James Knox Polk Smith (1844 - 1933)

Born 10 Nov 1844 in Centre, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA

Ancestors

Son of Joseph Lee Smith and Nancy (Unknown) Smith

Husband of Mary Frances (Towers) Smith — married 16 Aug 1868 in Centre, Cherokee County, Alabama

Husband of Cisley H. (Angle) Smith — married 28 May 1916 in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co., Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 20 May 1933 at age 88 in Caddo, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA

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Biography

James Knox Polk Smith, son of Joseph and Nancy Smith, was born on 10 Nov. 1844 in Alabama.^[1]He and his parents appeared on the census of 18 Aug. 1850 in the home of his grandfather at Cherokee County, Alabama.^[2] He appeared on the census of 1 July 1860 in the home of his father and step-mother, Satira, at Cherokee Co., Alabama.^[3]

He began service as a Private in Co. I. of the 3rd Alabama Volunteer Militia in the US Civil War in 1862.^[4][1]

He married Mary Frances Towers, daughter of Benjamin Towers and Lucinda Marie Glover, on 16 Aug. 1868 at Centre, Cherokee County, Alabama.

He was a farm hand when he and Mary appeared on the census of 27 Aug. 1870 at Cherokee County, Alabama.^[5] He was a farmer when he and Mary appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 at Cherokee Co., Alabama.^[6] He was a farmer when he and Mary appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Milam Co., Texas.^[7] He was a widower living by himself working as a farmer when he appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at Bryan Co., Oklahoma.^[8]

He married Cisley Angle on 28 May 1916 at Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co., Alabama.^[9]

He was a farmer when he and Cisley appeared on the census of 13 Jan. 1920 at Caddo, Bryan Co., Oklahoma.^[10] He and Cisley appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Caddo, Bryan Co., Oklahoma.^[11]

James died on 20 May 1933 at Caddo, Bryan Co., Oklahoma^[12] and was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Caddo, Bryan Co., Oklahoma.^[1] His memorial has links to those of family members.^[13]

Obituary

1933

Caddo, Oklahoma

Old Soldier Answers Final Call

On last Saturday night, J. P. Smith of this city, a defender of the Southland inthe sixties, when our nation was torn with strife, closed his eyes in that last sleep and his worn body was freed from pain. This old soldier had long been a sufferer having been confined to his home for several years and to his bed for months suffering from that terrible and dreaded disease cancer.

J. P. Smith was born in Alabama Nov. 10th 1844, and was in his 88th year when the final summons came. Mr. Smith enlisted in the Southern army at the age of 16 years in 1862. He was married twice, was the father of 12 children, 10 of whom are living, and all at his bedside when the end came. They are Charlie Smith of Caddo, Ellis and Earl of Durant, Will of Duncan, Mrs. Nettie Franklin of Earlsboro, Mrs. Ida Revers of Sulphur, all by his first marriage, and Harold, Curtis, Earnest and J.P., Jr. Besides these he leaves 19 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and his wife and other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.

The funeral was conducted in Caddo Saturday afternoon with the Rev. Lee Smith of the Baptist Church in charge. Then the body was carried to Pleasant Hill cemetery in Caddo Hills and then laid to rest to await the resurrection morn.^[14]

Census

18 Aug. 1850

Cherokee Co., Alabama.

• John Smith 69 b. NC.
• Jos Smith 31 b SC.
• Nancy Smith 34 b. GA.
• Amanda Smith 8 b. AL.
• James Smith 6 b. AL.
• Lewis Smith 0 b. AL.
• John Smith 39 b. NC.^[2]

1 July 1860

Cherokee Co., Alabama

• Joseph Smith 41 b. SC. farmer.
• Satira Smith 36 b. GA.
• James K P Smith 15 b. AL.
• John Smith 2 b. AL.
• Solomon T Smith 6/12 b. AL.
• Amanda E Little 11 b. AL.^[3]

27 Aug. 1870

Cherokee County, Alabama.

