James Govie Smith: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

James Govie Smith was born on 23 Apr 1893 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas (son of James Abraham Smith and Lucinda Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wright); and died.

Notes:

The Draft Registration card for World War I shows his name as James Govvie Smith, though census records consistently show it simply as "Govie." When he completed this registration, on 5 Jun 1917, he was a resident of Remlig, Texas, and was working as a brakeman on a log train for Alex's Gilmer Lumber Company in Remlig. He was single, of medium heighth and build, with brown eyes and black hair.

Generation: 2

James Abraham Smith was born about 1863 in Texas; and died.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 3
Enumerated 4 Feb 1920
SD 2 ED 141 Sheet 4A
Hemphill Road
65-65
Smith, James Head M W 57 Tx Tenn Tenn Farmer
Smith, Lizzie Wife F W 50 Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Govie Son M W 26 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Saw Mill
Smith, Taylor Son M W 23 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Saw Mill
Smith, Earl Son M W 21 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Saw Mill
Smith, Elma Dtr F W 16 Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Daisy Dtr F W 14 Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Bertha Dtr F W 11 Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Luther Son M W 9 Tx Tx Tx

James married Lucinda Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wright before 1894. Lucinda was born about 1870 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucinda Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wright was born about 1870 in Texas; and died.

Children:

1. James Govie Smith was born on 23 Apr 1893 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; and died.
Taylor Smith was born about 1897 in Newton County, Texas; and died.
Earl Smith was born about 1899 in Newton County, Texas; and died.
Elma Smith was born about 1904 in Newton County, Texas; and died.
Daisy Smith was born about 1906 in Newton County, Texas; and died.
Bertha Nancy Smith was born on 11 Jan 1908 in Survey Community, Newton County, Texas; died on 18 May 2003 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.
Oscar Luther Smith was born on 17 Mar 1911 in Mayflower, Newton County, Texas; died on 13 Oct 2000 in Sabine County, Texas.