Julia was only daughter born to John Smither and Mary 'Polly' Patience Greenway and the last child born in Virginia before the family migrated to Tennessee where her last two brother's were born.
Her dad had not done well in business in Culpeper Co. which stirred their move 1824 to Huntingdon, Carroll Co Tennessee. (In 1830 census). They later moved to New Orleans, Louisiana (in 1840 census) and finally in 1839 they moved to Huntsville, Walker Co Texas where they helped in their son Robert Goodloe's mercantile business. They were among the founding families of that area and were acquainted with the Sam Houston family. The store's ledger was handed down in the family and has General Sam Houston's account in the ledger.
They lived in the Cline's Prairie community, about eight miles northeast of Huntsville on present day Farm Road 980 "Smither's Farm Road." Actually the Smither farm was so vast that it extended beyond this community. The family was adamant about keeping the SMITHER name in tact as such and that they did to not be confused with
Smithers. At Hunstville library a copy of the Smither bible totally confirms this.
John and Mary had 7 sons and a dau documented, but apparently had two other sons died young, as 10 sons
listed in 1830 census.

1850 census John was a farmer living west of Huntsville, near the Bowden or Gates area, worth $250. John died Huntsville September 1860 at 81yo.
Mary died there October 7 1867 at 76yo.
Both buried Huntsville Oakwood Cemetery about 100 paces northwest of Sam Houston's grave in wrought iron fenced family plot as are most of their families including
Julia and presumably her 2nd husband Washington J Visor,
a Confederate Vet, son of William Washington Viser VA and Rachel Brazelton NC.

Julia and Washington married Montgomery Co Tex
Mar 30 1844 and would have 4 children
one named for Sam Houston.

1850 Census about W J Visor Age: 30 Est Birth abt 1820 Birth Place: Miss Male Home 1850 Walker, Texas
Family Number:140
Household Members: Name Age
W J Visor 30
Julia Visor 30 1820 VA
John Visor 5 1845
Mary Visor 2 1848

1860 Census about Julia A Viser Age 1860: 40 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Va Home 1860: Madisonville Madison Tex Female PO:Madisonville
Household Members: Name Age
W J Viser 40
Julia A Viser 40 died Aug 1860
M M Viser 12 Mary
A V Viser 10 Ann Virginia
Sam Viser 4 Sam Houston
[John is missing 1860 died after 1850 census]

Washington J Viser Military Service 1861
Age: 41 Military Unit Note: Thirteenth Volunteers
(Cavalry, Artillery, and Infantry)
Affiliate Publication Title: Compiled Service Records
of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations
from the State of Texas
Affiliate Publication Number: M323
Affiliate Film Number:370

Washington J Viser Texas Civil War Service Records
of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865
military service:1864 Texas Military Unit
Note-Thirty-fifth Cavalry (Brown's Regiment);
Thirty-fifth Cavalry (Liken's Regiment)
Affiliate Publication TitleCompiled Service Records
of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations
from the State of Texas Affiliate Pub Number M323
Affiliate Film Number 171

1870 Census about Wash J Visor Birth Year: abt 1820
Age 1870:50 Birthplace:Miss Home 1870: Precinct 5
Walker Tex White male widowed [Julia dec'd]
Household Members: Name Age
Wash J Visor 50 widowed died 1871
A Virginia Visor 20 dau Ann
Sam H Visor 14 son Houston

Julia and Washington had 4 known children
1John Washinton Viser b abt 1845-1850
2Mary M Viser May 1848-Mar 1907 +James F Barlow
3Ann Virginia Viser Aug 24 1850-Dec 1876
+Marshall Tucker Tuck Henderson
Memorial #40938257
4Sam Houston Viser b Jan 4 1856-Aug 1928
Memorial #15518944
+1Nancy Permelia Nannie Sneed Apr 26 1884 7 kids
+2Margaret Baskett widow Davis
"Maggie" was buried, after Sam's death, next to
her 1st husband Alex Davis. 4 kids

Julia died August 1860 Huntsville Walker co TX
Washington died Mar 11 1871 Grimes Co TX
and assumed buried near Julia at Oakwood Cem.
They have no gravestones or markers that are
found but all stones are not yet read in the
cemetery or marker's found yet.