Talk:William Morris Smith 1895

Short History of Allen J. Smith Family Allen J. Smith Borned in Georgia, But moved to Alabama according to Census taken Aug 18th 1860.

He lived in Barbour County AL. Town was (Euguala) <-sp

Allen Smith was a farmer He was 47 yrs old at that time His real estate valued at $5000 dollars ($5,000 of 1860 dollars would be worth: $142,857.14 in 2014)

Sidney A. his son was 7{7} ys old at that time (1860) {is that 77 or 74 ?}

Great grand Pa Smith left Ala in 1875 _ Crossed the Miss River at Vicksburg Dec 20thy 1875 Farmed one year near West Monroe in the community of Chenire. High Water moved them out - The US & P railroad was under construciton (Now {L} C)<-- check this They began to work on the railroad according to S E (Bud) Smith statement, working East

Susan Smith married John Stokes They stopped off at Simsboro in 1880, raised a family about 4-mi - South of Simboro. Sidney A nad Allen Jackson Brothers worked on.l Sidney A stopped off at acadia -- Raised a family about 12 mi South in the Driskill Community. Allen Jackson worked on to Gibsland and settled in Ward 4 Bienville Parish (Near) what is Fryeburg now,

Allen J. (Great grand Daddy) made his home with Susan (or Sudie) in his last yrs. He lived to be 100 yrs old, - 1812 to 1912 - Buried at Wilder Cemetary North of Simsboro on the Cooktown Rd. Better knon as the Homer-Ruston Highway.

Sidney A Smith married Susan Amanda Jones. They raised 4-Boys and 5-girls - Tom - Henry - Rich S.E.(Bud) - (Girls) Sudie - Belle - Maude - Alice - Willie - Sidney A and Amanda Buried in Driskill Cemetary Ages Sidney A (Amanda 1852 1942 1855 1930 Sidney A Smith lived a long and useful life was a Deacan in his church - Justice of the Peace for 24 yr in Ward one in Bienville Parish. A mason and Odd Fellow Allen Jackson married Mary Jones - to them were borned seven children 5 boys - 2 girls Boys- wiley - Jack - Pious - Alpheus - Quinn - Girls Lizzie and Altha

Allen Jackson and Mary Smith are Buried at Providence Cemetary (ages) Allen J Jan 9th, 1842 - Oct 28th 1892

and Mary Smith May 11th 1840 - April 4th 1907

They were affiliated with Providence Baptist Church (Primative Baptist) Near Ringgold LA He was a Mason

she was a member Eastern Star (Note) Mary Jones and Susan Amanda Jones were sisters and married brothers which made their children double first cousins - Allen Jackson was 10 yrs older than Sidney A 1842 - 1852 Mary Smith 1840 was 15 yrs older than Amanda 1855

This data was compiled by W Morris Smith son of Jack and Susan L. Smith Dec 1970 Coushatta LA R-1 - B 258 --