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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Agatha "Agathy" Smith: Birth: 3 FEB 1789 in ?. Death: 29 MAY 1874 in Cumberland County, Tennessee

  2. Anthony Smith: Birth: 10 JUN 1791 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Death: 26 JUN 1846 in Roane County ,Tennessee

  3. Mary "Polly" Smith: Birth: 16 OCT 1792 in Hawkins County,Tennessee. Death: UNKNOWN in ?

  4. Nancy A. Smith: Birth: APR 1796 in Hawkins County Tennessee. Death: UNKNOWN in Cumberland County, Tennessee

  5. Josiah Smith: Birth: 8 DEC 1799 in Hawkins County Tennessee. Death: 21 DEC 1887 in Cumberland County, Tennessee

  6. John Jr. Smith: Birth: 4 MAY 1802 in Hawkins County Tennessee. Death: 12 FEB 1870 in Cumberland County, Tennessee

  7. William Smith: Birth: 26 OCT 1804. Death: UNKNOWN

  8. Ralph Elkins Smith: Birth: 1 FEB 1808 in Hawkins County Tennessee. Death: 29 JAN 1894 in Cumberland County, Tennessee

  9. Christiana Smith: Birth: 30 NOV 1810 in Tennessee. Death: UNKNOWN


Notes
a. Note:   It appears that John Smith may have resided for a period in Montgomery County, VA, possibly in the vicinity of the New River. This assumption would explain the connection with the Elkins Family, who lived on the "Little" River, a tributary of the New River.
  John Smith married Christiana Elkins in 1788, and they eventually migrated to TN around 1790. The Smith family resided in Hawkins County, TN, for some time where the Thomas Gibbons family was living. This connection to the Gibbons family explains Agatha Smith's marriage to William Gibbons in 1806.
  According to Smith descendant/informant Elsie Burkett, Major John fought in the War of 1812 and was first stationed in what is now Bradley County, TN. He later led a group of settlers to Post Oak Springs around 1790, but this bit of information is not documented at the present time, and I feel is somewhat inaccurate.
  It seems that Major John migrated to Roane County (Post Oak Springs) around the year 1810 after the Treaty of Tellico opened up the land for the white man. I believe Major Smith chose this location because of the fertile land, good water source (Cave Springs) and its close proximity to Fort South West Point and the Old Stage Road.
  John Smith, along with Agred and Long, were th early founders of the first Christian church (Disciples of Christ) in the state of TN. Major Smith and Mrs. Dr. J.C. Haley were some of the first members of the church. The early services of the "mother church" were held at Major John's log home. Here they had their "foot washings" and an alter for "mourners".
  As the congregation grew, Major John utilized his grist mill on Cave Creek for the services. The mill was stopped from the grinding of grain and the preaching continued through the night. Later, Major Smith would donate land on which a permanent church was erected.
  In 1819, Wm. Gibbons, son-in-law of John Smith, died in Hawkins County. In July of that year, Major Smith traveled to Hawkins County and brought his daughter, Agatha, and his grandaughters to his home and furnished them shelter and a living from his farm.
  Major John Smith died instate August of 1840, leaving his widow, Christiana. John Nethery, who married their youngest daughter, was appointed administrator of the estate. Nethery later drew up a contract giving himself total control over the Smiths' assets.


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