Marion S. and Mattie Smith, Sterling
Marion's father Robert was killed in 1863, buried in Tippah County, Mississippi.
Marion's brothers were Robert and Richard Smith of Logan County.
In 1870 Fayette County, Tennessee, M.S. Smith is 25, Mattie 24, and Otey 2.
Marion Smith is in Hardeman County, Tennessee in 1880, 35, born in Virginia,
married to Mattie 32, with Oaty E. 11, Marshen P. 9, W. Earl 4, Charly 3, and Ora L. six months.
Marion S. Smith cash-claimed a quarter in sections 11 and 14, 8N 52W in 1874.
Marion Skipworth Smith 1844-1910 is buried in Hardeman County # 9793969, "Co D. 18th Mississippi Cavalry"
I, Marion Skipwith Smith, of Grand Junction, Hardeman County, State of Tennessee do hereby make and publish as my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other by me at any time made.
First I direct that any funeral expense and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or may first some into the hands of my executor.
Second, I give and bequeath to my wife, Mattie Perkins Smith. My entire estate both personal and real, to have her natural life, and it is also left discretionary with her to education our grand daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Smith , and also an appropriation to Miss Ada Morgan in appreciation for her faithful services rendered us in our declining years.
Thirdly after my wife’s death, the entire estate is to revert to Charley Lawrence Smith, Lillie Ore Richardson, and Forest Graves Smith, they being our three youngest children. The three older children having received their portion heretofore of my estate. Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my son, Waverly Earl Smith, as executor without bond. In witness whereof I do to this, my will, set my hand this the 26th day of April 1910.
August 26, 1898 "A brother of Otey Smith will be married next
Sunday at Grand Junction, Tennessee."
This is Waverly Earl Smith, who married Sallie E. Jenkins on August 28, 1898 in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
Sallie 1879-1907 is buried in Grand Junction,
Tennessee # 81602329.
Waverly was in Sterling Colorado in 1910, widowed, living with his brother Otey.
W. E. Smith 1875-1911 is buried in Hardeman County, # 81602328.
October 1898 "W. C. Propst of Merino and Otey Smith will each
ship a car of horses south next week."
October 1898 "Messrs. Otey and Marshall Smith left over the Q last night with a
car of horses enroute for Grand Junction, Tennessee."
Elvira Witherspoon was a post office employee in Oak Forest, Benton County Mississippi in 1901.
She was born about 1878 to James Witherspoon and Virginia Tomilson, dying Sept 20, 1953 in Columbia, Maury County, Tennesseee.
Marshall Perkins Smith and Elvira Witherspoon Smith had James Bernal Smith on June 25, 1906 in Sterling.
They're in Hardeman County in 1910, Marshall 34, married seven years to Elvira 32 born in Mississipi, with James 3 in Colorado and Russell C. 1 in Tennessee.
They're next to Marion S. 66 born in Virginia and Mattie 66 born in tTennessee, Marshall P. Smith 1870-1946 is buried in Hardeman County # 81859920.
December 1898 "Otey Smith went to Denver this morning to order a
big stock of groceries, which will be opened in the new Delzell block
about the middle of January."
In 1900 Sterling, Colorado, Otey Smith has a grocery store, born September 1868,
married seven years to Jamie Jan 1870, both born in Mississippi.
Her aunt Mary Isom Dec 1839 in Mississippi, is single.
July 1900 "Mrs. Mattie P. Smith, mother of O. E. Smith, and A. P. Prewitt,
his cousin, arrived from Grand Junction, Tenn., this morning for an
extended visit with relatives. Mr. Prewitt, who is a cousin of U.P. agent Prewitt
of Merino, is accompanied by his wife. They will remain here several weeks
and return home by way of Manitou, if they do not become fascinated with our
climate in the meantime and decide to take up their residence in Colorado."
Martha (Perkins) Smith 1847-1922 is buried in Hardeman COunty # 9800495, "daughter to R.C. and M. O. Perkins, wife of Marion S. Smith."
August 1910 "Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Prewitt of Grand Junction, Tenn.,
left for Merino this morning after a couple weeks visit with O. E. Smith and
other relatives here. After a short visit with L. H. Prewitt at Merino they will take in the mountain points and thence home."
In 1910 Logan County, Colorado, Otry E. Smith 41 is manager of a
hardware store in Iliff, born in Mississippi. Janis 40 was born in
Mississippi, maried 16 years. Elmo I. was born in Colorado.
Sister-in-law Mary E. Isom 71 born in Mississippi is also with them
and brother Waverly E. Smith 34 born in Colorado, widowed.
W. E. Smith 1875-1911 is buried in Hardeman County, # 81602328.
September 1920 Sterling 
Otey Elmo Smith 1868-1949 is buried in Sterling # 21640745.
So is Jamie Isom Smith 1870-1962 # 21636501.
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