Descendants of (Peter?) Smith Sr.

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Descendants of (Peter?) Smith Sr.

Generation One

1. (Peter?)¹ Smith Sr was born in 1754 in Prince William County, VA. He married (Agnes?) (--?--) circa 1774 in SC. He died on 30 Nov 1816 in GA.

(Agnes?) (--?--) was born circa 1754. She died after 1800.
Children of (Peter?)¹ Smith Sr. and (Agnes?) (--?--) were:

2. i. Daniel² Smith Sr. was born circa 1774 in SC. He married ? (--?--) circa 1795 in SC or GA.

Generation Two

2. Daniel² Smith Sr. ((Peter?)¹) was born circa 1774 in SC. He married ? (--?--) circa 1795 in SC or GA. He died circa 1837 in Henry County, GA.
Daniel Sr. was one of the first settlers in Henry County, GA -- "Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials, and Legends", page 680. He was a Justice of the Peace from 1824 to 1833 in Henry County. He sold 202 acres in Henry County, GA to his son Daniel Smith, Jr. on 3 Aug 1827. I believe he was born in South Carolina.
He is in these censuses: 1800 Oglethorpe County, GA, page 16; 1820 Columbia County, GA, page 36 or 51; 1830 Henry County, GA, page 200. He is listed in "Georgia Tax Digests, 1800-1802", page 20 in Oglethorpe County.
In the 1830 Henry County, GA census Daniel and Peter Jr. (page 230), who may be Daniel's brother, are near each other.
Daniel Sr.'s parents are most likely Peter Sr. (1754-1816) and Agnes. Peter Smith Sr. is in the 1790 and 1800 Spartanburg County, SC census. In 1790, page 87, he has one son who is 16 years of age or older (1774 or earlier). In 1800, page 201, he has a son 16 - 25 years old. That would be 1774/75 - 1783/84. So it narrows the birthdate to 1774. I believe 1774 is the date Daniel Sr. was born. There were three other Daniel Smiths in SC in relatively the same time period. One was born in 1752, son of Thomas. Another Daniel was born in 1766 to Charles. Another Daniel was born about 1788 to Fleming. None of these fit the date of birth of Daniel Sr. Also Daniel Sr. is the only one to go to Georgia. The others stayed in South Carolina or went to Virginia.

? (--?--) was born circa 1775. She died circa 1825 in Columbia or Henry County, GA.
Children of Daniel² Smith Sr. and ? (--?--) were as follows:

i. (James?)³ Smith was born circa 1796 in SC or GA. He died after 1800.

ii. Girl Smith was born circa 1798 in SC or GA.

iii. Boy Smith was born circa 1800 in SC or GA.

iv. Girl Smith was born circa 1803 in Oglethorpe County, GA. She died after 1820.

3. v. Daniel Smith Jr. was born in 1806 in Oglethorpe County, GA. He married Lydia McClendon, daughter of Thomas McClendon Jr. and Elizabeth Cooper, on 9 Oct 1828 in Henry County, GA.

vi. Girl Smith was born circa 1808 in Oglethorpe County, GA.

vii. Girl Smith was born circa 1810 in Oglethorpe County, GA.

viii. Girl Smith was born circa 1812 in Oglethorpe County, GA.

ix. Boy Smith was born circa 1814 in Oglethorpe County, GA.

x. Girl Smith was born circa 1817 in Columbia County, GA.

xi. Girl Smith was born circa 1819 in Columbia County, GA.

Generation Three

3. Daniel³ Smith Jr. (Daniel², (Peter?)¹) was born in 1806 in Oglethorpe County, GA. He married Lydia McClendon, daughter of Thomas McClendon Jr. and Elizabeth Cooper, on 9 Oct 1828 in Henry County, GA. He died circa 1858 in Tallapoosa County, AL.
Occupations: Farmer and Blacksmith. He moved to Tallapoosa County, AL about 1846.
Census: 1820 Columbia County, GA, page 36 or 51 (with parents); 1830 Henry County, GA, page 201; 1840 Henry County, GA, page 338; 1850 Township 24,Tallapoosa County, AL, page 45. Henry County, GA Marriage Records, page 31. He received land from Daniel Smith, Sr. on 3 Aug, 1827 -- Henry County, Georgia Deed Book B.

