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William O. Smithson 1812–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1812

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 05 Mar 1885

Death Location: Marshall, Tennesse

Father: Clements Smithson

Mother: Nancy Pettus

Spouse(s): Lucy Smithson

Children(s): John Smithson, William Smithson, Clement Smithson, Fountain Smithson, Carroll Smithson, Alexander Smithson, Lucy Smithson

In 1812, William O. Smithson entered the world in Virginia, born to Clements S Smithson And Nancy D Pettus. In 1850, William O. Smithson resided in District 12, Williamson, Tennessee. William O. Smithson married Lucy W Smithson, and had children including Alexander Littlepage Green Smithson, Carroll Mayhew Smithson, Clement Winstead Smithson, Fountain E Phillip Smithson, John S Smithson, Lucy C Smithson, William Smithson. William O. Smithson passed away in 1885 in Marshall, Tennesse.

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Biography

  • In 1812, William O. Smithson entered the world in Virginia, born to Clements S Smithson And Nancy D Pettus.
  • In 1850, William O. Smithson resided in District 12, Williamson, Tennessee.
  • William O. Smithson married Lucy W Smithson, and had children including Alexander Littlepage Green Smithson, Carroll Mayhew Smithson, Clement Winstead Smithson, Fountain E Phillip Smithson, John S Smithson, Lucy C Smithson, William Smithson.
  • William O. Smithson passed away in 1885 in Marshall, Tennesse.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clements Smithson
1768–1814
Birth Location: VA
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Nancy Pettus
1770–1863
Birth Location: Charlotte Co., Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Smithson
1815–1909
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

John Smithson
1836–1898
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William Smithson
1848–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Clement Smithson
1847–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Fountain Smithson
1850–
Birth Location: Nashville, Williamson, Tennesse
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Carroll Smithson
1860–1939
Birth Location: Williamson Co., Tennesse
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Alexander Smithson
1843–1918
Birth Location: Nashville, Williamson, Tennesse
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Lucy Smithson
1856–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William Smithson's Ancestors

Self
William Smithson
1812–1885
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Clements S. Smithson
1768–1814
VA
Nancy (D.) Pettus
1770–1863
Charlotte Co., Virginia
Grandparents
John (S.) Smithson
1739–1782
Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
Drusilla (Ann) Walker
1744–1811
VA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Smithson
1705–1784
Sarah Chiles
1708–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smithson
1675–
Elizabeth Boulton
1676–1710

William Smithson's Descendants

1.
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William (O.) Smithson (Abt 1812–05 Mar 1885) m. Lucy (W.) Smithson (1815–1 Jul 1909)
  1. 1. John (S.) Smithson 1836–1898 m. Mary (C.) Smithson 1831–1908
    1. 1. Mary (Francis Fannie) Smithson 1868–1952 m. Leonidas (Lever) Reese 1864–1907 m. Timothy Royster 1878–1939
      1. 1. Mayhew Tippie 1903–1988 m. J (S) Tippie 1899–1956
        1. 1. Sherman Tippie 1923–1987 m. Freda (Christina) Smith 1923–1971 m. Anice (Estelle) Tankersley 1913–2007
        2. 2. Myrle (Marie) Tippie 1920–1999 m. Melvin (Wayne) Smith 1914–1968
      2. 2. Etta (B) Reese 1889–1977 m. Henry (C) Harter 1886–
        1. 1. Raleigh (C) Harter 1916–
      3. 3. William (Pettis) Reese 1891–1946
      4. 4. Leoniders (S) Reese 1893–1941 m. Erma (Kathryn) Hogg 1910–1943
        1. 1. Rhea (Nell) Reese 1929–1988 m. Richard (W) Sloan 1923–
        2. 2. Bobbie (Frances) Reese 1930–1972
      5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Reese 1896–
      6. 6. Little (Nancy) Reese 1900–
      7. 7. Lottie (Ella Mae) Reese 1904–
      8. 8. Newton (Waymon) Reese 1907–1998 m. Agmeth (Wyolon) Mayfield 1913–
        1. 1. Joe (Wesley\Waymon\Raymond) Reese 1932– m. Katie (May) Applegate 1933–2007
    2. 2. William Smithson 1861–1943 m. Nora Smithson 1869–1941
      1. 1. Roy Smithson 1891–
      2. 2. Mabel Smithson 1893–
      3. 3. Willie Smithson 1895–
      4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin) Smithson 1897–1959 m. Vera (E) Smithson 1904–
      5. 5. Henry Smithson 1889–
      6. 6. Laura Smithson 1901–
      7. 7. Alice Smithson 1900–
    3. 3. Newton (Forrest) Smithson 1862–1933 m. Lottie (B) Smithson 1869– m. Mary Smithson 1876–
      1. 1. Forest (Pettit) Smithson 1899–1962 m. Una Smithson 1899–
        1. 1. Jessie (Petit) Smithson 1922–2009
        2. 2. James (Louis) Smithson 1923–
        3. 3. Estelle Smithson 1925–
      2. 2. Willie (Mae) Smithson 1911–1967
      3. 3. Edna (T) Smithson 1906–
      4. 4. James (Lewis) Smithson 1902–1959 m. Alvis (Gracie) Shafer 1903–1968
        1. 1. Jimmy (Lou) Smithson 1927–1979
    4. 4. James (Alby) Smithson 1864–
    5. 5. Lucy (Elizabeth) Smithson 1866– m. John (M) Stone 1859–
      1. 1. Amos (Edward) Stone 1885–1924 m. Eliza (Callie) Thurman 1879–
        1. 1. Mary (Alice) Stone 1914–
        2. 2. Amy (K) Stone 1916–
        3. 3. Louis (S) Stone 1919–
        4. 4. Louiana Stone 1908–
        5. 5. Hershel (Cooper) Stone 1910–1984 m. Tina (A) Stone 1911–
      2. 2. Gilbert (F) Stone 1889–1956 m. Reba Claunch 1902–1993
        1. 1. James (Franklin) Keller 1918–1995
        2. 2. Lucy (May) Stone 1921–
        3. 3. Shannon Stone 1926–1994
      3. 3. Joseph (E) Stone 1898–
      4. 4. Eslie (P) Stone 1894–1904
      5. 5. Effie (Mary) Stone 1896–1974 m. Newton (E) Bell 1890–
        1. 1. Eliza Bell 1920–
      6. 6. Sarah (E) Stone 1899–
      7. 7. Floyd Stone 1901–
      8. 8. George (D) Stone 1904–1923
      9. 9. John (M Stone) Jr. 1906–1983 m. Bessie Simmons 1914–1991
      10. 10. Joseph (Clem) Stone 1893–1968 m. Virgie (Malitta) King 1899–1970
        1. 1. Tacy Stone 1925–2013
        2. 2. Frances Stone 1916–2015
        3. 3. Nola (Elizabeth) Stone 1919–2008
        4. 4. Tessie (G) Stone 1926–
        5. 5. John (King) Stone 1923–1989
        6. 6. Jessie (B) Stone 1921–
      11. 11. James (A) Stone 1886–1933 m. Minnie Firestone 1891– m. Ersie Bone 1898–
      12. 12. Newton Stone 1901–1971
    6. 6. Dollie (A) Smithson 1874–1920 m. Newton (Jasper) Reese 1861–1926
      1. 1. Clarence (Martin) Reese 1894–1963 m. Katie (Carrie) Frazier 1900–1991
        1. 1. Thaddeus (O) Reese 1917–2000
        2. 2. Cathryn (M.) Reese 1921–1940
        3. 3. Peggy (Lou) Reese 1930–1997
      2. 2. Alice (T) Reese 1907–1979 m. Rufus (Garland) Young 1907–1979
        1. 1. Stanley (Ray) Young 1933–2001
      3. 3. Jettie (M) Reese 1909–1988 m. Edgar Chambers 1908–1967
      4. 4. Robert (E) Reese 1907–1970 m. Lottie (A) McMorris 1915–1990
        1. 1. Bonnie (Sue) Reese 1933–1983
      5. 5. William (Bryan) Reese 1899– m. Lola (Beatrice) Gossett 1910–
        1. 1. Angela (Belle) Reese 1925–2004 m. Arthur (Burgess) Jones 1924–1980
      6. 6. Verna (E) Reese 1901– m. Carse (Washington) Ross 1905–1980
      7. 7. James (Forrest) Reese 1892–1929 m. Lillie Chandler 1895–
        1. 1. Christine Reese 1918–1976
        2. 2. Edna (Fern) Reese 1914–1997
        3. 3. Ester Reese 1917–
        4. 4. Willie (Christine) Reese 1918–1976
      8. 8. Clara (E) Reese 1897–1972 m. Oscar (F) Chandler 1892–
        1. 1. Verna (I) Chandler 1916–1995
        2. 2. Elsa (Mae) Chandler 1924–
        3. 3. Lois (F) Chandler 1914–
      9. 9. Herbert (Gibson) Reese 1914–1981 m. Mary (Bessie) Reese 1918– m. Doris (H.) Reese 1918–1992
        1. 1. Connie Reese 1938–2010
    7. 7. Clarissa (Virginia) Smithson 1875–1884
    8. 8. John (Thomas) Smithson 1877–1948 m. Lula (D) Smithson 1883–
      1. 1. John (Price) Smithson 1910–1989 m. Edna (R) Smithson 1914–
      2. 2. Bonnie Smithson 1913–
      3. 3. Lonnie (Forest) Smithson 1915–1964
      4. 4. Edna (Mae) Smithson 1917–
      5. 5. William (Foy) Smithson 1911–1981 m. Vera (W) Smithson 1911–
      6. 6. Minnie (Ola) Smithson 1907–
      7. 7. Cora (C) Smithson 1906–
      8. 8. Cecil (A) Smithson 1909–
      9. 9. Melvin Smithson 1910–
    9. 9. Margaret (Xenobia) Smithson 1879–1940 m. William (R) Anderson 1872–
      1. 1. William (R) Anderson 1919–
    10. 10. Florence Smithson 1882–1961 m. George Waddle 1873–
      1. 1. George (Layman) Waddle 1915–1992 m. Larane Waddle 1917–
      2. 2. Douglas Waddle 1919–
      3. 3. Carrol Waddel 1918–
  2. 2. William Smithson 1848–
  3. 3. Clement (Winstead) Smithson 1847–
  4. 4. Fountain (E. Phillip) Smithson 1850–
  5. 5. Carroll (Mayhew) Smithson 1860–1939
  6. 6. Alexander (Littlepage Green) Smithson 1843–1918
  7. 7. Lucy (C.) Smithson 1856–

