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Descendants of Hezekiah SMALLWOOD

Third Generation

17. Amanda Ellen SMALLWOOD (John , Hezekiah ) was born on 20 Oct 1857 in St. Claire, Saline Co., MO.

Amanda married James HUBBARD, son of Polima?. James was born about 1854 in Missouri.

They had the following children:

20. Henry Everett SMALLWOOD (John , Hezekiah ) was born on 3 Jan 1865 in Missouri. He died on 27 Sep 1949 in Benton Co, MO.

Henry married Margaret Deranna MCMILLEN on 13 Sep 1894 in Benton Co., MO. Margaret was born on 4 Sep 1873 in Benton Co., MO. She died on 6 Mar 1929 in Benton Co., MO.

They had the following children:

23. Lafayette N. SMALLWOOD (Hezekiah , Hezekiah ) was born in 1854 in Missouri. He died in 1926 in Wyacondah, Iowa and was buried in Savannah Cemetery, Wyacondah, IA.

Lafayette married Martha BRUNK, daughter of Lorenzo Dow BRUNK and Margaret L. FINLEY. Martha was born in 1857 in Iowa. She died in 1936.

They had the following children:

25. Andrew Jackson SMALLWOOD (Hezekiah , Hezekiah ) was born about 1859/1860 in Missouri.

Andrew married (1) Christina about 1903. Christina was born about 1876 in Ohio.

1870 Federal Census - Schuyler Co, MO
Andrew J Smallwood, Liberty, MO

Iowa State Census 1895
Amanda Smallwood 28 MO W Davis Wyacondah
Elma Smallwood 8 Davis Co IA W Davis Wyacondah
Chester D. Smallwood 6 Davis Co IA W Davis Wyacondah
Plezy Lee Smallwood 4 Davis Co IA W Davis Wyacondah
Lennie Dillon Smallwood 2 Davis Co IA W Davis Wyacondah

1900 Census - Wyacondah Township, Davis County, Iowa
Andrew J. Smallwood, Mar 1860, 40, MO, married 16 yrs
Susan A, wife, Aug 1869, 33, MO
Elma, dau, Oct 1886, 13, IA
Chester D, son, Oct 1888, 11, IA
Pleace?, son, Oct 1890, 9, IA
Lenie D, son, Jan 1893, 7, IA
Carrie M, dau, Jan 1896, 4, IA
Lola L, dau, Aug 1897, 2, IA
Lessie Bridwell, nephew, Apr 1891, 9, IA MO IA

1910 Census
Andrew J. Smallwood found in:
Census Microfilm Records: Iowa, 1910
Age: 50
Gender: M
Race: W
Birthplace: MO
State: Iowa
County: DAVIS
Locale: WYACONDAH
Series: T624
Roll: 399
Part: 3
Page: 146A
Andrew J. Smallwood, 51, MO, home farm, nbr yrs curr marriage: 7
Christina, wife, 33, OH, # of children 5
Lennie D, son, 16, IA
Carrie M, dau 15, IA
Lola L, dau, 13, IA
Mandy A, dau, 4, IA
Ida C, dau, 2, IA
Infant dau, 1 mo, IA

1920 Federal Census - Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa
Andrew J. Smallwood, age 59, MO, KY, KY
Christina, wife, age 44, OH, OH, OH
Lennie or Lonnie D, son, age 27, IA

1930 Census - Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa (Image #14)
A. Jackson Smallwood, 70, MO KY KY, age at 1st marr 26, farmer, veteran? no
Christine, wife, 54, age at 1st marr 24, OH OH OH
Everett, son, 17, IA
Julia, dau, 15, IA
Robert L, son, 15, IA
Ida M, dau, 13, IA
Mary, dau, 9, IA

They had the following children:

Andrew also married (2) Susan Amanda BRIDWELL about 1884. Susan was born in Aug 1869 in Missouri.

They had the following children:

26. Isabella SMALLWOOD (Hezekiah , Hezekiah ) was born about 1861 in Missouri.

Isabella married Charles HAMMOND. Charles was born about 1853 in Massachusetts.

They had the following children:

29. Hezekiah K. SMALLWOOD (Hezekiah , Hezekiah ) was born in Feb 1873 in Missouri. He died in 1940.

Hezekiah married Mary Clarice CORDUM, daughter of Fred CORDUM and Elizabeth. Mary was born in Sep 1873 in Illinois.

Custer Co OK Homesteading Records:
Smallwood, Hezekiah K., 13-20

1910 Custer County, Oklahoma Census
Hezzie K. (36)
Clara (36)
All of the children were born in OK.
Guy
Hubert
Eula
Ruth
Hazel
Gussie
Chester
Edith
Fred Avery, a 19 year only nephew also lived with them.

