Amber Leona Smith

1892 - 1964  (72 years)

• Name	Amber Leona Smith  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	27 Apr 1892	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [7]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Census	1910	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [9]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Census	1920	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Residence	Oct 1926	Indian Mound, Stewart, Tennessee, USA   [12]
  	Mrs. A Vaughn
  Census	1930	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Census	1940	New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Residence	Dec 1943	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [11]
  	Amber Vaughn
  Census	1950	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [10]
  	Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married to Alonzo Vaughn
  FSID	LKZM-1WT
  Residence	Oct 1959	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [13]
  	Mrs AB Vaughn
  Death	11 Sep 1964	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Burial	Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  	Amber Leona Smith and Alonzo Bertram Vaughn, buried together
  		Burial-VAUGHAN Amber and Alonzo Amber Leona Smith and Alonzo Bertram Vaughan, buried together - Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville TN + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27944454/ alonzo https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27945019/ amber
  		Greenwood Cemetery Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee Find a Grave: #12654
  Person ID	I26268	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Mack Ferrin 'MF' Smith,   b. 4 Aug 1842, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 20 Aug 1914, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Blanche Payne,   b. 26 Apr 1858, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 15 Dec 1943, Miami Springs, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	6 Sep 1891	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
  	Home of Ed B. Powers, by J.T. Southall, Justice of the Peace
  		Marriage-SMITH Blanche & MF Marriage Certificate for Mrs Blanche Allen and M.F.Smith
  Marriage End	1914  [18]
  	Death of Mack
  Family ID	F8533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alonzo Bertram 'Lonnie' Vaughan,   b. 9 Jun 1894, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 2 Oct 1978, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	5 Sep 1915	Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Leona Blanche Vaughan,   b. 18 Mar 1925, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA d. 14 Mar 2003, Tennessee, USA (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Thomas McFerrin Vaughan,   b. 25 Jun 1919, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA d. 12 Aug 2003, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Joe Brandon Vaughan,   b. 14 Sep 1922, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA d. 18 Dec 1988, Alvin C York Medical Center, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. James Milton Vaughan,   b. 25 Aug 1917, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 24 Jun 2001, Tennessee, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F11660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Apr 1892 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - 1900 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - 1910 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Marriage - 5 Sep 1915 - Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - 1920 - Stewart County, Tennessee, USA Residence - Mrs. A Vaughn - Oct 1926 - Indian Mound, Stewart, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - 1930 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - 1940 - New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Residence - Amber Vaughn - Dec 1943 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Census - Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married to Alonzo Vaughn - 1950 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Residence - Mrs AB Vaughn - Oct 1959 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Death - 11 Sep 1964 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Burial - - Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Burials

  Burial-VAUGHAN Amber and Alonzo Amber Leona Smith and Alonzo Bertram Vaughan, buried together - Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville TN + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27944454/ alonzo https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27945019/ amber

  
  

  Obituaries » Slide Show		Obituary-SMITH Blanche (Payne) Obituary of MRS BLANCHE PAYNE GILBERT ALLEN SMITH -- Newspapers.com - The Leaf-Chronicle - 17 Dec 1943 - Page 1
  		Obituary-SMITH Gus H Obituary of GUS HENRY SMITH • The Tennessean • Nashville, Tennessee • 02 Oct 1926, Sat • Page 3
  		Obituary-SMITH Willie C Obituary of WILLIE CLEVELAND SMITH -- Newspapers.com - The Tennessean - 31 Oct 1959 - Page 14

  
  

• Sources

  [S7456] Find a Grave: SMITH Amanda Vaughn 1892-1964, Amber Leona Smith Vaughan. BIRTH 27 Apr 1892 Montgomery County, Tennessee DEATH 11 Sep 1964 (aged 72) BURIAL Greenwood Cemetery Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee PLOT 100 MEMORIAL ID 27945019 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27945019 [S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1761; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 191; Image: 890. 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1761; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 191; Image: 890 [S2195] Ancestry.com, Web: Montgomery County, Tennessee, Delayed Birth Certificates, 1868-1954, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;). [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 2265; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 479.0; FHL microfilm: 2341999. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 2265; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 479.0; FHL microfilm: 2341999 [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3923; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 63-8. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3923; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 63-8 [S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). [S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1590; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 27; FHL microfilm: 1241590. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1590; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 27; FHL microfilm: 1241590. [S1279] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;). Birth date: 27 Apr 1892 Birth place: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909 [S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1513; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375526. 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1513; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375526 [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Montgomery, Tennesse. 1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Montgomery, Tennesse [S2138] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Blanche Smith • Miami News - 16 Dec 1943 - Page 11, (Name: The Miami News; Location: Miami, Florida; Date: 16 Dec 1943;), Blanche Payne Allen Smith -- 16 Dec 1943. Mrs. Blanche Smith, 87, died Wednesday night at the residence of her son, Joe T. Allen, 30 Canal St., Miami Springs. She arrived in Miami an hour before from Clarksville, Tenn. She had spent the past three winters here. She is survived by six other sons. James B. Allen, Biloxi, Miss.; Frank B. Allen, Cheatham county, Tennessee; Harry M. Smith, Clarksville; Mack Ferin Smith and Allen Smith Nashville: Lurtin E. Smith, Knoxville; a daughter, Mrs. Amber L. Vaughn, Clarksville; two brothers. Earnest Payne, Robertson county, Tennessee, and Robert Payne. Clarksville. The body will be sent to Clarksville by the Joseph P. McGhan home for services and burial. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21887051/the_miami_news/?xid=637 Obituary-SMITH Blanche (Payne) Obituary of MRS BLANCHE PAYNE GILBERT ALLEN SMITH -- Newspapers.com - The Leaf-Chronicle - 17 Dec 1943 - Page 1 [S2141] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Gus Smith • Nashville Tennessean - 1926, (Name: The Tennessean; Location: Nashville, Tennessee;), Gus Henry Smith Obituary. A 12 weeks' illness of paralysls caused the death Wednesday of Gus Smith, 44, farmer of the Indian Mound, in Stewart county, who was buried In the family cemetery Friday. He was a native of Montgomery county and was a brother of Harry Smith, deputy county court clerk. Mr. Smith was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mack Smith. Surviving are his widow who was Mis Viola Bryant; two sons, Vernle of Indian Mound, and another, nine-year-old; six brothers, Lurton Smith, Miami Fla.; Allen Smith, Dickson, Harry, Clarksville: Walter and Will Smith, Stewart county; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Bryant, Mrs. Emma Bryant and Mrs. A. Vaughan, all of Indian Mound. Mr. Smith was a member of the Methodist church and enjoyed a wide acquaintance. https://www.newspapers.com/image/178857754/?article=4c149496-a151-4be0-8167-2350a32775b4&focus=0.2719685,0.26203635,0.38950068,0.38479796&xid=3355 Obituary-SMITH Gus H Obituary of GUS HENRY SMITH • The Tennessean • Nashville, Tennessee • 02 Oct 1926, Sat • Page 3 [S896] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Willie Smith • Nashville Tennessean - Oct 1959, (Name: The Tennessean; Location: Nashville, Tennessee; Date: 31 Oct 1959;), Obituary of Willie Cleveland Smith. Willie Cleveland Smith, 74 died yesterday morning at his home, 31-C Summitt Heights, after an illness of two weeks. Funeral services will be at 2pm Sunday at Madison Street Church of Christ. JO Jones and FP Taylor will officiate, and burial will be in Rest Haven Gardens. Mr Smith was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, son of the lateMcFern and Mattie Smith. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Annie Shrader Smith; seven sons, Lewis F Smith, Cedar Hill, Tenn, Jesse H, Clinton H, Harlons, JW, William D, and Robert E Smith, all of Clarksville; three daughters, Mrs Bracy Bryant, Clarkesville, Mrs John Parker, Needmore Community, Mrs Sam Shemwell; Clarksville; two half brothers, McFern Smith, Nashville, Lurton Smith, Knoxville; a half sister, Mrs AB Vaughn, Clarksville; 32 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. https://www.newspapers.com/image/111652140/?article=6ac1426e-65d3-49bf-8b43-837b206577fe&focus=0.6143216,0.16625413,0.7363728,0.3142058 Obituary-SMITH Willie C Obituary of WILLIE CLEVELAND SMITH -- Newspapers.com - The Tennessean - 31 Oct 1959 - Page 14 [S428] Ancestry.com, Web: Montgomery County, Tennessee, Marriage Index, 1799-1953, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;). [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for Mack Ferrin Smith [S1759] Civil War Pension Application, Mack Ferrin Smith Confederate Soldier's Pension Application. Mack Ferrin (McFerrin) Smith enlisted in the Confederate States Army on May 31, 1861 at the age of 18. He served in L Company of 14TH TENNESSEE INFANTRY REGIMENT as a private, corporal and a sergeant. He fought in all the Battles of the 14th until he was wounded and captured at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. He was treated for his wounds (he was hit by grape shot in the leg) while in prison. In September 1863, he was paroled at Chester, Pennsylvania. On December 1, 1863, he was furloughed from service at Richmond, Virginia. Military-SMITH McFerrin (Furlough) MF Smith, Co L 14th Tennessee Vital_Pension-SMITH MF (Application) Mack Ferrin (McFerrin) Smith enlisted in the Confederate States Army on May 31, 1861 at the age of 18. He served in L Company of 14TH TENNESSEE INFANTRY REGIMENT as a private, corporal and a sergeant. He fought in all the Battles of the 14th until he was wounded and captured at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. He was treated for his wounds (he was… Military-SMITH McFerrin (Letter-1) Vital_Pension-SMITH MF (Supporting Documentation) Mack Ferrin (McFerrin) Smith enlisted in the Confederate States Army on May 31, 1861 at the age of 18. He served in L Company of 14TH TENNESSEE INFANTRY REGIMENT as a private, corporal and a sergeant. He fought in all the Battles of the 14th until he was wounded and captured at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. He was treated for his wounds (he was… Military-SMITH McFerrin (Letter-2) Military-SMITH McFerrin (Letter-3) Military-SMITH McFerrin (Letter-4) Military-SMITH McFerrin (Letter-5) Military-SMITH McFerrin (Letter-6) Military-SMITH McFerrin (Letter-7) Military-SMITH McFerrin (War Dept Record) [S6834] Smith, Lawrence C, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Smith): PAYNE Blanche Smith, (Name: SmithLC.com;), PAYNE Blanche Gilbert Allen Smith 1858-1943. Blanche was daughter of Robert S and Susan Gold Payne. She married (1) CC Gilbert on 23 Aug 1876. She married (2) William Franklin Allen on 16 Jun 1878. Their sons were James E, Ernest, Joe, and Frank. She also raised William Allen's sons, Cleo Allen and James B Allen. She married (3) Mack Ferrin 'MF' Smith on 6 Sep 1891. Their children were Amber, Allen, Harry, Mack, and Lurton. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106338432/blanche-smith [S1759] Civil War Pension Application, Blanche Payne Smith Confederate Widow's Pension Application. After McFerrin died, Blanche twice applied for the Widow's Indigent Pension from the state of Tennessee. The first time was in 1916, and the second, which was accepted, was in 1929. https://FamilyTree.SmithLC.com Vital_Pension-SMITH Blanche (1st Application) WIDOW'S PENSION APPLICATION -- Blanche Smith -- 1st Application (1916) -- Prepared by L C Smith FamilyTree.Smith, Lawrence C.com Vital_Pension-SMITH Blanche (2nd Application) WIDOW'S INDIGENT PENSION -- Blanche Payne -- 2nd Application (1929) -- Prepared by L C Smith FamilyTree.Smith, Lawrence C.com