Benjamin F. Smith

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Name: Benj F Smith
Death Date: 04 Jan 1929
Death Place: Lufken, Angelina, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 37 years 11 months 16 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1890
Birthplace: Jasper Co Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: D. M. Smith
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Lucy Clark
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Laborer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Glendale
Burial Place: Lufken
Burial Date: 06 Jan 1929
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114664
Digital Film Number: 4165192
Image Number: 1457
Reference Number: Pg. #54
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

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Name: David Mercer Smith
Death Date: 25 Nov 1951
Death Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 89 years 9 months 25 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 06 Feb 1862
Birthplace: Magnolia Springs, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jim Smith
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Behannon
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Retired Saw Mill Worker
Place of Residence: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Cemetery: Magnolia Springs
Burial Place: Magnolia Springs, Texas
Burial Date: 26 Nov 1951
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2074870
Digital Film Number: 4167150
Image Number: 3389
Reference Number: 58106
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Pr. No. 3
Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 29 Sheet 22A
359-361
Smith, David Head W M Feby 1861 38 M 12 Tx La La Farmer
Smith, Gennie Wf W F July 1864 35 M 12 6/6 Tx Ala La
Smith, Ben Son W M Jan 1889 11 S Tx Ala La Farm Laborer
Smith, Rube Son W M Aug 1891 8 S Tx Ala La
Smith, Girdie Dtr W F May 1893 7 S Tx Ala La
Smith, Pearl Dtr W F Nov 1894 5 S Tx Ala La
Smith, Darkis Dtr W F Nov 1897 2 S Tx Ala La
Smith, Ludie Dtr W F Apr 1900 1/12 S Tx Ala Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Pr. No. 3
Enumerated 14 May 1910
SD 2 ED 62 Sheet 32A
572-603
Smith, David Head M W 47 M1 21 Tx La La Farmer
Smith, Lucy Wf F W M1 21 8/8 Tx Ga Tn
Smith, Benjamin Son M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Work
Smith, Ruben Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Work
Smith, Gertie Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Pearl Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Dovie Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Jodie Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Ziess Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Robert Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx

David married Lucy Jane "Jennie" Clark about 1888. Lucy (daughter of Robert B. Clark and Lucy Caroline McFarlane) was born in Jul 1864 in Jasper County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Census
Florida, Gadsden County
Enumerated 28 Oct 1850
90-90
William and Jane Kelley and family from Georgia
91-91
Robert Clark 38 M Farmer 300 Ga
Sarah Clark 24 F Florida
Robert Clark 3 M Florida
Eliza Clark 1 F Florida

1860 Census
Texas, Jasper County, PO Newton
Enumerated 25 July 1860
Page 8
54-54
RB Clark 48 M Farmer 2000 4000 Ga
Lucy Clark 30 F Tenn
Robert Clark 13 m Fla
Eliza Clark 12 F Fla
William Clark 9 M Fla
Sarah Clark 7 F Tx
Millard Clark 4 m Tx
Josephine Clark 2 F Tx
John H Clark 1 M Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Subdivision No. 23, PO Jasper
Enumerated 4 July 1870
Pages 5 and 6, Stamped 485
38
Clark, Robt B 60 M W Farmer 600 20 Ga
Clark, Caroline 45 F W Keeping House Tenn
Clark, Harry 24 m W Farm Laborer Fl
Clark, Eliza F 20 F W Fl
Clark, William 19 M W Fl
Clark, Sarah 17 F W Tx
Clark, Millard F 15 m W Tx
Clark, Josephine 13 F W Tx
Clark, John 10 M W Tx
Clark, Elizabeth 8 F W Tx
Clark, Jane 6 F W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Pr. No. 2
Enumerated 22 Jun 1880
Pages 39 and 40 SD 1 ED 37 Stamped 137
304-330
Clark, Robert W M 69 Farmer Ga
Clark, Lucy W F 56 Wf Keeping House Tenn Va Va
Clark, Millard W M 24 Son Works on Farm Tx Ga Tenn
Clark, Josephine W F 27 Dtr Tx Ga Tenn
Clark, Martha E W F 20 Dtr Tx Ga Tenn
Clark, Lucy J W F 13 St Tx Ta Tenn

Robert married Lucy Caroline McFarlane on 1 Mar 1855 in Jasper County, Texas. Lucy (daughter of William McFarlane and Christian "Crissa" Jane Price) was born about 1822 in Tennessee; died on 2 Aug 1906 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FindAGrave shows her as a daughter of William Monroe McFarlane and Christian Jane Price of Warren County, Tennessee. Last name instead listed as McFarland on the death certificates of son Millard and daughter Chrisie Josephine.

William married Christian "Crissa" Jane Price. Christian was born about 1794 in Virginia; died about 1874 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bio copied from her FindAGrave memorial page, created by SnL roots, and written by Joe and Irene Walton.


Christian Jane "Crissa" Price born in Russell Co., Virginia was the daughter of Anger Price, a Rev. War veteran and his wife, Jane Price ( She was his cousin.) About 1812 Crissa married William Monroe McFarlane, a son of Robert McFarlane, Sr. In 1814 the Price- McFarlane families moved west to Tennessee.. There Wm. and Crissa raised their children: Anger Price McFarlane born 1814; Robert Christian; William P.; Jane A.; Lucy Caroline; Catherine; Martha L.; Richard James; Sarah B.;Rebecca Paralee; and Louisa Josephine born 1837. William McFarlane died in Warren Co. Tennesse in 1840.

Crissa sold property in Tennesse after the death of her husband and the family moved to East Texas in 1848.

Crissa was blind in her old age and was cared for by family members until her death in 1874