1920 Census - Washita, Custer, OK
Hezekiah K. Smallwood, 46, MO
Mary C, wife, 46, IL
Guy W, son, 23, OK
Eula B, dau, 20, OK
Ruth E, dau, 17, OK
Hazel G, dau, 15, OK
Gussie F?, dau, 14, OK
Chester F, son, 12, OK
Edith A, dau, 10, OK
Evelyn M, dau, 7, OK
Loyle S., son, 5, OK
Kenneth P, son, 1, OK

1930 Census - Hammon, Roger Mills, OK
H. H. Smallwood, 57, MO KY KY
Clara, wife, 56, IL IL GER
Guy?, son , OK
Chester F, son, 22, OK
Edith, dau, OK
Evelyn, dau, OK
Loyle E, son, OK
Kenneth P, son, 11, OK
Lizzie M. Cordum, mother-in-law, 84, IL KY KY

They had the following children:

32. Nancy Jane SMALLWOOD (Elisha , Hezekiah ) was born on 11 Aug 1856 in Vernon Co., Missouri. She died on 7 Nov 1945 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.

Nancy married (1) Phyletus H. (Phyleatis) JOHNSON / JOHNSTON on 15 Mar 1880 in Nevada, Missouri (div. in 1889). The marriage ended in divorce. Phyletus was born about 1860 in Indiana or Missouri.

1880 Census:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
J. B. SULAVAN Self M Male W 24 KY Hardware Merchant KY KY
L. E. SULAVAN Wife M Female W 22 MO Keeps House MO KY
S. L. SULAVAN Dau S Female W 2 MO KY MO
Mary SULAVAN Dau S Female W 5M MO KY KY
March SULAVAN Son S Male W 5M MO KY KY
Nan SMALLWOOD Other Female W 23 MO Servant KY KY
Sallie BLEVINS Other S Female W 19 MO Visiting MO KY
Mary BLEVINS Other Female W 15 MO MO KY
Source Information:
Census Place Schell City, Vernon, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254739
NA Film Number T9-0739

1900 Census - Nevada, Vernon, Missouri
Andrew Woods, 55, IN KY KY
Nancy, wife, 42, MO KY KY
Mamie B, dau, 10, MO
Andrew E, son, 5, MO
Willis Johnson, son, 20, MO
Frank Johnson, son, 19, MO

1910 Census - Nevada, Vernon, Missouri
Andrew H. Woods, 61, IN
Nancy, wife, 53, MO
Belle, dau, 20, MO
Ernest, son, 16, MO

1920 Census - Living with son-in-law in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas
Woods, Nancy
Age: 63
Birthplace: Missouri
Roll:T625_525
Race: White
Page:7B
State: Kansas
County: Bourbon
Image:204
Township: Fort Scott

1930 Census - Living with son Andrew in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO
Woods, Nancy
Age: 74
Year: 1930
Roll: T626_1195
Page: 12B
State: Missouri
County: Jackson
Image:0581
Township: Kansas City

They had the following children:

Nancy also married (2) Andrew H. WOODS on 17 May 1889 in Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri. Andrew was born in May 1845 in Illinois or Indiana. He died on 18 Mar 1923 in Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri.

They had the following children:

33. Mary Marinda SMALLWOOD (Elisha , Hezekiah ) was born in Sep 1865 in Missouri. She died about 1935 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.

Mary married James Robert COOK, son of John COOK and Martha E. SCRAGGS (SCRUGGS/SCROGGS), in 1887/1888. James was born in Nov 1856 in Missouri. He died on 18 Feb 1923 in Umatilla, Oregon.

1880 Census:
W. E. TRYON Self M Male W 26 MA Farmer MA MA
Agnes TRYON Wife M Female W 22 MA Keeps House MA MA
Maud TRYON Dau S Female W 3 MA MA MA
Blanch TRYON Dau S Female W 2 MO MA MA
Mary SMALLWOD Other Female W 15 MO Hired Girl KY KY
Arthur ROSE Other Male W 17 MO Labourer MA MA
Source Information:
Census Place Bacon, Vernon, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254739
NA Film Number T9-0739
Page Number 473B

