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Marriage: Children:
  1. Nancy Branham Smith: Birth: 18 Oct 1820 in Letcher Co., KY. Death: 23 Apr 1905 in Kentucky

  2. Mary Jane Branham-Smith: Birth: 5 Dec 1822 in Letcher Co., KY.

  3. John Branham Smith: Birth: ABT. 1825 in Kentucky.

  4. Cassie Branham Smith: Birth: ABT 1825 in Kentucky.

  5. Elisa Branham Smith: Birth: 1826.

  6. Elizabeth Branham Smith: Birth: 1827 in Kentucky.

  7. Andrew Jackson Branham Smith: Birth: 15 Mar 1829 in Floyd Co., KY.

  8. Frances Branham Smith: Birth: ABT. 1830.

  9. Christena Branham Smith: Birth: ABT. 1832.

  10. Rebecca Branham Smith: Birth: 1837.

  11. William Branham Smith: Birth: 1838.

  12. Emory Branham Smith: Birth: Feb 1841 in Kentucky.

  13. Elmer Branham Smith: Birth: 1842.

  14. Lucinda Branham Smith: Birth: 1846.


Sources
1. Title:   Floyd County, KY, marriage records

Notes
a. Note:   illy moved into their new cabin. The door had not yet been installed, so she had hung a coverlet over the doorway as a temporary door. Late on the day they have moved into the cabin, Elizabeth went to a nearby spring for water. While bending over for water, she heard a loud hissing sound. Looking up, she saw the big cat; dropping her bucket, she ran as fast as she could for the cabin door. Just as she got through the doorway, the panther hit the coverlet, hissing and clawing at it. The cat gave a scream of frustration and left. 1850 Letcher Co. census, Dist 2, No. 109: Age 47. 1860 Letcher Co. census, No. 452: Age given as 55. Note: Lodicy Childres, presumably Elizabeth's older sister (b. abt 1794) listed as member of household. 1870 Letcher Co. census, Pct 4, Whitesburg, No. 126: Age given as 56. 1880 Letcher Co. census, p. 40 & p. 599: Age given as 80.
Note:   A family story relates that Elizabeth had a close call with a panther shortly after she and B


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