Gus Henry Smith

1881 - 1926  (45 years)

• Name	Gus Henry Smith  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	12 Sep 1881	Tennessee, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA   [4]
  	Age: 19; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Brother-in-Law of James Bryant (Brother of Emma)
  Census	1910	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [6]
  	Married to Viola
  Military Draft Registration	1917	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA   [2]
  	Draft Registration - WWI
  Census	1920	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [3]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Death	30 Sep 1926	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA   [1, 5, 7]
  Obituary	Oct 1926	Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA   [7]
  	The Tennessean • Nashville, Tennessee • 02 Oct 1926, Sat • Page 3
  		Obituary-SMITH Gus H Obituary of GUS HENRY SMITH • The Tennessean • Nashville, Tennessee • 02 Oct 1926, Sat • Page 3
  FSID	LTHX-R12
  Burial	H C Bryant Cemetery, Fort Campbell, Stewart, Tennessee, USA   [8]
  Person ID	I25306	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Mack Ferrin 'MF' Smith,   b. 4 Aug 1842, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 20 Aug 1914, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Martha 'Mattie' Brodie,   b. 17 Apr 1846, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 20 May 1890 (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	10 Oct 1872	Asbury Church, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
  	by Rev J. H. Gold
  Marriage End	1890
  	Death of Mattie
  Family ID	F8534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Viola Thomas Bryant,   b. 27 Jun 1889, Indian Mound, Stewart, Tennessee, USA d. 23 Feb 1973, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1905	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [8, 9]
  Marriage End	Oct 1926  [7]
  	Death of Gus Smith
  Children	1. Cecil Everett Smith,   b. 27 Jul 1914, Indian Mound, Stewart, Tennessee, USA d. 15 Oct 2003 (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Vernie Clemments Smith,   b. 16 Feb 1906, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA d. 22 Mar 1991, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F10591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Sep 1881 - Tennessee, USA Census - Age: 19; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Brother-in-Law of James Bryant (Brother of Emma) - 1900 - Stewart County, Tennessee, USA Marriage - 1905 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Census - Married to Viola - 1910 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWI - 1917 - Stewart County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1920 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Death - 30 Sep 1926 - Stewart County, Tennessee, USA Obituary - The Tennessean • Nashville, Tennessee • 02 Oct 1926, Sat • Page 3 - Oct 1926 - Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• DNA Matches

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary-SMITH Gus H Obituary of GUS HENRY SMITH • The Tennessean • Nashville, Tennessee • 02 Oct 1926, Sat • Page 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S198] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;), Database online. [S28] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;), Database online. Registration Location: Stewart County, Tennessee; Roll: 1877694; Draft Board: 0. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Database online. Registration Location: Stewart County, Tennessee; Roll: 1877694; Draft Board: 0. [S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1756; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 497. 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1756; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 497 [S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Stewart, Tennessee; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1241600. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1600; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 61; FHL microfilm: 1241600. [S17] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;). Birth date: 12 Sep 1881 Birth place: Tennessee Death date: 30 Sep 1926 Death place: Stewart, Tennessee Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958 [S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1513; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375526 [S2141] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Gus Smith • Nashville Tennessean - 1926, (Name: The Tennessean; Location: Nashville, Tennessee;), Gus Henry Smith Obituary. A 12 weeks' illness of paralysls caused the death Wednesday of Gus Smith, 44, farmer of the Indian Mound, in Stewart county, who was buried In the family cemetery Friday. He was a native of Montgomery county and was a brother of Harry Smith, deputy county court clerk. Mr. Smith was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mack Smith. Surviving are his widow who was Mis Viola Bryant; two sons, Vernle of Indian Mound, and another, nine-year-old; six brothers, Lurton Smith, Miami Fla.; Allen Smith, Dickson, Harry, Clarksville: Walter and Will Smith, Stewart county; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Bryant, Mrs. Emma Bryant and Mrs. A. Vaughan, all of Indian Mound. Mr. Smith was a member of the Methodist church and enjoyed a wide acquaintance. https://www.newspapers.com/image/178857754/?article=4c149496-a151-4be0-8167-2350a32775b4&focus=0.2719685,0.26203635,0.38950068,0.38479796&xid=3355 Obituary-SMITH Gus H Obituary of GUS HENRY SMITH • The Tennessean • Nashville, Tennessee • 02 Oct 1926, Sat • Page 3 [S7332] Find a Grave: BRYANT Viola Cato 1889-1973, Viola Thomas Bryant Smith Cato. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37193188/viola_thomas_cato [S428] Ancestry.com, Web: Montgomery County, Tennessee, Marriage Index, 1799-1953, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;).