James Obie Smith: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

James Obie Smith was born on 7 Feb 1887 in Sabine County, Texas (son of John Elbert Smith and Laura Kelsey); died on 7 Feb 1970 in Sabine County, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Mary Evaline "Evie" Arthur. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Clinton Arthur and Mary Emma Youngblood) was born on 27 Jun 1887 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Sep 1967 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Aubrey Elton Smith was born on 19 Dec 1910 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Dec 2001 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 5 Dec 2001 in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
Ima Lee Smith was born on 14 Aug 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Jun 1995 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 4 Jun 1995 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

2. John Elbert Smith was born about 1859 (son of John A. Smith and Amanda Low); and died.
John married Laura Kelsey. Laura was born in 1866; died in 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3.
Laura Kelsey was born in 1866; died in 1889.
Children:

1. James Obie Smith was born on 7 Feb 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Feb 1970 in Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

4.	John A. Smith was born about 1833 in Alabama (son of John Harrison Smith and Mary ???); died about 1870. John married Amanda Low about 1856. Amanda (daughter of Jesse Low and Harriet Hines) was born about 1839 in Texas; died about 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amanda Low was born about 1839 in Texas (daughter of Jesse Low and Harriet Hines); died about 1898.

Children:

Martha "Marthy" Caroline Smith was born on 7 Nov 1856 in Texas; died on 15 Mar 1907 in Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Jesse T. Smith was born about 1858; and died.
2. John Elbert Smith was born about 1859; and died.
Arbry Senita Smith was born after 1860 in Texas; and died.
Harriett Duanna Smith was born on 6 Dec 1861 in Texas; died on 13 Aug 1941 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Wiley P. Smith was born on 27 Jan 1868; died on 31 Dec 1952.

Generation: 4

John Harrison Smith was born on 1 Jan 1807 in North Carolina (son of ??? Smith); died in 1870; was buried in Smith-Mason (Deas-Mason-Smith) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

John married Mary ???. Mary was born about 1807 in Georgia; was buried in Smith-Mason (Deas-Mason-Smith) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary ??? was born about 1807 in Georgia; was buried in Smith-Mason (Deas-Mason-Smith) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

4. John A. Smith was born about 1833 in Alabama; died about 1870.
Hannah Elizabeth Smith was born on 28 Nov 1836 in Alabama; died on 19 Apr 1925; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
Nancy Smith was born about 1837 in Alabama; and died.
David Smith was born about 1839 in Alabama; and died.
Caroline Smith was born about 1842 in Louisiana; and died.
Elizabeth Smith was born about 1845 in Louisiana; and died.
Obadiah Smith was born about 1845 in Louisiana; and died.
Martha Smith was born about 1847 in Louisiana; and died.

10.

Jesse Low was born on 9 Dec 1812 in Tennessee (son of Isaac Low and Elizabeth Parsons); died in 1848.

Jesse married Harriet Hines on 28 May 1836 in Sabine County, Texas. Harriet (daughter of Elbert Hines and Mahana Melton) was born on 1 Nov 1817 in Mississippi; died on 12 Nov 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Harriet Hines was born on 1 Nov 1817 in Mississippi (daughter of Elbert Hines and Mahana Melton); died on 12 Nov 1875.

Children:

Wiley Low was born in 1837; and died.
5. Amanda Low was born about 1839 in Texas; died about 1898.
Jesse "Shan" Low was born in 1844; died on 13 Jun 1862 in Virginia.