00.

1930 census shows John Elvis working as a farmer and living in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. He is living with his wife and seven children. It shows that he is renting the land that he is farming

Ada Leona Palmer was born with her left arm missing below the elbow.

John Elvis Smith and Ada Leona Palmer had thirteen children:

iv. Leona Vada - born April 10, 1904 and died January 4, 1986.
iv. Ruby - born october 15, 1905 and died March 18, 1985.
iv. Reverend Arthur Elvis - born 1907 and died 1982.
iv. Irene - born 1910 and died 1910.
iv. Lee - born September 22, 1911 and died April 17, 1984.
iv. Marcine Lloyd - born January 4, 1913 and died February 13, 1939.
iv. Gnell - born September 10, 1915 and died July 11, 1987. World War II veteran.
iv. Norval - born October 14, 1917 and died March 31, 1989
iv. Living Smith - born 1919.
iv. John Elvis - born July 9, 1921 and died November 1983.
iv. Pauline J - born November 16, 1923 and died November 26, 1990.
iv. Guy T - born October 7, 1926 and died January 21, 1980.
iv. Living Smith - born August 1, 1928.

The day after John Elvis Smith died, all the children and Ada had a family picture made, they then took a picture of John Elvis Smith and had it inserted into the family picture so that they would have a complete family picture.

Ada Leona Palmer's Obituary:

Mrs. Ada Smith Dies at Age 72
Funeral Sunday

Mrs. Ada Leona Smith of 107 Burns died at 3:15 this morning at the Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was 72 years and 11 days of age. In failing health for the past six months, she had been in critical condition two months prior to her death.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at two p.m. at the Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. David Goddard will Officiate and burial will be in Sursa Cemetery. The body will remain at the home of her daughter Mrs. Glen Kennedy, of Meadowbrook Road, where friends may call after 5 p.m. today. At noon Sunday the body will be removed to the church to lie in state until the funeral hour.

Mrs. Smith was born March 23, 1886 in Jefferson County, the daughter of Woods and Rena Palmer. She was married to John Elvis Smith who preceded her in death October 15, 1934.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.

She is survived by seven sons, Arthur, Lee, Ganell, Norval, Lugene, John E. and Guy T. of Mt. Vernon; four daughters Leone Davis, Ruby Somers, and Wathene Kennedy of Mt. Vernon and Pauline Mifflis of Chicago, IL.; 38 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren; two brothers, John Palmer of Mt. Vernon and Louie Palmer of Bluffton IN.; and two sisters, Edith Compton of Bluffton IN., and Della Dirickson of Burley, Idaho.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, one daughter, two sisters and one brother.

Source: Mount Vernon Register News
Date: April 04, 1958

iii. Levi Smith born about 1885 in Illinois. He married Bunie V. (last name unknown) about 1905. Bunie V. was born about 1880 in Illinois.

The 1900 census shows Levi is fifteen years old and living with his parents in Farringthon, Jefferson County, Illinois. It shows that he is working as a farm laborer and can read and write.

The 1910 census shows him living in Orchard, Wayne County, Illinois with his wife Bunie and three children. It shows that he is working as a laborer at a saw mill. The census shows that they had six children and that four were living. However, on the census it only lists three children living with them.

The 1920 census shows Levi living in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois with his wife and four children. It shows that he was working as a farm laborer.

Levi Smith and Bunie V. had four children that I could locate on census records:

iv. Laurel - born about 1906.
iv. Arlie - born August 7, 1907 and died December 4, 1994.
iv. Ora E - born about 1911.
iv. Fred - born about 1914.

Fourth Generation
iii. The children of John Elvis Smith and Ada Leona Palmer are:


The Smith Family was very poor and could not afford Headstones for those that passed away. Leona Vada Smith married Joe Davis. Joe Davis worked at a cement plant and as a family member passed away he would make their headstone which was a square piece of concrete with their name and date of birth and death on it. As times got better and it was affordable the headstones were replaced with professional made headstones. The only headstone not replaced is Marcine Lloyd's headstone. It is still in Sursa Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.


iv. Leona Vada - born April 10, 1904 and died January 4, 1986 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. She married Joe Davis June 18, 1903 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. Joe Davis was born March 6, 1895 in Rector Township, Saline County, Illinois and died December 15, 1971 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. They are buried together in Sursa Cemetery in Mount Vernon. They have eight children.

