Descendants of Joseph Lopossa

Generation No. 1

1. JOSEPH1 LOPOSSA was born Abt. 1800 in North Carolina, and died Unknown. He married JEMIMAH LEONARD. She was born Abt. 1820 in Tennessee, and died Unknown.

Children of JOSEPH LOPOSSA and JEMIMAH LEONARD are: i. THOMAS2 LOPOSSA, b. Jefferson County, Kentucky; m. MARLISHA DELAY MURPHY. ii. JOHN LOPOSSA, b. Indiana; d. January 17, 1916; m. EMMALINE DORSETT, November 24, 1867, Putnam County, Indiana. iii. BEN LOPOSSA. iv. JACOB LOPOSSA, b. 1822, N. Carolina; d. Aft. 1910; m. LENA L..

More About JACOB LOPOSSA: Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hall, Indiana

More About LENA L.: Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hall, Indiana

v. RACHEL LOPOSSA, m. ? DORSETT. vi. MYRAH LOPOSSA, m. ? DUNNIGAN. 2. vii. WILLIAM JOSEPH LOPOSSA, b. October 27, 1840, Christian County, Kentucky; d. July 04, 1927.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM JOSEPH2 LOPOSSA (JOSEPH1) was born October 27, 1840 in Christian County, Kentucky, and died July 04, 1927. He married VIRGINIA SIMS August 07, 1862 in Morgan County, IN. She was born October 25, 1840, and died August 20, 1899.

More About WILLIAM JOSEPH LOPOSSA: Burial: Walter's Cemetery, Adam's Township, Morgan County, Indiana

More About VIRGINIA SIMS: Burial: Walter's Cemetery, Adam's Township, Morgan County, Indiana

Children of WILLIAM LOPOSSA and VIRGINIA SIMS are: i. MARY J.3 LOPOSSA, b. July 22, 1864, Indiana; d. January 04, 1948, Indianapolis, Indiana; m. GEORGE WHITAKER, January 04, 1888, Morgan County, Indiana; b. January 03, 1868, Indiana; d. October 26, 1913, Indiana.

More About MARY J. LOPOSSA: Burial: Walter's Cemetery, Emeinence, Morgan County, Indiana Fact 1: Obituary in Martinsville Reporter said she died at home of her Nephew, Ray Lopossa where she had lived since Septemeber. Before that she had lived with brother Enoch.

More About GEORGE WHITAKER: Burial: Walter's Cemetery, Emeinence, Morgan County, Indiana

More About GEORGE WHITAKER and MARY LOPOSSA: Marriage: January 04, 1888, Morgan County, Indiana

ii. GEORGE F. LOPOSSA, b. March 24, 1866; d. Aft. 1948. Notes for GEORGE F. LOPOSSA: Lived in Edinburg, Illinois at the time of his sister's, Ollie May Smith, death.

More About GEORGE F. LOPOSSA: Fact 1: Lived in Edinburg, Illinois at the time of his sister Mary's death in 1948.

iii. JOHN M. LOPOSSA, b. February 22, 1868; d. Bef. 1948; m. LUCY DORSETT, Martinsville, Indiana; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

3. iv. OLLIE MAY LOPOSSA, b. August 07, 1870, Eminence; d. April 29, 1946, Martinsville, IN, Morgan County. v. ENOCH A. LOPOSSA, b. September 07, 1872; d. 1947; m. ANNA HARPER; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. vi. WILLIAM L. LOPOSSA, b. March 25, 1875; d. January 25, 1939. vii. HATTIE S. LOPOSSA, b. April 08, 1878; d. Aft. 1948; m. FRANK COBBLE.

More About HATTIE S. LOPOSSA: Fact 1: Llived in Greencastle, Indiana at the time of her sister Mary's death in 1948.

Generation No. 3

3. OLLIE MAY3 LOPOSSA (WILLIAM JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born August 07, 1870 in Eminence, and died April 29, 1946 in Martinsville, IN, Morgan County. She married HENRY FRANKLIN SMITH November 04, 1894 in Little Point, Morgan County, IN, son of WILLIAM SMITH and JULIETTE SHAKE. He was born May 13, 1868 in Little Point, Morgan County, IN, and died April 09, 1932 in Martinsville, Indiana.

More About OLLIE MAY LOPOSSA: Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery

Notes for HENRY FRANKLIN SMITH: Henry Franklin Smith was murdered at a dance hall on West Cunningham Street. The weapon, a hammer, was thrown over the north side of White River Bridge. His murderer was never idenified.

More About HENRY FRANKLIN SMITH: Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery Fact 1: death date conflict: April 9, 1932

Children of OLLIE LOPOSSA and HENRY SMITH are: i. EVART (AKA DOC) KELSO4 SMITH, b. November 21, 1896; d. July 29, 1984, Morgan Co., IN; buried in Southpark Cemetary; m. SYLVIA THACKER; b. 1899; d. 1996, Morgan Co., IN; buried in Southpark Cemetary.

