Dr. John Smith Napier

1807 - 1889

• Title	Dr.
  Born	Dec 1807	Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Dec 1889	Waco, McLennan County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I425	Nashville
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2008

  
  

  Father	John Meredith Napier,   b. abt. 1773, Virginia
  Mother	Sarah "Sally" Smith, Maury County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F132	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Curtis Myatt,   b. abt. 1818, North Carolina ,   d. 28 Apr 1872, Waco, McLennan County, Texas
  Married	20 Oct 1833  [4]
  Children	1. Mary Napier,   b. abt. 1835, Alabama   2. James M. Napier,   b. abt. 1838, Alabama   3. John S. Napier, Jr.,   b. abt. 1841, Alabama > 4. Sarah Araminta "Sallie" Napier,   b. abt. 1844, Alabama   5. William Samuel Napier,   b. abt. 1849, Alabama   6. Ernest Vinson Napier,   b. abt. 1854, Alabama   7. M. Ella Napier,   b. abt. 1858, Alabama
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2008
  Family ID	F138	Group Sheet

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1840 AL Census: JS Napier Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Lawrence County, Alabama; Roll: 8; Page: 178. Jno S. Napier 1 male under 5 years old (b. 1835-1840) -- James 1 male 20-30 years old (b. 1810-1820) - unknown 1 male 30-40 years old (b. 1800-1810) - JS himself 1 female under 5 years old (b. 1835-1840) - Mary the daughter 1 female 20-30 years old (b. 1810-1820) - Mary the wife Link to full image.
  		1848 Tax Assessment: JS Napier Location: Lawrence County, Alabama 5 negroes < 10: Johnson, Nathan, Susan, Francis, Henry 6 between 10-20: Tennessee, Andrew, Emily, Cynthia, Judia, Clark 3 negroes between 20-30: Henry, Moses, & Charles 2 negroes between 30-40 Chaney, Becky, York 2 negroes between 40-50: Aaron & Isaac 2 negroes between 50-60: Peggy 1 Negro Simon 17 years deceased worth worth $100...
  		1850 AL Census: John S. & Mary C. Napier Enumeration Date: 30 Oct 1850 Location: District 7, Lawrence County, Alabama #166 1. John S. - age 42, planter, born in Virginia 2. Mary C. - age 32, born in NC 3. Mary M.E.? - age 15 4. James M. - age 12 5. John S. Jr - age 9 6. Sarah A. - age 6 7. Wm. - age 1 Link to full image.
  		1860 AL Census: J S Napier Enumeration Date: not given Page: 1 Location: Courtland, Lawrence County, Alabama #8 1. J S Napier - age 52, born in Virginia, planter, real estate $60,000, personal estate $80,000 2. Mary C. - female, age 41, born in NC 3. J.M. - male, age 22, planter 4. J.S. - male, age 19 5. S.A. - female, age 16 6. Wm. S. - male, age 10 7. E.V. - male, age 6 8. M.E. - female, age 2 9. Mariah Hunter - female, age 21, born in TN Link to full image.
  		1870 TX Census: John & Mary Napier Enumeration Date: 29 Jun 1870 Page: 47 Location: Waco, McLennan County, Texas #302 1. John - Head, age 62, retired farmer, born in Tennessee 2. Mary - age 52, born in NC 3. Ernest - age 15, born in Alabama 4. Ella - age 12, born in Alabama 5. Louisa - age 14, domestic servant, born in Texas Link to full image.

  
  

  Headstones

  Dr. John S. Smith is buried in Oakwood Cemetery per FindAGrave.com

  
  

  Histories

  Lawrence County Court Document from 1856 states that Napier moved to Franklin county.

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Kuhl-Denton Family Tree, http://tinyurl.com/2dlka5.. [S75] Kuhl-Denton Family Tree, http://tinyurl.com/2dlka5.. has 18 Dec as death day. [S87] Early Waco Obituaries & Various Related Items, http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmclenn/EWO/EWO4.htm.. [S91] Earle-Napier-Kinnard House, http://www.historicwaco.org/enk.htm..