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Family of Robert Emmet Smith

Descendants of Robert Emmet Smith

Generation No. 1 

1. ROBERT EMMET3 SMITH (JOHN L. MCLAUGHLIN2, JOHN POND1) was born February 15, 1852 in Lowndes County, Mississippi, and died 1921 in Precinct 2, Concho County, Texas. He married (1) NAMELESS FEMALE. She was born in Kentucky, and died abt. August 1899 in Grayson County, Texas. He married (2) NAMELESS FEMALE. He married (3) GEORGIA H. 1909 in Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi. She was born 1877 in Lowndes County, Mississippi, and died 1919 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas.  Buried in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas

Notes for ROBERT EMMET SMITH:
He is a widow on the 1900 census, Grayson County, Texas.

Columbus Commercial
April 8, 1909

A quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of Mrs. Eliza Stinson Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock on College Street when Mrs. T. J. Smith, widow of the late T. J. Smith, of Artesia, Mississippi, and Mr. R. E. Smith, of Sherman, Texas, were united in marriage. . Rev. W. A. Hewett performed the ceremony. Mrs. Smith is a cultured and refined woman, while Mr. Smith is one of the most prominent men of the Lone Star State, and is known as the Alfalfa King. Mr. Smith met his sister-in-law when he was in Columbus attending the trial of his brother, C. R. Smith [he murdered Eugene A. Laurent]  and their meeting terminated in love and marriage. After visiting with relatives in this city they will leave for their home in Texas.

According to the 1910 Grayson County Census, he has been married 3 times. Georgia, his wife has been married 2 times.

More About ROBERT EMMET SMITH:
The 1910 Grayson County, Texas census shows he is an attorney at law.
On the 1920 Census in Precinct 2, Concho County, Texas, He had a nanny, governess...Dorothy Sheridan, age 25, from Wyoming, living with them.
Burial: West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas

Notes for GEORGIA H.:
She was married to his brother T. J. Smith.
According to the 1910 Grayson County Census, he has been married 3 times. Georgia, his wife has been married 2 times.
Burial: West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas
Marriage: 1909, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi

Children of ROBERT SMITH and NAMELESS FEMALE are:

i. NANCY4 SMITH, b. December 1881, Texas; d. aft. 1900, Grayson County, Texas.

ii. ROWENNA SMITH, b. October 1883, Texas; d. aft. April 18, 1910, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas; m. COONER, 1903, Texas; d. bef. 1910, Grayson County, Texas.

More About COONER and ROWENNA SMITH:
Marriage: 1903, Texas

iii. ROBERT E. SMITH, JR., b. October 1885; d. aft. April 1910, Grayson County, Texas; m. VERNA, 1904, Grayson County, Texas; b. 1888, Texas; d. aft. 1910, Grayson County, Texas.

Notes for VERNA:
They had no children as of the 1910 census on April 26, 1910, Grayson County.

More About ROBERT SMITH and VERNA:
Marriage: 1904, Grayson County, Texas

iv. ENID SMITH, b. September 1890, Texas; d. aft. April 18, 1910, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas.

v. EVA SMITH, b. January 1892, Grayson County, Texas; d. aft. April 18, 1910, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas.

vi. HERBERT E. SMITH, b. February 28, 1894, Grayson County, Texas; d. November 1964, Houston, Harris County, Texas; m. KATHLEEN, 1916, Texas; b. February 14, 1895, Texas; d. January 1974, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Notes for HERBERT E. SMITH:
in 1920, he was in Precinct 2, Concho County, Texas. He is a rancher, just like his father was.
1930 he was in Tom Green, San Angelo County, Texas, a rancher.

More About HERBERT SMITH and KATHLEEN:
Marriage: 1916, Texas

vii. EUGENE SMITH, b. May 1896, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas; d. aft. April 18, 1910, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas.

viii. JEANNIE SMITH, b. July 1899, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas; d. aft. April 18, 1910, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas.
 

Children of ROBERT SMITH and GEORGIA H.:

ix. HAROLD4 SMITH, b. January 1910, Grayson County, Texas; d. aft. January 30, 1920, Precinct 2, Concho County, Texas.

x. DOROTHY SMITH, b. 1912, Grayson County, Texas; d. aft. April 3, 1930, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas; m. EDWIN DICKINSON, 1930, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas; b. 1911, Texas; d. aft. April 3, 1930, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas.

Notes for DOROTHY SMITH:
1920, she was in Precinct 2, Concho County, Texas with her father and family. her mom was already deceased.
1930 in Tom Green, San Angelo County, Texas, she is married and her younger sister is living with her...Virginia

Notes for EDWIN DICKINSON:
1930 census, he is listed as a Sample Man in an Oil Concern in Tom Green, San Angelo County, Texas

More About EDWIN DICKINSON and DOROTHY SMITH:
Marriage: 1930, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas

xi. VIRGINIA SMITH, b. 1915, Texas; d. aft. April 1930, Tom Green, San Angelo County, Texas.

Notes for VIRGINIA SMITH:
She is living with her sister, Dorothy and her husband, on the 1930 census in Tom Green, San Angelo County, Texas

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