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Andrew Jackson Smith, Jr.

November 20, 1836 - December 31, 1920


 

Born on November 20, 1836 in Columbia, Maury County, TN.
Moved to Bexar County, TX in 1845.

Mustered in with Company G in Houston on September 16, 1861.
Served as bugler.
Present on last available roll in March 1864.
Surrendered or discharged in May 1865.

Occupied as a farmer.
Member of the Albert Sidney Johnston Camp, United Confederate Veterans.
Present at the Rangers February 1882 Reunion in Galveston.
Applied for Texas Confederate Pension (#21465).
Died December 31, 1920 in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX.


Also Identified As:
  Unidentified

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 

Parents:
 
Andrew Jackson Smith
b.
Julia Ann Paxton
b.
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Melinda
m. AJ Smith around 1877 in Bexar County, TX
Children:
 
Herbert Andrew Smith
b. May 1879 in Bexar County, TX
Andrew Jackson Smith, III
b. March 1884 in Bexar County, TX
Alberta Smith
b. May 1886 in Bexar County, TX
Pearl Smith
b. March 1889 in Bexar County, TX
Fred L. Smith
b.
Gravesite:
 

Alamo Masonic Cemetery, Bexar County, TX.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
A. J. SMITH
1836-1921


1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - TX, Bexar County, Salado Creek, Page 325, Dwelling 116, Family 116, (4/6)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
Wiley L. Thomas 39 M   Farmer $3,000 NC    
Juliana Thomas 32 F       NC    
William Smith 15 M       NC    
Andrew J. Smith 14 M       TN Y  
Samuel H. Thomas 10 M       TX Y  
John A. Thomas 8 M       TX Y  
Elanor T. Thomas 6 F       TX Y  
James C. Thomas 3 M       TX    
Elanza Thomas 9m M       TX    
Ann Dougherty 13 F       TX    
Ann Thomas 36 F       TX    

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
                     
                       
Illinois, Pope County, AR (image 32/42)
Andrew J. Smith, 33, M, W, Farmer, 4300, TN
Clarinda, 22, F, Keeping House, AR
--not named, 1/12, F, W, at home, AR
Carr Thomas, 21, M, W, work on farm, AR

1880 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
 
 

1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                               
                               

1910 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                             
                             

1920 Census - State, County, City, ED, Page, Line, Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Tenure
Sex
Race
Age
Married Citizenship
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Occupation
                         
                         

Related Links:
  San Antonio Express, Jan. 2, 1921: "A. J. Smith, Resident Here 78Years, Called by Death"
(offsite) LK Bradfield's Alamo Masonic Cemetery site

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
  (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Smith)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Smith)
(offsite) TNGenWeb Project (Maury County, TN)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Maury County, TN)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Maury County, TN)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bexar County, TX)

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