Celia Mcg. Smith: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Celia Mcg. Smith was born about 1850 in Louisiana (daughter of Obediah Jackson Smith and Elizabeth Chapman); and died.

Generation: 2

Obediah Jackson Smith was born about 1808 in North Carolina (son of ??? Smith); died on 21 Jul 1868 in Big Sandy, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Tricia McNaughten Williams emailed, on March 30, 2011, that "Obediah J. Smith's middle name is Jackson and his death date is July 21, 1868 his death place was Big Sandy, Sabine County, Texas, USA with burial at Dickey Cemetery, Sandy Creek, Sabine County, Texas, USA." In her annotated transcription of the Fairmount Cemetery of Sabine County, Kay Parker McCary instead writes that "Obediah Jackson Smith buried Obediah Jackson Smith Cemetery, SCT - old and new markers."

Obediah married Elizabeth Chapman before 1835. Elizabeth was born on 21 May 1816 in South Carolina; died on 20 Mar 1901; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Chapman was born on 21 May 1816 in South Carolina; died on 20 Mar 1901; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Fairmount Cemetery of Sabine County, Kay Parker McCary notes that she was a daughter of Elijah CHAPMAN and Elizabeth MARTIN.

Children:

Hannah Smith was born on 17 Nov 1833 in Alabama; and died.
Sarah Smith was born about 1842 in Alabama; and died.
John Wesley Smith, M. D. was born on 5 Dec 1844 in Louisiana; died on 15 Apr 1923 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Mary Jane Smith was born on 17 Jun 1847 in Louisiana; died on 11 Nov 1926; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
1. Celia Mcg. Smith was born about 1850 in Louisiana; and died.
Martha Catherine Smith was born on 2 Mar 1852 in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jun 1930 in Sabine County, Texas.
Giles Chapman Smith was born on 31 Dec 1854 in Texas; died on 9 Oct 1939; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Rutha A. Smith was born about 1858 in Texas; and died.

Generation: 3

??? Smith was born before 1790; and died.

Children:

John Harrison Smith was born on 1 Jan 1807 in North Carolina; died in 1870; was buried in Smith-Mason (Deas-Mason-Smith) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Obediah Jackson Smith was born about 1808 in North Carolina; died on 21 Jul 1868 in Big Sandy, Sabine County, Texas.