John Thomas "Jake" Smith, Jr.

1913 - 2012  (98 years)

• Name	John Thomas "Jake" Smith  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Jake
  Birth	31 Jul 1913	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Jan 2012	Texas   [1]
  Burial	Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  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)
  Person ID	I38732	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 May 2012

  
  

  Father	John Thomas Smith, Sr.,   b. 30 Jul 1890, Sabine County, Texas d. 23 Jun 1962, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Lockie Pearl McNaughten,   b. 10 Feb 1890, Sabine County, Texas d. 25 Sep 1980 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	21 Dec 1906	Sabine County, Texas   [3]
  Family ID	F11553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 31 Jul 1913 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 5 Jan 2012 - Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), January 11, 2012, Page 9 (Reliability: 3). [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 4 Enumerated 12 and 13 January 1920 SD 326 ED 171 Sheets 6A and 6B 119-120 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 102727548 (Reliability: 3).