Smiley/Swart/Garrett Family Photos

submitted by Donna Merrill

Robert William Swart
Robert William SWART b.28 Feb 1839 in Botetourt Co., VA, d. 8 Dec 1891 in Brown Co., TX, buried in Jenkins Springs Cemetery, Brown Co., TX, married Emma Josephine SMILEY 16 Feb 1869 in Saline Co., MO. He came to Brown Co., TX before 1880

Emma Josephine Smiley
Emma Josephine SMILEY b. 25 Apr 1850 in Fincastle, Botetourt Co., VA, daughter of John E. SMILEY and Elizabeth Anderson GARRETT. Emma d. 20 May 1935 in Brown Co., TX and is buried at Jenkins Springs Cemetery, Brown Co., TX. She married Robert William SWART 16 Feb 1869 in Saline CO., MO. They migrated to Brown CO., TX between 1870-1880.

John E. Smiley
John E. SMILEY b. 16 Nov 1815 in Botetourt Co., VA, son of Daniel SMILEY and Elizabeth SHANK. John d. 29 Nov 1886 in Brown Co., TX and is buried in Jenkins Springs Cemetery, Brown Co., TX. He married in Botetourt Co., VA, 20 Jan 1847 to Elizabeth Anderson GARRETT. They also came to Brown Co., between 1870-1880 

Elizabeth Anderson Garrett
Elizabeth Anderson GARRETT b. 17 Apr 1824 in Campbell/Bedford Co., VA, daughter of Josiah GARRETT and Elizabeth WILLIAMS. She died at the home of her daughter, 19 Aug 1911 in McCulloch Co., TX and is buried at Jenkins Springs, Brown Co., TX. She married 20 Jan 1847 in Botetourt Co., VA to John E. SMILEY. She came with her husband to Brown Co. before 1880.

John Sylvanus Taber
John Sylvanus TABER b. 28 May 1839 in Holly Springs, Marshall Co., MS, son of John H. TABOR and Nancy Orr GIBSON. John d. 13 Jan 1917 at the home of his son in Sweetwater, Nolan Co., TX, he is buried at Jenkins Springs Cemetery, Brown Co., TX. He married in Hardeman Co., TN, 26 Sep 1859, Mary Jane HARRIS b. 12 Nov 1842 in Marshall Co., MS, daughter of George W. HARRIS and Mary Ann ESTES, she died 3 May 1927 Waurika, Jefferson Co., OK and is buried in Jenkins Springs Cemetery, Brown Co., TX