Martha Jane “Patsy” HoodAge: 63 years1820–1884
- Name
- Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood
- Given names
- Martha Jane
- Surname
- Hood
- Nickname
- Patsy
- Married name
- Martha Jane Smith
- Married name
- Martha Jane Hamilton
 Birth | January 10, 1820 33 22 |
 Birth of a brother | John Hood Jr between 1825 and 1830 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Ransom Hood about 1828 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Margaret E Johnson about 1830 (Age 9 years) Note: Further info showing William H Johnson and Anna McGehee as her parents |
 Census | June 1, 1830 (Age 10 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | William H Johnson — Anna McGehee — View this family about 1831 (Age 10 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 11 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a half-brother | Martin Van Buren Johnson December 1832 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 15 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a half-sister | Belzora Bettzard Johnson 1836 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a father | John Hood Sr August 1836 (Age 16 years) |
 Marriage | Hezekiah Isaac Smith — View this family December 23, 1838 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Josiah S Smith October 1839 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Belfame “Bell” Johnson February 1840 (Age 20 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William Rance Smith May 7, 1842 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Thomas Benton Johnson about 1842 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Reuben M Smith Sr November 1844 (Age 24 years) Note: Birth info based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a half-sister | Eleanor Jane Johnson about 1845 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 25 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Elizabeth Ann Smith May 11, 1850 (Age 30 years) Note: See attached Obituary Card |
| Census | August 20, 1850 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Sarah Margaret Smith October 17, 1852 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | James W Smith 1855 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a husband | Hezekiah Isaac Smith January 19, 1856 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Osborn McGehee June 1857 (Age 37 years) Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca. |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Rebecca Shemwell June 1857 (Age 37 years) Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca. |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 36 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 21, 1860 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Martin Van Buren Johnson September 1860 (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage | George G Hamilton — View this family October 1, 1861 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Josiah S Smith — Mary Jane Wyatt — View this family January 12, 1865 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 41 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Marriage of a child | Reuben M Smith Sr — Phoebe Melvina Stewart — View this family February 1, 1866 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Mary Evangeline Smith August 13, 1866 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Martin Stewart — Elizabeth Ann Smith — View this family September 6, 1866 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Alice Martha Smith October 17, 1866 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William Allen Stewart October 30, 1867 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a brother | Ransom Hood about 1867 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 46 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 46 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | William Arthur Smith October 7, 1868 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Belzora Bettzard Johnson 1868 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Thomas Benton Johnson about 1868 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Alvarado Raidde Smith August 20, 1869 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 48 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Ida L Stewart May 1870 (Age 50 years) |
| Census | June 11, 1870 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Henry H Smith April 26, 1871 (Age 51 years) Shared note: Information provided by FamilySearch Researcher, dorothy6, who is the direct Smith family heritage. |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | William Edgar Smith 1871 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a husband | George G Hamilton September 10, 1871 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | William Wesley Smith December 29, 1871 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Henry H Smith February 20, 1872 (Age 52 years) Shared note: Information provided by FamilySearch Researcher, dorothy6, who is the direct Smith family heritage. |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Sarah Ann Smith April 1, 1872 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Alvin W “Barney” Stewart 1872 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a son | James W Smith December 20, 1872 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Thomas Hezekiah Smith September 1873 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William S Droke — Sarah Margaret Smith — View this family August 23, 1874 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Cordelia Josephine Stewart August 25, 1874 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Jeina Smith January 11, 1875 (Age 55 years) Shared note: Information provided by FamilySearch Researcher, dorothy6, who is the direct Smith family heritage. |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Rena Belle Smith January 11, 1875 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Jeina Smith June 25, 1875 (Age 55 years) Shared note: Information provided by FamilySearch Researcher, dorothy6, who is the direct Smith family heritage. |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Infant Smith September 4, 1876 (Age 56 years) Shared note: Information provided by FamilySearch Researcher, dorothy6, who is the direct Smith family heritage. |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | Joseph Albert Smith September 29, 1876 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #18 | Sarah M Stewart 1876 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Infant Smith September 4, 1876 (Age 56 years) Shared note: Information provided by FamilySearch Researcher, dorothy6, who is the direct Smith family heritage. |
