Avie Smith

Notes:

Laura Buckmasters shows that she married J. D. Ellis.

Notes:

His death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that he was the son of David Smith and Avie Barnett. His usual occupation was shown as a farmer with a truck farm. The informant was Mrs. W. C. Barrow (his daughter Eunice Smith Barrow).

(Medical):See attached sources.

Thomas married Salura Eudora "Dora" Morgan on 25 Mar 1894 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. Salura (daughter of Malachi Morgan and Elizabeth Frances "Eliza" Clark) was born on 9 Dec 1874 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 1 Apr 1959 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried on 2 Apr 1959 in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also called Dorie.

He death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, lists her as Salura Dora Smith, the daughter of Mal Morgan and Eliza Clark. It also shows her date of birth as Oct. 4, 1874, versus Dec. 9, 1874 as is usually shown. The informant was Mr. Miney Johnson, relationship unknown.

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Erin Precinct #3
Enumerated 9 Apr 1930
ED 121-8 SD 19 Sheet 2A Stamed 22?
19-19
Smith, Thomas G Hd M W 59 M 23 Tx Ga Ga Farmer
Smith, Selura E Wf F W 55 M 19 Tx Ga Fl
Smith, Avie F Dtr F W 25 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Eunice E Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Thomas A Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Bates, Thoams F Boarder M W 50 S Mo Mo Va Farmer

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Married:
Laura Buckmaster also shows they had a child named Alma Smith (5 May 1915-5 Jun 1930), but as no child by this name is listed on the Federal Census taken in April 1930, she may be in error, unless this child was their son Thomas A. Smith, age 14 in 1930. Laura does NOT list their son Thomas.

Notes:

Kenneth Morgan reported that his grandfather, Thomas Marion Morgan, loved his "Uncle Mal" and spent much time in his household when he was growing up. He said Mal was a sleepwalker, and the boys tried to watch out for him at night to prevent him from getting hurt. Early one morning, Mal asked the boys to go with him to their field across the creek to bring a turning plow back to the garden. When they arrived at the field the plow was missing, and they began to study tracks closely in the plowed ground. They found Mal's barefoot tracks where he had picked up the plow and walked across the creek on a log. Arriving back at the garden near the house they found the plow. Mal remembered nothing about the trip in the moonlight.

POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF JASPER COUNTY, TEXAS 1846 - 1930 source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpost/jasper.html

ERIN

Craige, Jas. A., 20 Sep 1847 Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Faircloth, Jas. B., 31 Oct 1882
MORGAN, MALACHI, 22 Oct 1883 Aarant, Martin B., 29 Nov 1912
McLemore, Thos. F., 6 Nov 1913
McLemore, Nannie O., 3 Oct 1916
Aarant, Martin B., 15 Feb 1918
Discontinued 28 Feb 1923; mail to Magnolia Springs

(Research):

Census Listings:

According to the FamilySearch
1880 Census
Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas
Source:FHL Film 1255313 National Archives Film T9-1313
Page 14
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Mal. MORGAN Self M M W 32 GA Occ:Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Eliza MORGAN Wife F M W 31 FL Occ:Keeping House Fa: GA Mo: FL
Robert MORGAN Son M S W 22 TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
Fountain MORGAN Son M S W 20 TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
Malichi F. MORGAN Son M S W 18TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
William O. MORGAN Son M S W 14 TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
Columbus MORGAN Son M S W 10 TX Fa: GA Mo: GA
Salura E. MORGAN Dau F S W 5 TX Fa: GA Mo: FL
Thomas MORGAN Son M S W 4 TX Fa: GA Mo: FL
Sarah MORGAN Dau F S W 2 TX Fa: GA Mo: FL
Lawrence MORGAN Son M S W 1 M TX Fa: GA Mo: FL

Malachi married Elizabeth Frances "Eliza" Clark on 21 Aug 1873 in Jasper County, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert B. Clark and Sarah Ann Kyle) was born in Jul 1849 in Gadsden County, Florida; died on 31 Jul 1921 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1920 census, Eliza was listed as a 70 year old widow, and was living with her youngest son, Watt.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXBL-ZPT
Name: Eliza Morgan
Death Date: 31 Jul 1921
Death Place: Erin, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: W
Death Age: 72 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 1849
Birthplace: Fl
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Clark
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: ...
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2074099
Digital Film Number: 4165892
Image Number: 2696
Reference Number: 19977
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Married:
The 1910 census shows that she was the mother of 7 children, all of them living. According to the 1880 census however, she and Malachi also had a son Lawrence, who died young.

Notes:

John was said to have died in South Carolina before his family moved to Georgia. However, since he was married in Georgia he probably actually died after the move to Georgia, but before the family moved on to Texas and Florida.It appears that he did die prior to the 1840, because his widow, Hannah Morgan is listed as the head of household in the "1840 Decatur County Georgia Census Index " (Frances T. Ingmire, Mountain Press).

John's five children, along with a 28 year old "Mrs. Morgan," are listed in the 1850 Decatur County, GA census in household #521. They live nearby to the McLemores, Boyetts, Morgans, and Kellys. It appears that John may have remarried, as his apparent widow, age 28, was too young to be the mother of any but the very youngest of his five children, who ranged in age from 14 to 23. This potential second wife would have been born circa 1822.

The online Decatur County, Georgia census for 1850 lists the family as follows:

521 521
Morgan Mrs.? 28 F SC
Morgan Malachi 23 M Laborer GA
Morgan Wm. 18 M Laborer GA
Morgan Maria 20 F GA
Morgan Reubin 16 M Laborer GA
Morgan Martha 14 F GA

John married Hannah Kelley on 1 Mar 1827 in Decatur County, Georgia. Hannah (daughter of Malachi Kelley and Sarah Singletary) was born before 1810 in South Carolina; died after 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the marriage records, and from the estate settlement of her father, Malachi Kelley, it appears that John Morgan was married to Hannah Kelley, and that she was the mother of his children. Hannah Morgan is listed as living next door to Malachi Kelly in Decatur County, Georgia at the time of the 1840 federal census.

Her household was composed of the following members:
2 males 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 female under 5
1 female 5-10
1 female 20-30

It appears from the 1850 Decatur County, Georgia census, that Hannah may have also died before 1850, as her children are living with a 28 year old "Mrs. Morgan." Unless her age is in error, however, the woman listed on the census appears to be too young to be the mother of the children.

The Estate of Malichi Kelley (Hannah's father) was probated in 1857, and Hannah was not an heir. However, two of her children Malichi Morgan and Kizzie Morgan were heirs. It would therefore appear that Hannah Kelley Morgan died sometime before 1857. There was, however, a Hannah Morgan who was granted a land patent for 252 acres of land in Jasper County, Texas on October 23, 1858 (Patent #204. Vl 18, File No 156). Could this possibly be a different Hannah Morgan?

Notes:

(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 Sarah Ann Kyle before 1847. Sarah was born about 1826 in Florida; died after 1852 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]