1870 CENSUS: MARY-56 WIDOW, OCCUPATION HOUSEKEPPER. CHILDREN:
WILLIAM-28/FARMER,ELI-20/FARMER, THOMAS-16/FARMER, EDMOND-25/SCHOOL
TEACHER.
ALSO KNOW AS "POLLY" BYLES Children were:
i. Elizabeth
Isabelle "Belle" Smith was born about 1832 in Natchitoches Parish,
La.
ii. Laura
Smith was born about 1833 in Natchitoches Parish, La.
iii.
Sarah Smith was born on 28 Feb 1833 in Sabine Parish, La. She died on 17
Dec 1905 in Natchitoches Parish, La.
iv. George
Joseph Smith was born about 1836 in Sabine Parish, La. He died about 1912
in Sabine Parish, La. CONFEDERATE RECORD -- ENLISTED MAY 6, 1862
PRIVATE, COMPANY B, 11TH BATALION, LOUISIANA INFANTRY. ENTERED MAY 6,
1862. ON ROLL MARCH AND APRIL 1863. ABSENT, CAPTURED ON BOARD QUEEN OF
THE WEST, APRIL 14, 1863. LISTED ON ROLL OF FEDERAL PRISONERS.
CAPTURED BAYOU TECHE, LOUISIANA, APRIL 14, 1863. PAROLED BELOW PORT
HUDSON, LA. ALSO LISTED ON ROLLS OF COMPANY K, PRIVATE SERGEANT,
CONSOLIDATED CRESCENT REGIMENT, LOUISIANA INFANTRY. ABSENT, SENT TO
MONROE HOSPITAL, FEBRUARY 2, 1864. ROLL OF PRISONERS -- CSA. PAROLED
NATCHITOCHES PARISH, JUNE 9, 1865. RESIDENCE, NATCHITOCHES PARISH, LA.
v. Benjamin
Smith was born about 1838 in Sabine Parish, La. He died on 15 Apr 1864 in
Mansfield, La (DeSoto Parish). CONFEDERATE RECORD -- ENLISTED MAY 6, 1862
PRIVATE, COMPANY B, 11TH BATTALION, LOUISIANA INFANTRY. ENTERED MAY 6,
1862 IN NATCHITOCHES. ON ROLL TO JUNE 10, 1862 OR JUNE 30, 1862.
DESERTED JUNE 29, 1862. RETAKEN. RETURNED TO CAMP JULY 15, 1862. ON
ROLLS, SEPTEMBER 1862 TO FEBRUARY 1863. ABSENT, SICK. ALSO ON ROLLS OF
COMPANY K, CONSOLIDATED CRESCENT REGIMENT, LOUISIANA INFANTRY, ROLL FOR
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 1864. PRESENT ON RETURN TO CAMP BUCKNER DECEMBER
31, 1863. LISTED AMONG DECEASED SOLDIERS, MANSFIELD, LA. DIED OF WOUNDS
APRIL 15, 1864.
8 vi.
Alexandria "Zan" Smith.
vii.
Addaline Smith was born about 1841 in NATCHITOCHES OR SABINE PARISH, LA.
NOT SURE THIS IS ADDALINE'S HUSBAND--FROM LA MARRIAGE RECORDS
viii.
Edmond Smith was born about 1843 in NATCHITOCHES OR SABINE PARISH, LA. Did
not serve in Civil War in CSA due to Club-foot
ix. William
Smith was born about 1845 in Natchitoches Parish, La. He died on 25 Oct
1937 in Natchitoches Parish, La. CONFEDERATE RECORD -- ENLISTED MAY 6, 1862
PRIVATE, COMPANY B, 11TH BATTALION, LOUISIANA INFANTRY, ENTERED ON MAY
6, 1862 IN NATCHITOCHES. PRESENT ON ROLLS TO APRIL 1863. ALSO ON ROLLS
OF COMPANY K, CONSOLIDATED CRESCENT REGIMENT, LOUISIANA INFANTRY,
PRIVATE. ROLLS OF PRISONERS OF WAR, CSA. PAROLED IN NATCHITOCHES, LA.,
JUNE 9, 1865. RESIDENCE, NATCHITOCHES PARISH OR SABINE PARISH, LA.
x. Mary
Josephine Smith was born about 1847 in Natchitoches Parish, La. NOT SURE
THIS IS MARY'S HUSBAND--FROM LA MARRIAGE RECORDS
xi. Eli
, Jr Smith was born about 1850 in Natchitoches Parish, La.
xii.
James Thomas "Bud" Smith was born about 1852 in Natchitoches Parish,
La. He died in Whitewright, Tx.
xiii.
Joseph Smith was born about 1854 in Natchitoches Parish, La.
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