I am researching the family of my great grandfather, JAMES DeVANE SMITH. Specifically, I am seeking information regarding ELIZABETH ELLIS, his mother. She was b. about 1833 in Lincoln Co., TN. She married a man named SMITH in Lincoln Co., TN about 1850. They had a son named JAMES DeVANE SMITH b. 16 Aug 1853 in Lincoln Co., TN and d. 15 Jul 1910 in Fairview, Grayson Co.,TX. ELIZABETH ELLIS is named as his mother on his death certificate. In his obituary, it says that” he came to Texas with his mother when a boy”.

I have found an ELIZABETH ELLIS who married STEPHEN CLIFT SMITH 24 Oct 1849, in Lincoln Co., TN according to the Tennessee State Marriage Index. This family traveled to Ellis Co., TX abt 1856 with Stephen’s parents, LEE SMITH and ELIZABETH CLIFT SMITH. Elizabeth CLIFT SMITH d. there about 1857. Lee SMITH d. there in Mar of 1860 according to the Ellis Co. Mortality Schedule of 1860. I found information that STEPHEN CLIFT SMITH d. in Ellis Co., TX in 1863. I also have found information that ELIZABETH ELLIS SMITH returned to Lincoln Co., TN by 1867. I found information that she married EZEKIEL NORRIS CRAWFORD 17 Dec 1867, in Lincoln Co., TN. They can be found in 1880 and 1900 US census. By 1900, they had moved from Lincoln Co. TN to Green Hazel, Madison Co., AL. EZEKIEL NORRIS CRAWFORD d. in Green Hazel, Madison Co., AL in 1906 and is buried in Concord Cemetery there. Elizabeth d. there in 1908 and is also buried in Concord Cemetery.

I have a picture of ELIZABETH ELLIS taken in Denison, Grayson Co., TX. She appears to be abt 35-40 years old in the picture. I know that JAMES DeVANE SMITH lived in Grayson Co., TX from about 1882 until his death in 1910.

Any information regarding this family and these individuals would be greatly appreciated.