Luthenia Garlington: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Luthenia Garlington was born about 1828 in Louisiana (daughter of Benjamin Garlington and Caroline Cynthia Vick); died on 22 Mar 1859 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Later married a Porter? (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page).

Luthenia married Irving Smith on 13 Sep 1849 in Newton County, Texas. Irving (son of Rev. William Smith and Nancy Huse) was born about 1826 in Mississippi; died about 1879 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Luthenia first married a Mr. Porter in 1844. She married Irving Smith 5 years later, and they had 4 children.

Children:

Zeroine Joan "Jo Ann" Smith was born on 8 May 1852 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 29 Dec 1937 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Joseph Adair Smith was born on 10 Sep 1856 in Newton County, Texas; died on 4 Nov 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Christopher "Kit" Smith was born on 5 Dec 1858 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Dec 1883 in Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Benjamin Garlington was born about 1793 in South Carolina; died on 2 Sep 1870 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Old Garlington Family Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.

Notes:

Son of Christopher Garlington V and Sarah Young. (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page) In her 1850 Sabine Parish census, Casagranda notes that the family can be traced back to Christopher Garlington and Elizabeth Wyatt of England. Through time members of this family lived in Northampton County, Virginia, South Carolina and Amite County, Mississippi.

(Research):
Census listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Newton County
55 55
Garlington B. 57 M S. Carolina
Garlington Cynthia A C F 44 Tennessee
Garlington D. R. 24 M Mississippi
Garlington Liznira 18 F Mississippi
Garlington Selinda 11 F Louisiana
Garlington Sarah E 9 F Louisiana

Benjamin married Caroline Cynthia Vick on 1 Apr 1819 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Caroline was born about 1806 in Tennessee; died about 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Garlington Family Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline Cynthia Vick was born about 1806 in Tennessee; died about 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Garlington Family Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.

Notes:

Daughter of Jessy Vick. (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page)

Children:

Martin Young Garlington was born about 1820 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Zeroine Garlington was born on 10 Jan 1823 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 1 Sep 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas.
Dalphon Ripley Garlington was born on 24 Jan 1826 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 17 Jan 1873 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Weaver Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.
1. Luthenia Garlington was born about 1828 in Louisiana; died on 22 Mar 1859 in Sabine County, Texas.
Benjamin Garlington, Jr. was born about 1829; and died.
Lizenia Garlington was born about 1832; and died.
Selindra Garlington was born about 1839 in Texas; died about 1905 in Sabine County, Texas.
Sarah Elizabeth Garlington was born in Jul 1842; and died.