I am not sure when Margaret died but I am pretty sure she didn't die in Missouri in 1923 as I can find no record of her death. She was still alive in the 1910 and 1920 censuses of Newton County.

See Notes and Sources on parents, including 1848--Coroner's Inquest and 1850 Census of McMinn County, TN.

Buried in Hazelgreen Cemetery, Newton, Missouri.

McMinn County, TN. 1850 Census: (NOTE: Isabella's birthdate is probably an error. She was too old to have children of these ages.)

Isabella Smith 68 Tenn.

George 26 Tenn. Farmer

Minerva 24 Tenn.

Mary 18 Tenn.

Elizabeth 16 Tenn.

Marshall 10 Tenn.

Ruth 6 Tenn.

Robert 4 Tenn.

Parcel next to this family on the census is:

J. R. Barnett 23 Tenn. Farmer

Margaret 19 Tenn.

1870 Census of Sugar Creek, Benton, Arkansas:

Barnett, Joseph R., 41, M, W, Farmer, born in Tennessee

Barnett, Margaret, 35, F, W, born in Tennessee

Barnett, Martha I, F, W, born in Missouri

Barnett, John W., 15, M, W, born in Missouri

Barnett, George W,, 12, M, W, born in Missouri

Barnett, Manerva, 10, F, W, born in Missouri

Barnett, Jackson, 6, M, W, born in Illinois

Barnett, Mary C., 3, F, W, born in Missouri

1880 Census of Benton, Newton County, Missouri:

Name/Relation/Marital Status/Gender/Race/Age/Birthplace/Occupation/Father's Birthplace/Mother's Birthplace

J. R. BARNETT Self M Male W 52 TN Farmer TN IR

Margaret BARNETT Wife M Female W 49 TN VA TN

Wm. J. BARNETT Son S Male W 16 IL TN TN

Mary C. BARNETT Dau S Female W 11 MO TN TN

Source Information:

Census Place Benton, Newton, Missouri

Family History Library Film 1254706

NA Film Number T9-0706

Page Number 472A

According to Wanda Conley, 206 E. Calvin St. Taft, CA. 93268, Margaret outlived Joseph Richard by several years. She is listed in the 1900 census, living with her sister Ruth Smith Green in the Granby Twp. Ruth was the widow of Jackson Green.

Marjorie Freeman Jacques gave me names of her parents & siblings, plus dates.

1910 Census of Benton, Newton, Missouri, District 117, Image #5:

Hines, Charles A., head, M, W, 53, married 32 years, IA, VA, OH

Hines, Minerva J., wife, F, W, 49, married 32 years, MO, TN, TN

Hines, Cora A, daughter, F, W, 19, single, MO, IA, MO

Hines, John M, son, M, W, 15, single, MO, IA, MO

Hines, Samuel, son, M, W, 13, single, MO, IA, MO

Barnett, Margaret, mother-in-law, 79, widow, TN, VA, TN

1920 Census of East Benton, Newton, MO: Margaret is listed as Mother in Law, living with Charles and Minerva Hines and their son, Benjamin who was widowed. Five grandchildren of the Hines are also listed. Margaret is listed as a widow. She reported her own birth as TN, her father was born in VA and her mother in TN.

This is a story that was told to Aileen: "A tramp scared grandma so she and great Aunt Ruth started over to Ruth's house when she broke her leg crawling through a fence." I can't tell from this story whether Margaret or Ruth broke her leg.

Another story from Aileen: "She lived with my mother's mom (Carolyne Barnett Wood) and Grandpa Woods. When her mom died, she went to live with Minerva (Smith) Hines who was married to Albert Hines, Aunt Cora's dad. Uncle Albert took the cow. Grandpa said that cow belonged to Adeline Smith Barnett. So Albert took the cow home."

Aileen also says, "Grandma's mother was Indian but don't know how much--kin to the Barnett Indians in Oklahoma, oil well country. She could have claimed rights to the oil wells but denied any Indian blood. The Barnetts in Oklahoma were rich." There is a problem with this story because I can't tell who 'grandma's mother' might be. Did she mean Margaret Smith was part Indian? Did she mean Mary Caroline Barnett was part Indian? It would make more sense if it was Mary Barnett and if her dad was part Indian, since he is the main Barnett in this story.

1860 Census of Madison, Polk, Missouri:

Smith, Isabel, white, female, 55, born in TN

Smith, George, white, male, 33, born in TN

Smith, Manerva, white, female, 28, born in TN

Smith, Mary I., white, female, 23, born in TN

Smith, Elizabeth, white, female, 22(?), born in TN

Smith, Marshal, white, male, 19, born in TN

Smith, Rutha, white, female, 15, born in TN

Smith, Robert, white, male, 13, born in TN

Margaret Adeline Smith