Lydia McClendon was born on 13 Sep 1809 in GA. She died circa 1858 in Tallapoosa County, AL.
Children of Daniel³ Smith Jr. and Lydia McClendon were as follows:

i. James Marrian⁴ Smith was born on 22 Aug 1829 in Henry County, GA. He died circa 1852 in AL.

4. ii. Freeman W. Smith was born on 15 Sep 1831 in Henry County, GA. He married ? (--?--) circa 1852 in AL. He married Artimissa Hamet Burgess on 13 May 1860 in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa County, AL. He married Lucinda M. Fuller, daughter of Arthur Fuller and Nancy (--?--), on 9 May 1878 in Tallapoosa County, AL.

iii. Thomas S. Smith was born on 13 Jan 1834 in Henry County, GA. He died on 30 May 1860 in Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 26.
Census: 1850 Township 24,Tallapoosa County, AL, page 45 - with parents. In 1860 there is an S.T. Smith in Beat 5, DeSoto, Tallapoosa County, AL, page 28; the census date is June 19, 1860. Which is after the date of death that I have for him - May 30, 1860.

iv. John F. Smith was born on 9 Jun 1836 in Henry County, GA. He died on 3 May 1863 in Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 26.
Census: 1850 Tallapoosa County, AL, page 45 - with parents.

v. Lucy Smith was born on 27 Oct 1838 in Henry County, GA. She died on 21 Aug 1851 in Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 12.

vi. Samuel Smith was born on 6 Dec 1840 in Henry County, GA. He died in 1911 in (AL).
Census: 1850 Tallapoosa County, AL, page 45 - with parents; 1860 There is a Samuel Smith at Beat 13, Dudleyville, Tallapoosa County, AL, page 77 or 79, age 20.

vii. Sanford Smith was born on 6 May 1843 in Henry County, GA. He died on 9 Oct 1847 in Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 4.

viii. Martha E. Smith was born on 22 Sep 1845 in Henry County, GA. She died after 1860.
Census: 1860 Tallapoosa County, AL, page 59 or 61 - with Henry Harris.

ix. Daniel C. Smith was born on 17 Sep 1847 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He married Lillie ? circa 1879 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He died in 1906 in (AL).
He was also known as Butler. Census: 1850 Tallapoosa County, AL, page 45 - with parents; 1860 Dudleyville, Tallapoosa County, AL, page 59 or 61 - with Henry T. Harris; 1880 Reeltown, Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 148, sheet 7.
Lillie ? was born in 1861 in AL.

x. Marcus Smith was born on 29 Nov 1852 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He died in (AL).

xi. James Smith was born on 6 Apr 1854 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He died on 6 Jul 1855 in Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 1.

Generation Four

4. Freeman W.⁴ Smith (Daniel³, Daniel², (Peter?)¹) was born on 15 Sep 1831 in Henry County, GA. He married ? (--?--) circa 1852 in AL. He married Artimissa Hamet Burgess on 13 May 1860 in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa County, AL. He married Lucinda M. Fuller, daughter of Arthur Fuller and Nancy (--?--), on 9 May 1878 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He died on 27 May 1899 in (Tallapoosa County, AL), at age 67.
Occupation: Blacksmith. Death is not recorded at Tallapoosa County Courthouse.
Census: 1840 Henry County, GA, page 338 (with parents); 1850 Township 24, Tallapoosa County, AL, page 45 (with parents); 1855 Tallapoosa County, AL, page 38; 1860 Dudleyville, Tallapoosa County, AL, page 59 or 61 (married); 1866 Tallapoosa County, AL. Tallapoosa County Marriage Records, Book 8, page 403.

? (--?--) was born circa 1831.
Children of Freeman W.⁴ Smith and ? (--?--) were:

i. Sarah⁵ Smith was born in 1853 in AL.

Artimissa Hamet Burgess was born in 1831 in GA. She died on 14 Dec 1876 in (Tallapoosa County), AL. May have had previous marriage. Census: 1850 (There is an A. Burgess, female, age 20 GA, in Dist. 697, Troup County, GA, page 67. She was living with William and Sarah Danson?); 1860 Dudleyville, Tallapoosa County, AL, page 59 or 61 (with husband).
Children of Freeman W.⁴ Smith and Artimissa Hamet Burgess were as follows:

i. Mary E.⁵ Smith was born on 20 Jun 1861 in Tallapoosa County, AL. She died on 2 Aug 1866 in Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 5.

ii. Alpha O. A. Smith was born on 25 May 1863 in Tallapoosa County, AL. She married Seaborn J. Fuller on 22 Nov 1882 in Tallapoosa County, AL.
Seaborn J. Fuller was born circa 1860.

iii. G. A. J. Smith was born on 4 Jul 1866 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He died on 4 Oct 1894 in (Tallapoosa County), AL, at age 28.

