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There were two Laura A. Smiths in Hempstead Co, Arkansas who were contemporaries (c 1860-1930s) and of interest to this web site. They had similar birth years, death years and both had husbands who served in the Confederate Army.
1. Laura Ann Bittick Smith was born 20
April 1861 (according to her own statement in her Widow's Civil War Pension
Application). She married Charles K. Smith on 02 August 1874 in Ozan
Township, Hempstead Co,
2. Laura A. Clark Smith was born in 1858. She married
Edward W. Smith on 21 Jan 1878 in
Hempstead Co,
The similarities between these two Laura A. Smiths [both born within 3 years of each other, both married and lived in Hempstead Co, Arkansas, both had husbands who were Confederate pensioners in Hempstead Co, both died within a year of each other], has caused confusion among researchers. Adding to the confusion is Laura Bittick Smith's headstone which lists her date of birth as 20 April 1854, rather than 20 April 1861. Plus for some reason (possibly misfiling of records), two pages of Laura Clark Smith's pension file are included in Charles K./Laura Bittick Smith's pension file. However, a comparison of the census records makes it clear that Laura Clark Smith stayed in Hempstead Co, but Laura Bittick Smith was living with her daughter in Miller Co, Arkansas by 1930 and probably died and is buried in that county.
We have been unable to locate Laura Bittick Smith in 1920. If anyone knows where she was living in 1920, please let us know. It would also be helpful to locate obituaries for one or both of these Laura Smiths and to see the pension files for Edward W. Smith and Laura Clark Smith. We would be most grateful if anyone has access to these items and would like to share the information.
More information on Laura Ann Bittick Smith can be found in our Arkansas Bitticks Database.
Laura Ann Bittick Smith |
Laura A. Clark Smith |
Laura Ann Bittick married Charles K. Smith 02 August 1874 in Ozan Township, Hempstead Co, Arkansas |
Laura A. Clark married Edward W. Smith 21 Jan 1878 Hempstead Co, Arkansas |
1870 unable to locate Charles K. Smith 1870 Beat 4, Jefferson PO, Marion Co, Texas 04 October 1870, p390b: #317/336 Davis Eli B. 24 m w farmer Tn - can't read/write Mary 27 f w Tn Laura A. 10 f w Ar - can't read [Laura Ann Bittick c1860] Mary E. 3 f w Tx |
1870 Ozan Township, Hempstead Co, Arkansas 23 June 1870, p415a: #322/322 Smith E. W. 32 m w farmer $5,000/1,500 Va - citizen Thomas C. 29 m w $5,000/1,500 Ar - citizen Son? William 28 m w laborer Ireland, father & mother foreign born, citizen 1870 Ozan Township, Hempstead Co, Arkansas 24 June 1870, p416b: #344/344 Clark Anthony 53 m w farmer $300/350 Ar - citizen Martha 48 f w keeping house Tn John 17 m w farm laborer Ar Laura 12 f w at home Ar [Anthony Clark - aka - Christopher Anthony Clark, b. 09 Apr 1816 Ar, d. 25 Dec 1879 Ar, son of Benjamin Clark and Hulda C. Anthony; md Martha Mitchell White, b. 01 Dec 1822 Tn, d. 03 Jun 1894 Ar, dau of John White and Martha C. Mitchell. Marriage record not found. They had: John Stuart Clark, b. 15 Dec 1853 Ar; S. N. Clark c1855 Ar; Laura A. Clark b. 28 Aug 1858 Ar] |
1880 Garland Township, Hempstead Co, Arkansas 07 June 1880, ed107, p389a: #4/5 Smith Chas. w m 26 md laborer, can't write Ar Tn Tn Laura w f 18 wife md keeping house, can't write Ar Tn Tn Mary J. w f 3 dau single Ar Ar Ar Wm. C. w m 3/12 son single Ar Ar Ar |
1880 Ozan Township, Hempstead Co, Arkansas 03 June 1880, ed112, p490b: #45/53 Smith Edward W. W m 41 md, farmer Va Va Va Laura w f 22 wife keeps house Ar Ar Tn William w m 2/12 b. March son single Ar Va Ar |
