Individual Details

Father said to be John Nelson Smith, born 10 May 1840, Chattooga Co, GA, died 1 Feb 1908, Arkansas. Wife was Sarah Elizabeth Green (b. 1845 - d. 12 Sep 1907) - they married about 1878.
John Nelson's parents: John Smith (1818-1860) and Rebecca Jane Eddington (1816-1879)

Find A Grave Memorial# 36394356
John N. Smith was the son of John and Rebecca J (Eddington) SMITH, who came to Scott Co. AR about 1871, and they purchased 160acs and improved it. They sold it and moved to Yell, around Briggsville and were engaged milling--sawmill, cotton gin and gristmill.
John N. married 1): Elizabeth Green, bn S.C., 9 Dec. 1861, in Catoosa GA; after her death, he mar. 2); Emma David or Davis in 1878. The 1880 Scott Co. census lists a 5 yr-old step-son, named James M. DAVIS.
Other of his children on that census were, John B(oyce), age 17, bn GA; Justin E(zekiel) age 11, bn KY; Elza C(rechaw) age 8, bn AR.
He was a Georgia Civil War soldier, and the GA military records list numerous John Smiths; but his unit most likely was 39th GA Inf. Regiment, as it was from his county. He enlisted in 1862. His unit was in the seige of Vicksburg, Battles of Franklin, Missionary Ridge and Chickamauga. He was taken prisoner at Vicksburg, but lived to be surrendered 9 Apr. 1865, at Appatamox, VA.
Buried Mount Zion Cemetery, Briggsville, Yell Co, AR.

Birth	9 Sep 1862	Georgia
Marriage	28 Feb 1884	Scott County, Arkansas - Mary Elizabeth Allen
Death	23 Nov 1924	Briggsville, Yell County, Arkansas

Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Allen (1868 - 1957)
Child	Texie May Smith (1885 - 1957)
Child	Mary Augusta Smith (1887 - 1969)
Child	Pernola Hasseltine Smith (1889 - 1928)
Child	John Almon Smith (1891 - 1967)
Child	William Henry Smith (1893 - 1972)
Child	Maurice Nathan Smith (1895 - 1976)
Child	Charles Lester Smith (1897 - )
Child	Chievous Nelson Smith (1900 - 1978)
Child	Sybil Inez Smith (1902 - 1968)
Child	Barnard Odell Smith (1904 - 1973)
Child	Loyd D. Smith (1906 - 1991)
Child	Clarence Leo Smith (1909 - 1967)
Child	Robert Opal Smith (1911 - 1998)