Smith

Our Smith Line - English (?) -

The first three generations incorporates some new information that was passed down in my Smith family, and how I believe the line goes. The new information (unsubstantiated) is the first three generations. I am working with two cousins that also descend from the Smiths, Ken and Julia. Our Notes on the Smiths. A page detailing the area in Oxford Shire where they all lived is here.

Thame baptisms, marriages and burials are here.

Text in quotes comes from the family story passed down.

First Generation

Thomas SMITH, Sr. "In about 1700 there appeared in Wales, England, a linen weaver named Thomas Smith (Sr). His parentage was unknown but in a few years he moved to Abingdon, Oxford shire, England. Here he became very successful in the manufacturing of a finer grade of linen than was usual at that time and which was used for ruffs and men’s shirts. At this business he amassed quite a fortune, which he left to his four children". I've listed them below in the next generation.

i	Thomas Smith, Jr., Born circa 1741 (according to family history)
ii	William Smith, An incident is told of one William commonly called “Wild Bill” who married a fine lady. It was customary for a farmer’s wife to have a horse of her own and this case the animal was of very fine stock. One day on being offered a fair price for the horse Wild Bill sold his wife’s horse. This made her very angry and at the breakfast table the next day she accused him of selling her horse. ”Yes” he answered, “And I will sell you” and upon the next market day he tied a rope around her neck and leading her to the market he sold her to her father for a few shillings. Thus, he became divorced from her.
iii	unknown Smith child
v	unknown Smith child

Second Generation

Thomas SMITH, Jr. ~ "Of these (the four children) little is known excepting Thomas Jr. He was born in 1741 at Abingdon. He graduated at Oxford in the same class that John Wesley graduated in. He always maintained a great reverence of Mr. Wesley. Although a worldly man in later years he was converted under the ministry of Mr. Wesley and preached in the Methodist Church for 25 years."

(My note: John Wesley (1703-1791) began his studies at Oxford in 1720, and this Thomas was supposed to be "born in 1741 at Abingdon", so his birth year must be wrong, or the story isn't true as he would have not been at Oxford at the same time. Another researcher investigated Oxford and contacted someone there and they can find no record of a Thomas Smith being there during this time period, when John Wesley was there) this must be investigated further. C. Smith Monticue.

Continuing from the story: "In Gloucester shire is a small village called St. Burry, situated in a valley on either side of towers high hills. One of these hills stands a small church overlooking the valley. From it leads a flight of steps one hundred and fifty in all down to the village. From this picturesque town Thomas Smith, Jr. received his wife, Catherine Green. To this union ten children were born. They were: Thomas, John, James, Jialo, Joseph, Martha, Susan, Sarah and Catherine". (note only 9 children named, probably one died very young or in child birth.)

Supposedly Thomas Smith and Catherine Green had the following children:

Thomas Smith (1761-1839) "Thomas Smith was the oldest son of Thomas Smith, Jr. He was born at Chibness in 1761 and educated in Magdalen College. He being a fine musician led the college choir. He could play any instrument of his day and was a fine singer. While at college he displeased his father and was turned away from home. He sought the home of his aunt, Mrs. Robert Cooper. She was living with her father who was a great sheep man at Gloshire (should this be Gloucester shire ?) . He was greatly taken up with Thomas and when Thomas married Miss Sarah Fletcher he presented him with a farm.

This Thomas cultivated until he had amassed a fortune of about 11,000 pounds and in giving of the farm the benefactor had not given a clear deed and so on his death a relative’s claim for the land was sustained by law.

So Thomas lost his farm. But this misfortune did not make Thomas Smith give up the battle and being an excellent judge of horses King George III (1760-1820) sent him to Flanders to buy carriage horses for his highness. Sarah Fletcher his wife died in 1809 leaving three children, Sarah, Elizabeth and Henry." (my note: it is this Henry who is the subject of the second sketch on this page, that was also passed down in the family).

Thomas Smith and Sarah Fletcher had these children:

Sarah Smith, born before 1809, Sarah married John Woodard

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Elizabeth Smith, (born before 1809) Elizabeth never married.

