Mary Smith

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1830, , Maury, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1840, , Maury, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

James Smith was born on 16 September 1778 in North Carolina. His parents are unknown at this time. He died 25 March 1847, Williamsport, Maury County, Texas.Martha Morrison was born in 1787 in North Carolina. Her parents are unknown at this time. She died after 1850, place unknown.James S. Smith and Martha Morrison married in North Carolina, probably about 1811. There are six known children: Thomas William boren1833, in Tennessee. No other information known. Enoch K.* born 1 July 1815, in North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Sowell on 29 June 1847 in Williamsport, Maury County, Tennessee.Leonard L.* born 1 July 1815 in North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Erwin on 3 Dec 1840 in Williamsport, Maury County, Tennessee.“Susan” Sarah A. born 1818, in North Carolina. She married Andrew Dickens 1849 or 1850, in Williamsport, Maury County, Tennessee.Lucinda born 1820 in North Carolina or Lawrence County, Tennessee. No other information known.Louis Spinks born 1831 in Maury County, Tennessee. He married Mary Catherine Tanner on 12 February 1870 in Bastrop County, Texas.I am sure that there were other children because of the gap in the years between Lucinda and Louis Spinks. The Smith’s came to Tennessee from North Carolina around 1820. The hand-me-down story is as follows:As told by Mary Lucinda Smith Blackwell; daughter of Enoch K. Smith to her granddaughter, Leola Enoch K. Smith was looking for adventure. He left Tennessee and came to Texas. He fought for Texas independence at the Battle of San Jacinto. After the battle, he returned to Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Jerusha Sowell in Williamsport, Maury County, Tennessee on 29 June 1847. Elizabeth and Enoch K. Smith had two children in Tennessee. Sometime between 1855, when the death of their daughter Martha Ann occurred in Tennessee and the birth of their daughter, Mary Lucinda in 1859, in Bastrop County, Texas is when they migrated to Texas. The exact reason they came to Texas is unknown. But the trip was probably to better their lifes and Texas had large land opportunities.The trip to Texas from Tennessee was made by covered wagons. The long journey took at least nine months, over rough terrain. The Smiths, including brothers, Leonard and Louis Spinks, the Erwins and other families traveled together. Finally settling in the Oakhill Community of Bastrop County, Texas which was established in 1840’s and in the Piney Creek Community.

James married Martha Morrison in 1811 in , , North Carolina, USA. Martha was born on 7 Apr 1787 in , , North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]