August 13, 2011

Mary Irene Smith, Prather

 Mary Irene Smith, Prather was born Oct 02, 1860 in Jefferson, Mississippi and died Sept 17, 1940 in Natchez, Mississippi. She was the daughter of Wilford Smith b. ?,?, 1974 in Georgia and died Aug 14, 1894 at Franklin County, Mississippi, living 100 years;  and  Lamanda Smith  b. ?,?,?  d. ?,?,?. Wilford Smiths parents were Wilford Smith Sr.  b. ?,?,1750 and Nina Mastinez  b. ?,?,? d. ?,?,? and they came from England.
Mary married John Robert Prather b. ?,?,1854  d. ?,?, 1935 on Feb 19, 1879
They had :
William Mathew Prather b. Sept 17, 1881  d. Dec 27, 1960 who married
          Mattie Ruth b. July 7, 1883  d. April 12, 1929
Henry Leon Prather  b. Jun 14, 1882  d. Mar 06, 1957 who married
          Mamie Darsie b. Dec 16, 1893  d. Aug 02, 1936
Dock Prather  b. May 14, 1885  d. Jul 01, 1954 who married
         Malvina Campbell  b. Mar. 31, 1890  d. Jan 2, 1984
Ida Prather  b. Feb 04, 1887  d. Nov 01, 1926
Mattie Prather  b. Jan 09, 1891  d. Jun 03, 1974
Bessie Prather  b. Apr 09, 1897  d. Aug 17, 1928

are buried at the Elmo Baptist Church Cemetery in Jefferson County, Mississppi
They are Betty's 2nd Great Grand Aunt and Uncle and the daughter of Betty's 3rd Great Grandfather
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  1. LindaThursday, September 01, 2011

    Do you know more about the Sermons line, into which Wilford Smith married? I have heard they have Indian lineage, which gave our Smith line its dark looks.

    Thanks,

    Linda

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  2. The Path TraveledFriday, September 02, 2011

    Linda,
    No, I'm sorry I don't. I have had other people asking about Indian lineage but no one seems to have any proof. I do know that the Sermons came from England. Wish I could help. Should you come across information, please let me know. Thank you for coming by The Branches on Our Tree.
    Betty

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    1. AnonymousTuesday, September 05, 2017

      My Great-grandfather James Monroe Smith married Nancy Sermons who was full blood Choctaw or Cherokee Indian in Pike County, MS soon after the Civil War. Descendants of James Monroe are John Hiram Smith---Thomas James Smith---and me James Edward Smith. The dark looks didn't descend to our family, but daddy's brother Jack and his kids were dark. Uncle Willis son of James Monroe and all his kids had a dark complexion

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