Henry Smith, born 1812/13 ~ Henry married Miss Jane Jordan Steward in England, in 1834; and came to America when he settled at Cleveland, Ohio afterwards moving to North Fork Illinois and afterwards to Danville, Illinois, where he today resides. To this union were born eleven children of whom four are alive today. (author's note, how could Henry be born after his mother died in 1809?); Henry's listed in the 1850 Vermilion Co., IL ~ Danville census, listed as 38 yrs old, his wife Jane is w/him and the following children; John, b. 1838, Edwin, b. 1830, William, b. 1832, Joseph, b. 1844, Elizabeth, b. 1848, Franklin, b. 1850

Henry Smith married Jane Jordan Steward on 1 February 1834, at Birmingham, Warwickshire, St. Martin. At the time of the marriage he was resident in the parish of St. Aldate, Oxford.

Henry and Jane had the following children: (1860 Census)

John L., b. 1837
Edwin H., B. 1839 (listed in 1870 Census below, m. Martha)
William, b. 1841
Sarah E., b. 1848
George F.?, 1850
Mary E., B. 1853
Francis J., 1854
Lucy A., 1857

ARNETT, MINOS W SMITH, MARY E 12/23/1874 D /5 208 VERMILION
ORR, JOHN W SMITH, MARY E 06/17/1878 D /35 1524 VERMILION
PHILLIPS, JOHN F SMITH, MARY E 11/27/1871 3 /76 VERMILION
KING, JOHN SMITH, MARY J 08/18/1874 D /1 38 VERMILION
SWISHER, MILO G SMITH, MARY J 06/24/1875 D /9 379 VERMILION
BOGART, WILLIAM SMITH, MARY L 11/21/1872 3 /86 VERMILION
CRANE, DUNBAR J SMITH, MARY M 12/08/1850 A /166 VERMILION

All of the children above are referred to in the family history of Henry Smith. The person writing the story is Frances Noch Gernand in 1975, her mother's father was Edwin Smith, who was a son of Henry Smith, who is the Great Grandfather referred to in the story. The children of Henry and Jane were Frances Noch Gernand's great uncles and aunts.

SMITH, EDWIN S married GULICK, MARTHA E 03/02/1862 VERMILION Co., IL ~

Edwin Smith (1838-1874) and Martha Gulick had:

Elizabeth Smith, b. 1863 (m. a Koch?)
Carrie Smith, b. 1865
Edwalda (Eddie) Smith, b. 1867? (her daughter Frances wrote story)
unknown Smith

I now realize why they named their daughter "Edwalda" as they had no boys and wanted to name one after the father, Edwin

CALLAGHAN, DANIEL - SMITH, EDWILDA 09/26/1888 - VERMILION

"Thomas Smith then married Elizabeth Lake and by her was born Mary Ann Smith".

i	Mary Ann Smith, "Mary Ann married William Langford to whom five children were born". (note: William Langford and Mary Ann Smith took place at Whitney, Oxfordshire at St. Mary (Church, I assume) on October 7, 1834.

Upon the death of his second wife, Thomas Smith came to America and died at North Fork, Illinois in 1841.

ii.

John Smith ~ entered the English army and died soon after the Battle of Waterloo from exposure. (author's note: On the night before the battle it had rained heavily and both the French and Allied armies had spent the night in the mud and the pouring rain).

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James Smith ~ Of James Smith it is only known that he married Mary Moth whose father owned the mill from which the famous aristocratic burglar Mary Young operated. There is a James Smith, b. 1782 on the ship with the others (list below) there is a good chance it is THIS James Smith, brother to our Joseph. There is also a Mary Smith listed, b. 1798 that could be his wife.

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Jialo Smith -was apprenticed to a druggist at Oxford and died at the age of 14?

Joseph Smith ~ born 1787 ~ Joseph Smith was the youngest of this family. He was married twice. His first marriage was to Matilda "Catherine" Crump who brought him 2000 pounds as her dowry but at the end of 6 years he had nothing but a gig and a bull. His wife died and hitching the bull to the gig he drove back to his old home a distance of fifty miles. He had four children. He then married Nancy Brooks who was one of the stoutest women of England. An incident is told of ______ when some boys were killing her turkeys she threw two of them over a high fence. To this union were born 14 children. (This is our line)

Martha Smith - Of the sisters, Martha married John Lamb ~ John Glanvill Lamb (of Reading, Berkshire, St. Lawrence) married Martha Smith at Great Milton, St. Mary, on 23 August 1810. Mary Ann was a witness.

