James Abner Smith and Mary Docia Parker Van Zandt County Texas A Young James Abner and his wife Mary Photo: Mary Napper

James Abner Smith (Joseph T.2, Unknown1) was born Abt. 1872. He married Mary Docia Parker October 13, 1895 in Van Znadt Co. Texas, daughter of Martha Parker who is listed as 64 years of age on the 1910 census. Martha and daughter Mary were born in Mississippi. James Abner Smith is the son of Joseph T. Smith and Sophonia Evans.

Notes for Mary Docia Parker:
Mary must have died before 1910 since she was not on the census with her husband and her mother was living with James and the children

Child of James Smith and Mary Parker is:

1. Joe C. Smith, born July 13, 1896 in probably in Van Zandt County, Texas; died February 22, 1975 in Grapevine, Tarrant CO., Texas. He married Alice Mislivets in Van Zandt County, Texas; born October 02, 1896 in probably in Van Zandt County, Texas; died September 20, 1957 in Van Zandt County, Texas. Joe C. Smith is Buriied in Cana Cemetery, Van Zandt County, Texas. Source Mary Napper daughter of Clifford. Also cemetaery listing of Cana Cemetery.

More About Alice Mislivets:
Burial: Cana Cemetery, Van Zandt County, Texas

2. ?Corey? Smith, male, born Abt. 1897 in Van Zandt County, Texas. Source 1910 Van Zandt County Census.
   
   
3. Clifford Smith who married Mildred. They lived and died at Big Spring, Texas. Source Mary Napper daughter of Clifford.

Clifford Smith and his wife Mildred
Photos: Marzelle Earnest

4. ?Opra? Smith, female, born Abt. 1902 in Van Zandt County, Texas. Source 1910 Van Zandt County Census.
   
   
5. ?Corra? Smith, female, born Abt. 1906 in Van Zandt County, Texas. Source 1910 Van Zandt County Census.
   
   
6. Forest Smith, male, born Abt. 1908 in Van Zandt County, Texas. Source 1910 Van Zandt County Census.
   
   
7. Docia Smith, female, born Abt. 1909 in Van Zandt County, Texas. Census notes Docia as 7 months of age on the 1910 census. Source 1910 Van Zandt County Census.