smithowens                        Joseph Alexander Smith and Mattie Owens and Martha Owens

Joseph was born Apr 4, 1848 South Carolina and died Jan 14, 1943 Barren County, Kentucky.  He first married Mattie Elizabeth Owens.  Elizabeth was born about 1855 Tennessee.   Joseph is buried at the Smith Cemetery, Barren County, Kentucky.    They had one child.
I.           Joseph Alexander Jr. was born May 30, 1871.

Joseph married Martha Owens.  Martha was born about 1858 and died Jan 7, 1937.  She is buried at the Smith Cemetery, Barren County, Kentucky.  They had two children.
I.         Eva was born Oct 1879.
II.       Herman was born Dec 14, 1881.

Death Certificate
SMITH  JOSEPH  A  094  BARREN  BARREN  01-14-1943  001  00066  1943

Death Certificate for Joseph Smith Sr.
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1880 Barren County,Kentucky census Joseph A  32 SC
Martha J  21 Tn
Eva M  8 months  Ky
Alexander   9  Illinois

1896 Barren County,Kentucky school census Jo  father
Evie  15
Herman  13

1900 Barren County,Kentucky census  Ed 11
261  264 Smith Joseph A  Apr 1848 married 25 years SC  SC  NC   Farmer
Martha J Sep 1852 Tn  two children born  two children living   
Eve M  Oct 1879
Herman  Dec 1881

1910  Barren County,Kentucky census Joseph A  63 married twice married 30 years   SC  SC  NC
Martha J  53  three children born   three children living  Tenn  Va Va

1920 Barren County,Kentucky census Joe A  72
Martha J  62

1930 Barren County,Kentucky census  Ed 5  District 1  Page 6B
187  195  Smith, Joseph A  82 South Carolina married at age 21
Martha 72 Tenn married at age 18
Houchins James 12 Ky greatgrandson
Joseph 7 Ky greatgrandson
David 6 Ky greatgrandson
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