John Glanvill Lamb was obviously a nonconformist (probably Methodist) and his children were all baptized at Reading, Broad Street Meeting House. (Reading is in Berkshire Parish, which I remember Ken said is overlapping with Oxfordshire at Abingdon?)

The records list the first child as “John Glanvill & Martha” but all the rest are registered as “of John Glanvill & Mary”. However, as Martha was buried aged 39, at Reading, St. Lawrence on 14 November 1839, the name Mary is presumably an error of transcription.

Details as follow:

(first date is BIRTH, second date is BAPTISM)

John, Born: 3 Sept 1811 Baptized: 8 Dec. 1811

Mary, Born: 5 Nov. 1812 Baptized: 21 Feb. 1813

Elizabeth, Born: 16 June 1814 Baptized: 18 Sep. 1814

Charles, Born: 27 Oct. 1816 Baptized: 27 Oct. 1816

Glanvill, Born: 22 Dec. 1817 Baptized: 22 Mar. 1818

Ann, Born: 25 Oct. 1819 Baptized: 7 May 1820

William Born: 20 June 1823 Baptized: 12 Oct. 1823

John Glanvill Lamb remarried on 10 May 1849, to Sarah Ann DREWEATT at Reading, St. Mary.

They can be found in the 1851 census, at Reading, as follows:

LAMB John G 67 Tallow Chandler Reading

LAMB Sarah 49 Wife Henley-upon Thames, Oxon.

LAMB Susannah 28 Visitor Holborn, London

BUNCE Charles 16 Neph. Tallow Chandler Reading

PHILLIPS Jane 20 Hos Serv Hartley Row, Hampshire

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Susan Smith b. circa 1790? - Susan married Moses Legg a merchant, who did a heavy import business from Russia ~ Moses Edward Legg (of Bishopsgate, London) married Susannah Smith at Great Milton, St. Mary on 15 July 1811. Thomas was a witness.

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Sarah Smith ~ Sarah never married. She always said that she could never find a man good enough and remained single. She died having a fortune of 1000 pounds.

Catherine Smith - nothing is said about her in the family story.

Third Generation

Joseph Smith, born 1789, married Nancy "Ann" Brooks. From the family history: "Joseph Smith was the youngest of this family. He was married twice. His first marriage was to Matilda Crump who brought him 2000 pounds as her dowry but at the end of 6 years he had nothing but a gig and a bull. His wife died and hitching the bull to the gig he drove back to his old home a distance of fifty miles. He had four children. He then married Nancy "Ann" Brooks (born 1797) who was one of the stoutest women of England. An incident is told of ______ when some boys were killing her turkeys she threw two of them over a high fence. To this union were born 14 children."

My cousin Ken found a marriage record between a Katherine Crumpe and Joseph Smith for 04 October 1810 in Childs Wickham, Gloucestershire, which is about 3 or 4 miles from Saintbury where our Thomas Smith and Catherine Green were probably married (record found in the IGI) and he also found a birth record for a Joseph Smith bp. 02 Sept. 1789, Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire, also from the IGI.

According to baptism records on file at Thames, England, which is 1-2 miles from North Weston, the following children were baptized as children of Joseph Smith and Catherine "Matilda" Crump ~ and his second wife, Nancy "Ann" Brooks.

Baptism Date & Name of Child	Parents Information
5 Jan. 1820 SMITH Matilda Catherine	d. of Joseph & Catherine of Weston, farmer.
5 Jan. 1820 SMITH Louisa Ann	d. of Joseph & Catherine of Weston, farmer.
5 Jan. 1820 SMITH Joseph	s. of Joseph & Catherine of Weston, farmer.
8 Jun. 1820 SMITH Thomas	s. of Joseph & Ann of Weston, farmer.
23 June 1824 SMITH, Septimus	s. of Joseph & Ann of Weston, farmer
23 Jun. 1824 SMITH John	s. of Joseph & Ann of Weston, farmer.
7 Jan. 1831 SMITH Sarah	d. of Joseph & Ann of Weston, farmer.
7 Jan. 1831 SMITH Martha	d. of Joseph & Ann of Weston, farmer.
12 Jan. 1831 SMITH Edwin Giles	s. of Joseph & Ann of Weston, farmer.
12 Jan. 1831 SMITH Elizabeth	d. of Joseph & Ann of Weston, farmer.
2 Jan. 1835 SMITH Susan Dinah (1 yr. old)	d. of Joseph & Ann of Weston, farmer.
2 Jan. 1835 SMITH William Henry	s. of Joseph & Ann of Weston, farmer.

From Julie: Joseph and Ann are thought to be buried in Blue Grass City's Cemetery which doesn't exist anymore unfortunately. They retired to Blue Grass City. The location of the cemetery is believed to be along the Bluegrass River in the east half of Section 20, Town 22 N., Range 13 W, about 3 miles NNW of Potomac. About 1 mile south of where Blue Grass City was.

Wallace Chapel Cemetery is very near there, and was the most active cemetery for the longest period of time, and Nelson Moore (Sarah's husband) is buried there, I believe. Ingersol Cemetery used to be nearby too, but fell out of use around 1870. John Smith English eventually bought the property where Blue Grass cemetery was, after it fell into disuse too. He retired there to Blue Grass City but when he died he was buried in Potomac Cemetery.

From Ken: according to my present notes (extracted from older notes), Joseph Smith and Ann were buried at the Mann Family Cemetery (south of Rossville). I think this is now called Mann's Chapel Cemetery (after the chapel was built there in 1857). The information I have for Ann's tombstone is d. June 18, 1851 (age 55 years), and for Joseph's tombstone is d. January 22, 1854 (age 68 years). I'll see if I can find my source for this.

Joseph Smith and Matilda Crumpe had the first four children, then she died, and he married Nancy "Ann" Brooks and they had 14 more.

Unknown Smith Child, born before 1820 born to Matilda Catherine Crumpe and Joseph Smith ~ (possible candidates: there is a "George Smith, buried in the Rose Cemetery, dob 3/18/1815, could be a son of Joseph and Ann?, there is another George Smith buried in the same cemetery born in 1800 ~ there is also a Henry Smith buried at Rose ~ there is a George Smith, b. 1/1/1829 buried at Potomac. I believe George is a family name and this unknown child could have been a George Smith. There is a John B. Smith buried at Potomac, dob 1812. Who could this be?

Matilda Catherine Smith, born before 1820 ~ Matilda remained in England and in her father's estate record there is a letter from her stating she had received her inheritence.

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Louisa Ann Smith, born before 1820. There is one female for this time period listed in the 1840 Vermilion Co. census; born between 1820-1835 and she could be Louisa.

Joseph Smith, born 1819 ~ Joseph Smith born circa 1820 is listed in the 1860 Vermilion Co., Census as 40 yrs old, born England. This is "this" Joseph. He is also listed in the the 1870 Census, @ 50 yrs old. I found a Joseph Smith, born England, 1819, died 3/7/1894 buried @ Spring Hill Cemetery. (Spring Hill is in Danville) Looks like Julie was right about Joseph's wife being named Susan in the 1870 Census. He was married in Vermilion County on 07 October 1862 to Susan J. Fox. However, I'm having trouble finding a first marriage for him. I'm assuming his first marriage was in the late 1830's or early 1840's.

Joseph is listed in the 1870 as a retired Miller. The children are listed as R. G. or E., 20 yrs, Theodore, 14, Bertie, 6, William, 1, and Laura 17. I believe the "Bertie" Smith is attendance at the Christmas party clipping below. A "Bertie" Smith married a Lizzie M. Norton on 6/10/1891 (he would be 22 yrs in 1891) in Lawrence County, IL, which is three counties south of Vermilion). Joseph must have stayed in NY longer than others, as did my Thomas, as his first son, R. G. was born in 1850 in NY.

