America Rook Smith died in the East Point Community. She was living with her daughter, Vina Elzira Smith Carpenter.
The East Point Baptist Church cancelled worship service in order to conduct her funeral following Sunday School.
America was the wife of Jefferson Davis Smith. She was the daughter of Benjamin Nixon Rook and Sarah Elzira Standrod Rook and the granddaughter of James Y Rook (NC) and Margaret Ramage (KY). Ben and Sarah were married August 31, 1854. Both are buried in Aly Cemetery in Yell County, AR.
Children of Jefferson Davis and America Rook Smith:
1. William Alexander Smith born July 18, 1881 – died November 23, 1966
Married Lillie Eve Shinn November 11, 1902
Lillie was born August 16, 1880 – died December 12, 1965
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
2. John Thomas Smith born March 25, 1884 – died January 4, 1960
Married Victoria Alabama "Allie" Skinner December 2, 1906
Allie was born March 9, 1887
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
3. Mary Magdalene Smith born & died April 9, 1886
Buried in the East Point Cemetery
4. Joseph Ishmael Smith born July 6, 1888 – died May 23, 1960
Married Blanch Rebecca Hosman December 30, 1906
Blanche was born February 17, 1886 – died September 2, 1954
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
5. Vina Elzira Smith born January 17, 1991 – died September 24, 1965
Married George Ellison Carpenter January 9, 1916
George was born September 28, 1892 – died November 20, 1983
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Pope County
6. Daniel Isaac Smith born October 5, 1893 - died February 2, 1981 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Stockton, California.
Married Annie Mae Underhill February 14, 1915 in the Ball Hill Community School in Pope County, Arkansas.
Annie was born November 12, 1898 - died November 23, 2001 in Stockton, California.
Both are buried in the Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, California.
7. Leonard Eugene Smith born November 11, 1898 – died July 5, 1968
Married Elma Mae Crites March 10, 1922 in Russellville, Arkansas
She is from the Gum Log Community in Pope County
She was born August 27, 1905 in Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
Both are buried in the Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, Washington
8. Jesse Lee born May 12, 1902 – Died July 13, 1980 in California
Married Emma Jean Staggs April 30, 1922 in Pope County, Arkansas
Emma was born October 14, 1904 in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas - Died July 25, 1977 in California
Both are buried in Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Calimesa, Riverside County, California
The East Point Baptist Church cancelled worship service in order to conduct her funeral following Sunday School.
America was the wife of Jefferson Davis Smith. She was the daughter of Benjamin Nixon Rook and Sarah Elzira Standrod Rook and the granddaughter of James Y Rook (NC) and Margaret Ramage (KY). Ben and Sarah were married August 31, 1854. Both are buried in Aly Cemetery in Yell County, AR.
Children of Jefferson Davis and America Rook Smith:
1. William Alexander Smith born July 18, 1881 – died November 23, 1966
Married Lillie Eve Shinn November 11, 1902
Lillie was born August 16, 1880 – died December 12, 1965
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
2. John Thomas Smith born March 25, 1884 – died January 4, 1960
Married Victoria Alabama "Allie" Skinner December 2, 1906
Allie was born March 9, 1887
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
3. Mary Magdalene Smith born & died April 9, 1886
Buried in the East Point Cemetery
4. Joseph Ishmael Smith born July 6, 1888 – died May 23, 1960
Married Blanch Rebecca Hosman December 30, 1906
Blanche was born February 17, 1886 – died September 2, 1954
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
5. Vina Elzira Smith born January 17, 1991 – died September 24, 1965
Married George Ellison Carpenter January 9, 1916
George was born September 28, 1892 – died November 20, 1983
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Pope County
6. Daniel Isaac Smith born October 5, 1893 - died February 2, 1981 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Stockton, California.
Married Annie Mae Underhill February 14, 1915 in the Ball Hill Community School in Pope County, Arkansas.
Annie was born November 12, 1898 - died November 23, 2001 in Stockton, California.
Both are buried in the Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, California.
7. Leonard Eugene Smith born November 11, 1898 – died July 5, 1968
Married Elma Mae Crites March 10, 1922 in Russellville, Arkansas
She is from the Gum Log Community in Pope County
She was born August 27, 1905 in Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
Both are buried in the Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, Washington
8. Jesse Lee born May 12, 1902 – Died July 13, 1980 in California
Married Emma Jean Staggs April 30, 1922 in Pope County, Arkansas
Emma was born October 14, 1904 in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas - Died July 25, 1977 in California
Both are buried in Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Calimesa, Riverside County, California
America Rook Smith died in the East Point Community. She was living with her daughter, Vina Elzira Smith Carpenter.
