John Thomas Smith, Sr.

Notes:

He enlisted into the U.S. Army near the end of the First World War to find employment to support his family. While serving in Germany, he met the woman who became his second wife, however, and did not return to Sabine County, but instead settling in Pennsylvania. He eventually moved back to East Texas with his second family, settling in Beaumont.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 3 May 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 10B
152-156
Smith, John T Head M W 19 M1 3 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Smith, Lockie P Wf F W 19 m1 3 1/1 Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Henry M Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona City, Ward 13
Enumerated April 3, 1930
ED 7-37 SD 17 Sheet 4A Stamped 132
Ninth Avenue
520-78-90
Smith, John M W 30 M Tx Tx Tx Boilermaker P R.R. Company Shop
Smith, Rose Wf 34 M 25 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia/Slovak
Smith, Rose Dtr 8 S Germany Tx Czechoslovakia
Smith, Frederick Son 6 S NJ Tx Czechoslovakia
Smith, Harry Son 2 3/12 S Pa Tx Czechoslovakia
Smith, Marion Son (sic) 1 4/12 S Pa Tx Czechoslovakia

John married Lockie Pearl McNaughten on 21 Dec 1906 in Sabine County, Texas. Lockie (daughter of Daniel W. McNaughten and Ophelia Birdwell) was born on 10 Feb 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Sep 1980; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Rosa "Rose" Kwapil before 1922 in Germany. Rosa was born on 10 Sep 1895 in Czechoslovakia; died on 16 Jan 1981 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDKN-8MZ
Name: Henry Mack Smith
Death Date: 03 May 1969
Death Place: Terrell, Kaufman, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 61 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1908
Birthplace: Sabine County
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John T. Smith
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lockie Mcnorton
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Construction
Place of Residence: Terrell, Kaufman, Texas
Cemetery: Myrtle Springs
Burial Place: Sabine County, Texas
Burial Date: 03 May 1969
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137443
Digital Film Number: 4030479
Image Number: 1818
Reference Number: cn 35379
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Henry married Florence Noel Huckman before 1944. Florence was born about 1915 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Madie Smith Anders

Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva

Funeral for Madie Smith Anders, 96, of Macon Ga., and formerly of San Augustine will be at 2 p.m. today at Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, San Augustine. Burial will be in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva. Anders died Nov. 11, 2006, in Macon. Born Oct. 25, 1910, in Sabine County, she was the daughter of John T. Smith and Lockie McNaughten. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church, San Augustine, and Eastern Star, Corpus Christi. She was married to Perry Anders, and preceded her in death. Survivors include daughter, Guy Wilson of Macon; brothers, John T. Smith of San Augustine, Clyde Smith of Geneva, Hugh Smith of Corpus Christi and Harry Smith of Tucson, Ariz.; sisters, Iva Bell Enos of Crockett, Rose Jones of Silsbee and Marian Durheim of Beaumont; three grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, San Augustine.

http://www.ladytexian.com/TXPanola/Obits/2006/11_Nov_06/MyrtleSpringsCem_AndersMS.html

Family/Spouse: Annis Perry Anders. Annis (son of Price Davenport Anders and Fannie Maligne Mitchell) was born on 8 Apr 1907 in Texas; died on 10 Nov 1989 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
January 11, 2012, Page 9

John Thomas Smith

John Thomas Smith was born on July 31, 1913, in Sabine County, Texas. He went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 5, 2012, at the age of 98 years, five months and five days after a battle with cancer.

Smith was the son of John Thomas Smith, Sr. and Lockie Pearl Smith and his step-father was Eugene Burton Smith of Geneva.

He had a brother, Henry Mathis Smith, two sisters Madie Mabrey Anders and Hazel Maurine Drye. His siblings all pre-deceased him. He has a half-sister Rose, step-brother Hugh Smith and step-sister Iva Belle Ennis.

