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Jeptha Weston Smith 1853–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1853

Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 15 Jan 1929

Death Location: Texanna, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: Celia Webb

Spouse(s): Mary Simmons

Children(s):

The story of Jeptha Weston Smith began in 1853 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Jeptha Weston Smith resided in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky, USA. In 1867, Jeptha Weston Smith resided in Bexar. Jeptha Weston Smith married Mary Octavia Simmons. Jeptha Weston Smith passed away in 1929 in Texanna, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jeptha Weston Smith began in 1853 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Jeptha Weston Smith resided in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1867, Jeptha Weston Smith resided in Bexar.
  • Jeptha Weston Smith married Mary Octavia Simmons.
  • Jeptha Weston Smith passed away in 1929 in Texanna, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1808–1892
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
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Celia Webb
1814–1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Simmons
1862–1948
Birth Location: Claiborne, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
MS

Children(s)

Jeptha Smith's Ancestors

Self
Jeptha Smith
1853–1929
Birth Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Speed Smith Sr
1808–1892
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Celia Webb
1814–1860
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel (Smith) Sr
1781–1862
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Charlotta ("Lottie") White
1785–1872
Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Sr
1755–1835
Elizabeth Laughlin
1757–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smith
1703–1770
Hannah Hunt
1708–1759
James Laughlin
1736–1810
Mary Duncan
1740–1787

Jeptha Smith's Timeline

8 Records

1853
2 Jun 1853
Birth of Jeptha Weston Smith in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 7
Jeptha Weston Smith resided here in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1867
15 Jul 1867
Age 14
Jeptha Weston Smith resided here in Bexar
Bexar
1870
1870
Age 17
Jeptha Weston Smith resided here in Lower Region, Whitley, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Lower Region, Whitley, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
Jeptha Weston Smith resided here in Township 10, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Township 10, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1910
1910
Age 57
Jeptha Weston Smith resided here in Cobb, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
Cobb, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 67
Jeptha Weston Smith resided here in Cobb, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
Cobb, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
1929
15 Jan 1929
Age 76
Death of Jeptha Weston Smith in Texanna, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, USA
Texanna, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1853
    Event Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Voter Registration Lists, 1867-1869, Texas State Library and Archives; Austin, Texas; 1867 Voter Registration Lists. Microfilm, 12 rolls
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cobb, McIntosh, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1471; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 45
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lower Region, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: M593_504; Page: 365A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 10, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1846; Page: 31; Enumeration District: 0048
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: M653_400; Page: 697; Family History Librar
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cobb, McIntosh, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1260; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375273
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: M653_400; Page: 697; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1867
    Event Place: Bexar
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Voter Registration Lists, 1867-1869, Texas State Library and Archives; Austin, Texas; 1867 Voter Registration Lists. Microfilm, 12 rolls

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lower Region, Whitley, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lower Region, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: M593_504; Page: 365A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 10, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 10, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1846; Page: 31; Enumeration District: 0048

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cobb, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cobb, McIntosh, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1260; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375273

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cobb, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cobb, McIntosh, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1471; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 45

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Crawford, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Texanna, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Texanna, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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