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BUILT 1889
BY
GEORGE LOWERY SMIT(H)

IN 1889 160 ACRES OF LAND WERE HOMESTEADED. THEY HAD A BARN A CHICKEN RUN, MILK COWS AND HORSES. THERE WERE TWO ROOMS ON THE HOUSE WITH NO UPSTAIRS AND A SHANTY ON THE BACK OF THE HOUSE FOR A KITCHEN. IT WAS MADE OF LOGS AND LUMBER ON THE INSIDE. THEY TACKED LIGHT TAN FACTORY CLOTH ON THE WALLS. (HI8)

PIC.GEORGE LOWERY St MARY JANE & BABY IDA MAY

GEORGE LOWRY SMIT(H) 2ND MARRIAGE 4 NOV 1872 MARY JANE TERMAN

B 16 OCT 1833 COCKE COUNTY TN B 21 SEPT 1839 QUINCY PA
D 15 JAN 1911 GEORGETOWN ID D 1 JAN 1903 GEORGETOWN ID
(1ST M) MARY CATHERINE THORNTON (1ST M) JOHN SMYTH

CHILDREN

IDA MAY(SMYTH)(ADPTD) B 15 NOV 1861 M FRANK HART D 16 JAN 1934(5) MARY ISABELLE B 8 NOV 1873 M JOHN LACONA BARNES 1 JAN 1891 
CHARLOTTE ELNORA B 6 APR 1875 M ALBERT BACON A-4 & F-9 
GERALDINE GERTRUDE(FOSTER CHILD) B 18 FEB 1877 M JESSE JEFFERSON SIZEMORE D 8 MAR 1946 ST

ELIZABETH LEAH B 28 FEB 1877 M JOSEPH SMITH HAYES N-5
GEORGE BYRON B 16 JUN 1879 M SARAH ANN LARSEN 13 FEB 1908 A-l
WILLIAM JAMES B 9 JUL 1882 M ALICE MARIE SORENSEN 10 APR 1907

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PARENTS OF G.L.SMIT(H)...JAMES SMIT(H) 6t LEAH SERRATT...TN

PARENTS OF M.J.TERMAN WILLIAM TERMAN & ELIZABETH NULL...PA

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GEORGE L. SMIT(H), AGE 12 TO 17, LIVED WITH HIS UNCLE & AUNT. HE RODE RACE HORSES AND WENT FROM MEMPHIS TN TO NEW ORLEANS LA.THEY HAD SLAVES. WHEN HE LEFT HOME HIS AUNT GAVE HIM #300 CASH.  HE JOINED A COMPANY OF GOLD SEEKERS. HE SAID HE CAMPED RIGHT HERE WHERE GEORGETOWN ID IS NOW ON HIS WAY TO CA. WHEN THE CIVIL WAR BROKE OUT (1861) HE AND OTHERS STARTED BACK HOME TO TN TO HELP. SEVERAL THINGS DELAYED THEM AND WHEN THEY GOT TO FARMINGTON UT GEORGE HAD THE MEASLES AND COULDN'T GO ON. HE NEVER MADE ANY CONTACT WITH HIS FAMILY OR FRIENDS AGAIN.(H10)