Third Generation

19. Florence Adelle SMITH was born on Feb 5, 1897 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. Florence first married Ratcliff Walker circa 1919 and four children were born: Idell (m. Clayton), Myrtle (m. Nickens), Clarence and Alton. Another son, Tom, is believed to have died at birth. Both sons were are married but wives names are not yet known. Steve Benton was her second husband and they had no children. Steve and Florence are buried at Redoaks Cemetery in Livingston Parish, LA.

Florence Adelle SMITH and Thomas Ratcliff WALKER were married after Jan 2, 1920 in Louisiana. They appeared in the census on Apr 2, 1930 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.⁴⁶ Thomas Ratcliff WALKER (son of Andrew Jackson WALKER and Adeline PULLAM) was born about 1887. He appeared in the census on Apr 20, 1910 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, enumerated in the household of Malcolm Cooper.⁴⁷ He appeared in the census on Jan 2, 1920 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.⁴⁸ Florence Adelle SMITH and Thomas Ratcliff WALKER had the following children:

+45	i.	Vigie Idell WALKER.
+46	ii.	Myrtle WALKER.
+47	iii.	Clarence Eckford WALKER.
48	iv.	Tom WALKER died before Apr 1930.
+49	v.	Alton Lee WALKER.

Florence Adelle SMITH and Steve Lafayette BENTON were married about 1945. Steve Lafayette BENTON was born on May 19, 1906. He died in Sep 1971 in Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, LA. He was buried in Sep 1971 in Old Red Oak Cemetery, Livingston Parish, LA.