Josiah Smith
New Jersey & Ohio
AND
Susannah Lafferty
Delaware & Ohio

1. Josiah SMITH, b. abt 1800 in New Jersey.
Josiah d. bfr 1850 in Ohio.
He married Susannah LAFFERTY on 20 Apr 1826 in Clermont County, Ohio.
Susannah was born 8 Oct 1801 in Delaware.
(daughter of Archibald LAFFERTY and Mary SEE)
Susanna d. 18 Sep 1876 in Ohio.
Children
2. ii. Alonzo C. SMITH b. 1828.
3. i. James Jerome SMITH b. abt 1829.
4. iii. Lucian SMITH b. 29 Sep 1832.

2. Alonzo C. SMITH, b. 1828 in Ohio.
(son of Josiah Smith and Susannah Lafferty)

He married Ellen M. WEIKLE on 10 May 1859 in Butler County, Ohio.
Ellen was b. 1840 in Ohio.
Children
i. Herbert Garland SMITH, b. abt 1860 in Ohio.
ii. Harold E. SMITH, b. 19 Jul 1861 in Ohio.
d. 1 Apr 1935 in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio.
He married Pauline CARTER, b. abt in Indiana.
iii. Maurice L. SMITH, b. abt 1863 in Ohio.
iv. Samuel T. SMITH, b. abt 1866 in Ohio.
v. Lucian C. SMITH, b. Jan 1870 in Ohio.
vi. Leanna C. SMITH, b. 1876 in Ohio.
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3. Jerome SMITH, b. abt 1827 in Clermont County, Ohio.
(son of Josiah Smith and Susannah Lafferty)
d. 5 Jan 1890 in Brown County, Texas, buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, May, Texas.
He married Margaret TURNER on 30 Apr 1857 in Burleson County, Texas.
Margaret b. 1840 in Arkansas.
(daughter of Adam TURNER and Letitia HUNTER)
Margaret d. Jun 1887 in Brown County, Texas.
Children
i. James SMITH, b. abt 1859 in Texas.
James d. bfr 1870 in Texas.
5. ii. Alonzo Claud SMITH b. 7 Feb 1863.
6. iii. Ann Zillah SMITH b. 4 Apr 1865.
7. iv. Josiah Juan SMITH b. 28 Sep 1867.
8. v. Eugene Sue SMITH b. MAY 1870.
9. vi. Addie Augusta SMITH b. 24 Aug 1872.
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4. Lucian SMITH, b. 29 Sep 1832 in Clermont County, Ohio.
(son of Josiah Smith and Susannah Lafferty)
Lucian d. 16 Mar 1916 in Clinton County, Ohio.

He married Mary M. HADLEYon 14 Sep 1857 in Clinton Conty, Ohio.
Mary was b. 13 Dec 1832 in Ohio.
Children
i. Anna Cora SMITH, b. abt 1858 in Ohio.
10. ii. Josephine SMITH b. May 1860.
11. iii. Charles H. Smith b. abt 1863.

