John J Critendon SMOTHERS
NOTES: July 2016 - In the 1900 US Census it has - John C Smuthers age 51, Mancie E Smuthers age 47, Elizia M Smuthers age 23, John N Smuthers age 19, Lora Smuthers age 15, Hurbert Smuthers age 13. NOTES: Parents are: John P Smothers and Mary Allender
NOTES: June 2008 - See Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910 in my Mantlo certificates file. NOTES: November 2013 - On paper I copied on our trip (in my file) chapter 3 is where I got her death date. Also all her children I got from "The Descendants of Andrew Jackson Hightower." papers I copied on our trip #1724 NOTES: July 2016 - See headstone on Find A Grave # 61463331 --- it has her death as 1943
NOTES: July 2016 - in the papers I copied on our trip it has she married A T Hawes 20 Sep 1896 in Hopkins, Kentucky. p 202 "Descendants of Andrew Jackson Hightower" the only info I can find has her married to William A Watson dob 1874 spouse Jennie B Watson in the Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963. NOTES: July 2016 - She is in the 1880 US Census age 5, Elkton, Todd Kentucky.
NOTES: July 2016 - In the 1900 US Census Eliza is 23 and living with parents, John N 19, Lora 15 and Hurbert 13.
NOTES: July 2016 - Info came from papers I copied on our trip " Descendants of Andrew Jackson Hightower" p202.
NOTES: July 2016 - Lora is in the 1900 US Census as Lora Smuthers age 15.
NOTES: July 2016 - See headstone on Find A Grave # 61463252 --- NOTE: Kentucky PVT U S ARMY WW I
He married Nancy Elizabeth Hightower 17 Jan 1871 at Todd, Kentucky . Nancy Elizabeth Hightower was born at Todd, Kentucky 15 Sep 1852 daughter of Andrew Jackson Hightower and Anne Grumbley .
They were the parents of 6
children:
James a Smothers
born 1873.
Jennie B Smothers
born 1875.
Eliza M Smothers
born Jan 1877.
John Nicklas Smothers
born 24 Nov 1880.
Lora Smothers
born Jul 1884.
Herbert C Smothers
born 6 Jun 1886.
John J Critendon Smothers died 2 Jan 1937 at Hopkins, Kentucky .
Nancy Elizabeth Hightower died 8 Dec 1942 at Hopkins, Kentucky .