Individual Details

Joseph M. "Joe" SMITH

(1 Jan 1832 - 21 Nov 1908)

Events

Birth1 Jan 1832
MarriageCa 1860Ophelia "Bird" PRATHER
Military1861 - 186110th GA Volunteer Infantry Regiment - CSA
Census1870Dearing, Columbia Co., GA
Census1880Columbia Co., GA
Census1900Richmond Co., GA
Death21 Nov 1908
BurialMt. Tabor Baptist Church (Sawdust) Cemetery, Harlem, Columbia Co., GA

Families

SpouseOphelia "Bird" PRATHER (1846 - 1914)
ChildAnn Tallulah "Jane/Lula" SMITH (1863 - 1936)
ChildMary Josephine SMITH (1867 - 1935)
ChildJohn A. SMITH (1869 - 1937)
ChildLevonia SMITH (1871 - 1940)
ChildJoseph B. SMITH (1873 - 1945)
ChildNancy D. SMITH (1875 - 1961)
ChildMarion Henry "Blackie" SMITH (1877 - 1952)
ChildWalter C. SMITH (1880 - 1943)
ChildBelzole SMITH (1884 - 1957)
ChildInez SMITH (1890 - 1945)

Notes

Birth

From gravestone.

Census

1870 GEORGIA COLUMBIA DEARING P O Series: M593 Roll: 145 Page: 66
SMITH JOSEPHINE M 33 M W GA Laborer on Railroad
Ophelia 24 F W GA keeping house
Ann T. 6 F W Ga (Jane Tallulah)
Mary J. 4 F W Ga
John A. 1 M W Ga

Census

1880 Census Place E.D. 18, District 128, Columbia, Georgia
Family History Library Film 1254141
NA Film Number T9-0141
Page Number 343D
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Joseph SMITH Self M Male W 45 GA Farm Laborer GA GA
Mophelia SMITH Wife M Female W 36 GA Keeping House GA GA
Mary J. SMITH Dau S Female W 13 GA GA GA
John A. SMITH Son S Male W 12 GA Farm Laborer GA GA
Levonia SMITH Dau S Female W 9 GA GA GA
Joseph SMITH Son S Male W 7 GA GA GA
Nancy SMITH Dau S Female W 5 GA GA GA
Marion SMITH Son S Male W 2 GA GA GA

Census

1900 GEORGIA RICHMOND 121-MILITIA DIST Series: T623 Roll: 218 Page: 22
SMITH JAMES M 66 M W Jun 1834 M40yrs Farm Labor GA GA GA (listed in index as James M. but reads Joseph)
Opelia wife 56 F W Jan 1846 M40yrs 11 children 9 living GA GA GA
Jane T. dau 36 F W May 1863 GA
Mary J. dau 33 F W Feb 1867 GA
John A. son 31 M W Jan 1864 GA
Joseph B. son 26 M W Nov 1873 GA
Nancy L. dau 24 F W Oct 1875 GA
Levonia dau 29 F W May 1871 GA
Marion H. son 22 M W Nov 1877 GA
Walter V. son 21 M W Dec 1880 GA
Belzole dau 15 F W Mar 1884 GA
Inez dau 9 F W July 1890 GA

Death

From gravestone.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33244402.