| Birth of a grandson #19 | James Albert “Joe” Droke 1877 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #20 | Martha Jane Smith January 9, 1878 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Eleanor Jane Johnson about 1878 (Age 57 years) Note: Her husband, Wesley, remarried in 1878 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 57 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a grandson #21 | James H Stewart November 1879 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #22 | Malinda Olive Smith December 20, 1879 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #23 | Reuben M Smith Jr May 25, 1880 (Age 60 years) |
| Census | June 18, 1880 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Josiah S Smith — Virginia Catherine Hudson — View this family August 19, 1881 (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Henry Newell — Sarah Margaret Smith — View this family September 20, 1881 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #24 | Charles Melvin Stewart August 9, 1882 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #25 | Emma Emanda Smith June 8, 1883 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #26 | Charles Ernest Smith September 10, 1883 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #27 | Effie Mae Newell November 5, 1883 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a mother | Anna McGehee about 1884 (Age 63 years) |
| Will | April 7, 1884 (Age 64 years) Note: Know all men by these presents, that I, ANNA JOHNSON, of Conway County, state of Arkansas, being… Note: The Will was originally written on April 1, 1878; but, not recorded until April 7, 1884. |
 Death | after 1884 (Age 63 years) Note: She was mentioned as a beneficiary in Anna McGehee will written in 1884 |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Hood Sr Birth: July 1786 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 1836 — Wayne, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Anna McGehee Birth: about 1798 27 24 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1884 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: April 29, 1816 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
Osburn P Hood Birth: 1818 31 20 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: September 21, 1895 — Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States |
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2 years herself |
Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood Birth: January 10, 1820 33 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: after 1884 |
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11 years younger brother |
John Hood Jr Birth: between 1825 and 1830 38 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: |
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4 years younger brother |
Ransom Hood Birth: about 1828 41 30 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1867 |
| Mother’s family with William H Johnson |
| step-father |
William H Johnson Birth: July 1786 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1845 — Wayne, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Anna McGehee Birth: about 1798 27 24 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1884 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1831 — Missouri, United States |
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Margaret E Johnson Birth: about 1830 43 32 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years half-brother |
Martin Van Buren Johnson Birth: December 1832 46 34 — Missouri, United States Death: September 1860 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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4 years half-sister |
Belzora Bettzard Johnson Birth: 1836 49 38 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: 1868 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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4 years half-sister |
Belfame “Bell” Johnson Birth: February 1840 53 42 — Missouri, United States Death: 1900 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
Thomas Benton Johnson Birth: about 1842 55 44 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1868 |
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4 years half-sister |
Eleanor Jane Johnson Birth: about 1845 58 47 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1878 — Arkansas, United States |
| Family with George G Hamilton |
| husband |
George G Hamilton Birth: April 23, 1808 — Kentucky, United States Death: September 10, 1871 — Illinois, United States |
| herself |
Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood Birth: January 10, 1820 33 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: after 1884 |
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Marriage: October 1, 1861 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
| Family with Hezekiah Isaac Smith |
| husband |
Hezekiah Isaac Smith Birth: 1819 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: January 19, 1856 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
| herself |
Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood Birth: January 10, 1820 33 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: after 1884 |
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Marriage: December 23, 1838 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
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10 months son |
Josiah S Smith Birth: October 1839 20 19 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: January 6, 1920 — Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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3 years son |
William Rance Smith Birth: May 7, 1842 23 22 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: January 9, 1902 — Amon, Barton, Missouri, United States |