iv. Ruby Smith - born October 15, 1905 and died March 18, 1985 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, illinois. She married Orville Somers. Orville Somers was born July 21, 1903 and died November 1983 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. They are buried in Sursa Cemetery in Mount Vernon. Still researching their children.

iv. Arthur Elvis - born 1907 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois and died 1982 in Shannon County, Missouri. He was a Baptist Minister. He married Mildred Elizabeth Reeder. They had three children.

iv. Irene - born 1910 and died in 1910 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.

iv. Lee - born September 22, 1911 and died April 17, 1984 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. He married Lena Evadene Wilson 1936 in Mount Vernon. Lena was born January 05, 1919 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. They divorced April 1969, in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California. Lee is buried in Sursa Cemetery in Mount Vernon. Lena was cremated, her son and daughter in law has her ashes.

Lena Evadene Wilson is the daughter of Lee Wilson and Della Williams.

They had four children, however I could only locate three children:

v. Betty - born September 2, 1938.
v. Monieca Jo - born September 27, 1940.
v. Living Smith - born April 7, 1943.

Lee Smith's Obituary:

The Mt. Vernon Register News - Wednesday, April 18, 1984

Lee Smith, age 72, 1119 South 22nd Street died Tuesday in Mt. Vernon Hospital; plaster worker in construction field; retiring in 1978 because of health. Born September 22, 1911 in Jefferson Co., IL son of John Elvis Smith and Ada Palmer. Private grave side services at Sursa Cemetery upon arrival of relatives from California. Memorial to American Cancer Society. Surviving: 2 dau - Betty Tietjen of Davis, CA and Monieca Cassil of Kingman, AZ; 1 son - Master Tech Sgt Richard Smith of USAF Victorville, CA 4 brothers - Rev. Arthur Smith, Willow Springs, MO; Norval and Lugene of Mt. Vernon; and Gnell of Vandalia. 4 sisters - Mrs. Leona Davis; Mrs. Ruby Somers; and Wathene Littrell of Mt. Vernon; Pauline Mifflin of Hammond, IN. Interdenominational Faith preceded in death by 3 bros., 1 sis., 1 son and parents.

iv. Marcine Lloyd - born January 4, 1913 and died February 13, 1939 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. Cause of death pneumonia. Marcine married someone named Carter and they had two daughters. Still researching.

iv. Gnell - born September 10, 1915 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri and died July 11, 1987 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. He married Mildered V. Wilson (sister of Lena Evadene Wilson) December 20, 1940 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. Mildred V. Wilson was born October 14, 1911 and died February 1978 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. Still researching their children.

iv. Norval - born October 14, 1917 and died March 31, 1989 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. He married Mabel M. Mooney. Mabel M. Mooney was born July 1, 1920 and died March 20, 1977 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. Still researching their children.

iv. Living Smith - born 1919 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. He married Living Miller. They have six children.

iv. John Elvis - born July 9, 1921 and died November 1983 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. He married Addaline Koonz. Addaline Koonz was born 1920 and died 2001. The had one child.

iv. Pauline J - born November 16, 1923 and died November 26, 1990 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. She married Mifflin. Still researching.

iv. Guy T - born October 7, 1926 and died January 21, 1990 in Mount Vernone, Jefferson County, Illinois. He married Betty Miller. Still researching

iv. Living Smith - born August 1, 1928. Married Living Littrell. Living Littrel born August 4, 1937. Still researching.


Fifth Generation
iv. The children of Lee Smith and Lena Evadene Wilson are:


v. Betty - born September 2, 1938 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. She married Robert McCormick July 22, 1956. No divorce ever filed.

Robert L McCormick is the son of Louis McCormick and Grace (Unknown).

Betty Smith married Living Hayes September 14, 1957 in Corinth, Mississippi. They moved to Smith, Texas shortly after they were married. Smith, Texas is where their son was born. They then moved back to Mount Vernon, packed up Betty's Mother, Father, sister and brother and moved to central California. March 7, 1961 Betty Smith filed for divorce from Eddie Paul Hayes, but was not finalized until November 20, 1967.

Living Hayes is the son of James Chesley Hayes Jr. and Madge Ouida Beal.

They had a son and a daughter:

vi. Living Hayes - born April 3, 1958 in Smith, Texas.
vi. Living Hayes - born Apirl 11, 1959 in Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California.

