Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Melvina HINKSON (28) & John Shawhan SMITH

51. Nancy Shawhan SMITH. Born on August 24, 1851 in Harrison County, Kentucky. Nancy Shawhan died in Pike County, Missouri on September 11, 1931; she was 80. Buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri.

On December 8, 1867 when Nancy Shawhan was 16, she first married Humphrey HINKSON (34) , son of John HINKSON (April 12, 1804-October 26, 1872) & Margaret EWALT (18) (June 26, 1813-March 5, 1873). Born on August 18, 1846 in Lewis County, Missouri. Humphrey died in Labelle, Missouri on October 27, 1882; he was 36. Buried in Sharpe-Hinkson Cemetery, Lewis County, Missouri.

They had the following children:
i. Margaret Melvina. Born in 1869 in Pike County, Missouri.
ii. Henry. Born in 1871 in Pike County, Missouri.
iii. John. Born in August 1880 in Pike County, Missouri.

circa 1887 when Nancy Shawhan was 35, she second married William M. VANARSDEL [20], son of Ambrose Jefferson VANARSDEL & Phoebe BURTON, in Pike County, Missouri. Born on May 26, 1842 in Pike County, Missouri. William M. died in Smyrna Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri on January 15, 1912; he was 69.

They had one child:
88 i. William M. "Willie" (1891-)

52. John Thomas "Squire" SMITH. Born on January 30, 1854 in Harrison County, Kentucky. John Thomas "Squire" died in Pike Co. Missouri on April 8, 1916; he was 62. Buried in Old Smyrna Graveyard, Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri.

On December 19, 1875 when John Thomas "Squire" was 21, he first married Julia Frances "Fannie" TROWER, daughter of Andrew Jackson TROWER (October 10, 1828-October 30, 1896) & Sarah Ann (Sally) BUTLER (September 28, 1827-October 20, 1914), in Pike County, Missouri. Born on May 28, 1854 in Missouri. Julia Frances "Fannie" died in Pike County, Missouri on February 9, 1890; she was 35. Buried in Old Smyrna Church Graveyard, Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri.

They had the following children:
89 i. Archie Pearl (1877-1927)
90 ii. Sallie Jackson (1879->1955)
91 iii. Margaret Melvina (1881->1935)
92 iv. Edith Mae (1886-1933)
93 v. John Francis (1889-1962)

In October 1904 when John Thomas "Squire" was 50, he second married Ella KILBY, daughter of John W. KILBY (October 16, 1823-December 10, 1900) & Ellen REED (March 16, 1828-). Born on September 5, 1860 in Pike County, Missouri. Ella died in Kansas on December 5, 1942; she was 82. Buried in Kilby Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri. Resided in Estes, Missouri. [21]

53. Margaret M. SMITH. Born on October 7, 1857.

On February 24, 1875 when Margaret M. was 17, she married Wesley B. TROWER, son of Andrew Jackson TROWER (October 10, 1828-October 30, 1896) & Sarah Ann (Sally) BUTLER (September 28, 1827-October 20, 1914). Born on February 13, 1853. Wesley B. died on January 29, 1919; he was 65.

They had the following children:
i. Albert.
ii. Larry.
iii. Ralph.
iv. Edna.
v. Jessie.
vi. Vernie.
vii. Dot.

54. Emma K. SMITH. Born on June 3, 1861.

On September 3, 1878 when Emma K. was 17, she married Charles WRIGHT, in First Christian Church.

They had the following children:
i. Edward.
ii. Beulah.
iii. Oscar.
94 iv. Zora (1890-ca1958)
v. Abbie.

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