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LAWTON H. SMITH
Family History
The 1850 US Federal Census shows, Peter P. Smith 53 years old 
head of house. Est birth year abt 1797 in South Carolina. He 
was living in Division 91, Washington, Georgia. Household 
Members are, Wife Nancy Smith age 40, Son William P Smith age 
17, Daughter  Mary Smith age 14, Daughter Penny Smith age 11. 
Enumerated 13th Nov 1850 by S.A.H. Jones, pg. 529. The Georgia 
State Census 1850 has this Peter P Smith 53, Farmer with 
property worth 3,000. His wife-Nancy 40, Son-William P. 17, 
Dau-Mary 14, Dau-Penny 11, Dau-Susan 7 and Dau-Amanda 3. Peter 
P. Smith’s Slaves 1850 Federal Census Washington County, Georgia 
Slave Index: File 14. He had  more than 15 Slaves. Records show 
Peter P. Smith died 12 March 1861. Washington County Georgia 
Marriages 1824 to 1857 show Smith, Peter P. (b.1797 GA) m. Price, 
Nancy - 29 Jul 1842. Records show Peter P. Smith died 12 March 
1861 Georgia. Campbell County was formed by the Georgia legislature 
on 20 December 1828. The county was formed from Carroll, Coweta, 
DeKalb and Fayette counties.



By 1860 William P Smith, the son of Peter P. Smith listed on 
the 1850 US Federal Census above was living Campbell County, 
Georgia. The 1861 the Muster roll of Company G, (Became Co. H, 
upon reorganization in 1862) 30th Regiment Georgia Voltmeter 
Infantry Army Of Tennessee Confederate States of America Campbell 
County, Georgia “CAMPBELL GRAYS” has listed, William P. Smith a 
private in September 25, 1861. He was later appointed Sergeant. 
He was wounded at Chickamauga, Ga. September 19, 1863 and  Captured 
at Nashville, Tennessee December 16, 1864. Released at Camp Chase, 
Ohio Union prison on June 12, 1865 two months after the end of the 
war. William P. Smith Enlistment on 25 September 1861 and served to 
the end of the war.  Soon after the war William P Smith moved his 
family to District 624, Fayette, Georgia. The 1880 United States 
Federal Census shows William P. Smith age 48 birth year abt 1832 in 
Georgia. His Father and Mother were born in South Carolina and he 
was married to Sarah E. His Occupation was a Farmer. In his household 
was, Walter H. Smith_Son 12, Charley C. Smith_Son 9, William E. Smith_
Son 7, and Lunar A. Smith_Daughter 4.
Note: Campbell County was formed by the Georgia legislature on 20 
December 1828. The county was formed from Carroll, Coweta, DeKalb 
and Fayette counties. May 1932 Campbell County was ceded to Fulton 
County. William P. Smith is said to be buried New Hope Baptist Church 
Cemetery now Fulton County Georgia. DIRECTIONS: From I-75 at I-285 
north of Atlanta, go West on I-285 to the Cascade Road exit. Turn right, 
onto Cascade Road, heading west. After you enter the residential area, 
an old stone church building with stained glass windows will be on the 
left (at 4650 Cascade Road SW). Next to the church is New Hope Road. The 
cemetery is on the right on New Hope Road, and is visible from the 
church building. This transcription was made 20-June-1999 by Lynn A. 
Clark (phone: 404-303-7784, or email lclark08@bellsouth.net). The cemetery 
was read starting at the southwest corner (farthest from the church), and 
in reading the stones, I was facing west and going from left to right. 
NOTE: The old stone church building with stained glass windows was the home 
of New Hope Baptist Church (at least throughout the 1950's and 1960's). It 
is currently unknown if the church dissolved or simply relocated. The 
building is currently occupied by another church (Turner Chapel African 
Methodist Episcopal Church). I know for a fact that the majority of the 
cemetery occupants are Caucasian. In the mid-1960's this area was strictly 
country, with fields and woods, and the few houses were far apart. The area 
is now highly congested with commercial on the I285 end, and heavy residential 
on the Fulton Industrial Blvd end of Cascade Road. This area was part of old 
Campbell County, prior to it's being merged with Fulton County in 1932. My aunt, 
who is buried in this cemetery, was born in the house she died in, just down 
the road from the church, and she was a member of New Hope church. The cemetery 
has been fenced in since her death, and it is well-maintained. 


William E. Smith, son of William P. Smith Confederate soldier, is listed on the 
1900 US Federal Census as living in Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia age 26 and 
birth date August 1873 Georgia. He was married to Maggie no last name for now she 
was 26 born in Georgia they were married in 1895. Listed on the census with 
William E. and Maggie Smith  are  Francis D Smith-Dau. 5, Charley C Smith-Son 3 
and Laura M Smith-Dau-10 months. On the 1910 Federal Census William E Smith is 37 
living in Milledgeville Ward 1 Baldwin, Georgia. He is a Widowed and his wife 
Maggie had died probable from child birth about 1916. On this census with William 
E Smith are, Frankie Smith-14, Charles C Smith-12, Sara L Smith-8, Lawton Smith-6 
and Louis Smith-6 are these twines? Also listed here are Nannie Hardy-39, William 
D Hardy-13, Ida L Hardy-11 and Marvin D Hardy-6. What relation is this Hardy family. 
A daughter Laura M Smith who was age 10 on the 1900 census  would be 20 years now 
and probable married is why she is not on this 1910 census. Daughter Frankie age 14 
here is probable error and is  Francis D Smith-5 on the 1900 census, Census are 
taken ever 10 years.
 
The 1920 US Federal Census has Lawton Smith, son for William E. Smith, age 16 years 
born in Georgia. His relationship to the head of house is Nephew, Lawton’s father, 
William E. Smith had died sometime after 1917 and before the 1920 census was taken. 
Lawton was living in Salem, Baldwin, Georgia with his father’s sister Mary L 
Stembridge 52  died 16 Jan 1958 age 90 years and her husband John W Stembridge 57  
and their family; Marian W Stembridge 27, Gladdys Stembridge 18, Thelma Stembridge 
16 Dau, Lawton Smith 16 Nephew,  M Mattie Leverett 49 Sister in-law. 
In 1930 US Federal Census Lawton H. Smith son of William E. Smith is 24 years living 
in Pullens, Johnson, Georgia. He is married to (Edna) Jennet (Lumley) Smith 21 
(Daughter of Lee Jackson Lumley see Lumley pages) Also living with him is LB Towns-
12 and AT Towns-3 yrs and 9 months. Lawton and Edna Smith would soon be living in 
Meeks GA where some of their children were born including a son Hoke Lymann Smith. 
Hoke had a health issue that persuaded them to move their family to the Atlanta area 
where they would be close to the hospital that could treat Hokes's condition. 


Home of this Smith Family 
College Park Georgia 1960s

Hoke would make a full recovery and the family would remain in the arer for a few 
years them moved south of Atlanta to Eagan and College Park area Near the Atlanta 
Airport. Lawton and Edna’s children were, Jennet, Betty, Doris, AP, Lawton Harman, 
James Howard, Hoke Lyman, Henry Grady and Lamar N. The youngest of these grew up to 
adults in their College Park Home, in a time unlike any other and that will never 
be again. They would see he first of many thing like the first Television, Transistor 
Radios and would witness the birth of Rock and Roll. Life was not always easy, and 
you had to be thought get by sometimes but this Smith family had something else going 
for it, a strong and ancient heritage well woven in the history of America and Europe 
and rich in pride and purpose, They Walk With Their Heads High. 

DEC2010


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