Grandma's Brother and Sisters after her death

October 1, 1984 Jimmy Hayes gave this picture to Mama.

Myrtle McDowell, Thomas Bunton, Leda Sharp, Sarah Hayes, Pearl Treace. (Both Grandma and her brother Martin were deceased.) These are the children of John and Martha Bunton.

Grandma Smith's Family

John and Martha Bunton. Mother and Father of Lula (Bunton) Smith

Grandma Smith's sister, Sarah, her husband George and their children (from left to right) Jimmy, Therman, Oscar and Stella.

Uncle George Hayes (Grandma Smith's brother-in-law, husband of Sarah)

Jimmy and Ethel Hayes.

Aunt Leda, Uncle Thomas and Grandma Smith. (Grandma's brother and sister) (Notice the pistol strapped to Uncle Thomas's side.)

Grandpa's sister Virgie and brother Walter

Uncle Walter and Aunt Etta Morelock.


Aunt Virgie (Grandpa's sister) and Uncle Albert at home on Comfort Avenue in Maplewood, Missouri. My mom (Gertrude) said she and Aunt Ethel would get mad at something or someone at work, quit and go stay with Aunt Virgie. When Mama and Aunt Alvena were talking about that, they remembered that Uncle Anderson nicknamed my mom "Got mad and wouldn't pull." How cute is that? By the way, Aunt Alvena is named after Aunt Virgie (Virgie Alvena Huston).

Some of Grandpa Smith's family

W.Y. Morelock ad Augusta Smith Morelock. Grandma Morelock was the mother of Lawrence Smith. Her husband, David Smith, died when Grandpa was 5 or 6 years old.




Just home from church. Grandma and Grandpa Morelock and Cousin Alfred Smith.

My mother, Gertrude, wrote the following on the back of this picture. "Grandmother Smith Morelock. Age 59. Born Augusta Frits. Married Giesler, Smith, Morelock. Buried at Hickory Grove Cemetary as Augusta Morelock, near Vichy, Missouri. Mother of Lawrence Smith.

A little history about Grandpa and Grandma Smith

Taken from geneology info sent to me by my cousin Geraldine Heinz

(daughter of Juanita Pottgen)

Lawrence Smith

Lawrence Smith was born to Mary Augusta and David Smith on April 7, 1890, in Salem, Missouri. Mary Augusta (Gusta) Fritts was married three times. She married her first husband, William E Giesler, on December 8, 1878, when she was 18. He died on October 23, 1881. They had one son, John Robert Giesler. Two years later, on December 6, 1883, she married David M. Smith. David and Gusta had four sons and one daughter. Their youngest son, Clarence died as a teenager, but their other four children lived to adulthood (Ralph Smith, Lawrence Smith, Virgie Smith and Arthur Smith). David died, but there are no known records for the date of death or where he was buried, although some say he was buried along the trail between Missouri and Oklahoma. Gusta married William Yancy Morelock on February 24, 1898. They had 2 children, Ava Morelock and Walter Morelock. Augusta died on November 18, 1926. William Morelock died on April 16, 1939. (Note: My mom (Gertrude) and Aunt Alvena said they both remember "Grandpa" Morelock saying to Grandma "I think your kids and my kids are all beating up on our kids." They got a big kick out of that.)

Aunt Alvena writes that Lawrence Smith was Scotch-Irish with black hair and blue eyes. He had black hair over most of his body. He was sick from childhood with excessive vomiting. He grew to adulthood as a tall and slender man until his later years when he reached 235 pounds. He was proud, honest, "high-strung," tender hearted, hard working, intelligent, interested in government and world news. He was affectionate to his wife and children when he was feeling well, but when he was in pain, he could be harsh. He was self-taught. He loved music and taught others to read music and taught them Christian hymns. He lead singing in church. He also taught himself how to play the organ and fiddle. He loved to play and dance the "Highland Fling." At one time he was said to be the strongest man in Lanes Prairie.

Louisa (Lula) Bunton

Louisa (Lula) Bunton was born to John Bunton and Martha Hussey on November 24, 1888. John Bunton was married two times. He married his first wife, Martha Hussey on October 27, 1886 and they had seven children; James, Myrtle, Sarah, Lula, Pearl, Thomas and Leda. John Bunton married his second wife Sarah Daniels on December 27, 1929. Evidently John Bunton left home for long periods of time and would not tell anyone where he had been. He had been gone for so long at one point and presuming he was dead, his wife Martha remarried, once on August 4, 1908 to S.H. Campbell. After Campbell’s death, she married John Bunton’s brother, Gail, in 1910.

Some of Grandpa Smith's hogs

Barney

This is Grandpa Smith horse, Barney. He is the first horse I ever rode and after that I was hooked for life (even though he went under a clothesline and the line went under my chin and I hit the ground.) I would bet he is the one Jeri's dad, Uncle Al, and Jeri fell off of on their way down to the hills.

Miscellaneous of Grandma Smith

Aunt Edith is feeding Grandma and helping her into the kichen in these two pictures. (I think this is taken at Aunt Juanita's house. Is that right?) Also, who is the little boy?

Grandma and her baby she called James.

Helping Aunt Juanita with the communion trays. Probably at McKnight Road Church of Christ.

Is this Uncle Al's mother and of course Grandma Smith. Who are the little ones?

Grandpa and Echo Pottgen

Jerri, did I mail this picture to you? Is this your dad's sister? She kind of looked like Aunt Florence, don't you think?

Cedar Creek

This is probably taken around the same time. Also a picture of the farm down in Cedar Creek holler.

Down in the Hills

This is what is written on the back of this picture: "The Smith Home. Juanita waving, Ethel carrying Gerald, Lois Jea next to Ethel, Geraldine ad Lavaughn. The old house where all of us kids were born. In this picture you can see the cow lot; the garden near side of the house and the potato patch at the back of the house. We climbed this hill each morning on our way to school. We would often see snakes, tarantula spiders, and large green lizards. Also poisnous scorpions with their tails over their backs. Wolves and cayotes would howl at night."

More Pictures I scanned into my computer.

Alvena, Maxine, Florence, Anderson standing behind Florence, Grandma, LaVaughn, Ethel, Juanita (does anyone know who the man between LaVaughn and Ethel is?)

August 23, 1963. Uncle Anderson's birthday. I can't tell if this is the same time as the first picture, because Aunt Alvena doesn't have the same dress on. The gentleman sitting down at the table is the same guy that is in the first picture (I think.) Sometimes it's hard to tell these sisters apart!

LaVaughn, Ethel, Grandpa, Aunt Edith (pregnant with Brent), Grandma, Maxine (I think) and Lois Jean

Grandpa, Ethel, Grandma, Maxine, Alvena, Edith, James, Juanita and LaVaughn (once again I have to say "I think")

Lois Jean holding Suzy, Pam in front of her, Juanita, Ethel, Kenny Albertson in front of Grandma, Grandpa, Gertrude (my mom) and me (Carolea) standing in front of my mom.

Deeder

Aunt Alvena said that Uncle Anderson nicknamed several of the girls. She was "John," Mama (Gertrude) was "Old Black Elsa," and Aunt Juanita was "Deeder." I'm not real sure how he came up with the names, but he was pretty creative.