1900 Census - Virgil Twp, Vernon County, Missouri, Sheet 5, #104
James R. Cook, head, Nov 1856, age 43, MO TN TN, occupation Farmer, married 12 yrs, renting farm,
Mary M, wife, Sept 1865, age 34, IA KY TN, married 12 yrs
William Earl, son, Oct 1888, age 11, NM MO IA
Elmer R, son, Mar 1891, age 9, KS MO IA
Ernest E, son, Oct 1893, age 6, KS MO IA
Evaline, dau, Dec 1895, age 4, KS MO IA
Iva Lena, dau, Mar 1900, age 9 mos, MO MO IA

1910 Census
James Robert Cook found in:
Age: 53
Gender: M
Race: W
Birthplace: MO
State: Oregon
County: GRANT
Locale: AUSTIN
Series: T624
Roll: 1280
Part: 1
Page: 223A
James Robert Cook, 53, MO TN TN, # of yrs curr marriage: 22, laborer, section fireman
Mary Marinda, wife, 42, IA KY TN, landlady, hotel, # of children: 8, # of living children: 7
William Earl, son, 21, NM, laborer, section fireman
Elmer Raymond, son 19, KS, laborere, section fireman
Ernest Elta, son, 17, KS, laborer, railroad
Evaline, dau, 14, KS
Ivaline, dau, 10, MO
James Robert, son, 6, ID
John Thomas, son, 3, OR

1920 census - Union, Grant, Oregon, Household #46, page 3A
James R. Cook, head, age 64, MO TN TN
Mary M, wife, age 54, IA KY TN
Mary I, dau, age 19, MO
James R., Jr, son, age 16, ID
John Thomas, son, age 13, OR

They had the following children:

34. John Wesley SMALLWOOD (Elisha , Hezekiah ) was born in 1859 in Missouri or Iowa. He died poss before 1910.

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John married (1) Rachel M. WOLF, daughter of Amos WOLF and Elmira RILEY, 1883? in Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri. Rachel was born in 1860 in Henry Co., Illinois. She died in 1902.

1900 Census - Sedalia, Pettis, MO
Jno Smallwood, 1859, 41, IA KY TN
Rachel, 1859, 40, IL IL IL
Addie, dau, 1881, 19, MO
Rufus, son, 1883, 17, MO
Henry, son, 1885, 14, MO
Grover, son, 1887, 12, MO
Ollie, son, 1891, 8, MO
Elmer, son, 1893, 7, MO
Retta, dau, 1895, 4, MO
Ernest, son, 1897, 3, MO
Baby, son, 1900, 3 mos, MO

1910 Census - Dresden, Pettis, MO
J. G. Smallwood, 52, IA KY TN (the middle initial is obviously wrong)
Sophia, wife, 37, MO
Elmer, son, 18, MO
Ernest, son, 13, MO
Otha, son, 10, MO
Catherine, dau, 4, MO

1920 Federal Census - Monseratt, Johnson, MO
John Smallwood, age 64, IA
Sofie(?) wife, age 48, MO
Catherine E, dau, age 14, MO

1930 Census - Monseratt, Johnson, MO
John Smallwood, age 73, IA, KY, TN
Sophia, wife, age 59, MO, Germany, Germany
Earnest, son, age 30, Iowa

E-mail from Martha Hansen:
John Wesley Smallwood was born 1859 in Clark Co. MO.
He married Rachel M. Wolfe, 1884.
Rachel was born in Henry Co. Ill. 1860.
As near as I can tell they had 8 children:
Per Letter from Margaret -
(Not listed in birth order)
1. Addie is the oldest. she married a man named Harris. They lived in Kansas City, and also she moved to Philadelphia some time or other.
2. Elmer lived in Hannibal, Mo. or near there.
3. Ritta lived in Marshall, Mo. about 35 miles from Sedalia, Mo.
4. Oath was born Feb. 2, 1900. In 1959 he lived in California in the LA area. He had twin girls who were 13 or 14 years old April, 1959.
5. This son, don't know his name lived in Phili also. He died of a heart attack in 1952.
6. This son lived in Phili.
7. Henry. Not sure if this is John's son or not but, Margaret made mention of him in the letter when she was talking about John's children. He was married to Mary and lived about 20 miles from Nevada, in 1959.
8. Rufus Crane Smallwood, born Jan. 12, 1884 in Nevada,
Mo. Married Margaret Oct. 12, 1909 in St. Louis, Mo.
They lived in Sedalia, Mo. in the same house for 42
years as of 1959.
Margaret was born June, 1889. She was full German
decent and said she was a member of the Catholic
Church. She still drove herself to Mass every morning,
as of 1959. Rufus had and M. had 2 sons and 2
daughters. She says in her letter that they have 20
Grandchildren and 3 Great-Grandchildren. However
she does not give any more info about them.
Rufus was a railroad man. He died Dec. 23, 1951 with
a sudden heart attack. He died 2 years to the day of his
death.

