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John Wesley Smith

Male 1867 - 1928  (60 years)


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  • Name John Wesley Smith 
    Born 22 Mar 1867  Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • Some of the records of John's children show his place of birth.
    Benjamin Smith and Mary Chrisman 1909 Marriage Record; Jasper Sanders and Mary Jane Smith Marriage.    		 Benjamin Smith and Mary Chrisman 1909 Marriage Record; Jasper Sanders and Mary Jane Smith Marriage.
    Nannie Smith-Corman 1910 Death Certificate    		 Nannie Smith-Corman 1910 Death Certificate
    Gender Male 
    Residence 30 Aug 1870  Blackwater, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    At home with parents 
    William Smith 1870 Census Enumeration    		 William Smith 1870 Census Enumeration
    William Smith as enumerated on the 1870 census in Morgan County, Kentucky.
    Residence 02 Jun 1880  Blackwater, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    At home with parents 
    William Harrison Smith family 1880 Census Enumeration; Henry Clinton Hagins family.    		 William Harrison Smith family 1880 Census Enumeration; Henry Clinton Hagins family.
    William Harrison Smith as enumerated on the 1880 census in the Blackwater precinct of Morgan County, Kentucky.
    Residence 9 Jun 1900  Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    1900 U.S. Census 
    John Wesley Smith 1900 Census    		 John Wesley Smith 1900 Census
    John Wesley Smith 1900 Census in Morgan County, Kentucky, page 2 of 2.
    John Wesley Smith family 1900 Census, Morgan County, Kentucky; Richard Lee Smith family.    		 John Wesley Smith family 1900 Census, Morgan County, Kentucky; Richard Lee Smith family.
    John Wesley Smith 1900 Census in Morgan County, Kentucky, page 1 of 2.
    Public Service 25 Apr 1905  Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Commissioned Postmaster for the community of Wilcox, KY which does not appear to exist any longer. This would have been near Ezel, Kentucky. 
    John Wesley Smith and later, William Harrison Smith, his father, serving as Postmaster in Wilcox, Morgan County, Kentucky.    		 John Wesley Smith and later, William Harrison Smith, his father, serving as Postmaster in Wilcox, Morgan County, Kentucky.
    John served as Postmaster in 1905 and then his father in 1907. The town given in the record index shows Wilcox and from the record it appears that the post office was moved to Ezel in 1915. It would appear that Wilcox is no longer a recognized community in Kentucky; it does not appear as a Census Designated Place.
    Residence 1 Jul 1905  Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence listed in a U.S. Register of Civil, Military and Navel Service records from 1863-1959. Residency was at a community named Wilcox which doesn't appear to exist with that name any longer. John received compensation in the amount of $16.85. 
    Register entry showing the residence and compensation that John Wesley Smith received for his service as Postmaster in Wilcox, Kentucky. The community of Wilcox may no longer exist under that name but would have been near the community of Ezel, Kentucky.    		 Register entry showing the residence and compensation that John Wesley Smith received for his service as Postmaster in Wilcox, Kentucky. The community of Wilcox may no longer exist under that name but would have been near the community of Ezel, Kentucky.
    Residence 21 Apr 1910  444 Chair Ave, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    1910 Census, son and daughter-in-law living next door. 
    James Franklin Smith 1910 Census Enumeration    		 James Franklin Smith 1910 Census Enumeration
    James Franklin Smith on the 1910 U.S. Census in Fayette County, Kentucky.
    Residence 15 Jan 1920  Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    1920 Census, Mother-in-law, Sarah A Wells-Back living in household. 
    John W Smith 1920 Census Enumeration    		 John W Smith 1920 Census Enumeration
    John W Smith as enumerated on the 1920 census along with his wife and mother-in-law.
    Died 11 Jan 1928  Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    John Wesley Smith 1928 Death Certificate    		 John Wesley Smith 1928 Death Certificate
    The 1928 death certificate of John Wesley Smith in Menifee County, Kentucky.
    Buried 12 Jan 1928  Back Cemetery, Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John Wesley Smith and Christian Ann Back Headstone    		 John Wesley Smith and Christian Ann Back Headstone
    The cemetery marker for John Wesley Smith and his wife, Christian Ann Back, in the Back Cemetery.
    Person ID I1117  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 31 May 2015 

