Smith Family Sunday: William Smith and Susannah Kirby of Sevier, Knox, and Grainger Counties, Tennessee

This is the next family in Group Number 1 (best fits) of “candidate families,” who could be the families of my great-grandmother Susan Elizabeth Smith (m. 1st Bonner, m. 2nd Hiram Carroll Brinlee, Jr.).

The data on this family that puts it into the “plus” category for me are: Lived in the Knox County area around the time of my great-grandmother’s birth (1868 or 1869), appears to be poor, and Archey has a daughter named Susan E., which could be Susan Elizabeth.

If you are researching this family and found this blog through a search, please contact me - I would like to know more about this family and whether or not it is actually the family of my great-grandmother. Even if all you know are a few details, they might help. You can contact me at my e-mail address, which can be found by going to my profile page (there is a link to that page in the About Me section to the left).

In addition to the censuses, there are some Ancestry Public Member Trees containing this family. The members of this family are:

William Smith (his mother’s name may have been Mary Ann, b. 1790), b. ca 1819 in Tennessee, m. 1st “Unknown”; children:

Abe Smith (?)
James M. Smith, b. 1838 (d. 1933, m. Martha J. Hammond or Hubbard, 1857-1919, had children Henry Harrison Smith, 1898-1967 and Rose Smith 1888-1975).
Mary Ann Smith, b. 1844
Samuel Smith, b. 1846
Henry Smith, b. 1848

William Smith m. 2nd Susannah “Susan” S. Cerby, b. ca 1831 in Tennessee; children:

Archibald “Archey” Mansul Smith, 1854-1933
William Wesley Smith, b. 1857
Jane Smith, b. 1859
Dorcas E. Smith, b. 1861
Abraham L. Smith, b. 1863
Harrison Smith, b.1865
Elizabeth Smith, b. 1867
Rutha S. Smith, b. 1869
Luiza C. Smith, . 1872

Archibald Smith b. 4 Nov 1854 Knox, TN, m. 1st Nancy Jane Griffen 3 Feb. 1873; children:

Susan E. L. Smith, 1878-1936
William Mansul Smith, 1878-1936
Alice Smith, 1880-1970
Robert Henry Smith, 1883-1965
Charles H. Smith, 1884-1961
Archie Frank Smith, 1888
Rosy Smith, 1890
Joseph G. Smith, 1892
Bertha M. Smith 1899-1977

m. 2nd Eppie E. Payne, b. 1863

1860 US Federal Census, Henrys Roads, District No. 12, Sevier Co., Tennessee, p. 62, 29 June 1860

Line 33 425 424

Wm. Smith 40 M Farm hand $165 TN Over 20 cannot read or write
Susanah 29 F TN
Ann 16 F Spiner TN Attended school
Samuel 14 M TN Attended school
Henry 12 M TN Attended school
Archibald 6 M TN Attended school
William 3 M TN
Jane 1 F TN

1870 US Federal Census, Thorn Grove, 16 Civil District, Knox County, Tennessee, p.15-16, 11 August 1870

Line 38 118 113

Smith, William 50 M W Farmer TN Cannot read or write
Susan 30 F W Keeping house TN Cannot read or write
Mary A. 26 F W At home TN Cannot read or write
Archey 14 M W TN Cannot write
William W. 18 M W Farm Hand TN Cannot read or write
Dorcas E. 8 F W TN
Abraham L. 7 M W TN
Harrison 4 M W TN
Elizabeth 3 F W TN
Rutha 1 F W TN

1880 US Federal Census, Eighth Civil District, Grainger County, Tennessee, ED 99, p. 3, 4 June 1880

Line 7 18 20

Smith, William W M 61 Married Laborer Blind Cannot read or write TN TN TN
Susan S. W F 49 Wife Married Keeping house Cannot read or write TN TN TN
Elizabeth W F 12 Dau Single At home Cannot read or write TN TN TN
Rutha S. W F 11 Dau Single Cannot read or write TN TN TN
Luiza C. W F 8 Dau Single Cannot read or write TN TN TN
Harrison, Samuel W M 2 Grandson Single TN TN TN
Kirby, James W M 9 Orphan Cannot read or write TN TN TN

Eighth Civil District, Grainger County, Tennessee, ED 99, p. 2, 2 June 1880

Line 12 (in household of James A. McBee)

