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Theophilous Smith and Susan (Sibert) Smith |
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this "Theophilous/Susan" page was provided to us by their gg-grandson, ![]() William Edward "Bill" Smith, Sr. son of T.B. &Grace(Sheahan)Smith, Jr. g-grandson of Pierce &Nannie(Bailey)Smith THANKS, CUZ BILL, FOR SHARING! To email Bill, CLICK HERE |
![]() "Barberville [KY] Mountain Advocate" Thursday, June 24, 2004, Page 5B |
![]() Pictured from left, Flora Smith and John L. Smith. The Smiths have been married for 71 years. Flora celebrated her 95th birthday on Monday, June 21, 2004. Her husband John L. is 97 years young. |
...by Bert Scent, Photo Editor ~~~~~ Perhaps they are the oldest couple in Knox County, since I have no way of telling, but I suspect they would be right up there in that department. John L. and Flora Smith were married on Aug. 1, 1933, so they will have been married for 71 years come August. "Til death do us part," was taken seriously when they married. Flora is doing a little better than John, who is pretty much bedfast now. He still takes no medicine and has enjoyed good health for many years. Flora is up and alert and still has a fine sense of humor and still enjoys a good story and laughs a lot. She shared some of her relations to people with me. She did her own shopping until just recently and still enjoys getting out. Flora had a birthday on Monday and was a young 95. Her husband John L. Smith is 97.
The Smiths live at Girdler in a quiet and close-knit neighborhood.
John and his brothers had three sawmills going at one time and raised
John's memory is failing him now, but from listening to his children, he was |
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