John W. Smith was born about 1862 in Lawrence County, Missouri. He is the son of Samuel Smith and Sarah Lee. Marriage information, date and place of death are unknown. Not located definitely after 1870 census.
Widowed Samuel with children Mary, John, Jerusha, and James. Sarah apparently died about the time or shortly after the birth of her last child James in 1868.
Sources
↑ Source: #S92 Spring River, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll: M593_787; Page: 550A; Image: 274; Family History Library Film: 552286. Household #153
Smith, Samuel 32 M W Farmer b TN RE $800 PP $700
Mary E 11 F W Housekeeping b MO
John W 8 M W b MO
Juresa E 5 F W b MO
James R 2 M W b MO
Source: S92 Federal Census 1870 Publication: Effective date 1 Jun 1870 Repository: #R11
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: