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Sue Magruder Smith

Birth
Macon County, Alabama, USA
Death
20 Sep 1936 (aged 81)
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Following excerpts from presentation given by Olive Magruder Pope, daughter of Sue Magruder Smith, and printed in the "YEAR BOOK OF THE AMERIAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY, 1937:
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Sue Magruder, third daughter of William Rearden Magruder and his wife Mary Ann Perry, was born on her father's plantation in Macon County, Alabama, near Tuskegee, on August 14th, 1855. Her earliest education was received at a private school taught by Mrs. Sayre, sister to Senator John T. Morgan. Later, she attended the Southeastern Baptist College in Tuskegee. She was married on February 27th, 1879 to Dr. Milton McGrath Smith, then a young druggist, later a very successful physician of Tuskegee.
Two children were born to them. The first, Milton Neil Smith, born June 29, 1882, died in infancy, July 7, 1883. The second, Olive Magruder Smith, born February 11, 1884, married her cousin Robert Samuel Pope Jr. of Atlanta, Ga on February 4, 1908.
On her mother's side, Sue Magruder was descended from the Perry's of Virginia. Her grandfather, Shadrack Perry, left Virginia a the age of eighteen as a scout and later became agent for a government land company.
After the death of her husband, April 17, 1916, Mrs. Smith remained [in Tuskegee] for a number of years, but with advanced age her last years were spent in the home of her daughter near Atlanta, Georgia where she passed away September 20th, 1936.
Her Paternal Genealogy:
Sue Magruder Smith, daughter of William Rearden Magruder & Mary Ann Perry.
Granddaughter of Zadok Magruder (Revolutionary Soldier) and his second wife, Tracy Rearden.
Great-granddaughter of Ninian Offutt Magruder (Revolutionary soldier) and Mary Harris
Great-great-granddaughter of Ninian Magruder, Jr., and Mary Offutt.
Great-great-great-granddaughter of Niniam Magruder, Sr., and Elizabeth Brewer.
Great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Samuel Magruder and Sarah Beall.
Great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Alexander Magruder, Immigrant.
Following excerpts from presentation given by Olive Magruder Pope, daughter of Sue Magruder Smith, and printed in the "YEAR BOOK OF THE AMERIAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY, 1937:
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Sue Magruder, third daughter of William Rearden Magruder and his wife Mary Ann Perry, was born on her father's plantation in Macon County, Alabama, near Tuskegee, on August 14th, 1855. Her earliest education was received at a private school taught by Mrs. Sayre, sister to Senator John T. Morgan. Later, she attended the Southeastern Baptist College in Tuskegee. She was married on February 27th, 1879 to Dr. Milton McGrath Smith, then a young druggist, later a very successful physician of Tuskegee.
Two children were born to them. The first, Milton Neil Smith, born June 29, 1882, died in infancy, July 7, 1883. The second, Olive Magruder Smith, born February 11, 1884, married her cousin Robert Samuel Pope Jr. of Atlanta, Ga on February 4, 1908.
On her mother's side, Sue Magruder was descended from the Perry's of Virginia. Her grandfather, Shadrack Perry, left Virginia a the age of eighteen as a scout and later became agent for a government land company.
After the death of her husband, April 17, 1916, Mrs. Smith remained [in Tuskegee] for a number of years, but with advanced age her last years were spent in the home of her daughter near Atlanta, Georgia where she passed away September 20th, 1936.
Her Paternal Genealogy:
Sue Magruder Smith, daughter of William Rearden Magruder & Mary Ann Perry.
Granddaughter of Zadok Magruder (Revolutionary Soldier) and his second wife, Tracy Rearden.
Great-granddaughter of Ninian Offutt Magruder (Revolutionary soldier) and Mary Harris
Great-great-granddaughter of Ninian Magruder, Jr., and Mary Offutt.
Great-great-great-granddaughter of Niniam Magruder, Sr., and Elizabeth Brewer.
Great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Samuel Magruder and Sarah Beall.
Great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Alexander Magruder, Immigrant.


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  • Created by: Jimbo54
  • Added: May 26, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147019409/sue-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Sue Magruder Smith (14 Aug 1855–20 Sep 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 147019409, citing Tuskegee City Cemetery, Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Jimbo54 (contributor 48316966).