    Father William Harrison Smith,   b. 8 Jul 1842, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1925, Tom's Branch, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Permelia Combs,   b. 24 Oct 1843, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1918, Menifee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married Abt 1866  [13] 
    Documents
    John Wesley Smith 1928 Death Certificate    		John Wesley Smith 1928 Death Certificate
    The 1928 death certificate of John Wesley Smith in Menifee County, Kentucky.
    Aaron Ezra Smith 1944 Death Certificate    		Aaron Ezra Smith 1944 Death Certificate
    Aaron Ezra Smith and Martha Hayes 1927 Marriage    		Aaron Ezra Smith and Martha Hayes 1927 Marriage
    Family ID F72  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Ann Back,   b. 23 Oct 1866, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1936, Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1885  Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16, 17] 
    Children 
     1. James Franklin Smith,   b. 20 Dec 1885, Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1944, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     2. Elijah Lee Smith,   b. 16 Apr 1887, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1940, Good Samaritan Hospital, 310 S. Limestone, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     3. Benjamin Harrison Smith,   b. 04 Oct 1888, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1930, Stanford, Lincoln County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 43 years)
     4. Mary Jane Smith,   b. 19 Jun 1891, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1973, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     5. Nannie M. Smith,   b. 17 Sep 1892, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1910, 444 Chair Ave, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
    Documents
    Elijah Lee Smith 1940 Death Certificate    		Elijah Lee Smith 1940 Death Certificate
    Nannie Smith-Corman 1910 Death Certificate    		Nannie Smith-Corman 1910 Death Certificate
    James Smith and Mollie Pitcher Marriage    		James Smith and Mollie Pitcher Marriage
    The marriage of James Smith and Mollie Pitcher. This is a second marriage for each. James was a widower and Mollie was divorced.
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2013 
    Family ID F264  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Mar 1867 - Morgan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - At home with parents - 30 Aug 1870 - Blackwater, Morgan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - At home with parents - 02 Jun 1880 - Blackwater, Morgan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jan 1885 - Morgan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 U.S. Census - 9 Jun 1900 - Morgan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPublic Service - Commissioned Postmaster for the community of Wilcox, KY which does not appear to exist any longer. This would have been near Ezel, Kentucky. - 25 Apr 1905 - Morgan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Residence listed in a U.S. Register of Civil, Military and Navel Service records from 1863-1959. Residency was at a community named Wilcox which doesn't appear to exist with that name any longer. John received compensation in the amount of $16.85. - 1 Jul 1905 - Morgan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1910 Census, son and daughter-in-law living next door. - 21 Apr 1910 - 444 Chair Ave, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 Census, Mother-in-law, Sarah A Wells-Back living in household. - 15 Jan 1920 - Menifee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Jan 1928 - Menifee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 12 Jan 1928 - Back Cemetery, Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] 1900 Census, KY, Morgan Co., Mag. Dist. 2, Sheet 8, line 97.

    2. [S743] Kentucky Marriage Records 1852 - 1914, Clerks of Kentucky Counties.
      The Marriage record of Mary Jane Smith lists her father's birth place as Bath County, Kentucky.

    3. [S742] Kentucky Death Records 1852-1953.
      Death Certificate of Nannie Smith-Corman gives father's birth place as Morgan County, Kentucky.

    4. [S743] Kentucky Marriage Records 1852 - 1914, Clerks of Kentucky Counties.
      Marriage Record of Benjamin Harrison Smith and Mary Chrisman gives father's birth place as Morgan County, Kentucky.

