Ethel C Smith

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ethel C Smith was born in Nov 1883 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA (daughter of William Starke Smith and Novella Stovall).

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    • Residence: 1900, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; Ward 6


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Starke Smith was born on 9 Oct 1858 in Texas, USA (son of Felix Ezell Smith, Sr and Mary Sophronia Mann); died on 29 Oct 1915 in Texas, USA; was buried in 1915 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas, USA.

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    • Residence: Los Angeles County, California, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 4
    • Residence: 1870, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 5
    • Residence: 1880, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 6
    • Residence: 1900, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; Ward 6

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Karnes City Cemetery

    William married Novella Stovall on 22 Dec 1880 in Travis, Texas, USA. Novella was born on 18 Aug 1860 in Alabama, USA; died on 21 Nov 1901 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1901 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Novella Stovall was born on 18 Aug 1860 in Alabama, USA; died on 21 Nov 1901 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1901 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1870, Madison County, Alabama, USA; Township 1 Range 2
    • Residence: 1880, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 5
    • Residence: 1900, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; Ward 6

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Oakwood Cemetery

    Children:
    1. 1. Ethel C Smith was born in Nov 1883 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
    2. Novella Wade Smith was born in Jun 1888 in Texas, USA; died on 18 Apr 1931 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA; was buried in 1931 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas, USA.
    3. Gilbert Stovall Smith was born on 28 Sep 1892 in Texas, USA; died on 8 Dec 1917 in Camp Bowie, Tarrant, Texas, USA; was buried in 1917 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas, USA.
    4. William Rogers Smith was born on 3 Apr 1894 in Texas, USA; died on 18 Jan 1969 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA; was buried in 1969 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Felix Ezell Smith, Sr was born on 10 Aug 1831 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA (son of Reverend William Stark Smith, Jr and Nancy A Rowntree); died on 11 Mar 1890 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1890 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Baptist Minister
    • Residence: 1850, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; District 2
    • Relocated: 1851, Travis, Texas, USA; Located near Bluff Springs
    • Residence: 1860, Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 4
    • Military Service: Between 1863 and 1865, Texas, USA; Lt Smith of Capt WHD Carrington's Co Calvary near Rio Grande
    • Residence: 1870, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 5
    • Occupation: Between 1874 and 1876, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; 14th State Assembly Member
    • Occupation: Between 1879 and 1881, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; 16th State Assembly Member
    • Residence: 1880, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 6
    • Fact 1: 1883, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; Visited by Rufus Alonzo Parks
    • Occupation: Between 1883 and 1887, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; 19th State Assembly Member
    • Occupation: 1889, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; 21st State Assembly Member

    Notes:

    Member of TX Legislature, farmer. Lived near Bluff Springs, TX, 7 mi south of Austin. Served in confederate side, Civil War Mississippi Dept. During legislature introduced bill to build Austin capitol building. Owned much farm acreage (2000 Acres), prominent Mason.


    Buried:
    Family Cemetery

    Felix married Mary Sophronia Mann on 23 Oct 1856 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA. Mary was born on 18 Apr 1838 in Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Nov 1916 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried in 1916 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Sophronia Mann was born on 18 Apr 1838 in Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Nov 1916 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried in 1916 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1850, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; District 2
    • Relocated: 1858, Travis, Texas, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 4
    • Residence: 1870, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 5
    • Residence: 1880, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 6

    Notes:

    Per Encyclopedia of Texas, 10 children, all of whom were graduates of Univ of TX


    Buried:
    Family Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Betty Alma Smith was born in 1857; died in 1926.
    2. 2. William Starke Smith was born on 9 Oct 1858 in Texas, USA; died on 29 Oct 1915 in Texas, USA; was buried in 1915 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas, USA.
    3. Nancy Nannie Smith was born on 15 Apr 1862 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA; died on 2 Apr 1941 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1941 in Masonic Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
    4. Dr Matthew Mann Smith, Sr was born on 20 Nov 1864 in Travis, Texas, USA; died on 10 Jan 1924 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried in 1924 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
    5. James Newton Smith was born on 8 Jun 1867 in Travis, Texas, USA; died on 12 Feb 1898 in Junction, Kimble, Texas, USA; was buried in 1898 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA.
    6. John Turner Smith was born on 21 Mar 1870 in Travis, Texas, USA; died on 23 Sep 1900 in Junction, Kimble, Texas, USA; was buried in 1900 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA.
    7. Wade Morris Smith was born on 6 Aug 1872 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA; died on 10 Jan 1953 in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA; was buried in 1953 in Abilene Municipal Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA.
    8. Mary Leonora Smith was born on 31 Dec 1874 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA; died in 1923; was buried in Merced, Merced, California, USA.
    9. Felix Ezell Smith, Jr was born on 31 Oct 1876 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA; died on 25 May 1950 in Tom Green County, Texas, USA; was buried on 26 May 1950 in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA.
    10. George Lewis Smith was born on 24 Nov 1878 in Texas, USA; died in Nov 1880 in Milam, Texas, USA.
    11. Lawrence Smith was born on 24 Nov 1878 in Texas, USA; died on 24 Nov 1878 in Texas, USA.
    12. Georgie Ruth Helen Smith was born on 11 Mar 1884 in Travis, Texas, USA; died on 18 Mar 1951 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA; was buried in 1951 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Reverend William Stark Smith, Jr was born on 9 Mar 1797 in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA (son of William Stark Smith, Sr and Mary Smith); died on 1 Jan 1876 in Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1876 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Family Search ID: L4Q4-2DW
    • Occupation: Baptist Minister
    • Will: 1828, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA; Mentioned as sharing land with Thomas Rowntree in his will
    • Will: 1830, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA; Mentioned in Father's Will
    • Residence: 1850, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; District 2
    • Relocated: 1851, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; fm TN
    • Occupation: 1853, Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA; Postmaster
    • Residence: 1860, Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 2
    • Residence: 1870, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 5

    Notes:

    Friend of Andrew Jackson. See "The Lone Star State" p 261, published Lewis Publishing Chicago 1893. Biographical history of several TX counties.

    Buried:
    Smith -Medearis Cemetery

    Died:
    Onion Creek

    William married Nancy A Rowntree on 27 Oct 1827 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA. Nancy (daughter of Thomas Hart Rountree and Mary Gilbert) was born on 22 Apr 1813 in Tennessee, USA; died on 29 Apr 1876 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1876 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Nancy A Rowntree was born on 22 Apr 1813 in Tennessee, USA (daughter of Thomas Hart Rountree and Mary Gilbert); died on 29 Apr 1876 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1876 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 06-00014-02
    • Fact 1: 1828, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA; Mentioned in Father's will
    • Residence: 1850, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; District 2
    • Relocated: 1851, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 2
    • Residence: 1870, Travis, Texas, USA; Precinct 5
    • Will: 9 Mar 1876, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; LW&T

    Notes:

    6 other children. 2 sons planters in Travis CO. Four daughters, all married to men of high standing.

    Buried:
    Smith -Medearis Cemetery

    Children:
    1. 4. Felix Ezell Smith, Sr was born on 10 Aug 1831 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA; died on 11 Mar 1890 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1890 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA.
    2. Lieutenant John Morgan Smith was born in 1833 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA; died on 20 Nov 1862 in Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA.
    3. Mildred Rountree Smith was born on 24 Apr 1835 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA; died on 29 Mar 1892 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1892 in Masonic Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
    4. James Woods Smith was born on 1 Jul 1837 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; died on 28 Apr 1911 in Bluff Springs, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1911 in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
    5. Mary Elizabeth Smith was born on 7 Feb 1839 in Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, USA; died on 25 Mar 1913 in Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1913 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
    6. Ann E Smith was born in 1842 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; died in 1871 in Texas, USA.
    7. Catherine Kate Ann Smith was born on 29 Apr 1844 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; died on 15 Jul 1877 in Travis, Texas, USA.
    8. Wade Morris Smith was born on 20 Sep 1853 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; died on 11 Aug 1911 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1911 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.