FRANK B. SMITH. In all the relations of public and private live Frank B. Smith worked toward high ideals and seldom failed to accomplish what he undertook. The extent and importance of his business interests, his support of projects for the public good and his fidelity to the principles of honorable upright manhood made him a valued and honored citizen. He lived for many years in this county but was a native of New York, his birth having occurred at Painted Post, October 12, 18148. His father was Joseph Smith, at one time well known in business circles in this county, where he located during the boyhood of his son Frank, who attended the public schools of this locality and afterward continued his education in Stockwell, Indiana.

Following his graduation from the Stockwell schools Frank B. Smith became associated with his father in a milling enterprise at Myersville, doing the outside work, including the buying of grain. He thus gained comprehensive knowledge of the business in its various phases and in 1875 he came to Danville and purchased a one-third interest in a flouring mill on what was then known as Mill street, but now Logan avenue. His partners in the business being his father and George Giddings.

After a few years failing health necessitated a change in business, and Frank B. Smith exchanged his mill interests for a farm on North Vermilion street, where he removed in January, 1879. This tract at that time was simply farm land and some distance out of the city. The change in business at once brought about an improvement in Mr. Smith's health. In connection with farming he commenced raising early vegetables, also breeding fine poultry and pet stock. As a breeder of both he became one of the best known men in the state. He made a specialty of Buff Plymouth Rocks, which with his other stock were exhibited successfully all over the state. At one time he was breeding fifteen varieties of poultry and pet stock.

He gave considerable attention to small fruits and became widely known because of the large and fine strawberries which he raised and which found a ready market. Mr. Smith was thorough in what he did, and whatever he raised was the best of its kind. He was always a great lover of flowers, which as much as any real desire for pecuniary gain caused him to go into the florist business. In 1881 he purchased the Klingenspoor greenhouse on East Main street, to be used mostly in raising vegetable plants for that branch of his business, but seeing an opportunity for florist business, he branched out into that line. He began in a modest way but it was a success from the start, as had been his other ventures, and soon became the leading and most extensive in Danville, a position that has been maintained to the present time. While some branches of the business were discontinued from time to time it grew in other lines to extensive and profitable proportions.

Mr. Smith laid out considerable of his land in town lots, which were sold off. He planted many beautiful shade trees and all in all did much to beautify that section of the city. His two sons, Joseph and Herbert, were practically reared in the business, and at their father's death succeeded to the business, which has been kept fully abreast of the times. Mr. Smith was one of the most active members of the Vermilion County Poultry Association. He died May 13, 1906, and is buried in Springhill cemetery. On January 27, 1874, Mr. Smith was united in marriage to Miss Flora Shockley, a native of Greenfield, Highland county, Ohio, born July 31, 1853, but at that time a resident of Eight-mile Prairie. The parents of Mrs. Smith, Joshua A. and Helen F. (Merrill) Shockley, are still living at the ages of eighty-six and eighty years respectively. Mr. Shockley was born near Dover, Delaware, and his wife near Columbus, Ohio. They came to Illinois in the early '60s. Mrs. Shockley is the only surviving member of the family to which Bishop Merrill belonged, he being her brother.

They were parents of four children, as follows: Raymond Delbert, was a member of Battery A during Spanish-American war. He married Miss Nina Jump, a daughter of Perry Jump. Raymond Smith is wire chief for the Danville Telephone Company, with which he has been connected for a number of years. Joseph J. served in the Spanish-American war as sergeant of Battery A. He married Miss Leona Burgoyne, of Danville, a daughter of James Burgoyne and has one daughter, Letitia. Herbert E. also a sergeant in Spanish-American war, married Luella Prouty of St. Joseph, Missouri, and has two children, Frank B. and Herbert David. Juliette Jean is now Mrs. John E. Lee of Danville and has one son, John Ersom.

In his political views Mr. Smith was an earnest republican, giving unfaltering support to the principles of the party. He held membership with the Knights of Pythias and the Court of Honor and also belonged to the Kimber Methodist Episcopal church. He was a man of domestic habits and tastes, devoted to the welfare of his family and measuring his greatest happiness by the welfare of his wife and children.

