Mary Ann Cornelia Smith: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Mary Ann Cornelia Smith was born on 30 May 1851 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Edward Smith and Caroline Cornelia Comfort Phelps); died on 5 Feb 1934 in Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

On the 1910 census, she indicated she had no children, living or dead.

Mary married Samuel L. Dainwood after 1870. Samuel was born in Aug 1845 in Texas; died about 1890 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Thomas B. Anthony on 16 Feb 1902 in Newton County, Texas. Thomas was born on 2 Mar 1835 in Alabama; died on 25 Jul 1917 in Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Edward Smith was born on 6 Feb 1830 in Mississippi (son of Rev. William Smith and Nancy Huse); died on 1 Aug 1912 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Mill Creek Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 3
Enumerated 18 and 19 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 111 Sheet 2B
35-35
Smith, Edward Head M W 81 M3 9 Tx Tnn Fl Farmer
Smith, Caroline Wf F W 81 m2 9 0/0 Tx Ark Ark

Edward married Caroline Cornelia Comfort Phelps on 7 Nov 1849 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Caroline (daughter of Rev. Enoch Spernel Sylvester Phelps and Cornelia ???) was born on 9 Jun 1836 in Alabama; died on 9 Apr 1860 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Mill Creek Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline Cornelia Comfort Phelps was born on 9 Jun 1836 in Alabama (daughter of Rev. Enoch Spernel Sylvester Phelps and Cornelia ???); died on 9 Apr 1860 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Mill Creek Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

1. Mary Ann Cornelia Smith was born on 30 May 1851 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Feb 1934 in Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Christopher Columbus "Lum" Smith was born on 22 Mar 1853 in Survey Community, Newton County, Texas; died on 10 Jul 1924 in Sabine County, Texas.
Rev. William Harrison Smith was born on 12 Oct 1855 in Survey Community, Newton County, Texas; died on 17 May 1922 in Sabine County, Texas.
Lydia Ann Elizabeth Smith was born on 30 Nov 1857 in Survey Community, Newton County, Texas; died on 15 Feb 1946 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
Enoch Spruill Phelps Smith was born on 18 Mar 1860 in Texas; died on 8 Nov 1926.

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

Nancy Huse was born before 1806; and died.

Children:

Anna "Aimee" Smith was born about 1826 in Mississippi; and died.
Irving Smith was born about 1826 in Mississippi; died about 1879 in Sabine County, Texas.
Samuel Smith was born about 1828; and died.
2. 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.
William B. Smith was born about 1832; and died.

Rev. Enoch Spernel Sylvester Phelps was born on 26 Jul 1804 in Shaw Creek, Edgefield District, South Carolina; died on 20 Sep 1869 in Stringtown Community, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Old Union Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.

Notes:

Rev. E.S. Phelps helped to organize the first Baptist Church in Hemphill, May 29, 1858. (White and Toole, p 49).

Enoch married Cornelia ???. Cornelia was born before 1816; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cornelia ??? was born before 1816; and died.

Notes:

White and Toole have her last name as FOWLER, however Barbara Yancey Dore instead shows her maiden name as JOHNSON.

Children:

3. Caroline Cornelia Comfort Phelps was born on 9 Jun 1836 in Alabama; died on 9 Apr 1860 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Mill Creek Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Lorenza James "Jim" Austin Phelps was born on 14 Mar 1843 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Jul 1932 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.