John Calvin Smith was born October 21, 1864 in Nevada county, Arkansas and died June 14, 1928 in Nevada county, Arkansas. He married Mary Francis Russell. She was born September 25, 1868 in Pigeon Creek, Alabama and died March 19,1931 in Nevada county, Arkansas. They had 13 children
1. Mary Lenora Smith was born April 30, 1887 in Nevada county, Arkansas. She married Joe Moody
2. Carson Carl Smith was born January 6, 1889 in Nevada county, Arkansas
3. Lillian Aileen Smith was born October 6, 1890 in Nevada county, Arkansas and died August 9,1981 in Stamps, Arkansas. She married Henry Grady Collier
4. Alma B. Smith was born September 18, 1892 in Nevada county, Arkansas and died November 6, 1981 in Nevada county, Arkansas. She married James Garden Smith
5. Zannie Mae Smith was born January 15,1894 in Nevada county, Arkansas and died December 18, 1967
6. Johnnie Lawson Smith was born January 13, 1896 in Nevada county, Arkansas. He married twice. Rena Patterson and Unknown Little
7. Joe Ed Smith was born December 13, 1898 in Nevada county, Arkansas
8. Donnie Smith was born January 28, 1900 in Nevada county, Arkansas and died August 9, 1950. He married Sinley Andrews
9. Unkown Smith, nothing more is known
10. Unknown Smith, nothing more is known
11. Bobbie Smith was born April 20, 190 in Nevada county, Arkansas and died 1976
12. Fletcher Smith was born January 12, 1908 in Nevada county, Arkansas and died 1977 in Nevada county, Arkansas
13. Musett Smith was born June 25, 1910 in Nevada county, Arkansas and died 1934 in Nevada county, Arkansas