John A McClanahan to Mandy Ledford on 27 Jan 1902. Performed by: E. Everett, Justice of the Peace at his home in Bryson City. J.J. Combs, T.V. Sharpe, and H.H. Hyde, witnesses.
Three children would be born to this union: Stella, William and Bryant. This marriage would soon end in divorce after the birth of Bryant.
John would later marry Hassie Jane Thomas in Swain County.
John A McClanahan to Hassie Jane Thomas on 24 Oct 1909. Performed by: J. Levi Wilson, Minister of the Gospel in the public road on Alarka Creek. Calvin G Bridges, W.F. Green and Ace Fuller, witnesses.
Nine children would be born to this union: May, Caroline, Prince, France, Rosie, Jack, Edna, Vaughn and Wayne.
While his headstone list the surname of Smith, John never used the Smith name. He died under the name John Anderson McClanahan; his rightful birth name.
He was 73-years of age.
John A McClanahan to Mandy Ledford on 27 Jan 1902. Performed by: E. Everett, Justice of the Peace at his home in Bryson City. J.J. Combs, T.V. Sharpe, and H.H. Hyde, witnesses.
Three children would be born to this union: Stella, William and Bryant. This marriage would soon end in divorce after the birth of Bryant.
John would later marry Hassie Jane Thomas in Swain County.
John A McClanahan to Hassie Jane Thomas on 24 Oct 1909. Performed by: J. Levi Wilson, Minister of the Gospel in the public road on Alarka Creek. Calvin G Bridges, W.F. Green and Ace Fuller, witnesses.
Nine children would be born to this union: May, Caroline, Prince, France, Rosie, Jack, Edna, Vaughn and Wayne.
While his headstone list the surname of Smith, John never used the Smith name. He died under the name John Anderson McClanahan; his rightful birth name.
He was 73-years of age.
Family Members
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Stella Mae McClanahan Reynolds
1902–1974
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William Coleman Smith
1903–1990
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Bryan "Bryant" McClanahan Smith
1906–1967
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Mae McClanahan
1909–1927
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Caroline Cochran
1911–1942
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Prince Josephine Smith McGaha
1912–2001
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France "Frances" McClanahan
1915–1989
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Rose C. Smith Fuller
1916–1995
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Jack C Smith
1919–2006
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Edna Lee McClanahan Cook
1921–2010
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Vaughn Marshall Smith
1922–2006
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Wayne Willard Smith
1924–2013
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