According to 'The History of Jones County Georgia 1807-1907' by Carolyn
White Williams:
Jeremiah Smith born about 1775, came from North Carolina to Jones County,
Georgia in the early 1800's. His son, Jeremiah (Griff) Smith, b. 1818, mar.
Bethinia Morrison, from Monroe County, Ga and their children were:

(I)  Mose Smith, b. Oct 15, 1844 and died Mar 8, 1909, who married Lula
Alexander, b Nov 7, 1854, d. Apr 24, 1942, and their ch. Were seven:
(1) Sidney Smith mar Susie Maynard and had ch Kelly, Hilda, Mose and Felton
(note by Betty P: I personally knew Kelly and Felton). Kelly owned a
planer/sawmill in Wakulla, Fl and Green Cove Springs, Fl. Kelly married 1st
Mary ?  and 2nd a woman from Wakulla Beach, Fl.  Felton was killed in a
personal fight in the Philippines.)
(2) Ella Smith, b. Apr 22, 1875, d. Jan 5, 1928, mar W.H.Gordon and their
two ch were: Mose W. Gordon, mar 1st Dove M White and had son, M.W. Gordon,
Jr.  Mar 2nd Katherine Bradford and had a daughter Marthelia Gordon.  Second
child Rubye Gordon, mar Peter Benton Wheeler and had one son, P. B. Wheeler
Jr.
(3) Grady Smith, mar Ida Finney and had two ch. Augusta, who mar. Marion
Woodcock and had two sons, Woody and Tom. Tarver Smith mar Louise King and
has four ch. Kathy, Grady, Lucia, Murray.
(4) Mosie May Smith, mar Joe Brooks, and had ch. Daisy.
(5) Pauline Smith, mar. Paul Hudson and had ch Martha.
(6) Daisy mar Gus Gordon and had ch Lula and Harry.
(7) Stella Smith, mar. Zach Gordon and had son, Jack Miller Gordon, who mar.
Mary Willard and has ch Jackie and Connie.
  (II) Second son of Jeremiah and Bethinia Morrison Smith was Columbus
(Duck) Smith, b. Aug 23, 1856 and d. Oct 24, 1916., who mar. Susie
Alexander. Their ch were: Thomas Griffin Smith, b. Aug 24, 1877, d. Dec 2,
1924, who mar. Maude Lee Green, the dau. Of Francis Green, Pvt Ga. Inf.
C.S.A. b. 1843 and died Aug 5, 1929. (Capt. Francis Green was responsible
for the surrender of General Stoneman at The Battle of Sunshine Church near
Round Oak, Ga. 1864) . Their ch were:
(1) Mattie Lou Smith, who mar. Gus Gordon and had ch Susie and Martha Lou.
(2) Thomas Elton Smith, b. Dec 2, 1902, and mar 1st Marguerite Hendricks on
Sept 8, 1925. Their dau. Is Barbara Jane Smith, b. Sept 11, 1926. He mar 2nd
Sarah B. Jones Smith.
(3) Maude Lee Smith was b. Feb 27, 1906 and d. Sept 23, 1924.
(4) George C. Smith who mar. Ada Bell Greene and had ch: Elon, Coleman and
Anne.

Betty P

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Temperance Morrison married in Jones County, GA about 1837 to Jeremiah
Griffin Smith. They had one son, William H. Smith, b. 1838, who died at
battle of 2nd Manassas in Virginia.
Temperance died before Nov. 28, 1841 when Jeremiah married Bethana Morris.
Do you have any information on Temperance?
Who were her parents? Thanks.
Ken Smith

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