    5. [S1052] 1870 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    6. [S1051] 1880 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    7. [S1050] 1900 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    8. [S54] U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, Volume 86, Volume Year Range: 1893-1930, Page 440.

    9. [S55] US, Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959, Volume 2, p. 131.

    10. [S1047] 1910 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    11. [S1048] 1920 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    12. [S741] Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000, Original data: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present. Frankfort, KY, USA: Kentucky Department of Information Systems., (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;).

    13. [S1050] 1900 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.
      Cite married for 33 years

    14. [S188] 1910 Census KY, Fayette Co., Lexington, sheet no. 3-B.

    15. [S217] A Back Family History, Custor Back, Kenneth Back, Troy Back, Dexter Dixon. Dr. Reedus BackCoordinator and Director of Publication., (Name: Bach/Back Genealogy Society, 2008;), Vol. 2/Page 1182.
      Children of Aaron and Billie (Cox) (?):
      75B 1-6-5-12-2-1-1 Colter Zane (?).
      75B 1-6-5-12-3 Pattie Downing. She married Russ Hunt.
      Children of Pattie (Downing) and Russ Hunt:
      75B 1-6-5-12-3-1 John Hunt.
      75B 1-6-5-12-3-2 Debbie Hunt.
      75B 1-6-6 William Harrison Back, born 8 April 1878. He married Ida Lee Coburn. She was born in 1885. They lived in Middletown, Ohio. William died 4 March 1965. Ida Lee died 27 June 1966. Both are buried in the Woodside Cemetery in Middletown.
      Children of William and Ida Lee (Coburn) Back:
      75B 1-6-6-1 Kathleen Back. She married Ray Haren. They had one son.
      75B 1-6-6-2 Anna Mabel Back, born 8 May 1907 and died 10 June 1908. She is buried in the Back Cemetery in Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky.
      75B 1-6-6-3 A son, died in infancy.
      75B 1-7 Benjamin Back, born 1 March 1843. He married Sarah Wells. She was born 8 November 1850. They lived in Menifee County, Kentucky. Benjamin was a farmer and a skilled cabinetmaker. He died 6 April 1908. In 1920, Sarah lived with her daughter, Chrysta Ann. Sarah died in June 1929. They are both buried in the Back Cemetery in Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky.
      Children of Benjamin and Sarah (Wells) Back:
      75B 1-7-1 Mary Jane Back. 75B 1-7-4 James Monroe Back.
      75B 1-7-2 Chrysta Ann Back. 75B 1-7-5 Elijah Back.
      75B 1-7-3 Martha Belle Back. 75B 1-7-6 Alfred B. Back.
      75B 1-7-1 Mary Jane Back, born ca. 1864/65. She married Brach Wells. They had several children.
      75B 1-7-2 Chrysta Ann Back, born ca. 1865/66. She married John Wesley Smith.
      Children of Chrysta (Back) and John Smith (the last four of whom lived in Lincoln County, Kentucky):
      75B 1-7-2-1 James Smith. He married Ida Hughes.
      75B 1-7-2-2 Harrison Smith. Married and lived in Lincoln County.
      75B 1-7-2-3 Mary Jane Smith. Married and lived in Lincoln County.
      75B 1-7-2-4 Elijah Lee Smith. Married and lived in Lincoln County.
      75B 1-7-2-5 Nannie Mae Smith. Married and lived in Lincoln County.
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    16. [S744] Kentucky Marriages 1851-1900, Ancestry.com.
      Name: John W. Smith
      Spouse: Christina Ann Back
      Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1885
      County: Morgan
      State: KY

    17. [S1078] Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch - http://www.familysearch.org).
      Name: John W Smith
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      Spouse's Name: Christin Ann Back
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      Event Date: 28 Jan 1883
      Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01428-2
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 839918
      Reference ID: 228
      28 January 1883 from this source.