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Francis Powell Smith 1839 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1839

Birth Location: Newton County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 20 Dec 1922

Death Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Father: John Smith

Mother: Nancy Morgan

Spouse(s): Frances Chambers

Children(s): Myrthis Smith, Emma Smith, Charles Smith, Claude Smith, James Smith, Nellie Smith

In 1839, Francis Powell Smith entered the world in Newton County, Georgia, USA, born to John Smith and Nancy Morgan. Francis Powell Smith married Frances Clementine "Fanny" Chambers, and had children including Myrthis Irene Smith, Emma Cola Smith, Charles Leavell Smith, Claude Agustus Smith, James Weaver Smith, Nellie Frances Smith. Francis Powell Smith passed away in 1922 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Francis Powell Smith entered the world in Newton County, Georgia, USA, born to John Smith and Nancy Morgan.
  • Francis Powell Smith married Frances Clementine "Fanny" Chambers, and had children including Myrthis Irene Smith, Emma Cola Smith, Charles Leavell Smith, Claude Agustus Smith, James Weaver Smith, Nellie Frances Smith.
  • Francis Powell Smith passed away in 1922 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Smith
1805 – 1850
Birth Location: Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Morgan
1806 –
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Frances Chambers
1843 – 1909
Birth Location: Newton, Ga
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Children(s)

Myrthis Smith
1869 – 1907
Birth Location: Sharpsburg, Coweta, Georgia, USA
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Emma Smith
1870 – 1969
Birth Location: Coweta, Georgia, USA
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Charles Smith
1872 – 1949
Birth Location: Coweta, Georgia, USA
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Claude Smith
1873 – 1951
Birth Location: Carrollton, Ga
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James Smith
1882 – 1956
Birth Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
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Nellie Smith
1884 – 1968
Birth Location: Atlanta Fulton, Georgia, USA
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Francis Smith's Ancestors

Self
Francis Smith
1839 – 1922
Birth Place: Newton County, Georgia, USA
Parents
John Smith
1805 – 1850
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Morgan
1806 –
Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
(7\7) (William "Billie") Smith
1777 – 1865
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah ((Sally)) Hightower
1780 – 1819
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Henry Morgan
1778 – 1814
Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Henrietta Berry
1786 – 1863
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Berry
1750 – 1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Smith's Descendants

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Francis (Powell) Smith (6 Jan 1839 – 20 Dec 1922) m. Frances (Clementine "Fanny") Chambers (14 Jul 1843 – 23 Nov 1909)
  1. 1. Myrthis (Irene) Smith (25 Jun 1869 – 24 November 1907)
  2. 2. Emma (Cola) Smith (27 Aug 1870 – 26 November 1969)
  3. 3. Charles (Leavell) Smith (21 Feb 1872 – 1949)
  4. 4. Claude (Agustus) Smith (10 Oct 1873 – 08 Feb 1951)
  5. 5. James (Weaver) Smith (17 Mar 1882 – 22 February 1956)
  6. 6. Nellie (Frances) Smith (02 Jun 1884 – 2 April 1968) m. James (Thomas) McGehee (8 Jul 1878 – 15 July 1951)
    1. 1. James (Thomas) McGehee (29 Sep 1905 – 17 Aug 1980)
    2. 2. John (Morgan) McGehee (25 Jun 1907 – 13 Jun 1989)
    3. 3. Fannie McGehee (30 Aug 1909 – 3 May 1983) m. Frank Mitchell (Abt. 1909 – )
    4. 4. Nida McGehee (08 Sep 1912 – 07 Dec 1994)
    5. 5. Claude (Augustus Smith) McGehee (08 Dec 1914 – 30 Sep 1993) m. Louise Lovett (abt 1919 – 2011)
      1. 1. James (Thomas) McGehee (1943 – ) m. Vickey m. Susan (Anita) Surrency (abt 1952 – )
        1. 1. Kimberley (Anne) McGehee (07/25/1966 – ) m. Francis (Harry) Niedzwiecki (2 Aug 1962 – ) m. Paul (Christopher) Reising (1963 – 14 June 2012)
    6. 6. Richard McGehee (7 Mar 1918 – 14 Aug 2004)
    7. 7. Nell McGehee (5 Oct 1921 – 22 Jul 2020)
    8. 8. Louise (Matilda) McGehee (26 May 1924 – 18 Dec 2010)
    9. 9. Othniel (Weaver) McGehee (07 Feb 1927 – 1 Jul 2015)

Francis Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1839
6 Jan 1839
Birth of Francis Powell Smith in Newton County, Georgia, USA
Newton County, Georgia, USA
1922
20 Dec 1922
Age 83
Death of Francis Powell Smith in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1839
    Event Place: Newton County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1922
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
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