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Sydney L. Smith

Female Abt 1882 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sydney L. Smith was born about 1882 (daughter of Christopher "Kit" Smith and Mary Jesse Alma Scruggs); and died.

    Sydney married Robert G. "Bob" Gooch on 10 Aug 1899 in Sabine County, Texas. Robert (son of Philander Davis Gooch and Caroline Epperson Derusha Payne) was born about 1871 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Christopher "Kit" Smith was born on 5 Dec 1858 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Irving Smith and Luthenia Garlington); died on 3 Dec 1883 in Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Allegedly killed by the Conner's in the infamous Smith-Conner-Low feud in the mid 1880s in Sabine County.

    Christopher married Mary Jesse Alma Scruggs on 29 Mar 1877 in Sabine County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Jesse Thomas Scruggs, Jr. and Gracie Berintha Harper) was born about 1862; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Jesse Alma Scruggs was born about 1862 (daughter of Jesse Thomas Scruggs, Jr. and Gracie Berintha Harper); and died.
    Children:
    1. Theodosia Smith was born about 1878; and died.
    2. Julia Smith was born about 1880; and died.
    3. 1. Sydney L. Smith was born about 1882; and died.
    4. William Christopher Smith, Jr. was born about 1884; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Irving SmithIrving Smith was born about 1826 in Mississippi (son of Rev. William Smith and Nancy Huse); died about 1879 in Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    At the time of the 1870 Sabine County Census, he was widowed and he and his two young sons were living in the home of his son-in-law, Wm. W. McDaniel.

    Irving married Luthenia Garlington on 13 Sep 1849 in Newton County, Texas. Luthenia (daughter of Benjamin Garlington and Caroline Cynthia Vick) was born about 1828 in Louisiana; died on 22 Mar 1859 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Luthenia Garlington was born about 1828 in Louisiana (daughter of Benjamin Garlington and Caroline Cynthia Vick); died on 22 Mar 1859 in Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Later married a Porter? (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page).

    Notes:

    Married:
    Luthenia first married a Mr. Porter in 1844. She married Irving Smith 5 years later, and they had 4 children.

    Children:
    1. Zeroine Joan "Jo Ann" Smith was born on 8 May 1852 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 29 Dec 1937 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Joseph Adair Smith was born on 10 Sep 1856 in Newton County, Texas; died on 4 Nov 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. 2. Christopher "Kit" Smith was born on 5 Dec 1858 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Dec 1883 in Sabine County, Texas.

  3. 6.  Jesse Thomas Scruggs, Jr. was born on 16 Mar 1836 in Texas (son of Jesse Thomas Scruggs, Sr. and Mary Ann Tolan McGuire); died on 17 Jul 1860 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Jesse married Gracie Berintha Harper before 1857. Gracie (daughter of Elmore Harper and Julia Ann Lane) was born about 1838 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Gracie Berintha Harper was born about 1838 in Mississippi (daughter of Elmore Harper and Julia Ann Lane); and died.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Emma Jane Scruggs was born on 25 Sep 1857 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jan 1944 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Little Flock Cemetery, Toro, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
    2. Julia Ann Scruggs was born on 26 Jan 1859 in Texas; died on 25 Jun 1937 in Texas; was buried in Huntington Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas.
    3. 3. Mary Jesse Alma Scruggs was born about 1862; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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 Nancy Huse about 1824 in Mississippi. Nancy was born before 1806; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Nancy Huse was born before 1806; and died.
    Children:
    1. Anna "Aimee" Smith was born about 1826 in Mississippi; and died.
    2. 4. Irving Smith was born about 1826 in Mississippi; died about 1879 in Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Samuel Smith was born about 1828; and died.
    4. Edward Smith was born on 6 Feb 1830 in Mississippi; died on 1 Aug 1912 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Mill Creek Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. William B. Smith was born about 1832; and died.

  3. 10.  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]


  4. 11.  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:
    1. Martin Young Garlington was born about 1820 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana; and died.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. 5. Luthenia Garlington was born about 1828 in Louisiana; died on 22 Mar 1859 in Sabine County, Texas.
    5. Benjamin Garlington, Jr. was born about 1829; and died.
    6. Lizenia Garlington was born about 1832; and died.
    7. Selindra Garlington was born about 1839 in Texas; died about 1905 in Sabine County, Texas.
    8. Sarah Elizabeth Garlington was born in Jul 1842; and died.