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3 years son |
Reuben M Smith Sr Birth: November 1844 25 24 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: June 12, 1939 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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6 years daughter |
Elizabeth Ann Smith Birth: May 11, 1850 31 30 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: May 24, 1915 — Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Sarah Margaret Smith Birth: October 17, 1852 33 32 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: June 13, 1924 — Arma, Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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3 years son |
James W Smith Birth: 1855 36 34 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: December 20, 1872 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood has 48 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (48)
Parents John McGehee + … …
Parents John McGehee + Milly …
Parents Moses Knighton + Martha “Patsey” McGehee
Parents Joseph C Allen + Martha “Patsey” McGehee
Parents John Robert Pruitt + Nancy McGehee
Parents Joshua Epps + Sarah “Sally” McGehee
Parents James Madison Daugherty + Eleanor “Nelly” McGehee
Parents George Washington Daugherty + Francis “Fanny” McGehee
| Census | 1830 United States - Census transcript - John Hood Sr - Household
Wayne, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - Hezekiah Isaac Smith - Household
Macoupin, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Hezekiah Isaac Smith - Household
Macoupin, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood - Household
Town 10 Range 8 Macoupin, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - George G Hamilton - Household
Township 11 Range 8 Macoupin, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Josiah S Smith - Household
ED 83 Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States
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| Will | Know all men by these presents, that I, ANNA JOHNSON, of Conway County, state of Arkansas, being old and feeble, but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. First: I hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Kilgore and M. L. Asbury to be sole executors to pay all my just debts and funeral expense and the legacies hereinafter: Second: After the payment of my said debts and funeral expenses, I give each of my grandchildren (should read children) viz: AUSBER(Asburn) P. HOOD AND PATSY HAMPILTON (Hamilton) and JOHN HOOD, the legal heirs (should read heir) of RANSOM HOOD, deceased, who was my legal heir, the sum of five dollars, each and the remainder of my property, both real and personal, I bequeath to be divided equally among the remainder of my legal heirs. One fourth to BELFANE HARRINGTON, if living, if dead to her legal heirs. One fourth to the legal heirs of BELLZANE GRAY, viz, WILLIAM A. GRAY, MARY M. GRAY, my grandchildren. The remaining one fourth divided equally between the heirs of VAN BUREN JOHNSON, viz, NANCY A. CHAMBERS AND WILLIAM T. JOHNSTON, my grandchildren. Third: For the division and distribution and the payment as aforesaid, it is my will that my executor soon after my death, proceed to sell all my real and personal property and after paying ,my just debts then to pay off the legacies as herein before mentioned, to those entitled and it is my will that my executor keep possession of the property that may be due my grandchildren that are minors until they arrive at the maturity or of sufficient discretion to transact their own business and it is also my will that my executor, Thomas Killgore during his life is to transact and put into effect this my last will and testament, but in the event he should die, I want W. L. Asbury to proceed to carry this my last will into execution. In testimony whereof I hereunto put my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in presence of the witnesses named below this 1st day of April 1878. Signed: ANNA JOHNSTON ( HER MARK ) Witness: I, John Hinkle, signed Anna Johnston's name to this will at her request. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Anna Johnston as and for his last will and testament in presence of ers" ( not clear) who in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto: Signed: John Hinkle, R. L. Cargile, C. C. Murphy Filed for record January 12, 1884 ( this date stricken out and replaced with the date of April 7., 1884 ) Signed by M. L. Asbury, Clerk I, John Hinkle, being duly sworn before M. L. Asbury, Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the County of Conway and state of Arkansas on this the 7th day of April A.D. 1884 do depose and say that I was present at the execution of the last will and testament of Anna Johnston which was executed and published by her on the 1st day of April 1878 and is hereto annexed that I saw the said testator subscribe her name by mark to said will and heard her publish and declare the same to be her last will and testament and that the said testator at the time of executing said will was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint and that I signed said will as a witness at her request and in the presence of R. L. Cargile (who is dead) and in the presence of C. C. Murphy who is now absent from the county. Signed John Hinkle Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 7th day of April 1884. Also personally appeared before me at the same time, W. S. Hanna, and N. A. Nations, who after being by me, first duly sworn, deposed and says that they are familiar with the handwriting of R. L. Cargile who is now deceased and whose name is signed to the annexed will of Anna Johnston as a witness thereto. That they believe the name was written by the said R. L. Cargile. That they have no interest in the probate of said will whatsoever. signed: W., S. Hanna and N. Nations. Filed for record April 7. 1884
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| Will | The Will was originally written on April 1, 1878; but, not recorded until April 7, 1884. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death | She was mentioned as a beneficiary in Anna McGehee will written in 1884 |