John H. Smith

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Jefferson Co (District 41), Texas
• Census: 1900, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1910, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
Note: It appears the first page is the Sparks Settlement. And the 2nd page seems to be the Port Neches, Grisgsby Bluff area, a few miles north.

7 Jun 1880 District 41 Justice Precinct No. 2
Page 1

residence 1
Gentz Fred 35 Dec 1845 laborer Prussia Prussia Prussia
R. Belle 28 Aug 1852 TX NC TN
Welby 8 Jun 1872 TX NC TX
H.M. 7 Feb 1873 TX NC TX
M.J. dau 6 1874 TX
J.W. son 4 1876 TX
Buler 2 dau May 1878 TX
J. Lee 4/12 son Jan 1880 TX
Charlotte 77 mother widow Prussia NC TX
(census taker just carried the NC down the columns.
Only person from NC is Belle's father.

residence 2
Lee, Samuel 62 farmer Denmark Denmark Denmark
E. Jane 36 Oct TX NC TN
Emma A. 12 Jul 1868 TX
Hayes, Eliza Black 19 Jan 1861 servant Texas Texas Alabama
Eddy, Albert 37 Jul 1843 carpenter Ireland Ireland Ireland
Sparks, William E. 27 Mar 1853 TX

residence 3
Melinda Sparks 61 Mar 1819 TN VA TN
Worthy 24 Mar 1856 TX NC TN
James 26 son Dec 1854 TX NC TN
Ella 23 Nov 1857 dau-in-law TX TN PA
Thomas George, Black 8 1872 servant TX

residence 4
Sparks, Caroline 60 May 1820 self widow SC VA SC
Sparks, J.M. 26 Aug 1854 son TX

residence 5
Kilgore, James S 28 1852 Mar Michigan Michigan Michigan
Elizabeth 50 Oct 1830 mother wid Michigan Michigan --
Columbus 28 25 May 1855 brother Texas Michigan Michigan
Susan F. 20 Feb 1860 sister Texas Michigan Michigan
Eugenia 17 Jun 1863 sister Texas Michigan Michigan
Swift, Fuller 3 May 1877 nephew Texas Michigan Michigan
Swift, Ida 3/12 Feb 1880 niece Texas Michigan Michigan

residence 6
Brewton, W.P. 47 Aug 1833
Sarah C. (Sparks) 30 Dec 1850
Grace 15 Feb 1865 TX
Silas F. 10 Oct 1870 TX
Esther 8 Dec 1872 TX
Almond 6 Apr 1874 TX
Inas 3 dau Aug 1877 TX
John Smith 14 June 1866 TX TN PA <<<

residence 7
Gray, H.L. 33 head Sep 1847 Michigan VA MI
Gray, S.E. 33 wife Aug 1847 LA PA Indiana
Carey, Coy 11 son May 1873 TX Indiana Louisiana
Clara 7 dau Mar 1873 TX Indiana Louisiana
Gray H.E. son 9 Sep 1871 TX MI TX
Smith, T.F. 21 Apr 1859 TX TN PA
Courts, E.M. 20 1860 TX unk TX
___________
page 2
8 Jun 1880

residence 8
Yantz (Gentz), Wm Apr 42 1838 farmer Prussia Prussia Prussia
Susan 31 (Keith) Jan 1849 wife TX GA LA
Leuvinia 12 Jan 1868 dau
William Y. 10 Jan 1870 son
H.L. 6 mos Nov 1879 son

residence 9
J. T. Rogers 28 Aug 1852 TX TN TX
Izzie J. Rogers (Keith) 27 Aug 1853 TX NY LA
C. O. Rogers 3 Dec 1877
Wm. A. Rogers 1 Sep 1879
Levina Keith 68 Feb 1812 mother-in-law tx ga tn

residence 10
Keith, O 39 Feb 1841 Self TX OH LA
Margaret 39 Jun 1841 TX TN TN
George 7 Jun 1873 son LA TX TN
William O. 5 Mar 1875 son
Berry, Lethean female 11 Jan 1869 servant TX Prussia Prussia


Census:
1910 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
645 Elgie Street
John H. Smith 44 1866 Texas Tennessee Pennsylvania
married 13 years, carpenter
Laura E. 41 1869 Texas Louisiana Louisiana
Ava L Smith 14
Iva B Smith 10
Ruth R Smith 7


Census:
1920 Beaumont, Ward 3, Jefferson Co, Texas
Corley Street
house number 812
John H Smith 54 Texas Tennessee Pennsylvania; cabinet maker, industry: oil refinery shop
Laura Smith 50 Texas Louisiana Louisiana
Blaine Smith 19
Ruth Smith 16
Ollie L Monroe 28
Lucile Monroe 24
John Eric Monroe 1 [1 9/12]


Census:
1930 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
part of Ward 3
Corley Street
John H Smith 65 cabinet maker
Laura Smith 61
Blaine I Smith 30 1900 divorced auto mechanic

John married Laura E Hargraves in 1895 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Laura (daughter of Levi Columbus Hargraves and Elizabeth Ann Gallier) was born on 1 Mar 1869 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 30 Jan 1968 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ava Lucille Smith was born in 1896 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 6 Mar 1966 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
2. Ivy Blaine Smith was born on 18 Mar 1900 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in 1976 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
3. Ruth R. Smith was born in 1903 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 25 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 3 Aug 1860, Newton, Jasper Co, Texas
• Census: 1 Jul 1870, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
(Asst Marshal: Worthy Patridge)
(census page does not say "Sabine Pass" but other Sabine Pass residents are nearby)
(ancestry images - pg 32 of 38)

