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John Goodwin Nesmith 1840–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 July 1840

Birth Location: Summit, Blount County, Al

Death Date: 28 Feb 1911

Death Location: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States

Father: Uriah Nesmith

Mother: Malinda Killion

Spouse(s): Ellender Holley, Mary Flemming, Susan Minor

Children(s): Nellie Nesmith, Oliver Nesmith, Julia Nesmith, Margret Nesmith, John Nesmith, John Nesmith, Harvey Minor, Susan Nesmith, Sarah Nesmith, Lenora Nesmith, Sophronia Nesmith, John Nesmith, William Nesmith, Wallace Nesmith

In 1840, John Goodwin Nesmith entered the world in Summit, Blount County, Al, born to Uriah Sherrell Nesmith And Malinda Killion. John Goodwin Nesmith married Ellender Catharine Holley, Mary E Flemming, Susan Elizabeth Minor, and had children including Harvey T Minor, John Thomas Nesmith, John W Nesmith, Julia A Nesmith, Lenora Ann Lizzie Eliza Nesmith, Margret J Nesmith, Nellie A Nesmith, Oliver Nesmith, Sarah Adeline Nesmith, Sophronia Caldonia Nesmith, Susan Frances Nesmith, Wallace Henry Nesmith, William Burr Nesmith. John Goodwin Nesmith passed away in 1911 in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1840, John Goodwin Nesmith entered the world in Summit, Blount County, Al, born to Uriah Sherrell Nesmith And Malinda Killion.
  • John Goodwin Nesmith married Ellender Catharine Holley, Mary E Flemming, Susan Elizabeth Minor, and had children including Harvey T Minor, John Thomas Nesmith, John W Nesmith, Julia A Nesmith, Lenora Ann Lizzie Eliza Nesmith, Margret J Nesmith, Nellie A Nesmith, Oliver Nesmith, Sarah Adeline Nesmith, Sophronia Caldonia Nesmith, Susan Frances Nesmith, Wallace Henry Nesmith, William Burr Nesmith.
  • John Goodwin Nesmith passed away in 1911 in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Nesmith's Ancestors

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John Nesmith
1840–1911
Birth Place: Summit, Blount County, Al
Parents
Uriah Sherrell Nesmith
1814–1863
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Malinda Killion
1818–1851
Summit, Blount, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Isaac (Campbell) Nesmith
1781–1861
York, South Carolina, United States
Goodwin Killion
1790–1860
Lincoln County, North Carolina
Nancy (Jane) Tharp
1784–1843
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jennet Nesmith
1751–1821
William Killian
1757–1829
Mary Goodwin
1767–1830
John Tharp
1743–1842
Elizabeth Sharp
1744–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Killen
1722–1805
Mary Goodwin
1730–1810
Isaac Goodwin
1740–1796
Isabel Bannister
1744–1795

John Nesmith's Descendants

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John (Goodwin) Nesmith (19 July 1840–28 Feb 1911) m. Ellender (Catharine) Holley (23 Jan 1835–14 September 1900) m. Mary (E.) Flemming (About 1840–) m. Susan (Elizabeth) Minor (1865–)
  1. 1. Nellie (A.) Nesmith 1888–
  2. 2. Oliver Nesmith 1860–1943
  3. 3. Julia (A.) Nesmith 1871–
  4. 4. Margret (J.) Nesmith 1879–
  5. 5. John (W.) Nesmith 1876–
  6. 6. John (Thomas) Nesmith 1864–1943
  7. 7. Harvey (T.) Minor 1888–
  8. 8. Susan (Frances) Nesmith 1875–1934
  9. 9. Sarah (Adeline) Nesmith 1858–1902
  10. 10. Lenora (Ann (Lizzie) Eliza) Nesmith 1872–1937
  11. 11. Sophronia (Caldonia) Nesmith 1864–1947 m. John (Ely) Williams 1853–1944
    1. 1. James (Marvin) Williams 1879–1950
    2. 2. Bertha ("Jackie" C) Williams 1898–1979
    3. 3. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Williams 1906–1983
    4. 4. Anna (Mae Annie) Williams 1898–1990
    5. 5. Edna (Katherine) Williams 1894–1971
    6. 6. Ulris (Goodwin) Williams 1881–1958
    7. 7. Arthur (Henry) Williams 1882–1961
    8. 8. Mittie (Lee) Williams 1888–1982
    9. 9. John (Templin) Williams 1891–1963
    10. 10. W (T) Williams 1912–
    11. 11. Harrie Williams 1914–
  12. 12. John (Thomas) Nesmith 1865–1943
  13. 13. William (Burr) Nesmith 1867–1942
  14. 14. Wallace (Henry) Nesmith 1869–1942

John Nesmith's Timeline

3 Records

1840
19 July 1840
Birth of John Goodwin Nesmith in Summit, Blount County, Al
Summit, Blount County, Al
1901
14 Sep 1901
Age 61
John Goodwin Nesmith was married in Brown County, Texas USA
Brown County, Texas USA
1911
28 Feb 1911
Age 71
Death of John Goodwin Nesmith in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States
San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 July 1840
    Event Place: Summit, Blount County, Al

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1901
    Event Place: Brown County, Texas USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1911
    Event Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States

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