Descendants of Mary Merrell & Joseph W. Smith

Generation No. 4

JOSEPH W. SMITH (Mary Merrell, Jonathan Merrill, Captain Benjamin Merrill & Jemima Smith) was born 27 Feb 1833 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and died 21 Nov 1908 in Williamson County, Illinois. He married (1) SUSAN ELIZABETH REED 19 Nov 1857 in Franklin County, Illinois.  She was born Abt. 1841 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and died Abt. 1877 in Williamson County, Illinois. He married (2) NANCY E. CLARK.  She was born Abt. 1844 in Tennessee. 

More About JOSEPH W. SMITH: Census: 1880, Williamson County, Illinois

More About NANCY E. CLARK: Census: 1900, Williamson County, Illinois

More About SUSAN ELIZABETH REED: Census: 1850, Franklin County, Illinois living with the Jonathan Flanagan family

Children of JOSEPH SMITH and SUSAN REED are:

                  i.    EMILY JANE SMITH, b. 03 Aug 1858, Illinois; d. 11 Nov 1928; m. ALEXANDER BEASLEY, 15 Sep 1877; b. 04 Mar 1852; d. 14 Oct 1914.

                  ii.    JOHN RANDALL SMITH, b. 27 Oct 1865, Williamson County, Illinois; d. 27 May 1949, West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois; m. LETHA ANN FLETCHER, 18 Feb 1888, Williamson County, Illinois; b. 07 Aug 1867, Williamson County, Illinois; d. 22 Oct 1945, Williamson County, Illinois.

                 iii.    MARY ALICE SMITH, b. 27 Jul 1866, Williamson County, Illinois; d. 14 Oct 1948, Williamson County, Illinois; m. JASPER NEWTON BEASLEY; b. Abt. 1862; d. Abt. 1914.

                 iv.    IDA M. SMITH, b. 1870, Illinois; d. Abt. 1910; m. (1) DAVID WECE; d. Apr 1910; m. (2) ? STILLY.

                 v.    SUSAN ELIZABETH SMITH, b. 07 Jul 1872, Williamson County, Illinois; d. 06 Nov 1940, Williamson County, Illinois; m. MARSHALL ELMORE SPRINGS, 02 Nov 1890; b. 11 Jul 1868, Williamson County, Illinois.

More About SUSAN ELIZABETH SMITH: Burial: Bethel Baptist Church, Corinth, Williamson County, Illinois. Census: 1900, Williamson County, Illinois

Notes for MARSHALL ELMORE SPRINGS: Living next to Sarah Merrell (widow) family in Williamson County, Illinois in 1900. Living next to Ben Merrell & family in 1920 in Williamson County, Illinois .

More About MARSHALL ELMORE SPRINGS: Burial: Bethel Baptist Church, Corinth, Williamson County, Illinois.

Children of JOSEPH SMITH and NANCY CLARK are:

                 vi.    ETHEL SMITH, b. 1879, Illinois; m. ? LOLER. (may have been Susan’s child)

                vii.    DAISY SMITH, b. 1882, Illinois; m. ? JOCOMS.

               viii.    BETTA SMITH, b. 1886, Illinois; m. ? FISHER.