THE SMITH BRANCH
(14) James Smith and Mary A. Smith (27Aug1817-09Apr1883)
Children: (15) Almond John (AJ)
Smith (17Mar1836-06Apr1898)
(15) Cornelius James (CJ) Smith (b. 1840)
Born in McKean county, PA. Came to Tioga county with his mother in 1846,
located in Farmington township.
Married to Mary A. Stevens of Tioga county in 1866.
They had five children. Was a member of the 1st Pennsylvania rifles for
four years.
Was justice of the peace and proprietor of a hotel in Keeneyville.
(15) Almond John (AJ) Smith (17Mar1836-06Apr1898) and
Helen M. Croft
(14Mar1841-20Dec1908)
AJ served in the Civil war. 42nd Regiment (Bucktails),
Company A (The Anderson Guards).
He was recruited at Lawrenceville
June 12, 1861, and was mustered out June 11, 1864.
His rank was Corporal and he was
wounded (shot in foot) this wound bother him the rest of his life (per his
daughter).
His commanding officers were Capt.
Phillip Holland and Capt. John G. Harrower
Helen was the daughter of John M. Croft
(25Dec1807-13Jun1890) and
Rozella A.(18Apr1815-01Apr1887)
Children: (16) Myrtle (Mertie) Smith Monks
(1878-1962): married
Charles Monks (from Shortsville)
They had one child:
(17) Charles (Charlie) John Monks (1907-1976):
never married
(16) Mary Rosalie (May) Smith Briggs : (1868-1952), married
Charles W. Briggs (1862-1925)
(16)Nellie Smith Close: (1872-1951), married Arthur Close (1871-1941)
Nellie and Arthur had three children:
(17) John C. Close Sr.
(11Jun1895-24Feb1976):
married (1st) Marion Morton
(12Aug1897-20Aug1956) in May1917
and married (2nd) Anna Mae
Weaver Cane (18Aug1904-25Nov2001)
on 05Jul1958.
John and Marion had
two children:
John Close Jr. and
Helen Close Keeney
(17) Helena Close: married Elton/Alton M.
Kingsley
Helena and Alton had one
child:
(18) Allen Kingsley: married
Kathryn Saxton (1st wife)
Allen
married Janet (2nd wife) and lives in Texas
Allen
and Kathryn had six children:
(19)
Donna Kingsley: married Jack Payne.
Donna and Jack had a child:
(20) Meredith Payne:
(17) Ross A. Close: married Janet Almeda
McDonald on 05Jul1942
Ross and Janet had four children:
Charles, Martha, Lorian, and Donald.
(16)
Bessie Smith: never married
(16)
Marion J. (MJ/Maney) Smith (1866-1934):
married Maggie Wilson (1871-1964)
Maggie was a sister of Maizie Guiles. Maney
and Maggie had one child:
(17) Robert W. Smith (1893-1942)
married Hazel B. Owlett
(1896-1970)
(16)
Hugh Smith
(16) Mary Rosalie (May) Smith (1868-1952) and Charles W. Briggs
(1862-1925)
Children: (17) Dean C. Briggs (1897-1993)
(17)
Helen Briggs Stevens (1902-1994)
(17)
Clifton M. Briggs (18Feb1904-Jul1976)
1908 BRIGGS/SMITH/CLOSE/MONKS PHOTO
(rear left to right) Charles W. Briggs, Mertie Smith Monks holding baby Charlie
Monks,
Helen Croft Smith, Mary Rosalie (May) Smith Briggs, Nellie Smith Close holding
baby Ross Close, Bessie Smith
(front left to right) Helena Close Kingsley, Helen Briggs Stevens, Clifton
M. Briggs,
John Close, Dean C. Briggs
Photo taken
by Hugh Smith about 1894 on a dry plate at a Methodist camp meeting
at Presho, NY
Men (left-to-right)
Frank Smith , Almond (AJ) Smith,
Charles W. Briggs
Women (left-to-right) Myrtle Smith Monks,
Helen Smith, Bessie Smith, Helen Croft Smith, Mary
Stevens Smith
Bessie Smith
Arthur Close
Helen Croft Smith Mertie/May??? Marion (Maney)
Smith Maggie Wilson Smith Nellie Smith
Close
Helena Close Kingsley
This is a photo of a painting by Helen Croft Smith (estimated 1880-1890).
Link to: Cloos/Close/Smith Family site (by Meredith Payne Marsh)
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