  5. 12.  Jesse Thomas Scruggs, Sr. was born on 1 Feb 1799 in Virginia; died on 16 Nov 1882 in Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Information about this family was provided by Irene Walton. She forwarded a copy of a message posted by Leatha A. Betts to the Rootsweb TXSABINE-L relating the Jesse Thomas Scruggs family Bible. This Bible was copied by Blanche Toole on 17 Apr 1970 in the home of Mary Louise Vickers McGown Harvey, from the Jesse T. Scruggs Family Bible, American Bible Society, 1857.

    Births
    Jesse T. Scruggs was born 1 Feb. 1799 in Virginia
    Mary Ann Tolan Mcguire was born 28 June 1818
    Finch T. Scruggs was born 14 July 1824 Ala.
    Sarah A. Scruggs was born 10 Jan. 1826
    Nathaniel T. Scruggs was born 10 Dec 1827
    William A. Scruggs was born 21 Mar. 1830
    Nancy T. Scruggs was born 31 (sic) Sept 1832
    [Note: above children were by first wife, Sarah Thornton, following by second wife Mary Ann Tolan McGuire]
    Jesse T. Scruggs was born 18 Mar 1836
    Laurence M. Scruggs was born 15 Dec. 1837
    Hambleton M. Scruggs was born 1 Jan. 1839
    George W. Scruggs was born 20 May 1842
    Charles A. Scruggs was born 2 Aug. 1845
    Mary Stephenson Scruggs was born 20 Oct 1846, Sabine County, Texas
    Angus Griffith Scruggs was born 26 Sept 1851, Sabine County, Texas
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    Mary Ann Loving was born 13 Mar 1834
    [Note: Third wife, daug. of Manuel Walton Loving, widow of George Arnold]
    Paralee Scruggs was born 14 Jun 1866
    Emer J. Arnold was born 19 Oct 1852, Sabine Co. Texas
    Elizabeth T. Arnold was born 24 Apr 1855, Sabine Co. Texas
    Martha A. Scruggs was born 20 Jul 1858, Sabine Co. Texas
    George B. Scruggs was born 26 November 1861, and died May 6, 1864 age 2 yrs, 5 months, 5 days
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    Lavelle Harvey was born 15 Feb. 1910
    Jewel Harvey was born 11 Oct 1911, Sabine Co. Texas
    Luther Bill Harvey was born 28 May 1920
    Doris Glynn Harvey was born 22 Jan. 1926
    Mary Estelle Harvey was born 10 May 1929
    [Note: Children of Perkins Harvey and his first wife]

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    Marriages

    Jesse T. Scruggs and Mary Ann Tolan McGuire was married on the 2nd say (sic) of April 1835 in the town of Grenada, Mississippi, by Reverand Thomas F. Davidson

    Jesse T. Scruggs and Martha A. Arnold was married on the first day of October 1857 in Sabine County, Texas

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    Deaths

    James M. McGuire, son of L. McGuire departed this life on 3rd day of April at his residence in Haywood Co. Tenn. A.D. 1839

    Margaret McGuire, consort of Dr. L. McGuire, departed this life on the 9th day of April 1839 in Sabine County, Texas

    Arabella E. Harvey departed this life 16 March 1852, Sabine County

    Dr. L. McGuire departed this life 16 September at 20 minutes past 10 o'clock in the evening in Sabine County, Texas 1853

    Sabine County, Texas, Finch P. Scruggs departed this life 11 Jan. 1853. His death was accasioned by a fall from a horse, his body was entered on the bank of the Patroon at Dr. McGuire's Burying Ground, there to remain until the morning of the resurrection

    Emma J. Arnold departed this life 30 December 1864 Sabine County

    Jesse T. Scruggs, Sr. departed this live 16 November 1882 age 83 years, at the house of his oldest child Sarah Harvey in Sabine County, Texas 15 minutes past 3 o'clock in the morning, this note by his youngest son, A.G. Scruggs

    Laurence M. Scruggs departed this life Teusday (sic) 15 September 1851 Sabine County, Texas

    Jesse T. Scruggs, Jr. departed this life 17 Jul 1860 at his residence in Sabine County, Texas. 24 years of age.