5. Alonzo Claud SMITH, b. 7 Feb 1863 in Texas.
(son of Jerome Smith and Margaret Turner)
Alonzo Claud died 1 Nov 1897 in Brown County, Texas.
He is buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, May, Texas.
He married Rachael BROOKS on married 20 Oct 1881 in Brown County, Texas.
Rachael was born 12 May 1866 in Mississippi.
She died 10 Nov 1964 in Texas, buried Plleasant Valley in May, Brown County, Texas.
Children
i. Willie SMITH, b. 5 Nov 1882 in Texas.
Willie died 5 Dec 1882 in Texas.
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ii. Margaret Louise SMITH, b. 29 Mar 1884 in Brown County, Texas.
Margaret d. 8 Jun 1958 in Brown County, Texas.
Margaret Louise married John McINNES on 3 Sep 1903.
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iii. Annie SMITH, b. 8 Mar 1887 in Texas.
Annie d. 2 Jul 1887 in Texas.
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iv. Emma M. SMITH, b. June 1888 in Texas.
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v. Cornelia S. SMITH, b. Sept 1890 in Texas.
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vi. Jacob C. SMITH, b. Nov 1894 in Texas.
He married Lelia LATHAM on 1 Jan 1922 in Brown County, Texas.
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6. Ann Zillah SMITH, b. 4 Apr 1865 in Wise County, Texas.
(daughter of Jerome Smith and Margaret Turner)
Zillah died 8 Apr 1933 in Owens, Brown County, Texas.
Zillah is buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery May, Texas.
She married Dan Thomas GRANAD on 20 Apr 1882 in Brown County, Texas.
Dan was born 1857. (son of William GRANAD and Melissa MONTEITH)
He died in 1899, buried Pleasant Valley in May, Brown County, Texas.
Children
i. Samuel A. GRANAD, b. Oct 1883 in Brown County, Texas.
Samuel d. 5 Nov 1940 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas.
He is buried Whon Cemetery in Whon, Texas.
He married Blanch MEEK on 27 Aug 1902, b. 1876 in Texas.
Blanche d. 1930 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas.
She is buried Whon Cemetery in Whon, Texas.
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ii. Melissa Letitia GRANAD, b. 12 Jan 1886 in Brown County, Texas.
Melissa d. 31 May 1969 in Comanche, Comanche County, Texas.
She is buried in Lost Creek Cemetery, Brown County, Texas.
She married (1) John B. MEEK on 3 Nov 1901 in Brown County, Texas.
John was b. 23 Sep 1877, (son of John MEEK and Mellinda OGDEN)
He died 26 Oct 1906.
Melissa married (2) John Luther MALONE on 8 May 1910 in Brown County, Texas.
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iii. Josiah Rogers GRANAD, b. 21 Oct 1891 in Brown County, Texas.
Josiah d. 9 Aug 1970 in Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas.
He is buried Pleasant Valley in May, Brown County, Texas.
He married Bealie Ann Franky THOMAS on 19 Jul 1922 in Brown County, Texas.
(daughter of Samuel THOMAS and Donia WRIGHT).
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iv. Ulysses Eugene GRANAD, b. 1 Feb 1895 in Holder, Brown County, Texas.
Ulysses d. 12 Jan 1977 in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.
He is buried in East Greenwood Cemetery.
He married (1) Carrie BOWEN.
He married (2) Naoma MEADOR on 9 Sep 1917 in Brown County, Texas.
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v. Correta Myrtle McNeela GRANAD, b. 9 Mar 1898 in Brown County, Texas.
She died 4 Jun 1987 in Brown County, Texas.
She is buried Pleasant Valley Cemetery in May, Brown County, Texas.
She married Charlie Raymond MYRICK on 16 Oct 1921 in Holder, Brown County, Texas.
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7. Josiah Juan SMITH, b. 28 Sep 1867 in Denton, Texas.
(son of Jerome Smith and Margaret Turner He d. 17 Oct 1949 in Brown County, Texas.
Buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, May, Texas.
He married Fannie Hassentine GAMMON on 13 Jan 1903 in Holder, Brown County, Texas.
Fannie was b. 7 Jan 1880, d. 30 Jan 1946.
Buried Pleasant Valley in May, Brown Co, Texas.
Children
i. Martha (Neatie) Ola SMITH, b. 20 Oct 1903 in Brown County, Texas.
She died 5 Mar 1993.
She married Jerry Othel MITCHELL on 1 Jan 1925.
Jerry d. 19 Jan 1986 in Atascosa, County, Texas.
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ii. Harvey Lucian SMITH, b. 6 Feb 1906 in Brown County, Texas.
he d. 14 Jan 1970 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas.
He married Grace CASSELS, b. 18 Oct 1908, d. 12 Jun 1995 in Texas.
Both are buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
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iii. Ina May SMITH was b. 10 May 1907 in Holder, Brown Co., Texas.
She d. 29 Nov 1997 in Providence Hospital, Waco, Texas. buried 1 Dec 1997 in Coleman Cemetery, Coleman County Texas.
She married Joe Bailey PRICER on 9 Feb 1940 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas.
Joe d. 07 Feb 1989 in Brown County, Texas.
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iv. Josiah Jerome SMITH was b. 30 Jul 1911 in Holder, Brown County, Texas.
He d. 30 Nov 1995 in Brown County, Texas.
Buried Pleasant Valley Cemetery in May, Brown County, Texas.
He married Tommy Lavora PITTMAN on 23 Jul 1932 in Brown County, Texas.
Tommy Lavora was b. 01 Aug 1915, d. May 1992 in Brown County, Texas.
Buried Pleasant Valley Cemetery, May, Brown County Texas.
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8. Eugene Sue SMITH was b. MAY 1870 in Denton County, Texas.
(son of Jerome Smith and Margaret Turner He died 7 May 1929 in Brown County, Texas.
Buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, May, Texas.
He married Telula (Lula) Turentine ROBERTS on 11 Dec 1890 in Brown County, Texas.
Lula b. 24 Jul 1873 in Hunt County, Texas.
(daughter of James R. ROBERTS and Mahalla E. BEEZLEY).
Lula died 22 May 1959 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
Buried Pleasant Valley Ceme in May, Brown County, Texas.
Children
i. Ollie SMITH was, b. 1891 in Texas, d. 1895 in Texas.
Buried Pleasant Valley in May, Brown County, Texas.
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ii. James Jerome (B) SMITH was, b. 14 Feb 1894 in Brown County, Texas.
He d. 13 Apr 1977 in Lubbock County, Texas.
Buried Lubbock City Cemetery, Lubbock Count, Texas.
He married Phoebe May RIDER on 22 Dec 1914 in Brown County, Texas.
Phoebe b. Apr 26 1898 in Lubbock County, Texas.
(daughter of Jackson H. RIDER and Mary J. (RIDER)).
Fannied. 5 Apr 1982 in Lubbock County, Texas.
Buried Lubbock City Cemetery, Lubbock County, Texas.
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iii. Elmer Doss SMITH was b. 21 Jul 1896 in Holder, Brown County, Texas.
He died 8 Feb 1968 in Coleman County, Texas.
Buried in Coleman Cemetery, Coleman County, Texas.
He married (1) Millie Josie BARNETT on 25 Dec 1919 in Santa Anna,
Coleman County,Texas.
Josie was born 15 Dec 1900 in Fairview, Wilson County, Texas.
(daughter of William Oscar BARNETT and Birdie Lee FLEMING).
Josie died 23 May 1953 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas.
Buried in Coleman Cemetery, Coleman, Texas.
He married (2) Ernie.
He married (3) Johnnie Bell BAKER, b. 25 Jan 1909 in Hamilton County, Texas.
Johnnie d. 06 Sep 1982 in Misquite, Texas.
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iv. Beulah Rachel SMITH was born 4 Apr 1899 in Brown County, Texas.
She d. 3 Apr 1982 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
She married Homer WILKINS on 12 Jan 1922 in Brown County, Texas.
Homer was born 10 Dec 1899 in Brown County, Texas.
(son of Hezekiah WILKINS and Mary Jane GRAY).
Homer died 7 Dec 1988 in Clyde, Calahan County, Texas.
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v. Johnnie Willis SMITH was born 24 Apr 1902 in Texas.
He d. 06 Feb 1960 in Hobbs, New Mexico.
Buried in Prarie Haven Cemetery, Hobbs, New Mexico.
He married Edna Earl McDONALD on 20 Mar 1923 in Brown County, Texas.
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vi. Genie SMITH was born 06 Oct 1909 in Texas.
She died 24 Sep 1991 in Hobbs, New Mexico.
Buried in Prarie Haven Cemetery, Hobbs, New Mexico.
She married Jim HOLT.
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vii. Alonzo Coy SMITHwas b. 28 Oct 1912 in Holder, Brown County. Texas.
He died 24 Feb 1985 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Buried in Boone Cemetery, Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico.
Never married.
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9. Addie Augusta SMITH was born 24 Aug 1872 in Brown County, Texas.
(daughter of Jerome Smith and Margaret Turner She d. 17 Nov 1948 in Brown County, Texas.
She married Odis Britton FOMBY, married 18 Sept 1898 in Brown County, Texas.
Odis b. 0 May 1874 in Georgia.
Children
i. Garrette Ray FOMBY was born Jul 20 1899 in Texas.
He d. 19 Mar 1988 in Brown County, Texas.
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ii. Opal G. FOMBY was, born in Brown County, Texas.
She married Charles B. TRENT on 6 Apr 1939 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas.
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iii. Forrest FOMBY.
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iv. Howard J. FOMBY was born 08 Sept 1913 in Texas.
He d. 04 Aug 1995 in Riverside, Riverside County, California.