5. iv. Robert Lee Smith was born on 21 Feb 1868 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He married Grace Victor(ia) Finch, daughter of George Washington Finch and Georgia A. Virginia Knight, on 20 Dec 1889 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, AL. He married Josie Jones Trussell, daughter of William Thomas Trussell and Nancy Ellen Craddock, on 6 Apr 1913 in Tallapoosa County, AL.

v. John F. Smith was born on 15 Jan 1870 in (Tallapoosa County), AL. He married (Noley?) ?
(Noley?) ? was born circa 1870.

6. vi. James A. Smith was born on 9 Aug 1874 in (Tallapoosa County), AL. He married Elmina (--?--) in 1896 in Tallapoosa County, AL.

Lucinda M. Fuller was born on 6 Sep 1840 in AL. She died after 1910. Census: 1860 Autauga County, AL - with mother; 1900 Gold Branch, Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 65, page 6B; 1910 Gold Branch, Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 158, page 11A.
Children of Freeman W.⁴ Smith and Lucinda M. Fuller were:

7. i. Freeman W.⁵ Smith Jr. was born on 13 Sep 1881 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He married Rosa Lee Speaks in 1905 in AL.

Generation Five

5. Robert Lee⁵ Smith (Freeman W.⁴, Daniel³, Daniel², (Peter?)¹) was born on 21 Feb 1868 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He married Grace Victor(ia) Finch, daughter of George Washington Finch and Georgia A. Virginia Knight, on 20 Dec 1889 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, AL. He married Josie Jones Trussell, daughter of William Thomas Trussell and Nancy Ellen Craddock, on 6 Apr 1913 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He died on 6 Apr 1922 in Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 54. He was buried in City Cemetery, Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL.
Occupations: a laborer at a saw mill; a superintendent at Russell Manufacturing, a knitting mill; and an electrical engineer.
Census: 1900 Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 27, sheet 16, & 1910 Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 162, sheet 6B, & 1920 Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 164, sheet 4A.
Russell Manufacturing in Alexander City was started by Benjamin Russell. In the beginning Robert Lee Smith was general manager and right-hand man. Robert Lee Smith named a son Benjamin after Benjamin Russell.

Grace Victor(ia) Finch was born in Aug 1872 in Tallapoosa County, AL. She died on 9 Jul 1907 in Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 34. She was buried in City Cemetery, Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL. Census: 1880 Tallapoosa County, AL, Dadeville, page 372 - with parents. In the 1900 census Georgia is listed as being born in Aug 1874. But since her brother Henry was born in May 1874, she may have been born in Aug 1872.
Children of Robert Lee⁵ Smith and Grace Victor(ia) Finch were as follows:

i. Dydia Bell⁶ Smith was born on 16 Nov 1890 in Tallapoosa County, AL. She married Homer Florence Robertson circa 1907 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, AL. She died on 6 Mar 1926 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 35. She was buried in Fellowship Cemetery, Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL.
She also went by the name of Dett. Twin of Robert. No cemetery marker.
Homer Florence Robertson was born on 11 May 1882 in Washington, Wilkes County, GA. He died on 11 May 1962 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 80. He was buried in City Cemetery, Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL.

ii. Robert Lee Smith Jr was born on 16 Nov 1890 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He died on 1 Feb 1891 in Tallapoosa County, AL.
Twin of Dydia.

iii. George Virginia Smith was born on 5 Sep 1892 in Tallapoosa County, AL. She married Alonza Leonard Welch circa 1911 in AL. She died on 25 Sep 1981 in (Alexandria or Dadeville), AL, at age 89.
She also went by the name of Virgie.
Alonza Leonard Welch was born on 24 Dec 1887 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL. He died on 3 Sep 1960 in Ohatchee, Calhoun County, AL, at age 72.

iv. Henry Jewel Smith was born on 21 Aug 1895 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He died on 21 Jan 1897 in Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 1.

v. Robert Freeman Smith was born on 31 May 1901 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He married Annie Danford circa 1925 in AL. He married ? (--?--) circa 1948 in AL. He died on 8 Feb 1965 in Pell City, St. Clair County, AL, at age 63.
Annie Danford may be living.
? (--?--) may be living.

vi. Annie Victoria Smith was born on 10 Jul 1905 in Tallapoosa County, AL. She married Thomas Edward Starr in 1922 in AL. She died on 20 Nov 1984 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 79.
She also went by the name of Vic.
Thomas Edward Starr was born circa 1905 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He died on 21 Jul 1991.

