Alabama Family Group Sheet for the Thomas Turner SMITH Family

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Husband: Thomas Turner SMITH
Birthdate: Jan. 22, 1873
Birthplace: Lauderdale Co., AL
Death date: Feb. 22, 1941
Place of death: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Burial: Indian Creek Cem., McNairy Co., TN
Father: George Washington "Wash" SMITH
Mother: Flora M. PATTERSON

Marriage date: ca 1895
Marriage place:

Wife: Mary Magdalene "Mamie" COTTON
Birthdate: Aug. 5, 1871
Birthplace: Mt. Hope, Lawrence Co., AL
Death date: Aug. 10, 1939
Place of death: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Burial: Indian Creek Cem., McNairy Co., TN
Father: James Henry COTTON
Mother: Nancy A. WHITMAN

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Jewel SMITH
Sex: F
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Death date:
Place of death: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 2: James Bryan SMITH
Sex: M
Birthdate: Nov. 22, 1896
Birthplace: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Death date: Jan. 10, 1960
Place of death: McNairy Co., TN
Burial: Indian Creek Cem., McNairy Co., TN
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Mabel SMITH

Child No. 3: Lyman SMITH
Sex: M
Birthdate: ca 1900
Birthplace: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Ruby KING

Child No. 4: Pearl SMITH
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1904
Birthplace: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Clovis MILLS

Child No. 5: Prentiss Rad SMITH
Sex: M
Birthdate: Oct. 24, 1906
Birthplace: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Death date: June 17, 1935
Place of death: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Marriage date: July 15, 1924
Burial: Indian Creek Cem., McNairy Co., TN
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Vercie Elizabeth HURLEY

Child No. 6: Ollie SMITH
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1910
Birthplace: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Clarence CARTER
 

Documentation: NOTES FOR THOMAS SMITH:
Gladys Davis, daughter of Zach and Martha, has their family Bible.  She
photocopied the family record pages and sent them to me.  It states:
T.T. Smith born AL
M.L. Smith born AL
Willie Smith born Florence AL
Bryon Smith born Guys, TN
Lyman Smith born Guys, TN
Pearl Smith born Chewalla TN
Prentis Smith born Chewalla TN
Ollie Smith born Chewalla TN
Jewel Smith born Chewalla TN
1900 McNairy Co., TN District 14 household number 104
SMITH Tom T. male, white Feb. 1873, age 27, married 5 years, born AL,
farmer
Mary A. female, white, Aug. 1872, age 27, married 5 years, wife, AL AL AL
3 children with 1 living.
James B., male, white Nov. 1897, 2, single, son, TN AL AL
1910 McNairy Co., TN census Dist. 14 household 128
SMITH, Tom, head, white, male age 36, married 14 years, AL US US farmer
Mamie, wife, white, female age 37, married 14 years, AL AL AL 6 children
with 5 living
Bryan, son, white, male, age 13, single TN AL AL
Lyman, son, white, male age 9, single TN AL AL
Pearl, dau., white, female, age 6, single TN AL AL
Prentice, son, white, male age 3, single TN AL AL
Ollie, dau. white, female age 1, single TN AL AL
EXECUTORS
State of Tennessee McNairy County
We, T.T. Smith principal S. Martin and D.D. Bennett are bound to the
State of Tennessee in the penalty of $2,000.00 witness our hands, this
14th day of January 1929.  The condition of this obligation is such,
that, whereas, the above bound T.T. Smith has been appointed executor of
the will of J.H. Cotton, deceased.
Now, if the said T.T. Smith shall well and truly as such executor perform
all the duties which are or may be required by law, this obligation shall
be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
T.T. Smith
S. Martin
D.D. Bennett
State of Tennessee McNairy County
To: T.T. Smith
It appearing to the County Court, now in session, that J.H. Cotton has
died, leaving no will, and the court being satisifed as to your claim to
the administration, and you having given bond and qualified as directed
by law, and the Court having ordered that LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION be
issued to you: These are, therefore, to authorize and empower you to take
into your possession and control all the goods and chattels, claims and
papers of the said intestate and return to our next County Court a true
and perfect inventory thereof; to collect and pay all debts, and to
transact all the business in relation to the said estate which lawfully
devolves on you as administrator.  And after having settled up said
estate, to deliver the balance which may remain in your hands to those
who are by law entitled to receive the same.
Witness, John R. Swain, Clerk of our said Court, at his office in Selmer,
this 14th day of January 1929.
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
Thomas Turner Smith
date of death-February 22, 1941
place of death-Chewalla, McNairy County, Tennessee, 6th District
white, male, widowed
age-68 years, 1 month, 0 days
date of birth-January 22, 1873 in Lauderdale Alabama
wife-Mamie Cotton Smith, deceased
not a veteran
occupation-postmaster
business-U.S.P.O.
father's name-George Washington Smith, born TN
mother's name-Flora Patterson, born TN
informant-Miss Jewell Smith, Chewalla, Tennessee
burial Feb. 23, 1941 in Indian Creek Cemetery, 6th District, McNairy
County
Undertaker-Gooch Funeral Home, Selmer, Tennessee, by: H.T. Jordan
date filed-Feb. 27, 1941, Mrs. D.G. Robinson
legal residence-6th District, Chewalla, McNairy County, Tennessee
street number-General delivery
I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from May 22, 1940 to Feb.
5, 1941 and that I last saw him alive on Feb. 5, 1941 and that death
occurred on the date stated at 9:00 p.m.
cause of death-cerebral hemorrhage
duration-5 years
operation? no
autopsy? no
signature-Frank M. Davis, Corinth, Mississippi Feb. 26, 1941
NOTES FOR MAMIE:
In 1998 I received a letter from Kimbery Rogers Graff, 241 West 1925
North, Layton, UT 84041-2155 or phone 801-825-7562, email
mel_graff@juno.com.  She is the granddaughter of Gladys Davis Rogers. She
states in her letter that Mamie's full name was Mary Ann Lodusky Cotton.
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE OF TENNESSEE
Mamie Magdalene Smith
date of death-August 10, 1939
place of death-McNairy
civil district-14th
length of stay in community-42 years
white, female, married
place of birth-Mt. Hope, Alabama
husband-Thomas Turner Smith
age of husband-66 years
occupation-housework
father's name-James Henry Cotton born Alabama
mother's name-Nancy Whitman born AL
informant-Bryan Smith, Chewalla, Tennessee
burial-August 11, 1939 Indian Creek Cemetery, near Chewalla
Undertaker-Gooch Funeral Home, Selmer, Tennessee, By: H.T. Jordan
Date filed-Sept. 11 1939 Mrs. D.G. Robinson
legal residence-Chewalla, McNairy County, Tennessee
death occurred at 9:00 a.m.
cause of death-apoplexy
due to-arterio? schrose? hypertension
C.F.? Gilbert, Corinth, Miss. signed Aug. 14, 1939.