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). (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.