• J K Smith 25 b. AL. farm hand.
• Mary Smith 25 housekeeper. b. AL.
• Amanda L Smith 9/12 b. AL.
• L Towers 66 mother-in-law. b. SC.^[5]

12 June 1880

Cherokee Co., Alabama

• James Smith 36 b. AL. farmer.
• Mary Smith 36 wife b. AL.
• Amanda Smith 9 dau. b. AL.
• Charles Smith 7 son b. AL.
• Ida Smith 5 dau. b. AL.
• William Smith 3 son b. AL.
• Baby Smith 6m (Nov.) son b. AL.^[6]

14 June 1900

Milam Co., Texas.

• P J* Smith 55 b. Nov. 1844 m. 30 yrs. b. AL. farmer.
• Mary Smith 55 wife. b. Aug. 1844 m 30 yrs. 8 children 7 living.
• Ida Smith 25 dau. b. Mar. 1875 AL.
• C Willie Smith 23 son b. Feb. 1877 AL. farmer.
• O Early Smith 18 son b. Feb. 1882 AL. farmer.
• Nettie Smith 16 dau. b. Jan. 1844 AL.
• Ellis Smith b. Mar. 1879. m. 0 yrs. b. AL. farmer.
• Maggie Smith wife. b. May 1880 m. 0 yrs. b. AR.^[7]

13 Jan. 1920

Caddo, Bryan Co., Oklahoma.

• James C Smith 75. b. AL. farmer.
• Cisley H Smith 25 wife. b. AL.
• Ruby P Smith 2 10/12 dau. b. OK.
• James H Smith 1 2/12 son b. OK.^[10]

8 April 1930

Caddo, Bryan Co., Oklahoma.

• James P Smith 85 m age 25. b. AL.
• Sisley Smith 38 wife. m age. 22. b. AL.
• Ruby Smith 14 dau. b. AL.
• Harold Smith 11 son b. OK.
• Curtice Smith 7 son b. OK.
• Junior Smith 4 son b. OK.
• Earnest Smith 2 10/12 son b. OK.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Old Soldier Answers Final Call. Caddo, Oklahoma. 1933.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1850; Census Place: District 27, Cherokee, Alabama; Roll: M432_3; Page: 132A; Image: 268. 1850 US Census. John Smith.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Cherokee, Alabama; Roll: M653_5; Page: 42; Image: 46; Family History Library Film: 803005. 1860 US Census. Joseph Smith.
4. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch : accessed 14 May 2016), James Polk Smith, 1915.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 10 Range 10, Cherokee, Alabama; Roll: M593_7; Page: 324B; Image: 157677; Family History Library Film: 545506. 1870 US Census. J K Smith.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1880; Census Place: Cherokee, Alabama; Roll: 6; Family History Film: 1254006; Page: 369C; Enumeration District: 025. 1880 US Census. James Smith.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Milam, Texas; Roll: 1657; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1241657. 1900 US Census. P Jame Smith.
8. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 7, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1244; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375257. 1910 US Census. James P Smith.
9. ↑ James P. Smith Ancestry.com. Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1942
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Caddo, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1454; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 853. 1920 US Census. James P Smith.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: Caddo, Bryan, Oklahoma; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2341628 1930 US Census James P Smith
12. ↑ dod. 05/20/1933. Pension application. 1735. Application no. 3215.
13. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 92102993. J. P. Smith.
14. ↑ A special "Thank You" to Clarece Hasse for sharing this transcription.

DNA

Paternal

Paternal Grandfather

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated match on MyHeritageDNA between Donna Freeman and her 2nd cousin twice removed Willie Smith and her 4th cousin once removed Josiah Couch. Their most-recent common ancestor is Joseph Lee Smith, the 3rd great grandfather of Donna Freeman, great grandfather of Willie Smith, and the 4th great grandfather of Josiah Couch, who share 17 cM from 32266453 to 50096425 and 9000 SNPs on chromosome 11.