Betty Smith married Harold Eugene "Dan" McDaniel on September 21, 1960 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Dan McDaniel was born February 23, 1933 in Iola, Allen County, Kansas. June 2, 1966 their marriage was annulled in Ventura, Ventura County, California because it was never registered in the United States. It is also believed that there was never a divorce between Betty and her first husband (Living Hayes), making the marriage to Dan McDaniel not valid. Research shows that Betty Smith filed for divorce from her first husband, however it was not finalized until November 20, 1967.

Harold Eugene McDaniel is the son of Loyd Ralph McDaniel and Velma Mae Finch.

They had a daughter and a son:

vi. Living McDaniel - born March 12, 1962 in Santa Paula, Ventura County, California.
vi. Living McDaniel - born January 31, 1965 in Santa Paula, Ventura County, California.

Betty Smith then married Kenneth L. Chambers January 9, 1968 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. It appears that Kenneth L. Chambers was born in 1938. Story goes and according to divorce papers filed Kenneth L. Chambers was sent to Terre Haute State Prison for murder. I do know for sure that he was in Terre Haute State Prison, whether it was for murder or not, I have no idea.

While Betty was married to Kenneth Chambers, she checked herself into Camarillo State Hospital for Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation. During the stay there she was involved with a man named John Peters and got pregnant. This was early 1969. Once she left Camarillo State Hospital she lived with a man named Vern T. Kirkham. On Nov. 1, 1969 she gave birth to a son. Vern T Kirkham was put on the son's birth certificate as the father.

I do not find any marriage records or divorce records for Betty Smith and Vern T. Kirkham and it is believed that they were never married.

1974 Living Smith (Lee Smith's son) and his wife petitioned the State of California for adoption of Betty's son. It was granted in 1975.

vi. Living Kirkham-Smith - born November 1, 1969 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California.

January 4, 1975 Betty Smith married Edward T. Thomas in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Edward Thomas was born about 1927. No divorce ever filed.

January 10, 1976 Betty Smith married Donald D. Tietjen. Don Tietjen was born October 22, 1933 in Missouri and died July 2, 1993 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.

Betty filed for divorce from Kenneth L. Chambers June 16, 1976, the divorce papers were sent to Terre Haute State Prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. Divorce was granted.

Betty Smith had battled prescription drug and alcohol addiction for all of her adult life. Dan McDaniel her third husband had committed her to Camarillo State Hospital for rehabilitation. She had checked herself several times into Camarillo State Hospital for rehabilitation. She was in and out of half way houses trying to straighten her life out. Nothing seemed to work for her.

Betty Smith died February 21, 1990 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. Cause of death, heart failure due to a drug overdose of Soma and Tylenol with Codeine. The Coroner estimated that she had taken aproximately 100 pills. Donald Dale Tietjen gave her the pills. I was the last of her children to talk to her the day that she died.

There was no funeral for Betty, she had alienated all her children. Her oldest son has her ashes. My younger brother and I and our father Dan McDaniel met at Lake Shasta. My brother and I tossed 5 flowers into the lake, one for each of her children. Our father insisted that we have closure with our mother.

v. Monieca Jo - born September 27, 1940 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. Her nephew couldn't say her name so everyone called her Bobby Jo. Monieca Jo Smith married Living Paquette about 1957. They moved to California along with Betty and Eddie Hayes. Monieca Jo and Living Paquette divorced before 1966.

They had two sons:

vi. Frederic Louis Paquette - born September 24, 1958 in Lynnwood, Los Angeles County, California, died September 1, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada.
vi. Joel Patrick Paquette - born August 24, 1961 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, died October 6, 1985, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Monieca Jo Smith then married Roberto C. Campos September 21, 1971 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. They divorced in June of 1976 in Santa Barbara. Sometime between June 1976 and 1979 they remarried, I could not find a marriage record, however I was able to locate a second set of divorce records for them dated May 21, 1979.

June 12, 1980 Monieca Jo married Donald Warren Cassil in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. They divorced December 6, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sometime between 1985 and 1992 Monieca Jo married Joseph D. Glover. I am unable to locate marriage records, however I located divorce records showing they divorced March 27, 1992 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.

Monieca Jo then married Living Kinsey July 3, 1992 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.

Monieca Jo Kinsey died March 7, 2006 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada from Lung Cancer.

Published March 10, 2006.

KINSEY, MONIECA

Monieca Jo Kinsey, 65, a retired waitress, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2006. She was preceded in death by her son, Joel Paquette.

