Help finding who Lucy Ann Smith is and her family

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I have John Smith's mother as Lucy Ann Smith. John was born 13th if June 1861 probably in Tennessee or possibly in Southern Kentucky. He died 25th of Feburary 1925 in Wayne County Kentucky he was married to Freeley Morgan Smith and had several children together. He died in Wayne County Kentucky and is buried beside his wife Freeley in her family Cemetery of the Morgan Cemetery in Slickford Community of Wayne County Kentucky. One censuses states that his father is unknown with his mother stated at Lucy Ann Smith of Kentucky I would love to know more about her and her life did she marry or have any other children. I do know that John was took in bye the Sloan family. The 1880 Census shows John living with the Sloan family. Any help finding out more about his birth mother would be very appreciated.

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Here's a marriage for Freely and John

Freely Morgan

 in the Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

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Name:	Freely Morgan
Gender:	Female
Age:	16
Birth Date:	abt 1873
Marriage Date:	16 Aug 1889
Marriage Place:	Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Spouse:	John Smith
Film Number:	000591555

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Here John says he was born in 1872

John Smith

 in the 1910 United States Federal Census

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Name:	John Smith
Age in 1910:	38
Birth Year:	abt 1872
Birthplace:	Tennessee
Home in 1910:	Powersburg, Wayne, Kentucky
Street:	Kentucky And Tennessee State Road
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Marital status:	Married
Spouse's name:	Truly Smith
Father's Birthplace:	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace:	Tennessee
Native Tongue:	English
Occupation:	Farmer
Industry:	General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other:	Employer
Home Owned or Rented:	Own
Home Free or Mortgaged:	Free
Farm or House:	Farm
Able to Read:	No
Able to Write:	No
Years Married:	20
Neighbors:

Household Members:	Name Age John Smith 38 Truly Smith 37 Edna Smith 18 Thomas Smith 16 Menifer Smith 15 Willie Smith 13 Dewey Smith 10 Lucy Smith 8 Mollie Smith 5 Sammy Smith 2 Not Named Smith 0

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Marriage license for Monticello, Wayne County lists a John Smith as witness. Also lists M. N. Duncan as witness. Perhaps John is John's father?

John Smith

 in the Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

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Name:	John Smith
Gender:	Male
Age:	21
Birth Date:	abt 1868
Marriage Date:	16 Aug 1889
Marriage Place:	Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Spouse:	Freely Morgan
Film Number:	000591555

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Thanks for the help it's very appreciated

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Lucy's first name might have been Lucinda. Be sure to look for both names when searching records. Also, the local courthouse where the person was born probably has a website with the link to the county genealogical society... I've found that to be very very helpful. Occasionally do a simple google search. If you can, go to the town where the person was born or lived and look at the records in the local courthouse books, as well as go to the local library and just in general talk to the oldtimers in the town...somebody knows something somewhere :)

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Hey yes that is very good advice thanks so much for the suggestion and help