10. Josephine SMITH was born May 1860 in Ohio.
(daughter of Lucian Smith and Mary M. Hadley
She married Joseph HURST on 1879 in Ohio.
Joseph was born Nov 1857 in Ohio.
Children
i. Lucia HURST, b. May 1880 in Ohio.
ii. Mary HURST, b. Dec 1886 in Florida.
iii. Florence HURST, b. Aug 1888 in Ohio.
iv. Emma HURST, b. Feb 1893 in Ohio.
v. Leona HURST, b. Jun 1896 in Ohio.
vi. Margaret V. HURST, b. Feb 1999 in Ohio.
vii. Charles S. HURST, b. abt 1902 in Ohio.
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11. Charles H. Smith, b. abt 1863 in Ohio.
(son of Lucian Smith and Mary M. Hadley).
He married Jennie M. JAMES on 1891 in Willmington, Ohio.
Children
i. Elsmore SMITH, b. abt 1892 in Ohio.
ii. Homer SMITH.
iii. Mildred A. SMITH, b. abt 1895 in Ohio.
iv. Lucian Benjamin SMITH, b. abt 1899 in Ohio.
v. Charles H. SMITH, b. abt 1901/1902 in Ohio.
He married Edith M. ??.
vi. Oren H. SMITH, b. abt 1905 in Ohio.
He married Ruth ?? on 1930 in Michigan.
Ruth was born abt 1907 in Ohio.
vii. Harold H. SMITH, b. abt 1913 in Ohio.

Sources:
Death Certificate for Lucian Smith.
Death Certificate for Josiah Juan Smith.
Death Certificate for Ann Zillah Granad.
Bastrop County Commissioners' Records.
Marriage Records Butler County, Ohio.
Marriage Records Clinton County, Ohio.
Marriage Records Burleson County, Texas.
Marriage Records Brown County, Texas.
DAR Lineage Book-Miss Mellie Morris Smith
Land Records Clinton County, Ohio.
Land Records Brown County, Texas.
Grave Stones.
1850 Federal Census Clinton, County, Ohio.
1850 Federal Census Green County, Ohio.
1860 Federal Census Burleson County, Texas.
1870 Federal Census, Green County, Ohio.
1870 Federal Census of Denton County, Texas.
1880 Federal Census, Champaign, Ohio.
1880 Federal Census Brown County, Texas.
1900 Federal Census Brown County, Texas.
1910 Federal Census ~ Ohio.
1920 Federal Census, Champaign County, Ohio.
1930 Federal Census, Champaign County, Ohio.
Various Other Texas Federal Census Records and Resources.
Smith Family of Texas.
P. S. Ehrlich