Josie Jones Trussell was born on 6 Feb 1889 in Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL. She married Alvin F. Tice in 1926 in AL. She died on 20 Apr 1980 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 91. She was buried on 22 Apr 1980 in City Cemetery, Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL. Census: 1910 Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 161, sheet 1.

Children of Robert Lee⁵ Smith and Josie Jones Trussell were as follows:

i. Benjamin Lee⁶ Smith was born on 21 Apr 1916 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL. He married Laura Velma Peppers, daughter of Lucius P. 'Luther' Peppers and AraAnna Frances Dison, on 23 Dec 1938 in Talladega, Talladega County, AL. He died on 13 May 2010 in Douglasville, Douglas County, GA, at age 94. He was buried on 16 May 2010 in Highland Cemetery, Anniston, Calhoun County, AL.
He was employed at Russell Manufacturing Co. in Alexander City, AL from 1932 to 1942 as a weaver and loom fixer. He was in the U.S. Army from Oct 1942 to Aug 1943 as a telephone switchboard operator. He moved to Anniston, Calhoun County, AL in 1943. From Sept 1943 to about 1966 he was self-employed as a radio and TV repairman. Also from Nov 1946 to 1977 he was a weaver at the Anniston Manufacturing Company. Census: 1920 Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 164, sheet 4A (3 yr - living with parents).
He wrote about his childhood: "I was born on April 21, 1916 about 3:00 a.m. I understand or was told that my mother was in labor for about six hours. There were no hospitals back then. We lived in a small town called Alexander City in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
My father died just 15 days before I was six years old with his third stroke of paralysis at the age of fifty-four. My mother died at the age of ninety-two, I think from arthritis.
I attended school in the building that housed a church and school together. I don't think I ever saw one like it anywhere. It was a company building. The company payed the teachr's salary and everything, I think. That was for the low grades, one through six, I think. They later built a larger building for higher grades. I liked a little finishing the ninth grade.
I had to go to work in the weave mill at the age of 14 years old. I worked half time and went to school half time. They worked twelve hours a day then. I worked six hours and then went to school, till I was sixten. And then I went to work full time twelve hours a day for one dollar a day. I was glad to get that, but things began to get better and better, and up and down. My mother married again when I was about nine years old.
I was saved by the grace of God at the age of twelve or thirteen. My mother and step-father were church-goers. I met my wife Laura at a revival in Talladega, AL. And I had an old model Ford raodster, and I went back and forth from Alexander City to Talladega to court her. The roads were crooked and were not paved. We were married about six months later on Dec. 23, 1938.
Laura worked in a cotton mill just outside Talladetga. in a place called Bemiston. She quit there and went to work in a mill at Alexander City. We left Alex City--in 1942. We went to Talladega for a few months and then went on to Anniston in late 1943 right after our first child was born.
Ronnie LaWayne was born Sept. 4, 1943. We had another child on Sept. 19, 1945. We named him Robert Wallace.
When we went to Anniston, we moved into a brick store building. And I ran a radio repair service and built us a house to move into. We moved into our new house in January, 1946. And were we proud we had our own house. That was 42 years ago, and we are still here by the grace of God. We are still saved and looking for the Lord to return.".
Laura Velma Peppers was born on 5 Jul 1917 in Talladega, Talladega County, AL. She died on 3 Dec 1999 in Anniston, Calhoun County, AL, at age 82. She was buried on 5 Dec 1999 in New Highland Park Cemetery, Anniston, Calhoun County, AL. Occupation: Textile Worker. She was the younger twin of Lawrence.
Mom wrote about her childhood: "Our home was full of love and being taken care of by my grandmother, my father's mother. Her name was Nan Peppers. My mother worked in a textile mill from six in the morning until six at night. We would always get to go to the grocery store with her. And if Lucile and I scrubbed the kitchen floor, we would get five cents to spend at the store. My brother would haul the groceries home in his red wagon that he had got for Christmas.
"Our grandmother was a very strict person. We had to stay in our yard when we were not at school or being sent someplace. We had a place that we played in for hours at a time. It was a large barn that wood was kept in. The lady next door gave us her old catalogs, and we spent hours cutting out paper dolls. Our childhood was a happy one. We had good times with our friends at school which was located on an acre of land in front of our house.
"Our Christmas was really a good time. Our aunts and uncles from Florida always sent toys and books and clothes. One Christmas I got two pair of shoes. One pair had a $ 1 dollar bill tied to the string, but my grandmother wouldn't let me keep it. She bought new socks with it.
"Even though I was a shy little girl I was happy. We had no TV then, but people had time for each other. Our cousins came to see us on Sunday, or we went to their house. We always had a big dinner on that day. I got to go to church every Sunday. When I was six years old, I learned the books of the Bible, and lots of Bible verses too over the years. I got saved at 16, and ever since, church has meant a lot to me."
Her life was not always easy, but she seemed to see the bright side of things. I miss Mom very much. I believe she is still enjoying life -- her new life with Jesus and lots of people she knew here.

