Descendants of Martha C. Merrell

Generation No. 5

MARTHA C. MERRELL (GARRETT, BENJAMINE WISEMAN MERRILL, ANDREW, Captain Benjamin Smith and Jemima Smith) was born 1846 in <Giles County , Tennessee>.  She married NELSON SMITH, son of ROBERT SMITH and NANCY SMITH.  He was born 06 Jan 1839, and died 09 May 1924.

Notes for NELSON SMITH: CSA Veteran of 32nd Tennessee Regiment.  Killed by a train in 1924.

Children of MARTHA MERRELL and NELSON SMITH are:

                  i.    ANDY SMITH, m. (1) MATTIE FOWLER; m. (2) ? REYER.

Notes for ANDY SMITH: We know Andy had four children but don't have the names or which wife to whom they belong.

                  ii.    LAURA SMITH, m. HENRY LARKIN BROADWAY.

                 iii.    MALINDA JANE SMITH, b. 06 Jul 1840, Tennessee.

                 iv.    B.W. (BEN) SMITH, b. 11 Jun 1865; m. MATTIE DALY.

Notes for B.W. (BEN) SMITH: Ben and Mattie had no children and they settled in Texas.

                 v.    GEORGE N. SMITH, b. 05 Sep 1869.

                 vi.    CARRIE SMITH, b. 27 Dec 1870; m. JIM SMITH.

                vii.    R.T. SMITH, b. 08 Mar 1873.

               viii.    NORA SMITH, b. 04 Aug 1874.

                 ix.    IDA SMITH, b. 29 Apr 1876.

                 x.    BESSIE SMITH, b. 17 Feb 1882; m. ? PHILLIPS.

                 xi.    FLORENCE SMITH, b. 24 May 1889.

                xii.    J.W. SMITH, b. 19 Jun 1968.

Generation No. 6

GEORGE N. SMITH (MARTHA C. MERRELL) was born 05 Sep 1869.  He married JOSIE CRAWFORD. 

Children of GEORGE SMITH and JOSIE CRAWFORD are:

                  i.    TONY SMITH.

                  ii.    BEN SMITH.

                 iii.    MARY SMITH.

                 iv.    MARIAH SMITH.

R.T. SMITH (MARTHA C. MERRELL) was born 08 Mar 1873.  He married MATTIE RAWLS. 

Children of R.T. SMITH and MATTIE RAWLS are:

                  i.    ROBERT SMITH.

                  ii.    DEIMER SMITH.

                 iii.    WILLIAM SMITH.

                 iv.    WESLEY SMITH.

                 v.    RAYMOND SMITH.

                 vi.    MILLIE SMITH.

NORA SMITH (MARTHA C. MERRELL) was born 04 Aug 1874.  She married ANDREW WHITE BROADWAY, son of ANDREW BROADWAY and SARAH LEWTER.  He was born 11 Jul 1876, and died 1946.

Children of NORA SMITH and ANDREW BROADWAY are:

                  i.    GRADY BROADWAY, m. CHIQUITA ?.

                  ii.    MARCELLA BROADWAY.

                 iii.    PRICILLA BROADWAY.

IDA SMITH (MARTHA C. MERRELL) was born 29 Apr 1876.  She married WILLIAM H.(WILL) BROADWAY.  He was born 17 Jul 1878, and died 1921.

Notes for WILLIAM H.(WILL) BROADWAY: Died of appendicitis.

Children of IDA SMITH and WILLIAM BROADWAY are:

                  i.    MARTHA BROADWAY, b. 02 Nov 1901.

                  ii.    FOSTER BROADWAY, b. 07 Sep 1903; d. 06 Oct 1966; m. ESTHER JEFFERS.

                 iii.    NORA JANE BROADWAY, b. 17 Aug 1905.

                 iv.    FOUNTAIN CLAY BROADWAY, b. 10 Sep 1908; d. 27 Apr 1981.

                 v.    HOMER BROADWAY, b. 19 Feb 1910; d. Abt. Nov 1985.

                 vi.    FLOSSIE BROADWAY, b. 06 Aug 1911; d. 02 Feb 1913.

                vii.    LOGAN ANDY BROADWAY, b. 14 Jul 1913; m. ERLY HELMS.

Notes for LOGAN ANDY BROADWAY: Logan had two sons - names not known.

               viii.    MABRON BROADWAY, b. 16 Mar 1916; m. MINNIE PEARL CRAFT.

                 ix.    ELIZABETH BROADWAY, b. 15 Oct 1917.

                 x.    FRANCES BROADWAY, b. 18 Sep 1920.

J.W. SMITH (MARTHA C. MERRELL) was born 19 Jun 1968.  He married ADDIE SMITH. 

Children of J.W. SMITH and ADDIE SMITH are:

                  i.    EARLY SMITH.

                  ii.    PEARL SMITH.

                 iii.    MABEL SMITH.

                 iv.    EMMETT SMITH.

                 v.    LOUISE SMITH.

Generation No. 7

FOUNTAIN CLAY BROADWAY (IDA SMITH, MARTHA C. MERRELL) was born 10 Sep 1908, and died 27 Apr 1981.  He married LILY MAE PARKS.  She was born 22 Mar 1912.

Notes for FOUNTAIN CLAY BROADWAY: He died of a massive heart attack.

Children of FOUNTAIN BROADWAY and LILY PARKS are:

                  i.    RICHARD BROADWAY.

                  ii.    CAROLINE MAE BROADWAY, b. 13 Jun 1934; m. THOMAS EDWARD HEREFORD.

ELIZABETH BROADWAY (IDA SMITH, MARTHA C. MERRELL) was born 15 Oct 1917.  She married H.A. PETTY. 

Children of ELIZABETH BROADWAY and H.A. PETTY are:

                  i.    WILMA PETTY, m. JIMMY GASKIN.

                  ii.    GAYLE PETTY.

                 iii.    DOYLE PETTY.

                 iv.    KENNETH PETTY.