More About EVART (AKA DOC) KELSO SMITH: Fact 1: Nickname--Doc Fact 2: buried in New South Park Cemetery

ii. WILBUR(AKA WEB) FERRIS SMITH, b. September 21, 1899; d. July 25, 1976; m. OPAL FAYE WHITAKER, 1925; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

More About WILBUR(AKA WEB) FERRIS SMITH: Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hall, Indiana

4. iii. ALVA DALE (AKA CIDER) SMITH, b. April 27, 1901, Morgan County, IN; d. March 22, 1984, Martinsville, Indiana. 5. iv. MARY EMILY SMITH, b. April 26, 1903, Little Point, Morgan County, IN; d. August 08, 1999, Morgantown, IN. 6. v. WILLIAM (AKA CHUB) JOSEPH SMITH, b. 1909, Adams Twp., Morgan Co., IN; d. December 27, 1977. vi. TWINS SMITH, b. Aft. 1914. vii. JOY MAY SMITH, b. June 02, 1914, Adams Twp., Morgan Co., IN.

Generation No. 4

4. ALVA DALE (AKA CIDER)4 SMITH (OLLIE MAY3 LOPOSSA, WILLIAM JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born April 27, 1901 in Morgan County, IN, and died March 22, 1984 in Martinsville, Indiana. He married (1) MARJORIE ARDITH BADGLEY April 27, 1924 in Miami, Florida, daughter of BENJAMIN BADGLEY and JOSEPHINE HAMMANS. She was born March 06, 1907 in Morgan Co.,Indiana, and died March 29, 1958 in Martinsville, Indiana. He married (2) DOROTHY E. COOPER Aft. 1958. She died 1980.

More About ALVA DALE (AKA CIDER) SMITH: Burial: Centennial Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana Fact 1: Alva was born 1 mile north of Eminence on the Whitaker farm Fact 2: 1928, he worked at Standard oil for 15 years Fact 3: National Guard for 4 years, Martinsville, Company K Fact 4: 1964, Started working at Marmon Harrington Fact 5: Worked at Old Hickory Furniture Residence: Lived on West Highland, Burton Lane, then bought home at 690 E. Highland (Cost of $600 at $10 a month), finally moved to 460 N. Grant

More About MARJORIE ARDITH BADGLEY: Burial: Centennial Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana

Marriage Notes for ALVA SMITH and MARJORIE BADGLEY: Marjorie Ardith Badgely and Alva Dale Smith were married by the Reverend A.D. Canada`

More About ALVA SMITH and DOROTHY COOPER: Divorce: April 1978 Marriage: Aft. 1958

Children of ALVA SMITH and MARJORIE BADGLEY are: 7. i. ROBERT DALE5 SMITH, b. April 10, 1926, Morgan County, Indiana. 8. ii. SYLVIA DIANE SMITH, b. October 30, 1928, Martinsville, Indiana. 9. iii. DONNA F. SMITH, b. November 04, 1930, Martinsville, Indiana. 10. iv. MAX DUANE SMITH, b. August 08, 1935, Martinsville, Indiana.

5. MARY EMILY4 SMITH (OLLIE MAY3 LOPOSSA, WILLIAM JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born April 26, 1903 in Little Point, Morgan County, IN, and died August 08, 1999 in Morgantown, IN. She married CLAUDE KENNETH MORTON RENNER October 12, 1929. He was born May 16, 1905 in Mahalasville, Morgan County, Indiana, and died November 12, 1976.

More About MARY EMILY SMITH: Burial: Mahalasville Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana

More About CLAUDE KENNETH MORTON RENNER: Burial: Mahalasville Cemetery, Morgan County, Indiana Children of MARY SMITH and CLAUDE RENNER are: i. M. F. (BUD)5 RENNER, b. Unknown. ii. PATRICIA RENNER, b. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN MURPHY; b. Unknown. iii. CLAUDIA RENNER, b. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN CLINE; b. Unknown.

6. WILLIAM (AKA CHUB) JOSEPH4 SMITH (OLLIE MAY3 LOPOSSA, WILLIAM JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born 1909 in Adams Twp., Morgan Co., IN, and died December 27, 1977. He married (1) NORA CATHERINE TOWNSEND Bef. 1950. She was born Unknown, and died Bef. 1950. He married (2) MARIE B. DALBEY January 14, 1950. She was born January 11, 1915 in Marion County, IN, and died March 23, 2001 in Martinsville, IN.

Notes for WILLIAM (AKA CHUB) JOSEPH SMITH: He and wife, Marie, owned and operated Smith Plant Farm in Martinsville, IN for several years

More About MARIE B. DALBEY: Burial: Nebo Memorial Park Cemetery, Morgan County, IN

Children of WILLIAM SMITH and NORA TOWNSEND are: i. CAROL5 SMITH, m. UNKNOWN LADYMAN. ii. LARRY SMITH. iii. JIM SMITH.

