Javan Jefferson SMITH, SENIOR

Birth:
22 Oct 1858
Delta, Randolph, Alabama
Death:
16 Sep 1932
Clay, Alabama
Burial:
Sep 1932
Bethel Cemetery, Clay, Alabama
Marriage:
30 Sep 1880
Clay, Alabama
Notes:
                   BURIAL:  Bethel Cemetery.
Eliza Jane OWENS
Birth:
12 Mar 1861
Cleburne, Alabama
Death:
30 Jul 1896
Clay, Alabama
Burial:
Jul 1896
Clay, Alabama
Notes:
                   NOTE:  Personal knowledge of Elender Smith, Family Bible of Elender Smith.  Her father kissed her and told his wife to take care of their Darling until he came back from the Civil War.  He never returned.  Eliza Jane was known and called Darling the rest of ther life.

BURIAL:  Bethel Cemetery.
Children
Marriage
1
Elender Josephene SMITH
Birth:
2 Aug 1881
Delta, Clay, Alabama
Death:
13 Apr 1980
Clay, Alabama
 
Marr:
 
2
Arther Blake SMITH
Birth:
8 Dec 1883
Delta, Clay, Alabama
Death:
23 Nov 1912
Cleburne, Alabama
Callie TAYLOR 
Marr:
Abt 4 Jul 1908
AL 
Notes:
                   MARRIAGE: Liberty Hill Methodist Church on Hwy. 431 by W. J. Haywood, minister.

NICKNAME:  Bud.

DEATH:  Arthur Blake Smith was killed in prison.  He was shot by a guard who
said he was shooting at a hawk.  (Information supplied by Peggy Turley Collum,
great granddaughter of Arthur Smith, at Route 3 Box 429 in Heflin, Alabama
36264) (Others say he was shot while trying to escape from prison)

BURIAL:  Bethel Church Cemetery.
3
Mattie Lee SMITH
Birth:
8 Jul 1886
Delta, Clay, Alabama
Death:
9 May 1972
Haralson, Georgia
Isaac Farmer THRASH 
Marr:
7 Dec 1906
Clay, Alabama 
Notes:
                   Personal knowledge and family records in possession of James Leonard McAlpin

BURIAL:  Bethel Cemetery.
4
Amanda Belle SMITH
Birth:
29 Apr 1889
Delta, Clay, Alabama
Death:
4 Dec 1968
Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama
 
Marr:
 
5
SMITH
Birth:
7 Nov 1894
Delta, Clay, Alabama
Death:
14 Dec 1894
Clay, Alabama
 
Marr:
 
6
Javan Jefferson SMITH, JUNIOR
Birth:
30 Jan 1896
Delta, Clay, Alabama
Death:
3 Apr 1966
Clay, Alabama
Notes:
                   BURIAL:  Bethel Cemetery.
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Javan Jefferson Smith, Senior - Eliza Jane Owens

Javan Jefferson Smith, Senior was born at Delta, Randolph, Alabama 22 Oct 1858. His parents were Benjamin Duvall Smith and Mary Ann Susan Evans.

He married Eliza Jane Owens 30 Sep 1880 at Clay, Alabama . Eliza Jane Owens was born at Cleburne, Alabama 12 Mar 1861 daughter of Thomas Jefferson Owens and Rachel Amanda Blake .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Elender Josephene Smith born 2 Aug 1881.
Arther Blake Smith born 8 Dec 1883.
Mattie Lee Smith born 8 Jul 1886.
Amanda Belle Smith born 29 Apr 1889.
Smith born 7 Nov 1894.
Javan Jefferson Smith, Junior born 30 Jan 1896.

Javan Jefferson Smith, Senior died 16 Sep 1932 at Clay, Alabama .

Eliza Jane Owens died 30 Jul 1896 at Clay, Alabama .