His parents: Joseph and Rebecca (Lax) Smith
James Calvin was born about 1852 or 1853 in Henry Co, TN. He probably died in 1911. (Gravestone, FindAGrave: J C Smith, born: June 8, 1855, died: Jan. 10, 1911) Susan was a widow in the family of her son Wellington McDonald and his wife Belle in 1920 in Ripley County.
Marriage: James Calvin Smith to Nancy Catharine Walker, 26 Jul 1874, Ripley Co., MO
Federal Census: 1880 Oregon MO
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Fa's Birthplace Mo's Birthplace
James C. SMITH Self M Male W 25 TN Farming TN NC
Nancy C. SMITH Wife M Female W 26 MO Keeping House TN TN
Irvin J. SMITH Brother S Male W 17 MO Laborer TN NC
Federal Census: 1880 Oregon MO page 363A stamped
J. B. McDonald Self M Male W 23 MO SC TN
Susan M. E. McDonald Wife M Fem W 25 TN TN TN
Lula McDonald Dau S Fem W 10 mo MO
Federal Census: 1900 Ore Co, MO p64B
J. C. Smith, June 1855, TN/TN/TN
Susan Smith, July 1854, TN/TN/TN
Cornelia Smith Apr 1887 MO/TN/TN
Rebecca Smith Jul 1888 MO/TN/TN
Cora Smith Feb 1895 MO/TN/TN
Lillie McDonald Oct 1884 MO/TN/TN step-dau
Cornelia McDonald Jan 1887 MO/TN/TN step-dau
Isaac Smith, b. Dec 1880, MO/TN/TN relative
Was Cornelia incorrectly listed as both daughter and stepdaughter?
Susan's previous marriage: J. B. McDonald to S. M. E. Cantrell, 29 Mar 1877, Oregon Co., MO; his name was almost certainly James. The family listed immediately before J. B. and Susan in 1880 was the 1870-census family that included James of the right age.