Smith and his wife Janel had a son who they named Thomas Cleveland Smith. He was born on September 6, 1946 and passed away at the age of 16 days on September 22, 1946. He had no other children, but many nieces and nephews, who will miss him very much.

He was in the Masons, a member of the Sexton Lodge in Milam, Texas. He held the honor of being a 32nd degree Mason. He was a member of the Pipeliners Union #798 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Funeral services were held Sunday Jan. 8, 2012 in Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel with Bro. Gary Buske officiating. Burial following in Myrtle Springs Cemetery. There was a Masonic graveside service. Pallbearers were Masons.

Services were under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine. Online condolences may be posted at www.timeformemory.com/wymanroberts.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2012)

Notes:

She married second Loyd Bailey DRYE.

Family/Spouse: James Edward Neely. James was born before 1918; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Altoona Mirror
(Clipping stamped Jan 18, 1943)

Frederick T. Smith, whose parents live at 1012 Third avenue, has completed his recruit trainign at the Bainbridge naval training station, Md. Smith has been advanced to the rating of seaman second class and will attend service school for further specialize training.

Altoona Mirror
(Clipping stamped April 1, 1944)

Altoona Boy was Abord U.S.S. Portent

An Altoona youth, Seaman Frederick Thomas Smith, aged 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Smith of 1012 Third avenue, was serving aboard the U.S.S. Portent, large minesweeper, which was announced as lost in the Mediterranean by the navy department in the stock edition of the Altoona Mirror yesterday and also today's edition.

The young sailor's family was notified on the evening of Feb. 4 that he was missing in action and the announcement was published in the Altoona Mirror on Feb. 5. Since the announcement that he was missing the family has no further word from the Navy Department.

Seaman Smith held the rank of quartermaster third class and had been overseas since February, 1943. He entered the service Oct. 20, 1942, and earlier had been employed as an apprentice in the Juniata boiler shop, where his father is employed.

The U. S.S. Portent was a 700-ton craft and normally carried a crew of 100 men. Her commander, Lt. Howard C. Plummer of Beaumont, Tex., was reported to be safe. No information was given as to the number of casualities on the ship.

Altoona Mirror
(Clipping stamped January 31, 1945)

Q. M. 3/c Frederick T. Smith

Quartermaster Third Class Frederick Thomas Smith, aged 20, has been declared dead, after having been continued in the status of "missing in action" since the sinking of the U. S. S. minesweeper Portent int he Mediterranean area on Jan. 22, 1944, according to a letter from the navy department received yestrday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Smith.

The Portent was sunk by an underwater explosion while patrolling off the beachhead at Anzio, Italy. Many ships and small craft were in the vicinity at the time of the explosion and quickly came to the rescue of the survivors. The navy department letter reads: "Your son was reported seen aboard the ship shortly before the explosion occured. To date no information had been received which establishes the fact that he survived the explosion. In view of the lenght of time that has elapsed and the strong probability that your son lost his life followint the explosion, the secretary of the navy has directed that his death be presumed to have occurred on Jan. 23, 1945, which is the day following the expiration of twelve months in the missing status."

The young sailor's family was notified on Feb. 4 that he was missing, the information being published in the Altoona Mirror on Feb. 5. Frederick was born on Aug. 18, 1923, at Trenton, N. J., a son of John and Rose (Kwapil) Smith and came to Altoona nineteen years ago with his parents. He was graduated from Altoona High school in the class of 1940, was keenly interested in and an expert at swimming, as well as active in the student craftsman organization at the High School.

His father, employed in the Juniata boiler shop, resides at 1118 Eleventh street, and his mother at 1012 Third avenue. A brother, Harry T. Smith, left Monday for the navy, reporting at Pittsburgh, while a sister, Rose M., a private nurse at Jefferson hospital, Philadelpia, is entering the navy nurse corps in the near future. Another sister, Marian, attendes Altoon Senior High school.

Frederick was a member of the Eight Avenue Methodist church.

http://extras.altoonamirror.com/soldiers/archieves/SmithFrederick.pdf

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]