The Smith Family
Samuel Smith is a mystery. We are not sure who he is or where he came from. I have information from George C. Smith, who is the grandson of Samuel. His parents being Harvey and Elizabeth Adkins Smith.
Uncle George came to visit every summer, he is my great grandmother Sarah Smith Honaker's brother. I have a copy of a cassette tape that his grandson Billy Mason made around 1976. It was given to my by Uncle George's son Elden.
In the tape, he states that Mahala was a widow when she and Samuel married.
He says that Jessee, Almira, and Nancy are children from the first marriage. He also includes a "Lish" which I take to probably be Elisha and an "Arter" which may be Arthur or Arter.
We know that Jessee and Almira are Adkins' so we would assume that "Lish" and "Arter" are also Adkins. They are not listed in census information 1850 and forward with Samuel and Mahala and I have not been able to find anyone with these names who could fit in the family.
In the early Cabell County Marriage records, Samuel and Mahala are listed to have been married in 1847, at that time, Samuel listed his name as John.
Since Alexander and John are born before this marriage date, they may be the children of Samuel and a first wife. Sarah may be a sister to them and not the child of Mahala.
Census Records of Samuel & Mahala
.........................Charles and Sarah Honaker circa: 1904 Wedding Photo........................
Smith Family
- Sarah Smith b.7/25/1890 -d. 4/1983 dau. of Harvey and Elizabeth Adkins Smith married Charles Honaker, son of James and Susan Linkous Honaker. Resided Lincoln County WV. Buried Plumley Cemetary, Big Laural Road Lincoln County WV
- Harvey Smith, b. 4/21/1855-d. 6/13/1910 son of Samuel and Mahala Adkins Smith married Elizabeth Adkins b.1/7/1857-d.1/17/1945 dau of Parker Adkins and Mary Willis. Resided Lincoln County WV. Buried Plumley Cemetary Big Laural Road, Lincoln County WV
- Samuel Smith b. 1810-d.after 1880 married Mahala Adkins b 1810-d.before 1880. Resided Lincoln County WV. Buried Plumley Cemetary Big Laural Road Lincoln County WV
- Children of Harvey and Elizabeth Adkins Smith
- Martha Edis Smith m. Charles Moss Adkins, George Clarkson Smith m. Okey Reta Honaker, daughter of James and Susan Linkous Honaker, Jenny Smith, John Smith, Lankazerous Smith
- Children of Samuel and Mahala Smith
- Smith Children
- Alexander Smith b. 1845 d.March 7, 1929 married Juliantis Hager
- John James Smith b. 1846 d.February 13, 1943
- Lafayette Smith b. 1852 d.August 1927
- Harvey Smith b.April 21, 1855 d.June 13, 1910 m. Elizabeth Adkins
- Lucy Smith b. January 7, 1857 d.January 9, 1932 m. Clayburn Adkins
- Known Adkins Children
- Jesse Adkins b. 1834 m. Letha Adkins
- Almira Adkins m. Hager Two children in the home with Samuel & Mahala are Emily b. 1858 & Wilbert b.1863 are children of Almire
- Nancy Adkins b. abt 1844. Two children in the home with Samuel and Mahala Tabitha b. 1861 & Samuel b. 1867 are Nancy's children
- Sarah b. abt. 1844is listed with the family in the 1850 and 1860 census records, we do not know if she is the child of Samuel or Mahala
- Sarah married Bartlett Adkins
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