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4. | James Lee Smith was born on 25 Sep 1878 in Texas (son of William Harris Smith and Mary Ellen Giddens); died on 7 Feb 1970 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
A digital image of his actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. He is shown as the son of W. H. Smith and Mary Ellen Giddens. The informant was Mrs. Abbie Lee Pratt, his daughter. He was not a veteran, and was shown as a retired farmer. His year of birth was shown as 1878 versus 1875 as shown by White and Toole.
(Research):Census Listings:
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 3 and 4 February 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 26B
524-546
Smith, James L Hd M W 41 M Tx Ark Ark Farmer
Smith, Doshia L Wf F W 32 M Tx Tx Tx
Smith, James O Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Smith, Laura O Dtr F AW 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Luther G Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Abbie L Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Johnnie H M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
(Medical):See attached sources.
James married Theodosia Luma Whittlesey on 4 Jul 1901. Theodosia (daughter of Luther Cogswell Whittlesey and Sophronia Lee Travis) was born on 13 May 1885 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Mar 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Theodosia Luma Whittlesey was born on 13 May 1885 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Luther Cogswell Whittlesey and Sophronia Lee Travis); died on 1 Mar 1960. Children:
- James Odist Smith was born about 1903 in Texas; and died.
- Laura Ovie Smith was born about 1905 in Texas; and died.
- Luther "Lute" Guy Smith was born about 1908 in Texas; and died.
- Abbie Lee Smith was born on 14 Oct 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Nov 1994 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried on 11 Nov 1994 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 2. Johnny Harris Smith was born on 17 Sep 1913 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Sep 1989 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
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9. | Mary Ellen Giddens was born on 14 Feb 1840 in Arkansas; died on 30 Sep 1932 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Shown as Ellen? on 1880 census? Or was the woman on the 1880 census a second wife?
Children:
- Joseph Cornelius Smith was born on 3 Nov 1861 in Arkansas; died on 10 Jan 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Clark-Dickey Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- William Luther Smith was born in Nov 1863 in Arkansas; died about 1935; was buried in Clark-Dickey Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Laura Smith was born about 1866; and died.
- John Perry Smith was born on 9 Sep 1870 in Phillips County, Arkansas; died on 28 May 1942 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Alice Smith was born about 1871; and died.
- Viola Smith was born about 1874; and died.
- Emma Smith was born about 1876; and died.
- 4. James Lee Smith was born on 25 Sep 1878 in Texas; died on 7 Feb 1970 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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11. | Sophronia Lee Travis was born on 25 Feb 1866 in Texas (daughter of James Cannon Travis and Sophronia Pauline White); died on 3 Feb 1932. Children:
- Alvin Guy Whittlesey was born on 31 Dec 1883 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- 5. Theodosia Luma Whittlesey was born on 13 May 1885 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Mar 1960.
- Luther Joseph "Jack" Whittlesey was born on 30 Oct 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Jan 1975 in Sabine County, Texas.
- Mary Abbie Whittlesey was born on 22 Aug 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Oscar Edgar Whittlesey was born on 12 Oct 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Sep 1964 in Galveston County, Texas.
- Cannon Travis Whittlesey was born on 22 Aug 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Annie Cordelia Whittlesey was born on 11 Feb 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- James Hardy Whittlesey was born on 26 Aug 1900 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Sep 1988 in Brazoria County, Texas.
- Saphronia "Fronie" Pauline Whittlesey was born on 2 Apr 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Jan 1994 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Henry Adolphus Whittlesey, Sr. was born on 28 Feb 1912 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Dec 2002 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 2 Jan 2003 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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