Ollie B. Smelser: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Ollie B. Smelser was born on 30 Nov 1893 in Beech Grove, Greene Co, Arkansas (daughter of James Abraham "Abe" Smelser and Anna Belle Boaz); died on 30 Apr 1992 in Citrus, Florida.

Ollie married Walter Jones on 31 Oct 1909 in Beech Grove, Greene Co, Arkansas. Walter (son of Jonathan Calvin Jones and Nellie Ellen Craig) was born on 4 Jun 1888 in Beech Grove, Greene Co, Arkansas; died on 12 Dec 1981 in Brooksville, Hernando Co, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

James Abraham "Abe" Smelser was born in 1861 in Greene Co, Arkansas (son of William P. Smelser and Margaret Lucinda "Lucy" Kennemer (or Kennamour)); died on 22 Feb 1921 in Beech Grove, Greene Co, Arkansas.

James married Anna Belle Boaz on 14 Feb 1892 in Crowley, Arkansas. Anna was born on 2 Apr 1867 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; died on 4 Oct 1847 in Hernando, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Belle Boaz was born on 2 Apr 1867 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; died on 4 Oct 1847 in Hernando, Florida.

Children:

1. Ollie B. Smelser was born on 30 Nov 1893 in Beech Grove, Greene Co, Arkansas; died on 30 Apr 1992 in Citrus, Florida.

Generation: 3

William P. Smelser was born in 1836 in Kentucky; died in 1863 in Greene Co, Arkansas.

William married Margaret Lucinda "Lucy" Kennemer (or Kennamour) about 1858 in Greene Co, Arkansas. Margaret (daughter of Jesse Kennemer (or Kennamour, Kennamore) and Rebecca Jane Brock) was born in 1840 in Georgia; died after 1880 in of, Jones Twp, Greene Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Lucinda "Lucy" Kennemer (or Kennamour) was born in 1840 in Georgia (daughter of Jesse Kennemer (or Kennamour, Kennamore) and Rebecca Jane Brock); died after 1880 in of, Jones Twp, Greene Co, Arkansas.

Children:

Jesse Smelser was born in 1859 in Arkansas; died after 1870 in of, Union, Greene Co, Arkansas.
2. James Abraham "Abe" Smelser was born in 1861 in Greene Co, Arkansas; died on 22 Feb 1921 in Beech Grove, Greene Co, Arkansas.
Pleasant Smelser was born in 1868 in Greene Co, Arkansas; died after 1880 in of, Jones, Greene Co, Arkansas.
Sevier Smelser was born in 1871 in Greene Co, Arkansas; died after 1880 in of, Jones, Greene Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 4

10.

Jesse Kennemer (or Kennamour, Kennamore) was born on 30 Jun 1822 in Rocky Face, Habersham Co, Georgia; died in 1894 in Peach Orchard, Clay Co, Arkansas.

Jesse married Rebecca Jane Brock on 12 Feb 1838 in Georgia. Rebecca was born in 1825 in East Armuchee Valley, Walker Co, Georgia; died in 1856 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Rebecca Jane Brock was born in 1825 in East Armuchee Valley, Walker Co, Georgia; died in 1856 in Georgia.

Children:

5. Margaret Lucinda "Lucy" Kennemer (or Kennamour) was born in 1840 in Georgia; died after 1880 in of, Jones Twp, Greene Co, Arkansas.
Charles Daniel Kennemer (or Kennamour, Kennamore) was born in 1845 in Walker Co, Georgia; died in 1894 in Jones, Greene Co, Arkansas.
Needham Kennemer (or Kennamour, Kennamore) was born in 1856 in Georgia; died about 1893 in Paragould, Greene Co, Arkansas; was buried in Owens Chapel Cem, Greene Co, Arkansas.