We are only assuming that the first Mary is buried here as it is family legend that Ben and Mary S Jenkins Smith are here. A family member said Benjamin Franklin Smith was buried at Golden Grove out beyond the old outhouse. Perhaps that was the original burial site of both Marys.

Little is known about Mary AE Smith other than information found in the Census. We do not known her maiden name but we do know she married Benjamin Franklin Smith. Her Census data shows she was born in Alabama.
The name Mary AE disappears and in it's place is found the Name Mary S who is now known to be Mary Seleta Jenkins.
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INFORMATION ON FIRST FAMILY
BF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SMITH and Mary AE Unknown wife of BF Smith Findagrave # 170730407
were married about 1844 in ?. They had the following children:
Mary AE Unknown wife of BF Smith was born between 1827-1830 in ,,AL. She died between 1860-1869.
Children of Benjamin Franklin Smith and Mary AE (Maiden name unknown):

Francis E. SMITH was born about 1845 in ,,MS. She died.
Felix C. SMITH was born about 1846 in ,,MS[47]. He died.?
Marion Dixon Smith was born in Apr 1847 in Neshoba Co., MS[52]. He married Mary Ann Clark
Mary A. SMITH was born about 1849 in ,,MS. She died.
Susan I. SMITH was born about 1850 in ,,MS. She died.
Margaret M. SMITH was born about 1854 in ,,MS. She diedin Arkansas, married Archie, a Jenkins relative of Mary S Jenkins.
Martha Jane Loulizer Smith was born about 1858 in ,,MS. She died after 1930[55] Married William Harvey, another relative of Mary S .
Sallie Sarah SMITH was born about 1865 in ,,MS. She died. Not other info known for sure (some say she married a Johnson)
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Census for both families
Benjamin Franklin Smith appears on the
following censuses:
MSl860 Census for ~Madison County, Page 110, Canton.
MS 1870 Census for Neshoba County, Beat 1, Philadelphia.

CENSUS DATA :
1840 • Kemper, Mississippi, United States Census
This may or may not be our Benjamin F Smith-- Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1

1850 • Kemper, Mississippi Census
This matches data and ages for chidren of our BF Smith Benj Smith 24 Mary Smith 20 Francis Smith 4 Felix Smith 3 Mary Smith 0 Also next door neighbor of no known relationship William Smith born SC wife born MS children with a son named Benjamin F Smith

***** Note: the difference in Benj age in 1850 and in 1860--Could have lied about age because of killing the man and hiding?????? (see his profile #86298084)

1860 • Township 10 Range 13, Neshoba, Mississippi Census
Benjamin Smith 51 Mary A E Smith 29 Fransis E Smith 14 Felix C Smith 13 Mary A Smith 10 Susan I Smith 9 Marion D Smith 7 Margret M Smith 5 Martha L Smith

It is assumed Mary AE Died before 1870 or about 1866 and he remarried right away to a young Jenkins woman, Mary Seleta Jenkins. We have explored the possibility that Mary AE may have been related to Mary Seleta Jenkins but no proof is available. DNA does not seem to confirm it.

1870 • Beat 1, Neshoba, Mississippi Census
Benjamin F Smith 60 Mary S Smith 24 Mary Ann Smith 18 Martha L Smith 10 Marion B Smith 14 Sallie Smith 5 William W Smith 3 Thomas Smith 1

1880 • Dixon, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA Census
Benjamin F. Smith 67 Mary Smith 34 Sarah Smith 14 William W. Smith 12 Thomas F. Smith 10 Jonnie J. Smith 8 Samuel A. Smith 6 Catharine L. Smith 4 Amanda E. Smith 2