Smith, Nancy W F 37 Servant Widowed Servant TN TN TN
Aberham W M 18 Single Farm laborer Cannot write TN TN TN
Harrison W M 16 Single Farm laborer Cannot read or write TN TN TN
Belle W F 11 Servant Single Cannot read or write TN TN TN
Samuel W M 6 Single Cannot read or write TN TN TN
John H. W M 2 Single TN TN TN
Line 23 11 12
Kirby, Amanda J. W F 44 Widowed Keeping house Cannot read or write SC SC SC
James W M 19 Son Single Bookkeeper Disabled TN SC SC
William H. W M 17 Son Single Laborer Cannot write TN SC SC
Elizabeth W F 12 Dau Single At home TN SC SC
Mary C. W F 24 Sister Single At home Cannot read or write TN SC SC
Line 40 15 16
Smith, Arch. M. W M 25 Married Farmer TN TN TN
Nancy J. W F 24 Wife Married Keeping house Cannot write TN TN TN
Susan E. W F 4 Dau Single TN TN TN
William A. W M 2 Son Single TN TN TN
Wesly W M 21 Brother Single Farm laborer TN TN TN
Darcus W F 20 Sister Single At home Cannot write TN TN TN

1900 US Federal Census, 8th District, Grainger Co., TN, ED 23, p. 9B, 14 June 1900

Line 81 186 190

Smith, Arch Head W M Nov 1854 45 M 27 TN TN TN Farmer Yes Yes Yes R F F 87
Nancie Wife W F June 1855 44 M 27 12 11 TN TN TN Yes Yes Yes
Robert H. Son W M Sep 1883 16 S TN TN TN Farm laborer Yes Yes Yes
Charlie Son W M Oct 1885 14 S TN TN TN Farm laborer Yes Yes Yes
Archie F. Son W M Apr 1888 12 S TN TN TN Farm laborer Yes Yes Yes
Alice Dau W F Mar 1887 13 S TN TN TN No No Yes
Rosy Dau W F May 1890 10 TN TN TN No No Yes
Joe G. Son W M Oct 1892 7 TN TN TN Farm laborer No No Yes
Samuel F. Son W M Sep 1894 5 S TN TN TN No No Yes
Bertha M. Dau W F July 1899 10/12 S TN TN TN No No No
Wesley Bro W M Aug 1857 42 S TN TN TN Farm laborer Yes Yes Yes

Line 92 189 191
Smith, James Head W M June 1879 20 M 5/12 TN TN TN Yes Yes Yes
Minnie Wife W F July 1879 20 M 5/12 TN TN TN Yes Yes Yes
Mynatt, Theo D. Niece W F Apr 1900 2/12 S TN TN TN No No No

1910 US Federal Census, 6th Civil District, Jefferson Co., TN, ED 72, p. 11B

Line 57 186 194

Smith, William Head M 31 M1 13 TN TN TN Eng. Farmer Gen. farm Emp. No 0
Nora Wife F W 31 M1 13 5 5 TN TN GA Eng. None
Mansel Son W M 12 S TN TN TN Eng. Farm laborer Home farm W No 0
Yes Yes Yes
James Son M W 10 S TN TN TN Eng. Farm laborer Home farm W No 0
Yes Yes Yes
China L. Dau F W 8 S TN TN TN None
William Son M W 15 S TN TN TN None
Alexander Son M W 2 S TN TN TN None
Line 64 187 195
Smith, Arch M. Head M W 55 M2 0 TN TN TN Eng Farmer Gen farm Emp No 0
Yes Yes R F 128
Eppie Wife F W 47 M2 0 3 3 VA VA VA Eng None
Robert H. Son M W 25 S TN TN TN Eng Farm laborer Home farm TN TN TN W
No 0 Yes Yes
Joseph Son M W 16 S TN TN TN Eng Farm laborer Home farm TN TN TN
W No 0 Yes Yes Yes
Sam Son W M 13 S TN TN TN Eng Farm laborer Home farm TN TN TN
W No 0 Yes Yes Yes
Bertha Dau F W 10 S TN TN TN Eng None Yes Yes Yes
Payne, Georgia Stepdaughter F W 7 S TN TN VA None Yes


1920 US Federal Census, Second Civil District, Grainger Co., TN, 3&5 Jan 1920, ED 58, p. 1B

Line 59 13 14

Smith, Archey M. Head O F M W 65 M Yes Yes TN TN TN Salesman Gen. store Emp.
Eppie E. Wife F W 56 M Yes Yes VA VA VA Yes None
Georgie Dau F W 17 S Yes Yes Yes TN TN VA