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Individual Record for: Martin Van Buren Smith (male)

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!NAME:Martin Van Buren Smith

!NAME:Martin Van Buren Smith - (AFN: 1LJP-XM) -Source L.D.S., Ancestral File.

!MARRIAGE: Jefferson Co. Courthouse, Mt. Vernon, IL, MarriageRegister, Vol. 2, 1863 - 1875 (L DS film #1004738). MARRIAGE REGISTER, JEFFERSON COUNTY 1871, Date of License and No. 29, Feb y 10, 1871., Male., SMITH Martin V., Female., Sarah J. MARTIN., When Married., Feby 10, 1871 , J.L. ABAY J.P., When Returned, Feby 14, 1871.

!CENSUS: 1880 Franklin County, Illinois census. Cave Township. Stamped Page, 585-B. June 19 , 1880.
Smith Martin (w)(m) Age, 36. married. Works on Farm. Can not read, yes. Can not write, yes.Bo rn Illinois. Father born Kentucky. Mother born Tennessee.
[Smith] Sarah (w)(f) Age, 28. Wife. married. Keeping House. Can not read, yes. Can not write , yes. Born Arkansas. Father born Arkansas. Mother born Arkansas.
[Smith] Matilda (w)(f) Age, 6. Daughter. Single. Born Illinois. Father born Illinois. Mothe r born Arkansas.
[Smith] Mary (w)(f) Ager, 4. Daughter. Single. Born Illinois. Father born Illinois. Mother bo rn Arkansas.

!PENSION: National Archives and Records Administration,Washington, D.C., Pension File of Civ il War Veteran, Martin Van Buren SMITH. Pension File Number #298,955. Western Div. 3-173 M.R. W. Ex'r., Ind - ctf No. 298,955, Martin V. SMITH, Pm-Co. D & A, 110 Reg't Ill. Vols., DEPARTM ENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Wash. D.C. June 1, 1898: In response to a questionai re sent, Mr.Martin V. SMITH, Clarksville, AR, states that his wife is dead, her maiden nam e being Sarah J. MARTIN; that they were married in Jefferson Co. IL by Ad Bay, J.P. Feb. 1873 ; that a marriage record is on file at the Records Office at Mt. Vernon, IL; that he was prev iously married to a Lizzie HAYES, and divorced in 1871 without children, Divorce record at Mt . Vernon, IL; that he has 6 children living - Matilda born Jan. 1876, Mary b. Jan. 1875?, Lor a H. b. Feb. 1883, Annie b. June 1885, Thomas b. 1 Feb. 1888, Barbara b. May or June 1890. Re ply siged by: Martin V. SMITH, 14 June 1898. Witness: J.N. TARBER. DECLARATION FOR CHILDREN U NDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, Act of June 27, 1890, State of Arkansas, County of Johnson: 6 Sep . 1898, John T. MARTIN, age 45, applies for a pension, he states that he is the legal guardia n of Annie, Thomas and Barbary SMITH, legitimate children of Martin V. SMITH, who enlisted un der the name of Martin V. SMITH in Co. D & A 110th Regt of Ills Inf Vols & was a Pensioner No . Certificate 298,955, Chicago, Ills Agency, and served at least 90 days in the war of the re bellian, in the service of the U.S., and was Honorably discharged and died July 8th 1898; tha t he left no widow; that the names and dates of birth of all the surviving children under 1 6 were: Annie SMITH born 8 Sep. 1884, Thomas SMITH born 1 Feb. 1888 and Barbary SMITH born 2 5 June 1890; that the father was married under the name of Martin V. SMITH to Sarah J. MARTIN . Signed by: J.T. MARTIN. Witnesses: Volmy HOWELL and J.G.WILLIAMS. LETERS OF GUARDINASHIP, S tate of Arkansas, Co. of Johnson: July 23,1989, J.T. MARTIN is appointed Guardina for Annie , Thomas and Barbara SMITH, minors under the age of 14.