Source: Missouri State Archives - Birth Records:
Date of Birth: Feb 16 1884
Place of Birth: Nevada, Missouri (Vernon County)
No. of children of this mother: 5
Name: R. C. Smallwood
Sex: Male
Father born: Clark Co., MO
Mother born: Henry Co., ILL
Mother's name: Rachael M. Smallwood (Wolf) age: 24
Residence of Mother: Montevallo, Missouri
Father's name: John W. Smallwood (farmer) age: 25
Name of Medical Attandant: C. B. Cummins

Date of Birth: Sep 25 1885
Place of Birth: Nevada, Missouri (Vernon County)
No. of children of this mother: 6
Name: Jno. W. Smallwood
Sex: Male
Father born: MO
Mother born: ILL
Mother's name: Rachel M. Smallwood (Wolf) age: 25
Father's name: John W. Smallwood (farmer) age: 26
Name of Medical Attandant: C. B. Cummings

WD Oct 12, 1882 Grantee: Mary M Smallwood - Grantor: John W Smallwood. Bk 25, page 77
City Directory Nevada, MO:

Email from Martha Hansen:
Sandy,
According to the letter I got from Margaret Smallwood in 1959. She said John and Rachel were married 1884.

They had the following children:

John also married (2) Sophia after 1902. Sophia was born about 1873 in Missouri.

They had the following children:

35. James Lewis SMALLWOOD (Elisha , Hezekiah ) was born on 6 Mar 1868 in Kentucky or Missouri. He died on 3 Apr 1952 in St Louis, Missouri and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas.

James married (1) Nannie Hallinne BATEMAN, daughter of Dr. Silas Butler BATEMAN and Martha Sophia (Lennear) INGRAM, on 12 Apr 1889 in Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri. Nannie was born on 1 Feb 1870 in Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri. She died on 2 May 1895 in Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri.

1910 Census - Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas
James L. Smallwood, 42, MO MO MO ??
Myrtle, 30, MO IL MO
Geneva, dau, 18, MO
Dulcie, dau, 16, MO
Thelma, dau, 10, MO
Pauline, dau, 9, MO
James Jr, son, 6, KS
Two unrelated lodgers

1920 Federal Census - Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas
James L. Smallwood, age 52, b. MO (birth place conflicts with 1930 census)
Elnora M, wife, age 38 b. MO
James E, son, age 16, b. KS
Gillan B Bateman, father, age 72, b. ILL

1930 Federal Census - Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas
James Smallwood, age 63, b. Kentucky, father: KY, mother: KY
Myrtle, wife, age 48, b. Missouri

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/montgome/arrivals.html
The James Lewis Smallwood family arrived in Coffeyville, in the winter of 1901. Lena Mrytle Bateman Smallwood, was the daughter of Silas Butler Bateman and Martha Sophia Ingram Bateman. She was the second wife of James L. Smallwood. According to marriage book "E" page 194 James L. Smallwood married Nannie Bateman,(also the daughter of S.B.Bateman and Martha Sophia Bateman) April 12,1889 in Vernon Co., Missouri. Three children were born to James and Nannie Smallwood. Fannie Geneva, born December 9, 1891, Dulcie Mae born February 2, 1893 and Nannie Hallinne born April 12, 1895. Nannie Smallwood died May 2, 1895, and is buried in the Deepwood cemetery in Nevada, Vernon Co. Missouri. On February 28,1899 James Smallwood married Lena Mrytle Bateman, marriage book H page 286, Vernon Co., Missouri. James and Lena Mrytle Smallwood had Thelma Smallwood born October 1899 in Nevada, Missouri, Pauline Eleanor Smallwood born September 14,1900 in Nevada, Missouri, and James Eugene Smallwood born January 05 1904 in Coffeyville, Kansas. James L Smallwood was employed as a foreman with the MK&T railroad. James and Lena Mrytle reared the six children in Coffeyville. James L. Smallwood worked for the railroad from 1901 until his retirement in 1936. James L. Smallwood died April 3,1952, at the Missouri Pacific Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. The Coffeyville Journal, Thursday April 3, 1952 lists his birth date March 6, 1868. Other survivors listed are five daughters, Mrs. Geneva Posey, Mrs. C.C. Hogan, Mrs. Thelma Whitehead, Mrs. Dulcie Burgess, Mrs. Dorothy Swan, one son James E. Smallwood, one sister Clara Mapes nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. James death certificate lists heart disease. Lena Mrytle Smallwood died Feb. 6, 1964. In the deaths and funeral section of the Coffeyville Journal Feb.7,1964 it mentions Mrs. Smallwood had lived here since 1901,coming from Nevada, Missouri, she was born Nov.5,1879. Survivors list her five daughters and one son.

