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From: "Vera Reeves" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Smith's - Vera
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 16:07:49 -0600
References: <F454n4hdvGpv1udxgSw00003726@hotmail.com>


Annita, wish it was my Smiths, Vera

----- Original Message -----
From: "Annita Fulton" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Smith's - Vera


> Linda, was your great grandfather William Arthur Smith born 11/27/1890 and
> died 5/6/1957 (I have a copy of his obituary), son of John Benjamin Smith
> and Henry Ellen Young (wonder what her folks were thinking? her obituary
> referred to her as Ellen)? He was married to my great aunt Nancy Sarepta
> (Repta) Carey and went by his middle name of Arthur. They both came from
> Webster County, Missouri, but were married and lived in Baxter County,
> Arkansas. Their children were Zella Genevery (Smith) Peace (married to
Noel
> W. Peace, Blanche Evelyn (Smith) Dutton (married to Ernest Lee Dutton),
Paul
> David Smith (married to Beulah Ethelene Cowan), John Ernest Smith (married
> to Anna Ruth Long), Stella Lorene (Smith) Jackson (married to Kenneth
Edmon
> Jackson), Truman Arthur Smith (married to Doretta Jean Jones), and
Clifford
> Leon Smith (married to Betty Jane Layfield). If so, I have nine pages
from
> a 128 page book compiled by two of my mother's cousins for the
> Carey-Pitchford families. I also have copies of obituaries of other
family
> members. Let me know if this might be some information you would want and
> I'll scan it.
>
> Annita (Taylor) Fulton
>
>
> >From: "Bill Blevins" <>
> >Reply-To:
> >To:
> >Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Smith's - Vera
> >Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 15:44:19 -0000
> >
> >
> >Vera,
> >Just read the other day the number of Smith's in the United States.
Would
> >you believe This Family name constitutes approximately 1.5% of the entire
> >U.S. Population?
> >
> >Bill Blevins
> >
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >>From: "Vera Reeves" <>
> >>Reply-To:
> >>To:
> >>Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Humphries, Blue and Smith - Bernie and Linda
> >>Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 09:32:38 -0600
> >>
> >>Hey ladies I think we should form a Smith Club.
> >>My Smiths are from GA.
> >>
> >>Vera
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Linda Jeffery" <>
> >>To: <>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 8:11 AM
> >>Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Humphries, Blue and Smith - Vera and Linda
> >>
> >>
> >> > Bernie,
> >> > I had to laugh when I saw you post. I have been trying for some time
> >>to
> >>connect
> >> > your Smith's to my Smith's. Now we have connected if it is only thru
> >>in-laws. I
> >> > do appreciate the information.
> >> >
> >> > I not only have one Smith family but two. John Moses Smith from
> >>Alabama
> >>on my
> >> > grandfather's side and William Smith from TN on my grandmother's
side.
> >>Smith's
> >> > have about drove me crazy. Now I come up with another Smith.
> >> >
> >> > Hope to see you when you come to Melbourne in June. Maybe we can have
> >>lunch at
> >> > Hartley's with Jean & Newt.