ii. Joseph Daniel Smith was born on 5 Aug 1918 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL. He died on 31 Mar 2006 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 87. He was buried on 1 Apr 2006 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL.
Occupations: Worked at casket co. and tv/radio repair. Unmarried.

iii. Mary Vaughn Smith may be living.
Newell Garrett Westbrook was born on 11 Nov 1919 in Bremen, Haralson County, GA. He died on 7 Jun 1972 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 52. He was buried in Hillview Cemetery, Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL.

6. James A.⁵ Smith (Freeman W.⁴, Daniel³, Daniel², (Peter?)¹) was born on 9 Aug 1874 in (Tallapoosa County), AL. He married Elmina (--?--) in 1896 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He died after 1930 in Tallapoosa County, AL.
Census: 1900 Gold Branch, Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 65, page 5B; 1910 Gold Branch, Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 158, sheet 11A; 1920 Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 163, sheet 18A; 1930 Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 7, sheet 10B.
Occupation: farmer and textile worker.

Elmina (--?--) was born on 16 Mar 1882 in AL. She died in Aug 1985 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL, at age 103. Name is pronounced with a long "i".
Children of James A.⁵ Smith and Elmina (--?--) were as follows:

i. Fannie Lee⁶ Smith was born in Sep 1897 in Tallapoosa County, AL.

ii. Mattie M. Smith was born in Sep 1899 in Tallapoosa County, AL.

iii. James Lewis Smith was born in 1901 in Tallapoosa County, AL.

iv. P. Y. Smith may be living.

v. Leo Smith was born on 28 Oct 1905 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He died in Jan 1965 at age 59.

vi. Goldy Delle Smith may be living.

vii. Woodrow Wilson Smith may be living.

viii. Martha Cutie Smith may be living.

7. Freeman W.⁵ Smith Jr. (Freeman W.⁴, Daniel³, Daniel², (Peter?)¹) was born on 13 Sep 1881 in Tallapoosa County, AL. He married Rosa Lee Speaks in 1905 in AL. He died on 6 Jan 1918 in (Tallapoosa County), AL, at age 36. He was buried in Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery, Tallapoosa County, AL.
Census: 1900 Gold Branch, Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 65, page 6B - with mother; 1910 Gold Branch, Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 158, sheet 11A. Cemetery is in NW 1/4 of Section 17 in Tallapoosa County.

Rosa Lee Speaks was born in 1882 in AL. She married John Henry Enoch Johnson circa 1921 in AL. She died after 1930. Census: 1910 Tallapoosa County, AL; 1920 Beat 2, Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 163, page 18A - Rosa Smith - widow; 1930 Jacksons Gap, Tallapoosa County, AL, ED 29, page 5A.
Children of Freeman W.⁵ Smith Jr. and Rosa Lee Speaks were as follows:

i. Maud Lou⁶ Smith may be living.

ii. Oleta Smith may be living.

iii. John S. Smith may be living.

iv. Thomas Edison Smith was born on 31 Dec 1915 in AL. He married ? (--?--) circa 1938. He died on 27 Apr 1990 at age 74.
? (--?--) may be living.

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