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Andrew Jackson “A.J.” Smithee

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Andrew Jackson “A.J.” Smithee

Birth
Arkansas, USA
Death
2 Jul 1937 (aged 58)
Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Marion County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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THANKS to lmikeal for creating this memorial.

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Information BELOW submitted by Deb (McEntire) Williams on 09-17-2013; last revised 04-01-2015.

Andrew Jackson 'A.J.' Smithee was born on 10-17-1878 Marion Co., AR;(his gravestone's birthdate of 1887 is wrong; the numbers were transposed). This is further proved by the 1880 census which lists Andrew as a 2 year old.

Andrew Jackson A.J.' was the 2nd of (possibly) 08 children born to James Lafayette 'Fate' Smithee and Thurza/Thursday Jane (Anderson):

1. Jessie/Jesse/Chester/Chesley/Chelie Alexander 'Alex' Smithee (1876–1930); married #1 Fannie Belle (Turney); married #2 Annie Unknown - this marriage CAN NOT be proven; married #2 Manda/Mandy Louella 'Ella/Eller' (O'Daniel).

2. Andrew Jackson 'A.J.' Smithee (1878–1937); was married three times: married #1 Lucinda J. Summers; she died 2-3 weeks later (she was the daughter of James W. Summers AND Lucinda (Hopkins) Summers; the granddaughter of Calvin Summers); they had no children.
married #2 Mary 'Barto' (Stephens), (1876/77 - 1920), (the daughter of Granville Cecil Stephens (1832-1910) AND Sarah 'Sally' Malinda (Cornelius) (1837 - 1925); they had 04 children (SEE BELOW).
married #3 Melissa/Melissia 'Lis' Jane (McEntire), (1876/1886 - 1971), the daughter of of D. Archibald 'Arch' McEntire AND Temperence C. 'Tempy' (Casey); they had 0 children.

3. Martha Elizabeth (Smithee) ((Luke)) ((Tyler)); born 1879 AR; died 1966 OK; married #1 Isaac Luke; married #2 Isaac Reeves Tyler.

4. George Washington Smithee (1883–1972); married Cora Jane (Huskey). Moved to Washington state.

5. Amanda Loucinda Louisa Bell 'Minda' (Smithee) ((Graves)); born 11-23-1884 AR; d 07-28-1979 Tulsa, OK; married Thomas Benton Graves.

6. Electa (Smithee).

7. Hersie/Hersey/Hessie (Smithee) ((Johnson)); born 09-1891 AR; d 02-1939; married Charles Arthur Johnson.

8. Jane/Janie E. (Smithee) (1887–1969); married Hester Manley Norvell on 06-09-1932.

END 08 children of James Lafayette 'Fate' Smithee AND Thurza/Thursday Jane (Anderson).

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MORE on #2
Andrew Jackson 'A.J.' Smithee AND Mary 'Barto' (Stephens) had 04 children:
1. a stillborn, unnamed twin to Harce, born 01-22-1910 Marion Co., AR
2. Harce Lee Smithee, (twin to stillborn unnamed male), born 01-22-1910 Marion Co., AR; died 06-22-1998 Kansas City, Clay Co., MO; married to Living Female, they had 02 children.
3. Essie May (Smithee), born 08-10-1912 Bruno, Marion Co., AR; died 02-17-2003 Cameron, MO (but lived her adult life in Clinton and Clay Co., MO); married on 04-24-1941 at Liberty, Clay Co., MO to Clarence Myrle Dykes (born 01-21-1907 Peck, Nez Perce Co., ID; died 03-22-1965 Columbia, MO); they had 07 children.
4. Iva Odessa (Smithee), born 05-15-1916 Bruno, Marion Co., AR; died 05-26-2000 Liberty, Clay Co., MO; married on 05-12-1936 to Roy McEntire (born 04-02-1916 Bruno, Marion Co., AR., died 07-07-1961 Holt, Clay Co., MO, the son of John Oliver McEntire, Jr. AND Lucy Wade (Nowlin); they had 05 children.
END 04 children of Andrew Jackson 'A.J.' Smithee AND Mary 'Barto' (Stephens) ((Smithee)).