> >> >
> >> > Linda Cook Jeffery
> >> >
> >> > Bernie Moore-Knowles wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Hi girls
> >> > >
> >> > > I have been trying to follow this Humphries line, in between IRS
Duty
> >>and
> >> > > when you came upon this Nona Biffle Blue (Humphries descendant) and
> >>her
> >> > > marriage to the Smith.........I came across this Smith information:
> >> > >
> >> > > Descendants of James Hartwell Smith
> >> > >
> >> > > 1 James Hartwell Smith b: November 21, 1859 in Howell Co.,
> >>Missouri
> >>d:
> >> > > August 17, 1936 in Izard Co., Arkansas Burial: Flat Rock
> >>Cemetery-Izard
> >>Co.,
> >> > > Arkansas
> >> > > .. +Bettie Ann Crew b: August 09, 1872 in Izard Co., Arkansas m:
> >>August
> >>01,
> >> > > 1889 in Pineville, Izard Co., Arkansas d: June 05, 1954 in Izard
Co.,
> >> > > Arkansas Burial: Flat Rock Cemetery-Izard Co., Arkansas
> >> > > ......... 2 William Columbus Smith
> >> > > ......... 2 Ruth Ada Smith
> >> > > ......... 2 Martha A. Smith
> >> > > ......... 2 Callie Edith Smith
> >> > > ......... 2 Luther C. Smith
> >> > > ......... 2 James Thurman "Pete" Smith b: May 06, 1901 d:
December
> >>1980
> >> > > Burial: Pineville Cemetery-Pineville, Izard Co., Arkansas
> >> > > ............. +Nona Biffle Blue b: August 23, 1905 d: October
1987
> >>Burial:
> >> > > Pineville Cemetery-Pineville, Izard Co., Arkansas
> >> > >
> >> > > My curiousity is about the Luther Smith that is listed as being a
> >>brother to
> >> > > James Thurman Smith. Either of you know anything about him? I am
> >>looking
> >> > > for a Luther Smith that was married to a Lucy Brooks.
> >> > >
> >> > > Somehow, my thoughts are that the Brooks and Smith marriage may
lead
> >>me
> >>to
> >> > > my missing Tom Smith (my maternal ggrandfather, the misfit
> >>bootlegger)
> >> > > family. Tom Smith's son; Sherman Lee Smith married Nancy Emma
> >>Blankinship
> >> > > (from Izard Co.) and it was in their vintage photographs that were
> >>found
> >> > > pictures of a Maxine Brooks, quite a few, as a matter of fact, in
her
> >> > > childhood.
> >> > >
> >> > > Maxine Brooks and Lucy Brooks were siblings.
> >> > >
> >> > > So, sounds kind of crazy and mixed up, but that's the story of my
> >>life!
> >>LOL
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks girls for making me think.
> >> > >
> >> > > Bernie Moore-Knowles
> >> > > Phoenix, Arizona
> >> > >
> >> > > "I have Indian blood in me. I have just enough White blood for you
to
> >> > > question my honesty." ........Will Rogers
> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > From: "Vera Reeves" <>
> >> > > To: <>
> >> > > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 4:47 PM
> >> > > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Re: Humphries--Linda Jeffrey
> >> > >
> >> > > > Linda, I found the obituary for Nona Biffle Smith today if you
> >>would
> >>like
> >> > > > it.
> >> > > > Also one on a Opal Humphries she was married to Cecil E.
Humphries.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Can scan and send if you want them. Vera
> >> > > >
> >> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > > From: "Linda Jeffery" <>
> >> > > > To: <>
> >> > > > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 8:58 AM
> >> > > > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Re: Humphries--Linda Jeffrey
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Nancy,
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > My Humphries information begins in 1880 with John T. and Iza
> >>(Phoebe)
> >> > > > > Humphries living in Phillips County, AR. Children listed were
> >>William,
> >> > > > > Maggie, and Minnie.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > John Humphries was born in GA. This database is for three
> >>generations:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Descendants of John T. Humphries
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > 1 John T. Humphries b: Abt. 1855 in Georgia
> >> > > > > . +Phoebe Iza Wilkerson b: October 1855 in Alabama d: Aft.
> >>1910
> >>in
> >> > > > > Arkansas src: 1910 Iz Co. Census-Barren Fork
> >> > > > > .... 2 William Prator Humphries b: July 09, 1875 in Helena,
> >>Phillips
> >> > > > Co.,
> >> > > > > AR d: December 28, 1954 in Batesville, Independence Co.,AR
> >> > > > > ....... +Eva Green Shaw b: February 05, 1881 in Sidney, Sharp
> >>Co.,
> >>AR
> >> > > > m:
> >> > > > > January 13, 1908 in Mount Pleasant, Izard County, Arkansas d:
> >>December
> >> > > > 01,
> >> > > > > 1950 in Batesville, Independence Co., AR
> >> > > > > .......... 3 Eva Velma Humphries b: August 22, 1909 in Mount
> >>Pleasant,
> >> > > > Izard
> >> > > > > Co, AR d: December 27, 2000 in Houston, TX Burial: Oxford
> >>Cemetery;
> >> > > > > Oxford, AR
> >> > > > > ............. +Herald Robert Pearson b: July 15, 1909 in
Oxford,
> >>Izard
> >> > > > Co,
> >> > > > > AR m: December 20, 1929 in Izard County d: March 13, 1987
in
> >> > > Houston,
> >> > > > TX
> >> > > > > Burial: Oxford Cemetery; Oxford, AR
> >> > > > > .......... 3 Kenneth Azor Humphries b: August 05, 1911 in
Mount
> >> > > > Pleasant,
> >> > > > > Izard Co., Arkansas d: June 09, 1984 in Batesville,
> >>Independence
> >> > > Co.,
> >> > > > > Arkansas Burial: Pleasant Valley Cemetery; Cushman, AR
> >> > > > > ............. +Gladys Beatrice Fulbright b: July 20, 1911 in
> >>Mount
> >> > > > Pleasant,
> >> > > > > Izard Co., Arkansas m: June 20, 1931 in Izard County d:
> >>October
> >>23,
> >> > > > 2000
> >> > > > > in Batesville, Independence Co., AR src: Obituary Burial:
> >>Pleasant
> >> > > Valley
> >> > > > > Cemetery; Cushman, AR Divorce: Aft. 1970
> >> > > > > .......... 3 Glina Olivia Humphries b: February 26, 1913 in
> >>Mount
> >> > > > Pleasant,
> >> > > > > Izard County, Arkansas d: May 29, 1913 in Mount Pleasant,
> >>Izard
> >> > > County,
> >> > > > > Arkansas
> >> > > > > .......... 3 Orbra Othel Humphries b: April 24, 1914 in Mount
> >> > > Pleasant,
> >> > > > > Izard Co., AR d: April 12, 1928 in Mount Pleasant, Izard
Co.,
> >>AR
> >> > > > > .......... 3 Willie Irene Humphries b: April 28, 1917 in
Mount
> >> > > Pleasant,
> >> > > > > Izard Co., AR d: June 02, 1989 in Calico Rock, Izard Co., AR
> >> > > > > ............. +Woodrow Walter Cook b: December 13, 1915 in
> >>Melbourne,
> >> > > > Izard
> >> > > > > Co., AR m: November 22, 1937 in Melbourne, AR
> >> > > > > .......... 3 Vera Lillian Humphries b: September 13, 1919
d:
> >>April
> >> > > > 04,
> >> > > > > 1920
> >> > > > > .... 2 Maggie M. Humphries b: February 1876 in Helena,
Phillips
> >>Co.,
> >> > > AR
> >> > > > > src: Headstone & Obit d: April 16, 1945 in Batesville,
> >>Independence
> >> > > Co.,
> >> > > > > Arkansas src: Independence Co. Cemetery Book Burial: Oaklawn
> >>Cemetery;
> >> > > > > Batesville, AR Source: Obituary
> >> > > > > ....... +James J. Cooper b: July 1879 in Arkansas src: 1900
> >> > > > Census-Barren
> >> > > > > Fork Township-Iz Co m: February 18, 1900 in Izard County, AR
> >>src:
> >>Izard
> >> > > > Co.
