Thomas Z. Smith
Thomas Z. Smith was born Jan. 31, 1830 at Adairsville, Georgia. He came from rugged farmer stock and was of English blood. he was married to Elizabeth Ann Shaw (Bettie) and to this union were born eight children, the last surviving member being Henry W. Smith who died in 1955 at Farmersville. Mrs. Smith was born in 1829 and died Nov. 3, 1895.
Thomas Z. Smith was a Confederate veteran. One related incident told by a member of the family was that during the Civil War he was shot in the left leg and in later years the bullet came out under hiss right leg.
The Smith family first moved to Jefferson, Texas, and later on in a covered wagon in 1878, they moved to a place near Nevada and lived on Mr. Dick Harris farm for a year in a log house.. In 1879, they purchased a farm at the Cowskin community which is about three miles north of Nevada.
Mrs. Smith only lived 17 years after moving to Nevada. Both were devoted Baptists and served their church faithfully. Mrs. Smith, in a Sorghum mill accident, had lost her arm up to the elbow and used the stub of her arm to knead her bread. They reared a large family of children - William Charley, Mollie, John Lewis, Dora, Mattie, W T., James M., Henry Washington.
Thomas Z. Smith was a Confederate veteran. One related incident told by a member of the family was that during the Civil War he was shot in the left leg and in later years the bullet came out under hiss right leg.
The Smith family first moved to Jefferson, Texas, and later on in a covered wagon in 1878, they moved to a place near Nevada and lived on Mr. Dick Harris farm for a year in a log house.. In 1879, they purchased a farm at the Cowskin community which is about three miles north of Nevada.
Mrs. Smith only lived 17 years after moving to Nevada. Both were devoted Baptists and served their church faithfully. Mrs. Smith, in a Sorghum mill accident, had lost her arm up to the elbow and used the stub of her arm to knead her bread. They reared a large family of children - William Charley, Mollie, John Lewis, Dora, Mattie, W T., James M., Henry Washington.
And Family
William Charley Smith was born Oct. 24, 1852 at Nannie, Ga. and died may 2, 1925. He married Dialphia A. Carmichael Dec. 3, 1876 at Toonigh, Ga. by Dr. W. H. Dean. She was born Apr. 26, 1857 and died April 18, 1946 with her burial at Nevada. They reared seven children, were Baptist people and lived south of Nevada.
Mollie Smith was born July 24, 1854, and was married to Steve B. Morris. He was born Sept 2, 18147 and died July 22, 1915. He was buried at the South Church Cemetery south of Nevada.
John Lewis Smith was born July 3, 1856, and died Mar. 25, 1925. He married Martha Ann Cox on Nov. 28, 1878. She was born Feb. 2, 1858 and died in childbirth on Oct. 17, 1902, being buried in the Thompson Cemetery north of Lavon. They were Baptists and lived south of Nevada.
John Lewis married a second time to Mrs. Jane Cannon Popham in 1903. She was from Cleveland, Tenn., born in 1865 and died in 1942 at Nevada. He reared ten children by his first wife and four by his second wife.
Dora Smith was married to Bob Westbrook. She died July 31,1894.
Mattie Smith married John Atchison and their home was at Nevada.
W. T. Smith and his wife Lula lived at Vernon, Texas.
James M. Smith was born at Dalton, Georgia, on June 26,1861 and died Sept. 28, 1931. he married Bertie Lee Harris on Oct. 10,1889. She was from Alabama, born in 1873 and died at Nevada in 1904. They built a home near the Cowskin community and later moved to Nevada in 1895. They were Baptists and farmed. He married second to Miss Jane Parlier in 1905. She died May 6, 1929. They lived near Harlingen, Texas and later moved to Riverside, Calif. He reared seven children by his first wife and two by the second marriage.
Henry Washington Smith was born Dec. 23, 1866 in Georgia died at Farmersville on Jan. 30, 1955. He married Laura Ida Penn on Dec. 17, 1891. She was born at Rockwall, Texas on Jan. 18, 1871 and died Jan 31, 1944. They are both buried at Farmersville. He owned the land owned by his father which was located at Cowskin north of Nefada
William Charley Smith was born Oct. 24, 1852 at Nannie, Ga. and died may 2, 1925. He married Dialphia A. Carmichael Dec. 3, 1876 at Toonigh, Ga. by Dr. W. H. Dean. She was born Apr. 26, 1857 and died April 18, 1946 with her burial at Nevada. They reared seven children, were Baptist people and lived south of Nevada.
Mollie Smith was born July 24, 1854, and was married to Steve B. Morris. He was born Sept 2, 18147 and died July 22, 1915. He was buried at the South Church Cemetery south of Nevada.
John Lewis Smith was born July 3, 1856, and died Mar. 25, 1925. He married Martha Ann Cox on Nov. 28, 1878. She was born Feb. 2, 1858 and died in childbirth on Oct. 17, 1902, being buried in the Thompson Cemetery north of Lavon. They were Baptists and lived south of Nevada.
John Lewis married a second time to Mrs. Jane Cannon Popham in 1903. She was from Cleveland, Tenn., born in 1865 and died in 1942 at Nevada. He reared ten children by his first wife and four by his second wife.
Dora Smith was married to Bob Westbrook. She died July 31,1894.
Mattie Smith married John Atchison and their home was at Nevada.
W. T. Smith and his wife Lula lived at Vernon, Texas.
James M. Smith was born at Dalton, Georgia, on June 26,1861 and died Sept. 28, 1931. he married Bertie Lee Harris on Oct. 10,1889. She was from Alabama, born in 1873 and died at Nevada in 1904. They built a home near the Cowskin community and later moved to Nevada in 1895. They were Baptists and farmed. He married second to Miss Jane Parlier in 1905. She died May 6, 1929. They lived near Harlingen, Texas and later moved to Riverside, Calif. He reared seven children by his first wife and two by the second marriage.
Henry Washington Smith was born Dec. 23, 1866 in Georgia died at Farmersville on Jan. 30, 1955. He married Laura Ida Penn on Dec. 17, 1891. She was born at Rockwall, Texas on Jan. 18, 1871 and died Jan 31, 1944. They are both buried at Farmersville. He owned the land owned by his father which was located at Cowskin north of Nefada
