Charles McClellan Smith was born on May 26, 1857, in Mississippi, to parents James Henry Smith (1833-1896) and Mary Jane McClellan (1823-1876).

Birth

May 26, 1857, in Carroll, Mississippi, USA

Marriage

Charles was married twice and had children with both wives.

Marriage to Mary Frances Jones

Charles’ first marriage was to Mary Frances Jones who lived in Sidon. The couple had three children, Ann Judson Smith, Charles Smith, and James Brantley Smith. Mary Frances died on July 26, 1888, at the age of 27.

Marriage to Belle Irene Suber

On January 8, 1896, Charles married again, this time to Belle Irene Suber (August 2, 1872 – March 30, 1948). She was born in Atlanta, Mississippi (Chickasaw County). The couple lived at Fairview Cottage on the Clifton Plantation and had five children: Wilburn Suber Smith, Jessie Mae Smith, Harold Arnett Smith, Lorena Smith, and Charles McClellan Smith, Jr.

Children

Charles had eight children with two wives.

Children from First Marriage with Mary Frances Jones

Charles’ first marriage was to Mary Frances Jones who lived in Sidon. The couple had three children. Mary Frances died on July 26, 1888, at the age of 27.

1. James Brantley Smith. Born Mar 23 1880, Bright Corner, MS; married Minnie C. Hill; died September 19, 1931, Memphis, TN. Children: Guy Hill Smith, Agnes Louise Smith.
2. Ann Judson Smith. Born March 5, 1884; married George Gray DeFoore in Sidon on Thursday, January 16, 1913; died January 19, 1975, Jackson, MS. Children: Mary Frances DeFoore; Grady DeFoore, John Norris DeFoore, Charles Wilburn DeFoore, Judson Glynn DeFoore.
3. Charles Smith. Born about 1887. I think he died young.

Children from Second Marriage with Belle Irene Suber

These five children were all born in Hemingway, Carroll County, Mississippi.

1. Wilburn Suber Smith. Born December 6, 1896; married August 16, 1927, to Ethel Roper Lannom; died December 31, 1980, in Tyler, TX.
2. Jessie Mae Smith. Born March 30 1898; married Earl Clyde Yates in 1921; died August 14, 1992.
3. Harold Arnette Smith. Born September 21, 1900; married Lucille; died May 21, 1956.
4. Lorena Smith. Born August 8, 1902; married Merrill Dennis Moore; died November 9, 1988.
5. Charles McClellan Smith, Jr. Born 1906; married Emma Josephine Wilson on March 26, 1949; died September 3, 1953, in Houston, TX.

Records for Smith Children

Residence

Centenarian

Century Mark is Observed by Mississippian

Death

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