A public-spirited citizen, he was ever ready to advance the interests of city and county by cooperating in the measures and projects for the public good and as the years passed on he established himself firmly in the public regard. The cause of education found in him a stalwart champion and as a director for years of the Roselawn school he did much to further its interests. He made good use of his time and opportunities and as the years went by gained prosperity, yet his success was measured not alone by material gain but also by an enterprising spirit, by intellectuality, by sincerity of purpose and his championship of what was in his opinion right and just. (Source: Vol. II History of Vermilion Co., Ill. - Pub. 1911 - pg. 203)

The Above Children were of Joseph Smith and his first wife,
Matilda Catherine Crumpe, m. Oct. 1810
The one's below are from his second wife, Nancy "Ann" Brooks, m. 1819?

Thomas Smith, born 1820/21 North Weston, Oxford Shire, England (my line)

Unknown child (could it be a George Smith? (Septimus was the "7th" child, so there has to be another one in here somewhere and there is enough time after Thomas and before Septimus for there to be one here. (Septimus means seventh)

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Septimus Smith, b. Feb 5, 1824, twin of John right below. He is buried in Potomac Cemetery in Vermilion county, IL. Septimus married Josephine Moorehead, sister of Adeline Moorehead, who married John Smith English below. Septimus is buried in the Potomac Cemetery, died Jan. 6, 1856 at age 33 years and 10 months. (Septimus means 7th, so he is the 7th child). Septimus and his brother John below were twins.

From Julie: I have a copy of Septimus and Josephine's marriage certificate and their license application. Josephine's father John Moorehead gives his witness and statement on the application. There were several sisters and brothers of Adeline Moorehead, I may not have them all, but the ones I have are: Josephine Moorehead m. Septimus Smith, Eliza Moorehead married Absalom Woods, Elizabeth Moorehead married Robert Marshall, John Moorehead, Jr. (married unknown), George Moorehead (married unknown)

Septimus Smith also witnessed the marriage of John Smith "English" and Adeline Moorehead -- I've got a copy of that marriage certificate and the application including Septimus' witnessing making a big long statement as to the validity of both parties suitability for marriage, and ending with "So Help Me God", and his signature.

Now, there is a further interesting connection there with Thomas III and the Moorehead family.

In the family history it says that after being turned away from his family home, Thomas went to live at the home of his aunt and uncle Cooper.

Josephine Moorehead's father was John Moorehead, and he was married to Nancy Cooper of Virginia.

Nancy had a brother named Thornton Cooper who was a soldier in the War of 1812.

Nancy and Thornton's father was George Cooper, Sr., from ENGLAND. Family legend has it that he was over here on US soil in time to join up as a Revolutionary War soldier.

So that is an interesting possible connection there between the Coopers, from Adeline and Josephine Moorehead's family.

Also, as an aside bit of info, Adeline's father's name was John Moorehead and his father's name was George Moorehead, Sr. and he was of German descent.

Julie

Cat and Julie: I think that I've found another son of Joseph Smith and Ann Brooks. He is Septimus Smith, who was married on 17 November 1842 (Vermilion Co., Illinois), to Josephine E. Morehead. I would guess that she is probably a sister of Adeline Morehead (John Smith's wife). Anyway, if this Septimus Smith is a member of our family, he was probably born about 1822 or 1823 (younger than Thomas, but older than John). Since the name Septimus means "the seventh child", there would then be yet another unknown child of Joseph and Ann born about 1821. Four children by Catharine Crump, then Thomas, then an "unknown" (b.1821), then Septimus as the seventh.

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John Smith, born Feb 5, 1824 ~ My John is on the 1850 Census, age 27, with his wife Adeline Morehead, b. Dec 12, 1823 in VA and their daughter Martha who was 1 year old then. Also he's on the 1860 Census, age 36, with Adeline and his children:

Martha Jane, 10
Alvin George, 5
Robert M., 2

(and a John, age 16, is listed in their household too, as a laborer, but he was born in New Jersey and I don't think he is any relation.)

