Selected Families and Individuals


John C. Smith [Parents] was born about 1827 in TN. He married Susan.

Listed on the 1880 census, District 16, Cherokee Co., TX

Susan was born about 1844 in AL. She married John C. Smith.


William R. Smith [Parents] was born on 21 Nov 1826 in TN. He died on 25 May 1880. He was buried in Clear Springs Cem., Englewood, McMinn Co., TN. He married Francis J..

Listed on the 1860 census of Sixth Civil District, PO. Middle Creek, McMinn Co., TN - living a couple of households from his step-mother Delilah Smith

Was deeded land by Israel C. Smith on 30 Sep 1856 - land - Browder's Meadow - reserving fraction on which the Methodist church anhd school house stands and where the grave yeard is

Francis J. was born on 24 Apr 1832 in TN. She died on 3 Apr 1890. She was buried in Clear Springs Cem., Englewood, McMinn Co., TN. She married William R. Smith.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary F. Smith was born about 1849 in TN.
  M ii Samuel W. Smith was born about 1854 in TN.
  M iii Israel J. Smith was born about 1857 in TN.
  M iv William J. Smith was born on 29 May 1859 in TN. He died on 6 Nov 1895. He was buried in Clear Springs Cem., Englewood, McMinn Co., TN.

Willy A. Smith [Parents] was born in Mar 1877 in TX. He married N.J..

N.J. was born in Oct 1877 in TN. She married Willy A. Smith.


T.J. Lowry.T.J. married Nancy E. Smith.

Other marriages:
, Clarissa

Appears on the 1860 census of McMinn Co., TN with 2nd wife and children from 1st marriage

Nancy E. Smith [Parents] died before 1873. She married T.J. Lowry.

They had the following children:

  M i James C. Lowry was born about 1846 in TN.
  M ii John A. Lowry was born about 1848 in TN.
  F iii Mary L. A. Lowry was born about 1850 in TN.
  M iv Robert H. Lowry was born about 1852 in TN.
  F v Nancy E. Lowry was born about 1857 in TN.

T.J. Lowry.T.J. married Clarissa.

Other marriages:
Smith, Nancy E.

Appears on the 1860 census of McMinn Co., TN with 2nd wife and children from 1st marriage

Clarissa was born about 1830 in TN. She married T.J. Lowry.


George W. Priddy [Parents] was born on 18 Jul 1854 in Texas. He died on 16 Jan 1915. He was buried in Priddy Cem., Priddy, Mills Co., TX. He married Johnnie about 1885.

Listed on the 1900 census of Mills Co., TX
Transcribed from the Goldthwaite Eagle-Mullin Enterprise, dated January 23, 1915 (Poor reverse image photocopy)

GEORGE PRIDDY DEAD

Mr. George W. Priddy died at his home in the Priddy community last Saturday Morning about 10 o'clock after a long illness with bladder trouble. His death was not unexpected, as his condition had been known to be critical for two years and for the past several months his recovery was known to be next to impossible.

Mr. Priddy was the eldest son of Rev. T. J. Priddy and was a resident of the county for many years having moved here from Bell County in 1887. He was an honorable, upright man and a valuable citizen. He was quiet and unassuming but all who knew him realized that he was an honest man of true worth. His influence was ever on the side of right and justice and for the betterment of mankind. The world needs such men as George Priddy and his loss is not confined alone to his family, but to the community and county.

He leaves a widow and a large family of sons and daughters, besides other relatives and to all of them the Eagle extends sincere sympathy.

Johnnie was born in Aug 1864 in MS. She married George W. Priddy about 1885.

They had the following children:

  F i Clarissa Priddy was born in Oct 1885.
  M ii Tommy Priddy was born in Apr 1888 in TX.
  M iii John Priddy was born in Sep 1889 in TX.
  F iv Mertle Priddy was born in Jan 1891 in TX.
  F v Margrett Priddy was born in Mar 1893 in TX.
  M vi William Priddy was born in Dec 1896 in TX.

M. Walter Smith [Parents] was born in Mar 1874 in TX. He married Lela.

Lela was born about 1885 in TX. She married M. Walter Smith.


Dean Smith [Parents] was born on 13 Feb 1886 in Black River, Eddy Co., NM. He died on 2 Nov 1953 in Albuquerque, NM. He was buried in Smith Cem., Black River Village, Eddy Co., NM. He married Katherine Camille Grantham on 30 Jun 1917 in Los Angeles, CA.

Information on family of Dean Smith provided by his daughters Dorothy and Olivia.

Katherine Camille Grantham [Parents] was born on 9 Feb 1892 in Corsicana, TX. She died on 27 Mar 1984 in Carlsbad, Eddy Co., NM. She was buried in Smith Cem., Black River Village, Eddy Co., NM. She married Dean Smith on 30 Jun 1917 in Los Angeles, CA.

They had the following children:

  F i Dorothy Camille Smith was born on 12 Apr 1918.
  F ii Barbara Dean Smith was born on 18 Jun 1921.
  M iii Arthur Everett Smith was born on 19 Dec 1925.
  F iv Olivia Jane Smith was born on 28 Sep 1932.

John S. Norvell [Parents] was born in Sep 1859 in TN. He married Mary J. about 1884.

Listed on the 1900 census of 6th District, McMinn Co. TN

Mary J. was born in Sep 1860 in AL. She married John S. Norvell about 1884.

On 1900 census, Mary was listed as the mother of 7, only 4 living.

They had the following children:

  M i Edgar L. Norvell was born in Nov 1884 in TN.
  M ii Luther P. Norvell was born in Apr 1889 in TN.
  F iii Leila E. Norvell was born in Sep 1892 in TN.
  M iv Theodore R. Norvell was born in May 1898 in TN.

John Smith [Parents] was born on 11 Oct 1796 in Pendleton. SC. He died on 30 Jun 1872 in McMinn Co., TN. He married Elizabeth Heck on 6 Oct 1841 in McMinn Co., TN.

Other marriages:
Pickens, Mary Bowen

He was willed the land on which he lived - by his father.
List of his children taken from McMinn Co. Deed Book Q, p. 74 where all the heirs deeded their portion of their propert inheritance to a brother - James T. Smith.

Elizabeth Heck.Elizabeth married John Smith on 6 Oct 1841 in McMinn Co., TN.

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