John Archer Smith (1860 - 1945)

Born 5 Oct 1860 in Rapides, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary F. (Peavy) Smith — married 16 Feb 1886 in Vernon Parish Louisiana

Descendants

Died 13 Feb 1945 at age 84 in Vernon, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

John and Mary Smith lived on the old John Sellars homestead which John Smith purchased in 1890. In 1909, he files a petition in the 12th Judicial District Court in Vernon Parish to "quiet the title," and therein named all of the heirs of John and Lucretia Sellars.

Burial

Laurel Hill Cemetery, Hicks, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA [1]

Sources

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDX2-LKF : accessed 27 August 2015), John Smith in household of Catherine J Smith, 5th And 6th Ward, Vernon, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district 48, sheet 128A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0473; FHL microfilm 1,254,473

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSPF-MRH : accessed 8 October 2017), Colin A Smith, Ward 6, Township 1, Vernon, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103, sheet 3B, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,585.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPBF-9K4 : accessed 8 October 2017), John A Smith, Police Jury Ward 6, Vernon, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 151, sheet 5A, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 533; FHL microfilm 1,374,546.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVW4-LG6 : accessed 8 October 2017), John A Smith, Police Jury Ward 6, Vernon, Louisiana, United States; citing ED 101, sheet 1B, line 100, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 632; FHL microfilm 1,820,632.