The East Point Baptist Church cancelled worship service in order to conduct her funeral following Sunday School.
America was the wife of Jefferson Davis Smith. She was the daughter of Benjamin Nixon Rook and Sarah Elzira Standrod Rook and the granddaughter of James Y Rook (NC) and Margaret Ramage (KY). Ben and Sarah were married August 31, 1854. Both are buried in Aly Cemetery in Yell County, AR.
Children of Jefferson Davis and America Rook Smith:
1. William Alexander Smith born July 18, 1881 – died November 23, 1966
Married Lillie Eve Shinn November 11, 1902
Lillie was born August 16, 1880 – died December 12, 1965
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
2. John Thomas Smith born March 25, 1884 – died January 4, 1960
Married Victoria Alabama "Allie" Skinner December 2, 1906
Allie was born March 9, 1887
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
3. Mary Magdalene Smith born & died April 9, 1886
Buried in the East Point Cemetery
4. Joseph Ishmael Smith born July 6, 1888 – died May 23, 1960
Married Blanch Rebecca Hosman December 30, 1906
Blanche was born February 17, 1886 – died September 2, 1954
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
5. Vina Elzira Smith born January 17, 1991 – died September 24, 1965
Married George Ellison Carpenter January 9, 1916
George was born September 28, 1892 – died November 20, 1983
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Pope County
6. Daniel Isaac Smith born October 5, 1893 - died February 2, 1981 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Stockton, California.
Married Annie Mae Underhill February 14, 1915 in the Ball Hill Community School in Pope County, Arkansas.
Annie was born November 12, 1898 - died November 23, 2001 in Stockton, California.
Both are buried in the Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, California.
7. Leonard Eugene Smith born November 11, 1898 – died July 5, 1968
Married Elma Mae Crites March 10, 1922 in Russellville, Arkansas
She is from the Gum Log Community in Pope County
She was born August 27, 1905 in Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
Both are buried in the Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, Washington
8. Jesse Lee born May 12, 1902 – Died July 13, 1980 in California
Married Emma Jean Staggs April 30, 1922 in Pope County, Arkansas
Emma was born October 14, 1904 in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas - Died July 25, 1977 in California
Both are buried in Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Calimesa, Riverside County, California
The East Point Baptist Church cancelled worship service in order to conduct her funeral following Sunday School.
America was the wife of Jefferson Davis Smith. She was the daughter of Benjamin Nixon Rook and Sarah Elzira Standrod Rook and the granddaughter of James Y Rook (NC) and Margaret Ramage (KY). Ben and Sarah were married August 31, 1854. Both are buried in Aly Cemetery in Yell County, AR.
Children of Jefferson Davis and America Rook Smith:
1. William Alexander Smith born July 18, 1881 – died November 23, 1966
Married Lillie Eve Shinn November 11, 1902
Lillie was born August 16, 1880 – died December 12, 1965
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
2. John Thomas Smith born March 25, 1884 – died January 4, 1960
Married Victoria Alabama "Allie" Skinner December 2, 1906
Allie was born March 9, 1887
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
3. Mary Magdalene Smith born & died April 9, 1886
Buried in the East Point Cemetery
4. Joseph Ishmael Smith born July 6, 1888 – died May 23, 1960
Married Blanch Rebecca Hosman December 30, 1906
Blanche was born February 17, 1886 – died September 2, 1954
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
5. Vina Elzira Smith born January 17, 1991 – died September 24, 1965
Married George Ellison Carpenter January 9, 1916
George was born September 28, 1892 – died November 20, 1983
Both are buried in the East Point Cemetery, Pope County
6. Daniel Isaac Smith born October 5, 1893 - died February 2, 1981 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Stockton, California.
Married Annie Mae Underhill February 14, 1915 in the Ball Hill Community School in Pope County, Arkansas.
Annie was born November 12, 1898 - died November 23, 2001 in Stockton, California.
Both are buried in the Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, California.
7. Leonard Eugene Smith born November 11, 1898 – died July 5, 1968
Married Elma Mae Crites March 10, 1922 in Russellville, Arkansas
She is from the Gum Log Community in Pope County
She was born August 27, 1905 in Russellville, Arkansas, Pope County
Both are buried in the Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, Washington
8. Jesse Lee born May 12, 1902 – Died July 13, 1980 in California
Married Emma Jean Staggs April 30, 1922 in Pope County, Arkansas
Emma was born October 14, 1904 in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas - Died July 25, 1977 in California
Both are buried in Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Calimesa, Riverside County, California
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