!DEED: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.20409, Dardanelle, Arkan sas Land Office, Homstead, Final Certificate Number#6553, fro Martin Van Buren SMITH. HOMESTE AD, Application No. 20181, Land Office at Dardanelle, AR, July 25, 1893: Martin V. SMITH, o f Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR applies for a homestead of land described as: the E2 of SE4 o f Section 36, Township 11 N. of Range 23 W, containing 80 acres, under section 2290, revise d statues of the U.S. Signed by: Martin V. SMITH, July 24, 1893. State of Arkansas, Co. of Jo hnson, Martin V. SMITH states that heis and Ex-federal soldier of 21 years of age and a U.S . citizen; that he served for 90 days in Co. A 110 Regiment U.S. Volunteers; that he mustere d into service 11 Sep. 1862 and was Honorably Discharged 18 June 1865; that he has made appli cation No. 20181 under the act of June 8, 1872 giving homestead to honorably didcharged servi ce personel and their widows and orphaned children. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION: LAND OFFICE at Dar danelle Ark, Sep. 26, 1895: Martin V. SMITH files notice for claim, S.T.E. No. 20181, for th e E1/2 SE1/4 Sec. 36 Tp. 11N. Range 23 W.; naming the following wintesses to prove his contin uous residence of said land: William MARTIN, James HATCHETT, Lannie MARTIN and Frank CARLISLE , all of Clarksville, AR. HOMESTEAD PROOF-TESTIMONY OF WITNESS. Lannie MARTIN, witness in sup port of the homestead of Martin V.SMITH, homestead No. 20181, states that; he is 21, of Clark sville, AR; that knows Martin and the said land; that said land is not within any town or tow n site or used for trade (is 9 miles from nearest town); describes the land asabout 30 acre s culinary farming land, and the balance rough rocky timber land; states that the claimant mo ved his family on the land 10 Nov. 1893; that the family has resided there continuously; tha t they have never left the land; that 6 acres have cultivated and 2 crops raised; that 1 hous e with 4 rooms and 1 house with 2 rooms (both box houses) have been built and 6 acres cleared , total worth about $200; that there are no indications of coal, salines or minerals of any k ind; that the claimant has not mortgaged, sold or contracted to sell any portion. Signed Lann ie MARTIN, 9 Nov. 1895, Johnson Co., AR. HOMESTEAD PROOF-TESTIMONY OF CLAIMANT: Martin V. SMI TH witnessing in his own behalf in support of homestead entry No. 20181, for E1/2 SE1/4 Sec 3 6 Town 11 N R 23 West states that he is 51, his P.O. address if Power, Johnson Co., AR; tha t he is a native born U.S. citizen; that the 2 box houses (1 with 4 rooms, the other with 2 ) were built in the fall of 1893, he moved onto the land 10 Nov. 1893, and the worth is abou t $200; that his family consists of himself, his wife and 3 children, all residing continuous ly on the land; that they have never moved off the land; that he has cleared about 6 acres an d raised 2 crops; that the land is 9 miles from the nearest town; that the land has about 2 5 acres ordinary farming land, the rest rough rocky timber land, the lands only value as agri cultural; that there are no indications of coal, salines or minerals; that he has never mad e any other homestead entry; that he has not sold, conveyed or mortgaged any of the land; tha t he has no personal property elsewhere on the claim; that he has made no entry or filing sin ce 20 Aug. 1890. Signed by: Martin V. SMITH, Widness: J.H. BASHAM. HOMESTEAD - Final Receiver 's Receipt No. 6553, Application 20181, Receiver's Office, Dardanelle, AR, 12 Nov. 1895: Mart in V. SMITH pays balance of payement for homestead entry.

!COURT: Will Book A., 1898. John T. MARTIN guardian for Annie; Thomas and Barbara SMITH, chil dren of Martin V. SMITH. Source - "Probate Court Records, Wills, Estate Settlements, Deeds, 1 835 Tax List -- 1840 Census, Johnson County Arkanssas, Over 10,000 Names," Compiled by Mrs. R . W. Mickel, Indexed by Mrs. Vera Meek Wimberly,Pub. Mrs. Lillian Mickel, BX 250 Hwy 64 E., C larksville, Ark, 72830, p. 83.

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