I'm sure I've got John and Adeline's marriage certificate around here somewhere too, giving their ages that match the 1824 date of birth for John. For the 1840 Census that lists a male between 5 and 10 in Joseph and Ann's house, that's got to be either that same mystery John from the ship living with them, or a different male child of Joseph and Ann. John is buried in Potomac right.

Alvin George Smith married Lizzie Wilkins on Oct 6, 1875 in Vermilion Co. when 20 yrs old. Lizzie later died and then he married Julie's great grandmother, Florence Eliza Young, he being 37 yrs older than her. Florence Eliza and Alvin George had two children; Aleen, Julie's grandmother, b. 1912 and Alvin George Smith, Jr. b. 1914, her great Uncle A. G. as they used to call him. Alvin George Smith is a son of John Smith above and Florence Eliz Young is a grand daughter of Sarah Smith, sister to John Smith above, father of George!

Adeline Smith (maiden Morehead), died March 12, 1886, Marysville, IL. She was 62 years old, and still married to John Smith (English) at the time of her death. Adeline is buried at Potomac Cemetery, she and John's tombstone is above.

The cause of death is given as Pyemia, from an Iliac Abcess. She suffered 3 months before dying.

An idea of what Pyemia is, what it did to cause her death is found here:

http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/eclectic/thomas/pyemia.html


A bio on Alvin George Smith, from the Vermilion County History

Edwin Giles Smith, (1825?) no definite birth year, but baptized 1831 ~ there is a Giles Smith living with my Thomas and Martha Smith in the 1850 census, he is listed as 25 yrs old and could very well be this Edwin "Giles" Smith, younger brother to my Thomas. I found an Edward Giles Smith, (husband of Ann E. Gregson, born England) she born 1827, wedding date, 1845, her date of death 1/1/5/1909, it doesn't say where she/he are buried but they are listed in this Mortuary Index for Danville.

There is an Ann Smith, b. England, 1834 in the 1860 and 1870 Vermilion Co., IL census', she is living alone with her son, Edwin Smith. In the 1880 Census, they are still living together and Edwin Jr. is a druggist. We speculate that Edwin Giles Smith (the father) could have died between 1856-60? and that this is Ann E. Gregson.

Elizabeth Smith, born 1827, baptized 1831; there is an Elizabeth Smith is listed in the 1850 Vermilion co., Census. ~

MCDANIEL, SAMUEL - SMITH, ELIZABETH 12/17/1885 - VERMILION
CHAPIN, HARRIS - SMITH, ELIZABETH R 03/11/1880 - VERMILION
VEACH, JESSE - SMITH, ELIZABETH R 03/29/1868 - VERMILION

Martha Smith, born circa 1828 - baptized 1831, died November 7, 1892 in Tippecanoe County, Wea Township, Indiana. Benjamin had died in 1880.

RAY, BENJAMIN - SMITH, MARTHA 02/10/1847 - VERMILION - Marriage Rec.

From Ken, my cousin: Martha was married in 1853 (Vermilion Co., Illinois) to Benjamin RAY, and they moved in 1858 to Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. They apparently had two sons and two daughters. Benjamin Ray died there in 1880, and Martha was still living on their farm in the 1880's with her daughter Martha.

Anyway, this and more is apparently to be found in the book
"Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana"
(on pages 550-551). I don't have access to this book to confirm this
information, but I have no reason to doubt its accuracy. Perhaps this
book is available at the Denver Library. In any case, below is the
quote from the book as I found it online in a posting on the INTIPPEC-L
Archives in May 1999. How exciting! -------Ken

BENJAMIN RAY, deceased, was a resident of Wea Township, and one of the most enterprising and successful business men of Tippecanoe County, his occupation being that of agriculture and handling live stock. Born in Pickaway County, Ohio, January 3, 1821, he was reared there in the pursuits which he followed through life.

At the age of twenty-one years he married MARY FRYBACH, a native of the same county. In 1838 he made a preliminary visit to this county, remaining some time, thus becoming fully acquainted with the peculiarities of the wild West. In 1841 he came again to Tippecanoe, and the next year purchased a farm in Vermillion County, Illinois, where he settled and lived until 1848.

