Welcome to the
Genealogy Website
 
This page last updated 26 Aug 2008
I am finally making good on a 4 year commitment.
I have updated this web site. Almost immediately, I have found new information
and things that will have to be added manually as time goes by, but hopefully
I can keep this updated for a while.
Why now, you ask? Well, it is time to
prepare for the SECOND John J. Smith Reunion. It is planned for either
July 11th or July 18th, 2009 (date still to be finalized).
Please e-mail
me now to make sure I have your current e-mail and can keep you informed
of the reunion in Cartersville, GA. Send PHOTOS!!!
Read about the first John J. Smith REUNION.
Here is the most current information on
this family in a simplified form (updated 3/22/2007).
John
J. Smith Descendants at World Connect
 Welcome
to the fascinating family of John J. Smith. He first appears in Cass Co.,
Georgia, in the 1840 census. Most of the information has been handed down
from generation to generation. Gradually, I am finding documentation to
support or negate these stories. Probably the most interesting fact is
that he is the father of between 20 and 24 children, supposedly 12 from
each wife. Glenda Holton received a copy of some court papers concerning
John J. Smith, in which Eliza states she has 10 living children. (Have
2 already died at this time?) If this is true, then the family story handed
down about 24 children would be in error. On the 1900 census, she says
she had 12 children, with 9 still living. Was she the provider of the information
to the census taker, or was someone else giving the information? More answers
still to be found! Through census records and such we can only prove 10
from each wife. A "list", written by one of the children shows an 11th
one from each wife that must have died before the next census. On this
list she also shows birthdays.
 I
have tried to add sources as much as possible, so others will know where
the info originated. (In most cases, when the person is still living, I
have noticed the Family Origins program does NOT include sources. I can
get this information for you if you need it.) If you are related in any
way to this family please notify me, and I will add your information to
this website with you as the source. If you would like to contact others
who are from your own family line, see the linked page listed below for
"Other Smith Contributors". I have listed the names of John J. Smith's
children, and then the name and e-mail of the descendant who has supplied
information to me. New names welcome!
 To
the best of my ability, I have changed all children's names, high school
and below, to initials only.
 If
you have pictures of this family, I would love to add them. My goal is
to add a photo collection representing each family line from John J Smith.
Pages for 3 of his children and their descendants are started at this time.
I prefer to not put photos of living people, especially current ones. If
you have a photo with someone living (when they were much younger), that
also shows one of the "older" descendants, please get permission from that
living person before asking me to put it on the website. Check out the
"photo album" below.
 Notes
should NOT be showing on any living person. If you notice notes where they
should not be, I need to know quickly! If you see an individual marked
as "(Private)", and you know they are deceased, please send me that information.
I may have notes about them that could be added.
Who to Contact for More
Information
Website created 7 May 2000
Re-created 16 February 2001
Re-created 4 Jan 2002 - 16 Feb 2002 with
Family
Origins 10.0
and a few additions from me!
Re-created 16 Jul - August 26 2008
with RootsMagic Genealogy Software
-
I still have over 1000 pages to fix the
graphics and make sure no child's name slipped through.
Please let me know immediately if you find
any errors of that kind.
Additional changes/corrections have the
new date at the top of the page to identify when a page has new information.
|
me at 
