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     Jennie L. Smith, daughter of Samuel T. Smith and Elizabeth A. Reed, was born on 4 July 1859 at Marion, Washington, Maine.^4,2

     Jennie, of Pembroke and Sanford B. Smith, of Plantation #14 filed a marriage intention on 12 March 1876, at Pembroke, Washington, Maine.⁵

     Jennie, at age 17, daughter of Samuel T. Smith and Elizabeth A. Reed, married Sanford B. Smith, son of John Smith and Elizabeth Blackwood, on 31 March 1877 at Pembroke, Washington, Maine, by Rev. James Hiram.^6,7,8,9,10

     Jennie L. Smith in consideration of one hundred fifty-four dollars, bought twelve acres being the southeastern corner of my present homestead deeded me by _______ of Sanford Smith by Andrew W. Cushing by his deed of ________ dated Feb 24 1880. ... the part therefore hereby conveyed is boundaries as follows to _____ commencing with North Western side of the County Road leaving from Eastport to Dennysville at the Southeast corner of said homestead and ninty-six (96) rods, thence Westerly parallel to said road twenty (20) rods, thence Southerly parallel to the Eastern line of said homestead ninty-six (96) rods to said road and thence Easterly by said road twenty (20) rods, to the place of beginning Sarah A. Brown of Pembroke to Sanford B. Smith on 31 October 1881. The deed was witnessed by an unknown person and proved by Sanford B Smith and Jennie L. Smith at E. K. Smart.¹¹

     Jennie L. Smith, with the passing of her husband, Sanford, was faced with selling the homestead. It appears Jennie may have been residing with her parents since the sale indicated she was of Plantation #14, County of Washington, State of Maine in consideration of $160.00, sold Albert Anthony at Pembroke, Washington, Maine, bounded Southerly by the County road leading to Dennysville from said Pembroke: Westerly by land of Parker F. Cushing: Northerly by land of John Antone (lately owned by Geo. Antone) and by land of H. C. Brown: and Easterly by land now or formerly owned by C. H. Owen and by land of Jessie Knowlton on 2 April 1887. The deed was witnessed by an unknown person and proved by Jennie L. Smith at H. R. Taylor. According to the record in Volume 178, page 116, the deed was discharged based on full payment, 16 September 1905.

The deed read as follows:

Know all men by these presents that I, Jennie L. Smith of Plantation No. 14 in the County of Washington and State of Maine, Administratrix of the Estate of Sanford B. Smith late of Pembroke in said County, deceased having obtained License from the Honorable Judge of Probate for the County of Washington aforesaid, at a Court of Probate held at Machias within and for said County, on the fourth day of January A.D. 1887 to sell and convey at private sale, the real estate of said deceased hereafter described and having taken the oath and given the notice of said sale, required by law by virtue of the power and authority with which I was as aforesaid vested and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to me paid by Albert Anthony of said Pembroke being the highest offer I am able to obtain, and in my judgment, a reasonable and advantageous one, the receipt whereof. I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted and sold, and by these presents, do give, grant, sell and convey to the said Albert Anthony, his heirs and assigns forever, the following described real estate, to wit: the homestead farm of said deceased, situated in said Pembroke, bounded Southerly by the County road leading from Pembroke to Dennysville; Westerly by land of Parker F. Cushing; Northerly by land of John Antone, (lately owned by Geo. Antone) and Easterly by land now or lately owned by Charles H. Owen and by land of Jesse Knowlton - the same being subject to the right of dower of the widow of said deceased, and to the taxes for the year 1887. To have and to hold the same with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging in manner as aforesaid to the said Anthony, his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Jennie L. Smith in my said capacity do covenant to and with the said Anthony his heirs and assigns that I have in all things observed the rules and directions of law relative to the selling said estate and have good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, in my said capacity this second day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. (signed) Jennie L. Smith Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of E. H. Smart, State of Maine, - Washington ss April 2 1887 Then personally appeared the before named Jennie L. Smith and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be her free act and deed before me. E. H. Smart, Justice of the Peace

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     Jennie, daughter of Samuel T. Smith and Elizabeth A. Reed, married Alfonso Seth Davis, son of Edward Davis and Abagail P. Staples, circa 1888 The story of getting together has to be most wonderful. To think, the best of travel during the 1880's would have been much to be desired. Jennie in Pembroke, Dennysville, Marion area and Alfonso living in Wellington. The distance between being, at least 170 miles. Of course, train service was not available at this time.¹³

     Jennie and Alfonso were in this photograph, with Marion Elizabeth Davis, Horace S. Smith and Marcia C. Smith, which was taken circa 1910 This photograph was not dated, however, it is assumed to have been taken about 1910.¹⁴

