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MELINDA (LAURANCE) NESMITH

Children by William W. Nesmith, Sr.

* Susan Tennessee (Nesmith) Dews * James * William * Ada * Mary * Robert *

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Last modified 13 Jun 2008

DeKalb Co., TN (2) - Cole, Davis, Duncan, Kelly, Laurance, Pafford

Melinda P. (Laurance) Nesmith

--b. 1841 DeKalb Co., TN
--d. 1865/66 DeKalb Co., TN
--m. William Winston NESMITH, Sr.
--June 28, 1855 DeKalb Co., Tn
----(1835/36 TN - probably Daviess Co., KY)
------s/o William Alexander Nesmith and Elizabeth M. McDOWELL
--------gs/o William Nesmith and Jean CRAIG
----------gt gs/o Thomas Nesmith and Jennet ROBESON
----he m/2 Nancy C. SELF Jan 8, 1865 DeKalb Co., TN
------(1847 DeKalb Co., TN - probably Daviess Co., KY)
--------d/o William C. Self and Leanne SPENCER
----------gd/o Abner Self and Nancy LAURANCE
----------gd/o Moses Spencer and Barbara Jane STINSON
------------gt gd/o Bradley Self and Unknown
------------gt gd/o William Laurance and Sarah CARUTHERS
------------gt gd/o John Spencer and Nancy Ann KERR

Nancy Self is a Laurance Descendant
Children by this 2nd marriage are also my cousins.

Children of Melinda P. Laurance and William W. Nesmith, Sr.

  1. Susan Tennessee (Nesmith) Dews

    --b. March 1857 DeKalb Co., TN
    --d. unknown
    --m/1 William DEWS
    --abt 1880 probably Daviess Co., KY
    ----(abt 1850 KY - ?)

    • 1900 Greene Co., AR, Clark Twp
    • 1920 Greene Co.,AR, Clark Twp

    1. Almer M. (Dews) Hensley
      --(March 1882 Ky - )
      --m. Joseph E. HENSLEY abt 1900 Greene Co., AR
      ----(Dec 1879 IN- ?)

    2. Della (Dews) Mead
      --(abt 1883 Kentucky - ?)
      --m/1 J. W. MEAD 1901 Greene Co., AR
      --m/2 Ross C. Smith 1908 Greene Co. AR
      ---(1881 Il - ?)

    3. Blanche P. (Dews) Flippin
      --(Feb 1886 AR - ?)
      --m. Charles E. FLIPPIN 1902 Greene Co., AR
      ----(Nov 1882 TN - ?)

    4. Mary Agnes (Dews) Stancil
      --(Sept 1890 AR - ?)
      --m. John STANCIL abt 1915

    5. Clara Edith (Dews) Cannon
      --(April 1893 AR - ?)
      --m. Joseph CANNON 1914 Greene Co., AR

    6. Infant One Dews
      --b. and died before 1900 AR

    7. Infant Two Dews
      --b. and died before 1900 AR

  2. James Marion Nesmith

    --b. November 23, 1858 DeKalb Co., TN
    --d. July 24, 1914 Daviess Co., KY
    --m/1 Sarah VANOVER
    --December 18, 1884 Daviess Co., KY
    ----(August 28, 1863 - November 10, 1886)
    ------buried Bushy Creek Cemetery, Daviess Co., KY
    ------d/o James M. Vanover and Elizabeth BOWERS
    --m/2 Nettie Mae VANOVER
    --March 31, 1890 Daviess Co., KY
    ----(February 1877 - March 27, 1940)

    • 1900 Daviess Co., KY, District 5
    • 1910 Daviess Co., KY, District 5
    • 1920 Daviess Co., KY, Vanover Twp

    1. Vernon Nesmith
      --(Oct 3, 1885 Daviess Co., KY - February 1966 Hopkins Co., KY)
      ----buried Oakley Home Cemetery, Hopkins Co., KY
      --m. Alta Belle GUY October 14, 1915
      ----(July 4, 1899 - April 19, 1981 Hopkins Co., KY)
      ------buried Oakley Home Cemetery, Hopkins Co., KY

    2. Ernest Lee Nesmith
      --(March 4, 1891 Daviess Co., KY - Feb 14, 1932)
      --m. Lena ? abt 1909
      ----(abt 1893 KY - ?)

    3. Clarius Nesmith
      --(Sept 12, 1893 Daviess Co., KY - Aug 9, 1896 Daviess Co., KY)
      ----buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Daviess Co., KY

    4. Phrona Nesmith
      --(April 21, 1895 Daviess Co., KY - ?)
      --m. Henry E. GOODMAN abt 1917
      ----(abt 1895 MS - ?)

    5. Elmore Nesmith
      --(June 1898 Daviess Co., KY - August 1939)
      --m. Frances ?

    6. Jesse Roy Nesmith
      --(Dec 23, 1901 Daviess Co., KY - Sept 3, 1955)
      --m. Elizabeth ? abt 1928

    7. Ola Mae Nesmith
      --(June 19, 1904 Daviess Co., KY - ?)

    8. William T. Nesmith

      --b. March 3, 1861 DeKalb Co., TN
      --d. June 11, 1912 Daviess Co., KY
      --m. Josephine B. CRABTREE
      --October 28, 1880 Daviess Co., KY
      ----(September 9, 1862 KY - ?)

      • 1900 Daviess Co., KY, District 4
      • 1910 Daviess Co., KY, District 5
      • 1920 Daviess Co., KY, West Louisville

    9. Georgia M. Nesmith
      --(August 1882 KY - ?)

    10. Robert Vincent Nesmith
      --(Feb 8, 1883 Daviess Co., KY - April 30, 1959 Daviess Co., KY)
      --m. Elizabeth Viola BAILEY Nov 15, 1902 Daviess Co., KY
      ----(March 1, 1886 Daviess Co., KY - Dec 5, 1924 Daviess Co., KY)

    11. Jacob H. Nesmith
      --(Feb 1885 Daviess Co., KY - ?)
      --m. Carrie E. LEONARD May 23, 1905 Evansville, Indiana
      ----(July 21, 1883 Ky - ?)

    12. Ollie Belle Nesmith
      --(June 25, 1888 Daviess Co., KY - ?)

    13. Mary F. Nesmith
      --(May 1891 Daviess Co., KY - ?)

    14. William L. Nesmith
      --(May 1900 Daviess Co., KY - ?)

    15. Infant Nesmith
      --b. and died before 1900

    16. Ada Nesmith

      --b. abt 1863 DeKalb Co.,TN

      • 1880 Daviess Co., KY, Vanover Twp
        --listed as Ada, age 16 with father and stepmother

    17. Mary Etta Nesmith

      --b. abt 1865 DeKalb Co., TN

      • 1880 Daviess Co., KY, Vanover Twp
        --listed as Mary, age 14 with father and stepmother

    18. Robert Nesmith

      --b. abt 1866 DeKalb Co., TN

      • 1880 Daviess Co., KY, Vanover Twp
        --listed as Robert, age 12 with father and stepmother

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