Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Margaret Louisa Pitts
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Margaret Louisa Pitts was born in Illinois; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Grant, Greene County, Iowa. Notes:
Middle name was possibly spelled Louise.
Margaret married Jackson Smith on 08 Feb 1855. Jackson was born in Illinois; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Grant, Greene County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Hugh Smith
was born in 1856 in Illinois.
- 2. Hugh Smith
Generation: 2
2. 
Hugh Smith (1.Margaret1) was born in 1856 in Illinois. Notes:
First name possably Finnis E. or Phines.
Probably born in McLean County, Illinois.
Also, Possibly born in 1854.Hugh married Lurena Adalade Nicholas about 1898. Lurena (daughter of Ernest Edward Nicholas and Minerva Maria Bacon Hastings) was born on 03 Apr 1873 in Illinois; died on 25 Dec 1968 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Hugh Fritz Smith was born on 01 Jan 1900 in Rippey, Iowa; died on 29 Apr 1950.
- 3. Hugh Fritz Smith
Generation: 3
3. 
Hugh Fritz Smith (2.Hugh2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 01 Jan 1900 in Rippey, Iowa; died on 29 Apr 1950. Notes:
Hugh Smith was in the Guiness Book of Records for being the first boy child born in the First minute, First Hour, First Day, First week, First Month, First year of the 20th century (Year 1900). However I have been unable to validate this information, Guiness seems to be very hard to cantact. If anyone is able to validate this information, please let us know.