William Smithson's Timeline

8 Records

1812
08 Feb 1812
Birth of William O. Smithson in Lunenburg, Virginia
Lunenburg, Virginia
1812
Abt 1812
Birth of William O. Smithson in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 38
William O. Smithson resided here in District 12, Williamson, Tennessee
District 12, Williamson, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 48
William O. Smithson resided here in District 9, Marshall, Tennessee, United States
District 9, Marshall, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 58
William O. Smithson resided here in District 9, Marshall, Tennessee, United States
District 9, Marshall, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 68
William O. Smithson resided here in District 22, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
District 22, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 68
William O. Smithson resided here in District 22, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
District 22, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
1885
05 Mar 1885
Age 73
Death of William O. Smithson in Marshall, Tennesse
Marshall, Tennesse

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1812
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Marshall, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1546; Page: 116B; Image: 424; Family History Library Film: 553045
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 9, Marshall, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1265; Page: 73; Image: 152; Family History Library Film: 805265
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 12, Williamson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_900; Page: 275B; Image: 541

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1812
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 12, Williamson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 12, Williamson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_900; Page: 275B; Image: 541

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 9, Marshall, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 9, Marshall, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1265; Page: 73; Image: 152; Family History Library Film: 805265

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Marshall, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Marshall, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1546; Page: 116B; Image: 424; Family History Library Film: 553045

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 22, Williamson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 22, Williamson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Marshall, Tennesse
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