John Alexander, Jr. Smith 
John Alexander, Jr. was born on February 1st, 1855 in Coosa Co., AL.1 John Alexander, Jr.'s father was John Alexander, Sr. Smith and his mother was Nancy Logan. His paternal grandparents were Patrick, Sr. Smith and Mary Ann Lindsey; his maternal grandparents were H. Alexander Logan and Martha Ann Smith. He had two brothers and two sisters, named James Madison, Isaac Patrick, Mary Virginia and Martha Ella. He had four half-brothers named David W., William A., Henry Jackson and Lindsey. He died at the age of 72 on March 13th, 1927 in Coosa Co., AL. He was buried in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL..1 1 General Notes
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"Down Chipco Way
Some of the best farms of the early days were located on Chipco
Creek. Top soil along this creek was some 9" deep. No fertilizer was
needed. One of the very first early settlers was Ike Willingham, who
married Samuels, daughter of Major Ben Samuels of Lincoln County,
Georgia. Ike Willingham moved to what is now Hanover and built an
imposing home on old Turnpike road. His farm lay mainly on the
headwaters of Chipco Creek. He opened up this farm on the late 1840's.
Ike Willingham owned slaves and used this labor on the farm.
The next farm in line down the creek was that of John Garnett, who
lived on the Turnpike road. Then came that of Rainer Dobson, who reared
a large family. The Dobson family have held this farm to the present
time. P. J. McAdory, next in line owned much land and was one of the
leading citizens of Coosa County for a long time. A little farther down
the creek was the farm of John A. Logan who was a successful businessman
and operated a plantation farm many years. Still farther down the Creek,
George Gothard owned and operated a successful farm. Next to his place
was that of Jack Miller. Then came the farm of one of the most
successful farmers of his day - W. S. Darden. He, too, reared a large
family. Next farm holder was J. T. Miller, whose farm was one of the
largest of the County and one of the best. Next land owner in line or in
the flow of Chipco Creeek was John A. Smith, Sr. Later John A. Smith, II
operated this farm.
Just south of the west part of the J. T. Miller farm was Lindsey
Smith, whose farm was mainly on Jack's Creek but Chipco Creek flowed
nearby. The last of the farms on Chipco was that of James Smith, who
held his farm until recent years. I was typical that the early settlers
looked for bottom land first. Of course, throughout the length of Chipco
Creek much of the cultivated land was hill land and it was the first to
wash away in row crop farming. Much of the bottom land is still fairly
fertile and still makes for cattle raising." (1)
(1)The Story of Flint Hill of Times Past and Present by John D. Samuels,
Jan. 1969, page 44. This is a pamphlet that was printed and distributed
at Flint Hill Methodist Church, Coosa Co., AL
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1787 in TN d.< 1860 in Coosa Co., AL
- b.09 Jan 1821 in TN d.10 Dec 1899 in Coosa Co., AL
- b. in ? d. in AL
- b.~ 1788 in TN d.> 1860 in Coosa Co., AL
- b.01 Feb 1855 in Coosa Co., AL d.13 Mar 1927 in Coosa Co., AL
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.~ 1775 in SC d.Sep 1839 in Coosa Co., AL
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.15 Dec 1803 in TN d.21 May 1885 in Coosa Co., AL
- b.~ 1775 in VA d.< 1850 in Coosa Co., AL
- b.13 May 1831 in Coosa Co., AL d.14 Sep 1881 in Coosa Co., AL
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.31 Mar 1810 in TN d.01 Jun 1845 in Coosa Co., AL
- b. in ? d. in ?
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John Alexander, Jr. and Mary Eliza were married in a religious ceremony on November 2nd, 1876 in Coosa Co., AL.1 They had three sons and four daughters, named John Alex, Thomas H., William Patrick, Martha E., Belle, Dixie and Lonnie.
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Children
Martha E. Smith
Martha E. was born on April 6th, 1888 in Coosa Co., AL.1 She died at the age of 58 on January 24th, 1947 in AL. She was buried in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery , Coosa Co., AL..1 1
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