    Aprial the 6th day of 1857 a severe frost and freze bitting fruit and maes. Then on the 12th Knight a snow some storm in the snow was some 2 in. deep on the ground recorded Aprial 12th by Jesse T. Scruggs

    George W. Scruggs departed this life 29 September 1860 in the State of Virginia in the service of the Southern Confederacy

    George B. Scruggs departed this life 6 May 1864 age 2 yrs 5 months and 5 days

    Mary A. T. Scruggs, consort of Jesse T. Scruggs departed this life the 4th day of March 1856 in Sabine County, Texas half past one o'clock in the morning, her remains deposited at thr burying ground on Patroon there to remain until the morning of the resurrection

    Jesse married Mary Ann Tolan McGuire on 2 Apr 1835 in Grenada County, Mississippi. Mary (daughter of Lawrence McGuire and Margaret Tolan) was born on 28 Jun 1818 in Kentucky; died on 4 Mar 1856 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Mary Ann Tolan McGuire was born on 28 Jun 1818 in Kentucky (daughter of Lawrence McGuire and Margaret Tolan); died on 4 Mar 1856 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    The daughter of Lawrence McGuire and Margaret Tolan.

    "Mary A. T. Scruggs, consort of Jesse T. Scruggs departed this life the 4th day of March 1856 in Sabine County, Texas half past one o'clock in the morning, her remains deposited at thr burying ground on Patroon there to remain until the morning of the resurrection."

    From the Jesse Thomas Scruggs family Bible. This Bible was copied by Blanche Toole on 17 Apr 1970 in the home of Mary Louise Vickers McGown Harvey, from the Jesse T. Scruggs Family Bible, American Bible Society, 1857.

    Notes:

    Married:
    "Jesse T. Scruggs and Mary Ann Tolan McGuire was married on the 2nd say (sic) of April 1835 in the town of Grenada, Mississippi, by Reverand Thomas F. Davidson"

    From the Jesse Thomas Scruggs family Bible. This Bible was copied by Blanche Toole on 17 Apr 1970 in the home of Mary Louise Vickers McGown Harvey, from the Jesse T. Scruggs Family Bible, American Bible Society, 1857.

    Children:
    1. 6. Jesse Thomas Scruggs, Jr. was born on 16 Mar 1836 in Texas; died on 17 Jul 1860 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Lawrence M. Scruggs was born on 15 Dec 1837; died on 15 Sep 1851 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Hambelton Mcguire Scruggs was born on 1 Jan 1839; and died.
    4. George W. Scruggs was born on 20 May 1842; died on 29 Sep 1860 in Virginia.
    5. Charles A. Scruggs was born on 2 Aug 1845; died on 15 Feb 1863 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas.
    6. Mary Stephenson Scruggs was born on 20 Oct 1848 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    7. Angus Griffith Scruggs was born on 26 Sep 1851 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

  7. 14.  Elmore Harper was born on 15 Jan 1813 in Wilkerson County, Mississippi; died on 16 Dec 1875; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    The son of James Harper. He enlisted in the 11th Texas Inf. at Camp Clough. By October 31, 1862, he was stationed at Camp Nelson, Arkansas. After the war, he returned to Sabine County and married the widow of his former friend and neighbor, Isaac Hickman Low. Elmore was a member of the Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge in Hemphill and worked as a farmer. (White and Toole, p 40).

    Kay Parker McCary shows that a military marker only is in the Spring Hill Cemtery of Sabine County, showing Co. F 11th Reg Texas Inf, CSA. His wife was shown as Julia Ann Lane.

    Elmore married Julia Ann Lane before 1836. Julia was born about 1817 in Georgia; died about 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Julia Ann Lane was born about 1817 in Georgia; died about 1860.
    Children:
    1. James Robert Harper was born on 15 Apr 1838 in Mississippi; died on 25 Dec 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. 7. Gracie Berintha Harper was born about 1838 in Mississippi; and died.
    3. Alma Winnifred Harper was born about 1845 in Mississippi; died before 1870.
    4. Jesse L. Harper was born about 1842 in Louisiana; and died.
    5. John Wesley Harper was born about 1848 in Louisiana; and died.
    6. Harris Stephen Harper was born about 1851 in Louisiana; and died.
    7. William A. Harper was born about 1853 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    8. Mary A. Harper was born about 1856; and died.


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