Descendants of Peter Lesley Smith

Eliza was born around 1836 in Mississippi. Eliza married UNKNOWN SMITH. 

Children of Eliza and UNKNOWN SMITH are: 

1. Peter Lesley SMITH b. 04 Feb. 1870 in Mississippi d. 27 Dec. 1941, buried in Bayou Macon Cemetery, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Peter married Matilda Joann OWENS b. 15 Oct. 1876 in Smith County, Mississippi d. 14 Feb 1942 in Delhi, Richland Parish, Louisiana and is buried at Bayou Macon Cemetery, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Matilda was the daughter of Henry Norris OWENS and Charity E. WALKER. 

Notes on Peter Lesley SMITH:

In 1910 the family lived in Simpson County, Mississippi. The household includes: 

P.L. Smith - head

Malilda Smith - wife (mother of 10, 9 living)

Lula Smith - daughter

J.D. Smith - son

Bury Smith - son

Minnie Smith - daughter

Bessie Smith - daughter

Earl Smith - son

Winnie Smith - daughter

Noras Smith - son

Pearl Smith - daughter

In 1920 the family lived in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. The household includes: 

P L Smith - head

Matilda Smith - wife

John Smith - son

Edward Smith - son

Winnie Smith - daughter

Norris Smith - son

Pearl Smith - daughter

Gondel Smith - daughter

B L Smith - son

James Smith - son

In 1930 the family lived in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. The household includes: 

Pete L Smith  - head

Matilda Smith - wife

Norris Smith - son

P L Smith - son

James Smith - son

Pearl Felker - daughter

In 1940 the family lived in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. The household includes: 

P L Smith - head

Matilda Smith - wife

P L Smith - son

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for P.L. Smith,75 year

old resident of the Floyd community, who died at his home early 

Saturday morning. The Rev. T.J. Fair officiated at the services which 

were held at Bayou Macon church under the direction of Catron-Golden

Funeral Home of Oak Grove.

The father of 14 children, 10 of whom survive him. Mr. Smith was born 

February 14, 1866 in Smith County, Miss. He moved his family to West 

Carroll in 1916, settling near Pioneer in Ward 2, where he was active

in the community and church life of the parish until his health failed

several years ago.

Surviving the deceased are his wife, five sons, five daughters, one

sister, 30 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The sons are 

John and Earl of Darnell, Norris of Texarkana, Ark., P.L. Jr. of Ft.

Benning, Ga. and James of Floyd community. Daughters surviving are 

Mrs E.C. Smith of Oak Grove, Mrs. Paul Gentry of Darnell, Mrs. R.L.

Hooper of Floyd, Mrs. Walter Brown of Shreveport and Mrs. O.E. Materne

of Baton Rouge. One sister, Mrs. R.D. Blackwell of Taylorsville, Miss.,

also survives.

Woodmen of the World headstone. 

1. Mary Adalia “Hilmer” SMITH b. 1870 in Mississippi and buried in Bezer Cemetery West, Bezer, Smith County, Mississippi. Mary married Rufus Duncan BLACKWELL b. 1870 d. 1951 and is buried in Bezer Cemetery West, Bezer, Smith County, Mississippi. 

2nd generation: 

Children of Peter Lesley SMITH and Matilda Joann OWENS are: 

1. Lula M. SMITH b. 15 Feb. 1895 in Mississippi d. 13 May 1988. Lula is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. I think Lula M. SMITH married Elvy C. SMITH. 
2. John D. SMITH b. 1897 in Mississippi. 
3. Bura S. SMITH b. 1901 in Mississippi d. 1927. Bura is buried in Bayou Macon Cemetery, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. 
4. Minnie SMITH b. 1900 in Mississippi. Minnie married Paul UNKNOWN.
5. Bessie SMITH b. 1901 in Mississippi. 
6. Edward Earl SMITH b. 23 Sep. 1903 in Mississippi d. 06 Jun. 1976. Edward is buried in Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Edward married Gertie HEMPHILL b. 26 Nov. 1902 d. Jan. 1994. Gertie is buried in Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. 
7. Winnie Lee SMITH b. 1907 in Mississippi. Winnie married Robert Lincoln HOOPER b. 1890. 
8. Norris P. SMITH b. 13 Apr. 1908 in Mississippi d. 24 Dec. 1968 in Epps, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Norris is buried in Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Norris married Donnis J. HEMPHILL b. 01 Feb. 1914 d. 30 Apr. 1994. Donnis is buried in Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe, Ouchita Parish, Louisiana. 
9. Pearl SMITH b. 1911 in Mississippi. Pearl married FELKER. 
10. Vondell SMITH b. 23 Apr. 1913 in Mississippi d. 25 Sep. 1970. Vondell is buried in Epps Cemetery, Epps, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Vondell married Walter Ren BROWN b. 16 Feb. 1909 in Louisiana d. 29 Jul 1992. Walter is buried in Epps Cemetery, Epps, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. 
11. Peter Lesley SMITH, Jr. b. 04 Feb. 1917 in Louisiana d. 07 Jun. 1995. Peter is buried in Harrison Chapel Cemetery, Murray County, Georgia. Peter married Ruth Lee NEWBERRY on 15 May 1949. Ruth was b. 15 Oct. 1930 d.15 May 1993. Ruth is buried in Faith Church Cemetery, Murray County, Georgia. 