     On 23 August 1910 Marcia sent a post card to Jennie . You will notice, the post card is addressed to Mrs. Alfonso Davis, in Harmony, Maine. It appears Marcia has left home to work in another town. She tells her Mom, (Jennie) her work keeps her busy. And, on the back of her card shows how busy, with a bee after a bear.¹⁵

     On 31 December 1911 Jennie sent a letter to Marion. In this letter she discusses the weather and Marcia's health.¹⁵

     DATELINE 14 April 1912: Jennie L. Smith was of age to hear of

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     On 15 May 1912 William sent a letter to Jennie . (William is the man that was planning to marry Marcia). From reading his letter, Mr. Brown was very much in love with Marcia and obviously very saddened hearing of her death.¹⁵

     On 31 May 1912 Jennie sent a letter to Marion. The vertical writing reads on page 5 is as follows:
"Aunt Hannah is up to Franks but she can't come up here she is in such bad shape she has failed so much since she come that Charlie is coming up to take her back. Grammie went down to see her yesterday she is losing her mind dreadfully got up yesterday morning and put her corsets on outside of her dress and had her teeth in upside down. I pity her so.”.¹⁵

     On 23 June 1912 Jennie sent a letter to Marion. The letter discusses how the garden's are doing,a proposed meeting in Bangor and a comment about Clifford's injured finger.¹⁵

     On 9 July 1912 Jennie sent a letter to Marion. Jennie is expressing how hot it is there. And, of course, its just the time to be haying. The lack of rain is making so many things dry but humid.¹⁵

     On 11 July 1912 Jennie sent a post card to Marion. Jennie gives Marion a little guidance on planting cucumber plants.¹⁵

     On 14 August 1912 Jennie sent a letter to William . (William, Mr. Brown, was the man planning to marry Marcia.) He was thanking them for sending Marcia's ring back. He also discusses his involvement with farming. And, there are some comments about a wedding present to Marion and Clifford.¹⁵

     On 24 August 1912 Jennie sent a letter to Marion. Jennie comments on her return trip to Harmony. She expresses how the place was kept while she was gone. Jennie expresses her feelings of the toll last spring. Jennie has been looking through a book Horace made. You can feel the sadness within Jennie.¹⁵

     On 30 September 1912 Jennie sent a letter to Marion. In this letter, Jennie talks about a trip over the mountain that was cancelled. Also the health of several visitors.¹⁶

     On 4 October 1912 Jennie sent a letter to Marion. In this letter, Jennie is discussing her trip to Dexter to get some cola syrup to make sweet pickles. She also expresses she isn't feeling very well and that Lizzie has now left for the winter. Lizzie was a great help for Jennie this past summer.¹⁶

     On 17 October 1912 Jennie. As you read this letter, you can tell Jennie is of failing health. She is a strong woman in her writing. She explains the several visits from the doctor. And, how the doctor first indicated her lungs were alright, then on the next visit he didn't like the sounds coming from them.¹⁵

     Jennie died on 6 November 1912, at Wellington, Piscataquis, Maine, at age 53. Jennie's cause of death was listed as exhaustion due to abcess of left lung.^17,18 She was buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine.^19,20

     Jessie Smith, daughter of Charles A. Smith and Susanna M. Bailey, was born circa 1878 at Maine.¹

     Joan Lucille Smith, daughter of Lawrence Begg Smith and Myrtle Du Mars, was born on 5 July 1927 at Judith Basin, Montana.^1,2

     Joan, at age 17, daughter of Lawrence Begg Smith and Myrtle Du Mars, married Maurice Dean Mitchell on 5 July 1944 at Lane, Oregon.³

     Joannah Smith, daughter of Rev. Hosea Smith and Mary Abigail Damon, was born on 15 August 1831 at Charlotte, Washington, Maine.¹

     Joannah, daughter of Rev. Hosea Smith and Mary Abigail Damon, married Luther Lakin circa 1851.³

     Joannah Smith died on 6 February 1914 at North Andover, Massachusetts, at age 82. Joann's cause of death was listed as fatty degeneration of the heart^3,4 and was buried at Ridgewood Cemetery, North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.²

     Reference: 1865.
     John Smith, son of Samuel T. Smith and Elizabeth A. Reed, was born in February 1867 at Marion, Washington, Maine. Unknown GEDCOM info: FEB 1867.¹

     John Smith died on 10 March 1867 at Marion, Washington, Maine, Unknown GEDCOM info: 10 MAR 1867² and was buried after 10 March 1867 at Marion, Washington, Maine. Unknown GEDCOM info: AFT 10 MAR 1867 John was layed to rest with his other three young siblings.²