Born in Henry, Tennessee, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Lewis Henry French
and Martha Wilmoth (Clement) French
Sister of
Rosa Alice (French) Walters, James Henry French, Jesse Daniel French, William Thomas French, Charles Columbus French, Hurley Warren French, Unnamed Infant French and Nancy May French
Wife of
William Henry Smith
— married
12 Jan 1896 in Henry, Tennessee, United States
Wife of
Joseph Washington Maddox
— married
28 Apr 1935 in Henry, Tennessee, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Vera May (Smith) Lowery, William Henry Smith, Johnie Thomas Smith, Dollie Lee (Smith) Fitch, Charles Lansdell Smith, Robert Vernon Smith and Martha Ellen (Smith) Lowry
Died
at age 75
in Henry, Tennessee, USA
Profile last modified
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Biography
Martha Ellen French was born on October 11, 1874.[1] In 1880, she was living with her parents Lewis and Martha French in Henry County, Tennessee.[2]
She married William Henry Smith on January 12, 1896, in Henry County.[3][4][5]
In 1900, Martha and William were living in Manlyville, TN, with their three children, Vera, William, and John, and two boarders.[6]
On December 24, 1904, William died at the age of 37, leaving her with five small children to care for.[7]
It appears Martha later married a man with the surname Maddox, who may have outlived her.[8]
Martha Maddox died on June 11, 1950, in Henry County.[9]
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 October 2019), memorial page for Martha Ellen French Smith (11 Oct 1874–11 Jun 1950), Find A Grave Memorial no. 79803145, citing Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Henry County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Melissa Clayton Key (contributor 46868985) .
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7N-347 : 15 July 2017), Martha E French in household of Louis A French, District 7, Henry, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 73, sheet 110A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,262.
- ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK41-HLP4 : 23 September 2017), W H Smith and Ellen French, 12 Jan 1896; citing Henry, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,032,072.
- ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNDQ-ZYP : 4 December 2014), W H Smith and Ellen French, 12 Jan 1896; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 134, Henry, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
- ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN8V-8Y9 : 4 December 2014), W H Smith and Ellen French, 12 Jan 1896; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 354, Henry, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS81-2FJ : accessed 19 October 2019), Martha E Smith in household of William H Smith, Civil Districts 7, 24 Manlyville village, Henry, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 4A, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,578.
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 October 2019), memorial page for William Henry Smith (28 Aug 1867–24 Dec 1904), Find A Grave Memorial no. 79803219, citing Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Henry County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Melissa Clayton Key (contributor 46868985) .
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 October 2019), memorial page for Ellen Maddox Smith (1874–1950), Find A Grave Memorial no. 55274149, citing Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Henry County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by redbirdintheyard (contributor 47188418) .
- ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSRY-CBZ : 26 August 2019), Martha Ellen Maddox, 11 Jun 1950; Death, Henry, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
See also
Find A Grave: Memorial #79803145
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"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS81-2FJ : accessed 17 June 2017), Martha E Smith in household of William H Smith, Civil Districts 7, 24 Manlyville village, Henry, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 4A, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,578.
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK41-HLPW : 22 December 2016), W H Smith and Ellen French, 12 Jan 1896; citing Henry, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,032,072.