Monieca is survived by her husband, James; son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Carolyn Paquette; granddaughter, Kali Paquette, all of Las Vegas; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Judy Smith of Apple Valley, Calif.; brother-in-law, George Kinsey; five stepchildren from Mecca, Ind.; nephew, Brian Smith of Las Vegas; and several other nieces and nephews. Private services will be Saturday, March 11.

v. Living Smith - born April 7, 1943 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. After moving to California with his parents and sisters, he met and married Living Daggett on April 15, 1962 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Living Daggett was born November 9, 1943 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California.

Living Daggett is the daughter of Clyde Otis Daggett and Rosemary Ruth Smith.

They have one daughter and two sons:

vi. Living Smith - born February 22, 1964 in Ventura, Ventura County, California.
vi. Brian David Smith - born August 9, 1966 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, California. Died March 23, 2010 Las Vegas, Nevada.
vi. Living Kirkham - Smith born November 1, 1969 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California.

Sixth Generation

v. The children of Betty Smith and Living Hayes are:


vi. Living Hayes - was born April 3, 1958 in Smith County, Texas.

Living Hayes and Living Whitney have a son:

vii. Living Hayes - born August 22, 1982 in Yolo County, California.

February 17, 1986 Living Hayes married Living Gouley in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. Living Gouley was born March 1, 1963 in Ashland, Oregon.

They have two daughters and a son:

vii. Living Hayes - born June 10, 1986 in Woodland, Yolo County, California.
vii. Living Hayes - born December 23, 1987 in Eureka, Humboldt County, California.
vii. Living Hayes - born November 23, 1994 in Medford, Jackson County, California.

vi. Living Hayes - was born April 11, 1959 in Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California. September 7, 1977 Living Hayes married Living Mixen in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Living Mixen was born November 1956. March 7, 1980 Living Hayes and Living Mixen divorced.

They have one daughter:

Living Mixen - born September 27, 1977 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California.

Living Hayes married Living Haber September 7, 1980 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. Living Haber was born about 1945 in New York. Living Hayes and Living Haber divorced September 1987 in Kansas.

They have two sons:

Living Serling - born September 28, 1981 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.
Living Serling - born March 14, 1983 in Belleville, Illinois.

v. The children of Betty Smith and Harold Eugene "Dan" McDaniel are:


vi. Living McDaniel - was born March 12, 1962 in Santa Paula, Ventura County, California. She married Living Smith May 25, 1982 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. Living Smith was born November 11, 1952 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Living McDaniel and Living Smith divorced March 31, 1997 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho.

Living Smith is the son of Harvey Ira Smith and Grayce Adele Hoover.

Living McDaniel and Living Smith have one son:

vii. Living Smith - born October 6, 1985 in Ventura, Ventura County, California.

May 15, 2003 Living McDaniel married Living Wedgwood in Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Living Wedgwood was born October 25, 1955 in Deerlodge, Powell County, Montana.
To this marriage he brought a daughter:

Living Wedgwood born September 12, 1994 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho

vi. Living McDaniel - was born January 31, 1965 in Santa Paula, Ventura County, California. Living McDaniel married Living Childers about 1993 in Santa Paula, Ventura County California. Living McDaniel divorced Living childers about 1996 in Ventura, Ventura County, California.

Living McDaniel and Living Childers have one daughter:

Living McDaniel born July 15, 1994 in Ventura, Ventura County, California.

Living McDaniel married Living Yost in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California about 2003. Living Yost brought to the marriage a son.

Living Yost born April 23, 1999 in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California.


v. The children of Monieca Jo Smith and Living Paquette are:


vi. Frederic Louis Paquette - born September 24, 1958 in Lynnwood, Los Angeles County, California. Died September 1, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Married Living Burg October 10, 2002 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.

vii. Living Paquette - born

vi. Joel Patrick Paquette - born August 24, 1961 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Died October 6, 1985.

v. The children of Living Smith and Living Daggett are:


vi. Living Smith - born February 22, 1964 in Ventura, Ventura County, California. Living Smith married Living Satterthwaite.

vi. Brian David Smith - born August 9, 1966 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina. Died March 23, 2010 Las Vegas, Nevada. Buried April 12, 2010 Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, California.

He has one daugther:

vii. Living Smith - born

vi. Living Kirkham-Smith - born November 1, 1969 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Living Smith was adopted by his Aunt and Uncle (Living Smith and Living Daggett) in 1975. He married Living Glaze December 8, 1995 in Carson City, Nevada. Living Glaze was born November 11, 1954 in Placer, California.

They have one son:

vii. Living Smith - born November 11, 1993 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada.


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