Wesley Eugene Smith

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• Name	Wesley Eugene Smith
  	There was some debate in my family that Wesley's middle name was Eugene vs Seable Although South Carolina has been mentioned orally, census records find them in Georgia. The family then travelled through Alabama and there is a branch from this tree of Smiths that stayed in Alabama. This family group then came to Lee County, Mississippi for awhile and finally onto LeFlore County Oklahoma settling in Monroe. The following is from the book "In The Shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain" compiled by stories from families that were among the early settlers there: Much of the following was written by Eva Alma Smith Terry. Wesley Seable Smith was born in Georgia in September of 1864. Martha Louella Herring was born in Mississippi in August of 1874. They were married July of 1887. In 1895, Wesley and Luella with their families at the time moved from Mississippi to Oklahoma Indian Territory. The family lived in Stigler for a few years before moving to Monroe, LeFlore County, Oklahoma. They were hunting for a location, as farmers of the land, could make a living for their family. They made the move from Mississippi to Oklahoma in covered wagons. To this marriage two girls and five boys were born. The two girls died in infancy. The five boys grew to manhood and each left his heritage and mark in The LeFlore County area. The boys were Audie Clifton born in June of 1888, Otha Tracy born in June of 1892, Lester Luther born in March of 1894, Mabra Francis born in March of 1896 and Troy Estle born in November of 1900. Wesley and Louella were influential Christians in their farming community. After Wesley's death in July of 1919, Ella, as she called herself, moved into the town of Monroe from their beautiful country home near Sugarloaf Mountain. She maintained the hard working example set by her father in making a living for herself. She was a brick in the First Baptist Church.
  Birth	5 Sep 1864	Georgia,USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Jul 1919	Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
  Burial	Monroe Cemetery, Monroe, LeFlore County, Oklahoma
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  Person ID	I64078	Smith Smyth Schmidt Smythe Smitt
  Branches/DNA What is a Branch?	Group GRP-J-M172-8 Smith Branch: Thomas Smith b 1743 VA m Phoebe Napier 2. Wilkins 3 Thomas 4. Stephen S Smith b 1839 GA (Kit# 1472****/ ), Group GRP-J-M172-8 Smith Branch: Thomas Smith b 1743 VA m Phoebe Napier 2. Wilkins 3. Thomas 4. Stephen Seable Smith b 1839 GA m Mary A( ), Group GRP-J-M172-8 Smith Branch: Thomas Smith b 1743 VA m Phoebe Napier 2.Wilkins 3 Thomas 4 John (Kit# B763****/ ), Smith Branch: Thomas Smith b c 1745 VA m Phoebe Napier(25 markers) (Kit# 3262****/ )     Showing line by DNA type-if DNA tester representation, will be on above line If a branch has more than one Smith line, be sure to check the branch description (click Smith Branch: link above) to see which group, if any, represents each line JOIN the Smith Official DNA Project w a DNA Kit If you are a male Smith or have a male Smith that can test for you, do a YDNA test Come Discuss Wesley Eugene Smith on Smith DNA Discussion Forum(202) Smith Matched Groupings List (All) Is This Your Line? Have confirmed DNA match? Have additions/corrections? Come Collaborate With Us!-Submit Your Tree/Match or Suggest a Change/Reference/Source
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  Last Modified	13 Nov 2023 Help

  
  

  Father	Stephen Seable Smith,   b. 12 Mar 1839, Georgia,USA d. 3 Oct 1901, Monroe, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Mary A,   b. 1845, South Carolina, USA
  Census (Family)	1870	Lee County, Mississippi, USA
  	Steven Smith 35 Mary Smith 24 Elisabeth Smith 11 Ann Smith 7 Wesley Smith 6 Pelham Smith 2 Lula Smith 3/12
  		1870 Lee Co MS- Steven Smith and next door Odleton Smith
  Family ID	F9466	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Louella Herring,   b. 22 Aug 1874, Gun town,Lee County,Mississippi, d. 23 May 1956, Monroe,LeFlore County,Oklahoma, (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	21 Jul 1887	Lee County, Mississippi, USA
  Census (Family)	1900	Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma, USA
  	Wesley S Smithe 35 Martha L Smithe 25 Audry C Smithe 11 Other T Smithe 8 Luther L Smithe 6 Mabry F Smithe 4
  Census (Family)	1910	Center, Haskell County, Oklahoma, USA
  	Wesley Smith 45 Ella Smith 35 Otha Smith 18 Lester Smith 16 Mabra Smith 14 Troy SMith 10
  Children	1. Girl 'Martha? Smith  [Father: Birth]   2. Audie Clifton Smith,   b. 20 Jun 1888, Mississippi, USA d. Apr 1958, California,USA (Age 69 years)  [Father: Birth] + 3. Otha Tracy Smith,   b. 8 May 1892, Tupelo,Lee County,Mississippi,USA d. 9 Nov 1958, Ft. Smith,Sebastian County,Arkansas,USA (Age 66 years)  [Father: Birth]   4. Lester Luther Smith,   b. 14 Mar 1894   d. 1981 (Age 86 years)  [Father: Birth]   5. Mabra Francis Smith,   b. 16 Mar 1896, Indian Territory,Oklahoma,USA d. 1976 (Age 79 years)  [Father: Birth]   6. Troy Estle Smith,   b. 5 Nov 1900, Monroe,Le Flore Co,OK,USA d. 2 Jan 1981, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma , USA (Age 80 years)  [Father: Birth]   7. Girl Smith  [Father: Birth]
  Family ID	F5559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2014 Help

  
  

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  Birth - 5 Sep 1864 - Georgia,USA Marriage - 21 Jul 1887 - Lee County, Mississippi, USA Census (Family) - Wesley S Smithe 35 Martha L Smithe 25 Audry C Smithe 11 Other T Smithe 8 Luther L Smithe 6 Mabry F Smithe 4 - 1900 - Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma, USA Census (Family) - Wesley Smith 45 Ella Smith 35 Otha Smith 18 Lester Smith 16 Mabra Smith 14 Troy SMith 10 - 1910 - Center, Haskell County, Oklahoma, USA Death - 10 Jul 1919 - Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA Burial - - Monroe Cemetery, Monroe, LeFlore County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth