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Ancestors of Martha Jo (Martha) Cross


      10. George Henry Smith, born 1854 in prob Montgomery Co., TN; died February 28, 1922 in Erin, Houston Co., TN. He was the son of 20. Spencer Smith and 21. Elizabeth (Lillie) LNU (Smith). He married 11. Mary Dora Powers Bef. 1880 in Stewart Co., TN.

      11. Mary Dora Powers, born October 15, 1862 in Montgomery Co., TN; died April 25, 1943 in Clarkesville, Houston Co., TN. She was the daughter of 22. Charles (Charlie) R. Powers and 23. Malinda Edwards.

Notes for George Henry Smith:
1880 Census for Stewart Co., TN ; Dist #4, pg. 27-28, Enum. Dist. #156, 6th Civil Dist., enumerated 11 June 1880:
Smith, George Henry, head, m, w, 27 m, b. TN;
Dora, wife, f, w, 20, m. b. TN;
Nina, daughter, f, w, 1, b. TN.

1920 Census for Houston Co., TN, Dist. #8, enumerated 9 Jan 1920:
Fam 77-0:
Smith, George, head, m, w, 68, m, b. TN; (mothers and fathers born in TN)
Mary Dora, wife, f, w, 60, m, b. TN;
Harvey, son, m, w, 29, s, b. TN;
Earl, son, m, w, 18, s, b. TN.

More About George Henry Smith:
Burial: Unknown, Erin Cemetery, Erin, Houston Co., TN

More About Mary Dora Powers:
Burial: April 27, 1943, Erin, Houston Co., TN
     
Children of George Smith and Mary Powers are:
  i.   Nina Smith, born April 21, 1880 in Montgomery Co., Tenn.; died May 07, 1954 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; married (1) Buck Beason; died Unknown; married (2) Marvin Keel; died Unknown.
  5 ii.   Lena Elizabeth Smith, born February 19, 1884 in Stewart Co., TN; died December 28, 1975 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; married John Philbert Cross June 30, 1905 in Clarkesville, Stewart Co., TN.
  iii.   Berta Smith, born 1886 in Stewart Co., Tenn.; died Unknown; married (1) John Seay; died Unknown; married (2) Jim Hull; died Unknown.
  iv.   George Harvey Smith, born February 14, 1891 in Clarkesville, Houston Co., TN; died June 03, 1955 in Paris, Henry Co., TN; married Lillie Lee Watkins May 20, 1925 in TN; born April 06, 1902 in Stewart Co., Tenn.; died March 29, 1935 in Clarkesville, Houston Co., TN.
  v.   Willie Elnora Smith, born October 06, 1893 in Clarkesville, Houston Co., TN; died 1966; married Jessie Levi Waltrip; died Unknown.
  vi.   Luna Douglas Smith, born July 06, 1896 in Clarkesville, Houston Co., TN; died September 25, 1967 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; married (1) Noah (Smithy) Smith; died Unknown; married (2) Taylor Reddick; died Unknown.
  vii.   Anna Lee Smith, born 1898 in Clarkesville, Houston Co., TN; died Unknown; married Hermise Averitt; died Unknown.
  viii.   Earl Smith, born February 14, 1901 in Houston Co., TN; died July 04, 1955 in Houston Co., TN; married Lousill LNU (Smith) Private; born Private.


      12. Jr. S. Ebzan Love, born September 1860 in Madison Co., NC; died January 26, 1917 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL. He was the son of 24. Sr. S. Ebzan Love and 25. Sarah E. LNU (Love). He married 13. Alice Paralee Shelby July 20, 1883 in Baker/Chilton Co., AL.

      13. Alice Paralee Shelby, born March 12, 1866 in Clanton, Randolph Co., Alabama; died February 15, 1936 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL. She was the daughter of 26. William Houston Shelby and 27. Elizabeth Malone Cobb.

Notes for Jr. S. Ebzan Love:
Birmingham, Ala. Directories 1888-90 records Ebzan Love living at "713 18th St. So. ... occupation engineer on L & N RR ... 1888".

1900 US Census, Avondale, Jefferson Co., AL, ED #124, enumerated 26 Jun 1900:
Love, Ebb, hsnd, w, m, Sept 1860, 39, m, 17, NC, m. born unkn, f. born unkn;
Alice, wife, w, f, Mar 1866, 34, m, 17, m. born AL, f. born SC;
Ruby, daughter, w, f, Jul 1884, 15, s;
Leo, son w, m, Dec 1890, 9, s;
Sybil, daughter, w, f, Aug 1895, 4, s;
Cecil, son, w, m, Jul 1897, 2, s;
Little, Will D., boarder, w, m, Jul 1874, 25, s.

1910 US Census, Jefferson Co., AL, ED #74, enumerated 22 Apr 1910, sheet #21-A:
Love, Ebzan, head, w, m,, 44, m, 25, born NC, m. born NC, f. born unknown state;
Alice, wife, f, w, 40, m, 25, born AL, m. born AL, f. born NC;
Sybal, daughter, f, w, 14, s;
Cecil, son, m, w, 12, s;
Alice B., daughter, f, w, 8, s.
(Note: The transcriber of the census lists Ebzan's name as "Elgan".)

Ebzan and Alice lived at 4704 First Avenue in Woodlawn, Birmingham, Al from 1897 until death;
Alice had been living there for 39 years before her death in 1936.

Death Record: Ebzan Love 26 Jan 1917 Jefferson Co., Vol. 18 Role 2, Pg. 62.
Death Certificate Control #2003-300-007-9
Certificate issued:1917-28534

Newspaper death announcement, Birmingham, Alabama, Age-Herald, January 27, 1917, page 7:
"Funeral Services over the remains of Ebzan Love, age 56, who died at the family residence, 4704 First Avenue, Woodlawn, Friday morning will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The deceased was an engineer on the AGS and was well known in railroad circles. He is survived by his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Ruby Tidwell, and Misses Sybil and Alice Love; two sons, L. S. and C. S. Love. Interment will be made in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The following will act as pallbearers: Active C. C. Hafer, W. M. Davis, E. Self, W. T. Madison, R. W. Daniels, C. K. Hall. Honorary: S. C. Parker, J. C. DeHon, S. E. Sheets, T. Cummigs, E. C. Alexander, B. H. O'Brian, L. Dorough and W. A. Love."

Ebzan is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, B'ham, Jefferson Co., AL in Lot 7, Block 32.
At the time of Ebzan Jr.'s death, Alice bought another cemetery plot in Oak Hill. She had their daughter Gladys disinterred and moved to the new lot. Ebzan was buried in the original plot beside his father, S. Ebzan Love, Sr. and stepmother, Sarah Love. When Alice died in 1936 she was buried in the newer plot next to her daughter Gladys. There are no headstones for Ebzan Jr., Alice or Gladys. The superintendent of Oak Hill Cemetery informed me that many of the markers were made of iron and during World War II, many of the metal markers were removed, melted down and used for war materials. (MCM-2002)







More About Jr. S. Ebzan Love:
Burial: Unknown, Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL

  Notes for Alice Paralee Shelby:
1920 U.S. Census, B'ham, Jefferson Co., AL, enumerated 22 Jan 1920, Sheet #12-A:
Love, Alice, Head, f, w,age 54, widow, m. born AL, f. born SC;
Cecil S., son, m, w, age 23, m;
Alice M., daughter-in-law, f, w, age 18, m.

More About Alice Paralee Shelby:
Burial: Unknown, Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL
     
Children of S. Love and Alice Shelby are:
  i.   Attie Inez Love, born in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; died Unknown in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.
  More About Attie Inez Love:
Burial: Unknown, prob Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL

  ii.   Ruby Dean Love, born July 1884 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; died Unknown; married (1) Zack Nugent in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; born in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; died Unknown; married (2) Delorian Morris Tidwell Bef. January 05, 1920 in AL; born 1884 in AL; died Aft. January 05, 1920 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.
  Notes for Ruby Dean Love:
No issue.

1920 Census, AL, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., ED #42, sheet 6-A, enumerated 5 Jan 1920:
Fam #133:
Tidwell, Delorian M., head, m, w, 36, m, b. AL, f. born AL, m. born GA;
Rubby D., wife, f, w, 33, m, b. AL, f. born TN, m. born AL.

  Notes for Delorian Morris Tidwell:
Morris' name is listed in the obituary for Ebzan Love Jr, in 1917.

  iii.   Gladys Love, born 1889 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; died 1893 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.
  More About Gladys Love:
Burial: Unknown, Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL

  6 iv.   Sr. Leo Shelby Love, born December 11, 1890 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; died December 01, 1955 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; married Mariam Estelle Brown (McDearman) December 24, 1908 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.
  v.   Sybil Alleen Love, born August 1895 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; died Unknown; married Aiken McCloed Bulloch in Birmingham, AL; died Unknown.
  vi.   Cecil Shannon Love, born July 1897 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; died Unknown in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; married Alice Mae Benton in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; born in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; died Unknown.
  vii.   Alice Berry Love, born 1902 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; died Unknown in Victoria, TX; married Robert Giles Rich August 20, 1919 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; born in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; died Unknown in Victoria, TX.


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