1900 Garland Township, Hempstead Co, Arkansas 07 June 1900, ed45, p18b: #106/112 Smith Charles K. head w m Oct 1844 55 md 25yrs farmer Ar Tn Tn Laura A. wife w f Apr 1861 39 md 25 yrs 8 born/5 living Ar Tn Tn Wm. C. son w m Jan 1880 20 single farm laborer Ar Ar Ar John W. son w m July 1883 16 single farm laborer Ar Ar Ar Eli F. son w m Nov 1893 6 single Ar Ar Ar Lee G. dau w f Jul 1896 4 single Ar Ar Ar Annie C. dau w f Dec 1898 1 single Ar Ar Ar |
1900 Ozan Township, Hempstead Co, Arkansas 24 June 1900, ed50, p275b: #286/286 Smith Ed W head w m Dec 1838 61 md 22 yrs, farmer Va Va Va Laura wife w f Aug 1857 42 md 22 yrs 3 born/1 living Ar Ar Tn Luther son w m Feb 1883 17 single Ar Va Ar Clark May niece w f Apr 1888 11 single Ar Ar Ar Smith Thomas C. Jr brother w m Jan 1841 59 single Ar Va Va |
Charles K. Smith died 02
April 1902 in De Ann, Hempstead Co, |
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1910 Garland Township, Hempstead Co, Arkansas 30 April 1910, ed78, p128b: #126/127 Smith John W. head m w 25 single Ar Ar Ar Laura mother f w 48 widow 8 born/5 living Ar Ar Ar Frank brother m w 17 single Ar Ar Ar Girtie sister f w 14 single Ar Ar Ar Annie sister f w 12 single Ar Ar Ar |
1910 Ozan Township, Hempstead Co, Arkansas 04 May 1910, ed83, p209b: #84/88 Smith Ned [Ed] head m w 71 md1 31 yrs, farmer Va Va Va Laura wife f w 51 md1 31 yrs 3 born/1 living Ar Ar Tn Luther son m w 21 single Ar Va Ar [E. W. Smith died 27 Apr 1915
Hempstead Co, |
Arkansas Death Index: E. W. Smith d. 27 Apr 1915 Hempstead Co, Arkansas Buried: Old Washington Cemetery, AKA Presbyterian Cemetery, Hempstead Co, Arkansas: E. W. Smith [www.findagrave.com] b. Dec 28, 11838 d. Apr 27, 1915 |
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1920 - unable to locate; not with William, John, Frank, or Gertie. Unable to locate Anna. |
1920 Ozan Township, Washington Town, Hempstead Co, Arkansas 10 Jan 1920, ed103, p44a: #39/40 Smith Luther head owns free m w 37 md, cotton buyer Ar Va At Lucia wife m [f] w 27 md Ar Ar Ar Laura mother f w 61 widow Ar Ar Tn Jones Edna cousin f w 10 single Ar Ky Ar Smith Lulu sister-in-law f w 27 single Ar Ar Ar |
1930 Beech Township, Miller Co, Arkansas 3 April 1930, ed46-2, p5a: #2/2 Vann Kay P. head m w 38 md@20 farmer, rents farm Ar Al Al Girtie wife f w 37 md@19 Ar Ar Ar Leroy son m w 16 single, laborer, farm Ar Ar Ar Emma dau f w 13 single Ar Ar Ar Maryland son [dau] m w 8 single Ar Ar Ar Margie dau f w 5 single Ar Ar Ar Billie E. son m w 2 10/12 single Ar Ar Ar Smith Laura A. mother-in-law f 69 widow Ar Ar Ar [13 Feb 1932 Laura states in her pension record that she is |
1930 Ozan Township, Washington Town, 03 Apr 1930, ed29-17, p200a: #54/54 Smith Edward L. head m w 46 md@29, buyer, cotton Ar Va Ar Lucia wife f w 37 md@16 Ar Ar Ar Laura mother f w 71 widow md@20 Ar Ar Ar Jones Edna cousin f w 20 single Ar Ky Ar |
Bowden Funeral Home Records - Bowie Co, Texas and Miller Co, Arkansas: Mrs. Laura Smith d. 03 April 1936*, age 78 [c1858] home: Fouke, [Miller Co], Arkansas buried: Sylverino Cemetery, Highway 71 South, between Texarkana and Fouke, Arkansas Arkansas Death Index: Leird [Laura?] Smith d. 03 Apr 1936* Miller County Roll No. 19361940; Page No. 3178 Buried: Sylverino Cemetery, Miller Co, Arkansas: Laura Ann Smith b. 4/20/1854 [differs from census records & Laura's Widow's Pension records which lists 20 April 1861] d. 4/3/1936* [03 Apr 1936] |
Buried: Old Washington Cemetery, AKA Presbyterian Cemetery, Hempstead Co, Arkansas: Laura Clark Smith 1858 - 1935 www.findagrave.com [Her husband E. W. Smith is also buried in this cemetery] Note: no Smith who died in June or July 1935 has been found in the Hempstead Co, Arkansas death index |
Hempstead Co, Arkansas death certificate for Laura A. Smith, died 9 July 1935 | |
Burial expenses for "Mrs. Laura Smith Est/Luther"; Hope, Arkansas; relative named Luther; Laura embalmed 10 July 1935 |
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