25 Oct 1850
residence 221
John Railey 51 1799 Georgia laborer
Delinda Railey 34 1816 LA (Malinda Cole Johnson)
Elisabeth Railey 17 1833 LA (step-dau Elizabeth Johnson)
James Railey 14 1836 TX (step-son James Johnson)
Nancy Railey 13 1837 TX (step-dau Nancy Johnson)
Sally Railey 12 1838 TX (step-dau Sally Johnson)
Moses Railey 7 1843 TX (step-son Moses Johnson)
Christian Railey 2 1848 TX
James Hayes 23 1827 LA laborer
Emily Hayes 21 1829 TX
Alzena Hayes 2 1848 2
Matilda Hayes 0 6/12 TX 1850


residence 223
Clubb, Thos B. 32 1818 SC laborer
Clubb Maria 24 1826 TX
Clubb William C. 1846
Clubb Sarah 1 1849
Burris Enos 1801 Canada blacksmith
Gibson Robert 20 1830 England laborer
Willis John 16 1834 TX laborer (relation unk)
Willis William 49 1801 TN laborer (relation unk)
Willis William J. 14 1836 LA laborer (relatin unk)
Wilson John 27 1823 LA laborer (relation unk)
Taylor John 39 1811 TN laborer (relation unk)

residence 224
Thomas F. Smith 31 1819 carpenter Tennessee
Ella A. 26 1824 Pennsylvania
Nancy F. 4 1846 Louisiana
William M. 2 1848 Texas
Sarah L. Lawrey 14 1836 Ohio (prob sis-in-law)
James Penrod 18 1832 laborer Illinois (relation unk)
James Dyson 57 1793 saddler Mississippi (relation unk)


nearby:
Solomon Sparks and Martha family
John Sparks and Melinda family and James Court and Julia Ann


Census:
3 Aug 1860 Newton, Jasper Co, Texas
Smith, Thomas 41 1819 Tennessee carpenter
Smith, Ella 36 1824 Pennsylvania
Nancy 14 1846 Louisiana
William H. 1848 12 Texas
Parmelia 8 1852 Texas
Ella 5 1855 Texas
Thomas 1 1859 Texas


Census:
1870 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
residence 190
J F Smith 57 1813 Tennessee wheelwright 325, 250
Ella Smith 46 1824 Pennsylvania
Nancy Smith 24 1846 Louisiana
William H Smith 21 1849 farmer Texas
Francis Smith 16 1854 Texas
Ella Smith 14 1856 Texas
Thomas Smith 11 1859 Texas
John Smith 5 1865 Texas

residence 192
J.J.F. Gilliland 38 1832 saw miller Pennsylvania
Anna M. Gilliland 33 Maryland (died 1873 in Jeff Co.)
William N. Gilliland 2 1868 Texas
(william N. m Clara E Broussard, dau of Moise Broussard)

Mentioned in THE GREAT STORM OF 1886:
A DAY OF AGONY AND DEATH AT
SABINE PASS, TEXAS
By W. T. Block
Reprinted from Beaumont ENTERPRISE, January 9, 1977.
Sources: Galveston DAILY NEWS, October 14-21, 1886.

"After the 1886 (Oct 12) storm had subsided, all that remained intact was Gus Higby's store and the residences of Dr. J. J. L. Gilliland and W. F. McClanahan, the town's
publisher and printer."

Thomas married Ella Ann Lowrey about 1845. Ella was born in 1824 in Green Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1870 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 25 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
25 Oct 1850
residence 221
John Railey 51 1799 Georgia laborer
Delinda Railey 34 1816 LA (Malinda Cole Johnson)
Elisabeth Railey 17 1833 LA (step-dau Elizabeth Johnson)
James Railey 14 1836 TX (step-son James Johnson)
Nancy Railey 13 1837 TX (step-dau Nancy Johnson)
Sally Railey 12 1838 TX (step-dau Sally Johnson)
Moses Railey 7 1843 TX (step-son Moses Johnson)
Christian Railey 2 1848 TX
James Hayes 23 1827 LA laborer
Emily Hayes 21 1829 TX
Alzena Hayes 2 1848 2
Matilda Hayes 0 6/12 TX 1850


residence 223
Clubb, Thos B. 32 1818 SC laborer
Clubb Maria 24 1826 TX
Clubb William C. 1846
Clubb Sarah 1 1849
Burris Enos 1801 Canada blacksmith
Gibson Robert 20 1830 England laborer
Willis John 16 1834 TX laborer (relation unk)
Willis William 49 1801 TN laborer (relation unk)
Willis William J. 14 1836 LA laborer (relatin unk)
Wilson John 27 1823 LA laborer (relation unk)
Taylor John 39 1811 TN laborer (relation unk)

residence 224
Thomas F. Smith 31 1819 carpenter Tennessee
Ella A. (Lowrey) 26 1824 Pennsylvania
Nancy F. 4 1846 Louisiana
William M. 2 1848 Texas
Sarah L. Lawrey 14 1836 Ohio (relation unk)
James Penrod 18 1832 laborer Illinois (relation unk)
James Dyson 57 1793 saddler Mississippi (relation unk)


nearby:
Solomon Sparks and Martha family
John Sparks and Melinda family and James Court and Julia Ann