Chattanooga Times Free Press (TN) - Thursday, June 8, 1995 Deceased Name: Peter Smith DALTON, Ga. -- Peter L. Smith Jr., died Wednesday, June 7, 1995, in an Atlanta hospital. He was 78. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Lee Newberry Smith. Survivors include two daughters, Paula Young, Chatsworth and Patricia Kyle, Cleveland, Tenn.; son, Michael Smith, Dalton; eight grandchildren. Graveside services with military honors will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Harrison Chapel Cemetery with the Rev. Tommy Jenkins officiating. Visitation will be today after 2 p.m. at Peeples Funeral Home, Chatsworth.

Notes on Peter Lesley SMITH, Jr.: Sergeant in US Army; WWII, Korea

1. James Carroll SMITH b. 17 May 1919 in Louisiana d. 08 Jun. 1990, buried in Forrest Cemetery, Forrest, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. James married Linnie WELLS b. 16 Feb. 1921 d. 17 Jan. 2007. Linnie is the daughter of Arthur Augustus WELLS and Ida PRINCE. Linnie is buried in Forrest Cemetery, Forrest, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. 

Children of Mary Adalia “Hilmer” SMITH and Rufus Duncan BLACKWELL are: 

1. Wilson L. BLACKWELL b. 1894 in Mississippi
2. Joseph W. BLACKWELL b. 1896 in Mississippi
3. Hattie J. BLACKWELL b. 1899 in Mississippi
4. Myrtle BLACKWELL b. 1903 in Mississippi
5. Grover M. BLACKWELL b. 1905 in Mississippi
6. Ayer BLACKWELL b. 1907 in Mississippi
7. Mack I. BLACKWELL b. 1910 in Mississippi

3rd generation: 

Children of Edward Earl SMITH and Gertie HEMPHILL are: 

1. Billy Rae Smith b. 1933 in Arkansas

Children of Winnie Lee SMITH and Robert Lincoln HOOPER are: 

1. Doris HOOPER b. 1927 in Louisiana
2. Joe Leslie HOOPER b. 19 Jul. 1943 d. 11 Sep. 1999

Children of Vondell SMITH and Walter Ren BROWN are: 

1. Edith Mae BROWN b. 1930 in Louisiana
2. Jean BROWN b. 1936 in Louisiana
3. John BROWN b. 1939 in Louisiana
4. Sammy BROWN b. 25 Nov. 1946 and d. 09 Feb. 1965. Sammy is buried in Epps Cemetery, Epps, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. 

Notes on Sammy BROWN: Oak Grove (special) Funeral for Sammy Odell Brown, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Brown of Pioneer, who died at his residence Tuesday after a long illness, will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Midway Church of God near Darnell. 

The Rev. Carl Owens will officiate and burial will be at Epps Cemetery by Gay’s Funeral Home of Oak Grove. 

The youth was a student at Pioneer High School where he belonged to the 4-H club. He was also a member of the Midway Church of God. 

Other survivors include two sister, Mrs. Edith Perkins of Dallas, Tex. and a Mrs. Jo Ann Harris of Longview, Tex.; and a brother, John Brown of Longview. 

Pallbearers will be cousins, Carroll Smith, Jerry Smith, Arthur Smith, Henry Smith, Joe Hooper and Larry Holley. 

Children of Peter Lesley SMITH, Jr. and Ruth Lee NEWBERRY are: 

1. Paula SMITH
2. Patricia SMITH
3. Michael SMITH

Children of James Carroll SMITH and Linnie WELLS are: 

1. Arthur SMITH
2. Carol SMITH
3. Diane SMITH
4. James Douglas SMITH b. 30 Jul 1942 in Louisiana and d. 21 Feb. 1987. James is buried in New Forrest Cemetery, Forrest, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. James Douglas SMITH married Peggy Ann WILSON b. 1944 in Texas. 
5. John Henry SMITH
6. Sybil SMITH
7. Roger SMITH

4th generation: 

Children of James Douglas SMITH and Peggy Ann WILSON are: 

1. James Douglas SMITH, Jr. b. 23 Nov. 1963 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas and d. 05 Apr. 2012 in Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Louisiana. 
2. Ronnie Keith SMITH b. 11 Sep. 1965 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. Ronnie married Brenda BRANTLEY. 
3. Margie Marie SMITH b. 30 Aug 1973 in Louisiana. Margie married Scot SMITH. 
4. Teresa Diane SMITH b. 11 Jul. 1976 in Louisiana. Teresa married Bryan SMITH. 
5. Henry Leslie SMITH b. 08 Jul. 1982 in Delhi, Richland Parish, Louisiana. Henry married Jaycie Marie SMITH b. 13 Nov. 1984 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas on 15 Sep. 2008 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas.