William Medford Smith
and Martha Ashley

Martha Ashley

L-R: Cousins, Ray Combs, JB Francis and Elijah Smith Jr Photo Submitted By JB Francis

William Medford "Med" Smith b 23 Sept, 1825 d 9 Jan, 1891 Smithsboro, Knott Co., KY s/o William Smith 1795 & Millie Combs 1795. William Med Smith m. 21 Feb, 1850 to Martha Ashley b 19 Feb 1831 d 16 Jun 1918, d/o Rev Jordan Ashley and Barbara Combs? Secrest? Francis?, d/o Charles Francis (s/o Henry Francis). (1860 Letcher Co KY Census). (Great Great Grandparents of Annette Potter, Yvette Blair and JB Francis. Great Grandparents of Ray Combs and Elijah Smith Jr.) Children of William "Med" 1825 & Martha Ashley Smith 1831;

 Mary Ann Smith b 9 Dec, 1852 in KY d 11 Jun, 1928 in Carr's Fork, Knott Co., KY m. James Madison Combs, b 9 Nov 1847 Perry Co KY d 9 Nov 1902, Carr's Fork, Knott Co KY, s/o Jeremiah L Combs and Sarah Sally Kelly. (Grand parents of Ray Combs).

John Ashley Smith b 1853 d 2 Dec 1900 m. 7 May 1873 in Knott Co KY to Elizabeth Jane Hagen, b 1856 d 21 Nov 1935 in Knott Co KY, d/o John Vintson Hagen and Jane Amburgey.

 Hilliard Jackson Smith b 13 Apr, 1855 d 19 Apr, 1915 m. 24 Sept, 1879 in Perry County, KY to Armelda "Melda" Combs, b 28 Aug 1862 d 15 Mar 1953, d/o Jackson Combs & Mary Ann Young. (Great Grandparents of Annette Potter and Grandparents of Elijah Smith Jr).

Millie Smith b 1861 m. 5 Sept 1881 in Perry Co KY to Hilliard Smith s/o Alexander Smith and Mary Ashley.

 Barbara Alice Smith b 1862 m. 1910 Samuel "Red" Francis Jr b 1850 d 28 Aug 1918, s/o Samuel B "Red Sam" Francis and Leodicea Hogg. Child; Mallie Francis b 1888. Samuel "Red" Francis Jr m. 1870 to Jane Kelly b Nov 1859 (or 12 Mar 1852) KY d Oct 1908, d/o George Washington Kelly and Sarah Smith.

 Nancy Jane Smith b 1865 d 1924 in Knott Co KY m. 27 July 1883 to John J "Hoppy" Amburgey, b 1861 d 15 Apr 1942 in Knott Co KY, s/o William H "Limpy Bill" Amburgey and Mary Ann "Polly" Scalf.

 Grandville C Smith b 1868 d 12 Feb 1919 in KY m. 24 Jan 1890 in Knott Co KY to Dicy Francis b 1873 d 11 Feb 1895 in KY d/o Samuel Francis and Jane Kelly. Grandville C Smith m. 7 May 1896 to Alice Branham Smith b 1872 d 2 Jun 1950 in Knott Co KY, d/o William B Smith and Susannah Hamilton.

Melvina Smith b 3 Apr 1869 d 14 Jun 1956. Melvina Smith m. 15 May 1890 in Knott Co KY to George Washington Francis, s/o Samuel "Red" Francis Jr and Jane Kelly. (Great Grandparents of Yvette Blair and JB Francis).

 Lucinda Smith b 1875 d 9 Feb 1960 in Letcher Co KY m. Sylvester Jent b 1869 d 18 Apr 1965 in Letcher Co KY. Sylvester Jent was a teacher and ran a grocery store in Letcher Co KY.

 Lourania Smith b on 25 July 1876 d on 10 March 1949 in Hindman, Knott Co KY m. 21 Feb 1895 in Knott Co KY to David Floyd Day b 31 Mar 1875 d 2 Jul 1906 Hindman, Knott Co KY, s/o William Henry Day and Marinda Francis.