Rubin John Smith: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Rubin John Smith was born on 22 Mar 1859 in Texas (son of John Hillis Smith, Sr. and Zeroine Garlington); died on 26 Dec 1906 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

At the time of the 1870 census, he was living in household #455-455, and appears to be the 11 year old son of J.H. and Zeroine (Garlington) Smith, and brother to 21 year old Margaret and 16 year old John. However, on the Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page, he is instead shown as the son of Irving and Luthenia (Garlington) Smith.

On the 1880 Sabine County, Texas census, he is shown as a 21 year old "widower-farmer."

Rubin married Clara Eugenia Edgar on 9 Jan 1879 in Sabine County, Texas. Clara (daughter of Daniel Divinity Edgar and Ellen Lavina McDaniel) was born about 1863 in Sabine County, Texas; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rubin married Elizabeth A. Graves after 1880. Elizabeth was born in Feb 1863; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John Hillis Smith, Sr. was born on 30 Dec 1811 in Mississippi (son of Rev. William Smith and Unknown First Wife Of Rev. Smith); died on 15 Nov 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

John married Zeroine Garlington about 1841 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Zeroine (daughter of Benjamin Garlington and Caroline Cynthia Vick) was born on 10 Jan 1823 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 1 Sep 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Zeroine Garlington was born on 10 Jan 1823 in Copiah County, Mississippi (daughter of Benjamin Garlington and Caroline Cynthia Vick); died on 1 Sep 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

Caroline Smith was born on 8 Aug 1844 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Jun 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Rev. Edward Smith was born on 17 Oct 1845 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 Oct 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Elizabeth Smith was born on 15 Aug 1847 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; died in 1927 in Sabine County, Texas.
Marguerite Smith was born on 12 Aug 1848 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; died on 31 Jul 1898 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
John Hillis Smith, Jr. was born on 20 Dec 1851 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 May 1916 in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas.
1. Rubin John Smith was born on 22 Mar 1859 in Texas; died on 26 Dec 1906 in Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

Rev. William Smith was born on 24 Dec 1791 in Virginia; died on 13 Mar 1878 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Mill Creek Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

It is said the Rev. Smith had 4 wifes and 23 children in total. He was a Methodist Minister and a veteran of the War of 1812. His tombstones notes that he was a "Private Miss Militia, War of 1812." It is not certain whether he was born in Virginia or South Carolina.

William married Unknown First Wife Of Rev. Smith before 1811. Unknown was born after 1791; died before 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Unknown First Wife Of Rev. Smith was born after 1791; died before 1824.

Children:

2. John Hillis Smith, Sr. was born on 30 Dec 1811 in Mississippi; died on 15 Nov 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Benjamin Garlington was born about 1793 in South Carolina; died on 2 Sep 1870 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Old Garlington Family Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.

Notes:

Son of Christopher Garlington V and Sarah Young. (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page) In her 1850 Sabine Parish census, Casagranda notes that the family can be traced back to Christopher Garlington and Elizabeth Wyatt of England. Through time members of this family lived in Northampton County, Virginia, South Carolina and Amite County, Mississippi.

(Research):
Census listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Newton County
55 55
Garlington B. 57 M S. Carolina
Garlington Cynthia A C F 44 Tennessee
Garlington D. R. 24 M Mississippi
Garlington Liznira 18 F Mississippi
Garlington Selinda 11 F Louisiana
Garlington Sarah E 9 F Louisiana

Benjamin married Caroline Cynthia Vick on 1 Apr 1819 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Caroline was born about 1806 in Tennessee; died about 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Garlington Family Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline Cynthia Vick was born about 1806 in Tennessee; died about 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Garlington Family Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.

Notes:

Daughter of Jessy Vick. (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page)

Children:

Martin Young Garlington was born about 1820 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana; and died.
3. Zeroine Garlington was born on 10 Jan 1823 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 1 Sep 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas.
Dalphon Ripley Garlington was born on 24 Jan 1826 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 17 Jan 1873 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Weaver Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.
Luthenia Garlington was born about 1828 in Louisiana; died on 22 Mar 1859 in Sabine County, Texas.
Benjamin Garlington, Jr. was born about 1829; and died.
Lizenia Garlington was born about 1832; and died.
Selindra Garlington was born about 1839 in Texas; died about 1905 in Sabine County, Texas.
Sarah Elizabeth Garlington was born in Jul 1842; and died.