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John Allen Smith
1912 - 1973 (60 years)1. John Allen Smith was born 2 Nov 1912, North Carolina, USA (son of John Jefferson Smith and Narcissus "Nursey" Franks); died 30 Sep 1973, New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Vanceboro, Craven, North Carolina, USA. John married Thelma Mae Townsend 4 Sep 1936, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA. Thelma (daughter of Floyd Ambous Townsend and Rosa Belle Slaughter) was born 5 Oct 1917, North Carolina, USA; died 1 Jul 2012, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Vanceboro, Craven, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Floyd Allen Smith was born 28 Apr 1937, Craven, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Jun 2005, Craven, North Carolina, USA.
- John Wesley Smith was born 18 Sep 1943, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Aug 1994, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA; was buried , Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA.
- Bobby E. Smith
2. John Jefferson Smith was born 11 Sep 1856, Craven, North Carolina, USA (son of Samuel Sylvester Smith and Retisha Lucy Ward); died 29 Apr 1916, Craven, North Carolina, USA. John married Narcissus "Nursey" Franks. Narcissus (daughter of William Franks and Mary Elizabeth Simpkins) was born 13 Jun 1877, Craven, North Carolina, USA; died 16 Jan 1943, Vanceboro, Craven, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Narcissus "Nursey" Franks was born 13 Jun 1877, Craven, North Carolina, USA (daughter of William Franks and Mary Elizabeth Simpkins); died 16 Jan 1943, Vanceboro, Craven, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 1. John Allen Smith was born 2 Nov 1912, North Carolina, USA; died 30 Sep 1973, New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Vanceboro, Craven, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Samuel Sylvester Smith was born 17 Sep 1817, Craven, North Carolina, USA; died 22 Oct 1876, Craven, North Carolina, USA. Samuel married Retisha Lucy Ward. Retisha was born 5 Jan 1823, Craven, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Retisha Lucy Ward was born 5 Jan 1823, Craven, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 2. John Jefferson Smith was born 11 Sep 1856, Craven, North Carolina, USA; died 29 Apr 1916, Craven, North Carolina, USA.
6. William Franks was born Mar 1839, Craven, North Carolina, USA; died 1920, Craven, North Carolina, USA. William married Mary Elizabeth Simpkins. Mary (daughter of Melvin Simpkins and Norah Dixon) was born Abt 1840, Craven, North Carolina, USA; died 1882, Craven, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
7. Mary Elizabeth Simpkins was born Abt 1840, Craven, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Melvin Simpkins and Norah Dixon); died 1882, Craven, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 3. Narcissus "Nursey" Franks was born 13 Jun 1877, Craven, North Carolina, USA; died 16 Jan 1943, Vanceboro, Craven, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 4
14. Melvin Simpkins was born Abt 1795, Craven, North Carolina, USA (son of Joseph Simpkins); died Abt 1849, Craven, North Carolina, USA. Melvin married Norah Dixon. Norah was born Abt 1810, Craven, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1880, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
15. Norah Dixon was born Abt 1810, Craven, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1880, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 7. Mary Elizabeth Simpkins was born Abt 1840, Craven, North Carolina, USA; died 1882, Craven, North Carolina, USA.