THANKS to lmikeal for creating this memorial.

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Information BELOW submitted by Deb (McEntire) Williams on 09-17-2013; last revised 04-01-2015.

Andrew Jackson 'A.J.' Smithee was born on 10-17-1878 Marion Co., AR;(his gravestone's birthdate of 1887 is wrong; the numbers were transposed). This is further proved by the 1880 census which lists Andrew as a 2 year old.

Andrew Jackson A.J.' was the 2nd of (possibly) 08 children born to James Lafayette 'Fate' Smithee and Thurza/Thursday Jane (Anderson):

1. Jessie/Jesse/Chester/Chesley/Chelie Alexander 'Alex' Smithee (1876–1930); married #1 Fannie Belle (Turney); married #2 Annie Unknown - this marriage CAN NOT be proven; married #2 Manda/Mandy Louella 'Ella/Eller' (O'Daniel).

2. Andrew Jackson 'A.J.' Smithee (1878–1937); was married three times: married #1 Lucinda J. Summers; she died 2-3 weeks later (she was the daughter of James W. Summers AND Lucinda (Hopkins) Summers; the granddaughter of Calvin Summers); they had no children.
married #2 Mary 'Barto' (Stephens), (1876/77 - 1920), (the daughter of Granville Cecil Stephens (1832-1910) AND Sarah 'Sally' Malinda (Cornelius) (1837 - 1925); they had 04 children (SEE BELOW).
married #3 Melissa/Melissia 'Lis' Jane (McEntire), (1876/1886 - 1971), the daughter of of D. Archibald 'Arch' McEntire AND Temperence C. 'Tempy' (Casey); they had 0 children.

3. Martha Elizabeth (Smithee) ((Luke)) ((Tyler)); born 1879 AR; died 1966 OK; married #1 Isaac Luke; married #2 Isaac Reeves Tyler.

4. George Washington Smithee (1883–1972); married Cora Jane (Huskey). Moved to Washington state.

5. Amanda Loucinda Louisa Bell 'Minda' (Smithee) ((Graves)); born 11-23-1884 AR; d 07-28-1979 Tulsa, OK; married Thomas Benton Graves.

6. Electa (Smithee).

7. Hersie/Hersey/Hessie (Smithee) ((Johnson)); born 09-1891 AR; d 02-1939; married Charles Arthur Johnson.

8. Jane/Janie E. (Smithee) (1887–1969); married Hester Manley Norvell on 06-09-1932.

END 08 children of James Lafayette 'Fate' Smithee AND Thurza/Thursday Jane (Anderson).

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MORE on #2
Andrew Jackson 'A.J.' Smithee AND Mary 'Barto' (Stephens) had 04 children:
1. a stillborn, unnamed twin to Harce, born 01-22-1910 Marion Co., AR
2. Harce Lee Smithee, (twin to stillborn unnamed male), born 01-22-1910 Marion Co., AR; died 06-22-1998 Kansas City, Clay Co., MO; married to Living Female, they had 02 children.
3. Essie May (Smithee), born 08-10-1912 Bruno, Marion Co., AR; died 02-17-2003 Cameron, MO (but lived her adult life in Clinton and Clay Co., MO); married on 04-24-1941 at Liberty, Clay Co., MO to Clarence Myrle Dykes (born 01-21-1907 Peck, Nez Perce Co., ID; died 03-22-1965 Columbia, MO); they had 07 children.
4. Iva Odessa (Smithee), born 05-15-1916 Bruno, Marion Co., AR; died 05-26-2000 Liberty, Clay Co., MO; married on 05-12-1936 to Roy McEntire (born 04-02-1916 Bruno, Marion Co., AR., died 07-07-1961 Holt, Clay Co., MO, the son of John Oliver McEntire, Jr. AND Lucy Wade (Nowlin); they had 05 children.
END 04 children of Andrew Jackson 'A.J.' Smithee AND Mary 'Barto' (Stephens) ((Smithee)).



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