Generation No. 5

7. ROBERT DALE5 SMITH (ALVA DALE (AKA CIDER)4, OLLIE MAY3 LOPOSSA, WILLIAM JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born April 10, 1926 in Morgan County, Indiana. He married JENNIE MARIE ALLEN, daughter of CHARLES ALLEN and ADELINE.

Children of ROBERT SMITH and JENNIE ALLEN are: 11. i. BARRY6 SMITH, b. Bef. 1950. ii. PENNY DALE SMITH, b. Aft. 1951; m. STEVE WHITE. 12. iii. MICHAEL ANDREW SMITH, b. May 09, 1951, Morgan Co., IN; d. July 02, 1981, Indianapolis, IN. iv. JEFFERY DONALD SMITH, b. December 31, 1960, Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana; m. SUSAN ELISE LESTER; b. September 10, 1965, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana.

8. SYLVIA DIANE5 SMITH (ALVA DALE (AKA CIDER)4, OLLIE MAY3 LOPOSSA, WILLIAM JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born October 30, 1928 in Martinsville, Indiana. She married CLIFFORD ERMAL AMOS September 13, 1945 in Martinsville, Indiana, son of SAMPSON AMOS and MARIE KENT. He was born May 07, 1924 in Martinsville, Indiana, and died November 10, 1999 in Columbia, SC.

More About SYLVIA DIANE SMITH: Education: 1970, Graduated from Indiana University with a degree in education

Notes for CLIFFORD ERMAL AMOS: FAMILY RESIDENCES: 539 N. Sycamore, 3 months; San Antonio, Texas, 9 months; Killeen, Texas, 1 year; 539 N. Sycamore Street; 440 North Grant Street; 6 years at N. Sycamore Street; then moved to Pumpkinvine Hill Road until 1980. In November, 1982, Clifford moved in with his father, due to his father's ill health.

More About CLIFFORD ERMAL AMOS: Burial: Cremated; ashes spread on top of Cunningham Hill where he was raised Cremation: November 14, 1999, Columbia, SC; ashes brought to Martinsville, IN on Cunningham Hill Fact 1: served in army 1942-1946 Fact 2: Participated in WW II. Diane said she remembered him telling her he had landed at LaHarve in France on or close to D-Day and that he was on the Queen Mary either going over or coming back. Fact 3: pattern repairman for Chrysler corporation

Marriage Notes for SYLVIA SMITH and CLIFFORD AMOS: Cliff and Diane were married by the Reverand Lloyd Sawyer. They were divorced July 14, 1980 and then remarried in 1994.

Children of SYLVIA SMITH and CLIFFORD AMOS are: 13. i. LINDA MICHELLE6 AMOS, b. February 07, 1948. 14. ii. CRAIG VICTOR AMOS, b. January 31, 1951, Morgan County, Martinsville, Indiana.

9. DONNA F.5 SMITH (ALVA DALE (AKA CIDER)4, OLLIE MAY3 LOPOSSA, WILLIAM JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born November 04, 1930 in Martinsville, Indiana. She married LEONARD N. COFFEY October 27, 1951 in San Diego, California in the Presbyterian Chapel by the Rev. Mr. Shiel. He was born March 21, 1930 in Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana, and died January 29, 1989 in Martinsville, Indiana.

More About DONNA F. SMITH: Fact 1: Born on N. Colfax Street

More About LEONARD N. COFFEY: Burial: Nebo Memorial Park, Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana Cause of Death: pneumonia---blood poisoning

More About LEONARD COFFEY and DONNA SMITH: Marriage: October 27, 1951, San Diego, California in the Presbyterian Chapel by the Rev. Mr. Shiel

Children of DONNA SMITH and LEONARD COFFEY are: i. LAURA SUSAN6 COFFEY, m. MARK MAY. ii. TERRY COFFEY. iii. BONNIE COFFEY, m. UNKNOWN MYERS.

10. MAX DUANE5 SMITH (ALVA DALE (AKA CIDER)4, OLLIE MAY3 LOPOSSA, WILLIAM JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born August 08, 1935 in Martinsville, Indiana. He married FELICIA MARGARET WATTS, daughter of HAROLD WATTS and HELEN SAMPILL. She was born May 15, 1939 in Lafayette, Indiana.

Children of MAX SMITH and FELICIA WATTS are: i. NEILL6 SMITH, b. September 25, 1964, Austin, Texas; m. (1) REBECCA UTLEY, Bef. 1994; m. (2) TIFFANY PAIGE SHARPE, September 04, 1994, Charleston, South Carolina; b. May 13, 1964, Columbia, South Carolina. 15. ii. PAULEY SMITH, b. November 07, 1967, Austin, Texas. iii. CLAYTON SMITH, b. November 18, 1970, Muncie, Indiana; m. EMILY HOWELL MCKINNEY, July 25, 1998; b. January 02, 1969, Camden, South Carolina.