Carol Webb is great grandaughter of James L. She gave this information. He died at the Missouri Pacific Hospital and is buried in the Fairview Cemetery Montgomery Co. Coffeyville, KS. James lived in Nevada, MO until 1901 when he moved to Montgomery Co., KS. She has a picture of James and two sisters, Ida and ?. In his obit, states he had one sister to survive him.  James L (Lewis) married Nannie's sister Myrtle Bateman and they had 2 daughters and 1 son.
Sophie & Silas Bateman raised the third girl of Nannie, and James & Myrtle raised the older two.  James death cert stated his father: Elisah Smallwood, mother's maiden name unknown.  Nevada MO City Directory: 1900-01 James and wife Myrtle lived at 422 N. Elm; he was a foreman at MK&T RR.

They had the following children:

James also married (2) Lena (Elnora?) Myrtle BATEMAN, daughter of Dr. Silas Butler BATEMAN and Martha Sophia (Lennear) INGRAM, on 28 Feb 1899 in Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri. Lena was born on 5 Nov 1879 in Vernon Co., Missouri. She died on 6 Feb 1964 in Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas.

They had the following children:

36. Anna A. (or E.) SMALLWOOD (Elisha , Hezekiah ) was born in Dec 1869 in Missouri. She died after 1930.

Photo on left - Anna's children (Glessie and Ruby)
Photo on right - Glessie Emler
(click photo for a larger image)

Anna married (1) Thomas P. IMLER, son of David P. IMLER and Emeline. Thomas was born in 1854 in Ohio. He died before 1920.

1920 Federal Census - Nevada, Vernon, Missouri
Anna E. Imler, age 48, MO
Ruby I, dau, age 16, MO, father born in VA
Henry E. Maupin, age 28, sonL, MO
Glessie Maupin, age 20, dau, MO

1930 Federal Census - Nevada, Vernon, Missouri
Anna Imler, age 57, MO
Ruby, dau, age 25, MO
Paul Beckett, sonL, age 30, MO
Glessie Beckett, dau, age 29, MO

08 September 1887 Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri Book D, page 353 H. B. RoundtreeEvent: Marriage record 1893 in Book "F" p 326 Vernon Co. 1855-1900
Surnames: IMLER MAXWELL TIMBERS PERRY TERREL POWERS BAKER ROUNDTREE MAUPIN
Submitter: Cindy (Imler) Bevers (okcbevers@aol.com)
Date: 02 Sep 1999

They had the following children:

Anna also married (2) H. B. ROUNDTREE.

37. Emma Elmira SMALLWOOD (Elisha , Hezekiah ) was born on 25 Feb 1872 in Vernon County, Missouri. She died on 8 May 1945 in Nevada, Vernon, Missouri.

Photos of the Smallwood Family

Emma married (1) Walter Lee GRIFFITH, son of Walter O. GRIFFITH and Huldah C. PILCHER, on 20 Nov 1890. Walter was born on 29 Oct 1868 in Adrian, Missouri. He died on 6 Jan 1945 in Nevada, Vernon, Missouri and was buried in Newton Cemetery, Nevada, Vernon, MO.

1930 Federal Census - Nevada, Vernon, Missouri
Emma Griffith, age 55, MO
Mayrene, dau, age 17, MO
Willis, Gson, age 16, MO
Everett, Gson, age 15, MO
Roy, Gson, age 10, MO

1930 Federal Census - Virgil, Vernon, MO - Walter Griffith
Living with Daughter Zona

1880 Federal Census -
Hulda GRIFFITH Self W Female W 53 NC NC NC
Susan J. GRIFFITH Dau S Female W 17 MO At Home KY NC
Nancy B. GRIFFITH Dau S Female W 15 MO KY NC
Walter L. GRIFFITH Son S Male W 12 MO At Home KY NC
Minnie H. AUSTIN Niece S Female W 10 MO At Home CAN NC
William ROBERTS Other S Male W 23 MO Farming VA VA
Sarah L. ANTHONY Dau W Female W 25 MO At Home KY NC
John ANTHONY GSon S Male W 4 MO SCOT MO
Maggie ANTHONY GDau S Female W 2 MO SCOT MO
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Source Information:
Census Place Shawnee, Bates, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254673
NA Film Number T9-0673
Page Number 136C

They had the following children:

Emma also married (2) John Francis CRANK.

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