> >> > > > > Marriage Book #3, page 211
> >> > > > > .......... 3 William Homer Cooper b: September 07, 1901 src:
> >> > > Headstone
> >> > > > d:
> >> > > > > April 03, 1938 in Batesville, Independence Co., Arkansas src:
> >> > > Headstone
> >> > > > > Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery; Batesville, AR
> >> > > > > .......... 3 Ernest Cooper b: 1903 src: Headstone d: 1952
> >>src:
> >> > > > Headstone
> >> > > > > Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery; Batesville, AR
> >> > > > > .......... 3 Pauline M. Cooper b: January 06, 1905 src:
Social
> >> > > Security
> >> > > > > Death Records d: October 1974 src: Social Security Death
> >>Records
> >> > > Burial:
> >> > > > > Oaklawn Cemetery; Batesville, AR
> >> > > > > ............. +Alfred O. Boyce b: March 14, 1899 src: Social
> >>Security
> >> > > > Death
> >> > > > > Records d: August 1964 src: Social Security Death Records
> >>Burial:
> >> > > > Oaklawn
> >> > > > > Cemetery; Batesville, AR
> >> > > > > .......... 3 Hubert Evans Cooper b: July 16, 1911 src:
> >>Headstone
> >>d:
> >> > > > > November 30, 1982 src: Headstone Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery;
> >>Batesville,
> >> > > AR
> >> > > > > .... 2 Minnie Etta Humphries b: 1880 in Helena, Phillips Co.,
> >>AR
> >>src:
> >> > > > > Headstone d: September 01, 1938 in Batesville, Independence
Co.,
> >> > > > Arkansas
> >> > > > > src: AR Death Record/Desmond Walls Allen Burial: Oaklawn
> >>Cemetery;
> >> > > > Batesville,
> >> > > > > AR
> >> > > > > ....... +Robert Owen Blue b: 1877 src: Headstone d: 1949
src:
> >> > > > Headstone
> >> > > > > Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery; Batesville, AR
> >> > > > > .......... 3 Vaughn Blue b: March 04, 1912 in Mt. Pleasant,
> >>Izard
> >>Co.,
> >> > > > AR
> >> > > > > src: Obituary d: February 02, 2001 in Redondo Beach, CA src:
> >>Obituary
> >> > > > > Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery; Batesville, AR
> >> > > > > ............. +Rophie Marshell
> >> > > > > .......... 3 William Owen Blue b: October 07, 1902 src:
> >>Headstone
> >>d:
> >> > > > June
> >> > > > > 04, 1968 src: Headstone Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery; Batesville,
AR
> >> > > > > .......... 3 J. Ewing Blue b: October 11, 1903 src:
Headstone
> >>d:
> >> > > > August
> >> > > > > 01, 1983 src: Headstone Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery; Batesville,
AR
> >> > > > > .......... 3 James Corbit Blue b: September 01, 1907 src:
> >>Headstone
> >> > > d:
> >> > > > > August 15, 1986 src: Headstone Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery;
> >>Batesville, AR
> >> > > > > .......... 3 N. Biffle Blue b: August 23, 1905 src: Social
> >>Security
> >> > > > Death
> >> > > > > Records d: October 1987 src: Social Security Death Records
> >>Burial:
> >> > > > Pineville
> >> > > > > Cemetery, Izard Co.
> >> > > > > ............. +James Thurman Smith b: May 06, 1901 src:
Social
> >> > > Security
> >> > > > > Death Records d: December 1980 src: Social Security Death
> >>Records
> >> > > > Burial:
> >> > > > > Pineville Cemetery, Izard Co.
> >> > > > > .......... 3 Ruby B. Blue b: January 23, 1915 src: Social
> >>Security
> >> > > > Death
> >> > > > > Records d: May 29, 1990 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co., AR src:
> >>Social
> >> > > > > Security Death Records Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery; Batesville, AR
> >> > > > > ............. +Arlden Guy Nelson b: March 09, 1915 src: Mary
F.
> >> > > > > Cox-Hightower Database m: in Independence Co., AR d: June 14,
> >>1949
> >>in
> >> > > > Hot
> >> > > > > Springs, Garland Co., AR src: Mary F. Cox-Hightower Database
> >>Burial:
> >> > > > Oaklawn
> >> > > > > Cemetery; Batesville, AR
> >> > > > > .......... 3 Marie Blue
> >> > > > > ............. +? Frauenthal
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > I will keep an eye out for your Melissa Humphries.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Linda Cook Jeffery
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > nancy wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > > you mentioned a Wm. HUMPHRIES in a recent post;
> >> > > > > > i'm wondering if there may be a connection to a
> >> > > > > > Melissa HUMPHRIES i have in Lawrence Co. around
> >> > > > > > 1846ish. possibly m. a ROGERS.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > thanks, nancy
> >> > > > > >
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