In 1844 he lost his wife; and in January, 1847, he married MARTHA SMITH, a native of Oxfordshire, England, who was but four years of age when she came with her parents, JOSEPH and ANN (BROOKS) SMITH, to America. Her parents resided in the State of of New York five years, and then removed to Illinois, where they lived the remainder of their days. They had a numerous family. A number of her brothers are leading citizens of Illinois, where their parents had lived.

In February, 1848, MR. RAY sold his Illinois farm, came again toTippecanoe County, and settled on section 18, Wea Towsnhip, with but little means; but by energy and good management he became one of the chief agriculturists and stock raisers in the county. He in time came into possession of 5,000 acres of the best soil. Inheriting on the side of his father, GEORGE RAY, the elements of German industry and economy, as the phrases are, he "made every edge cut," "drove with a steady rein," and "reaped the harvest of the industrious man." Politically he was a Republican. He never aspired to office, but in 1871 he was induced to become a candidate for the legislature, and was elected by a large majority. He died April 21, 1880, leaving to his family a competence which his own energy and tact had acquired.

His two children by his first wife were JOHN N. and ELIAS, both residing in this county. The present MRS. RAY has two children, namely--Mrs. LAURA R. BLACKSTOCK and MISS MARTHA E. RAY, living with her mother. She has lost two sons--BENJAMIN F., at the age of twenty-nine years, and CLINTON at the age of twenty-four. MRS. RAY still owns the homestead, where she resides, comprising nearly 600 acres of good and highly improved land. Her home is one of the most beautiful to be found in the State. The house is of modern style, furnished in excellent taste, and surrounded by an oak grove that is a luxury to behold. Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana pp. 550-551

Per the 1850 Tippecanoe, Randolph Township Census: (9/9/1850)

Ray, Benjamin, 29, born Ohio, b. 1819
Ray, Martha, 22, " England, b. 1828
John, 7, born IN, b. 1843, son by first wife
Elias, 5, born IL, b. 1845, son by first wife

William Star, 23, born Ohio, probably farm hand

Per the 1860 Census Tippecanoe, IN, Wea Township:

Benjamin Ray, 39, M, Farmer, Real Estate: $54,000, b. Ohio
Martha " 32, born New York

John, 17, born Indiana
Elias, 15, born Illinois
Above children of first wife Mary

Laura, 8, born Indiana, b. 30 March, 1852
Benjamin, 3, born Indiana, b. 1857
Byron, 1/12, born Indiana
Anna Lamb, 17, Servant

Per the 1870 Tippecanoe, IN, Wea Township:

Ray, Benjamin, 49, born Ohio
Ray, Martha, 41, born England
Ray, Laura, 18, born Indiana
Ray, Benj., 12, born Indiana,
Ray, J. J., Clinton, 10, born Indiana
Ray, Mattie, E., 4, born Indiana

Laura married William Blackstock, they had no children, they are buried in the Spring Vale cemetery in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

1870 Tippecanoe, Wea Township:

Ray, John W., 26, born Indiana " Catherine, 26, I can't read the name, male, 2 yrs old, born Indiana ", Mary, 8/12, born Indiana also one domestic servant, two farm hands

From Ancestry: Byron married Margaret Downing, and had Gladys Fern Rhea, note the name spelling.

In the 1870 Tippecanoe Census, I find this:

Elias Ray, 25, born Indiana

Carter, Susan, 56, born Ohio
William Smith, 18, born Indiana (born 1855)

Mablon Price, 19 male

John Jeresen, 26

1880 Tippecanoe, West Point, Indiana

Martha Ray, 51, head of household, widowed, she and parents born in England
B. F. Ray, 23
J. Clinton Ray, 20
M. Esther Ray, 14, b. 1876
Mary Swanson, 22 (servant)

1900 Tippecanoe Census:

Martha Esther Ray married Seymore G. Detchon January 1, 1880 when she was ?

She had Dorothy and Elliott Detchon. Dorothy married unknown Sturtevant.

I find Elias Ray living in Randolph, Tippecanoe, IN, he was a son of Benjamin's first wife, but she died young and I believe Martha raised he and his brother or sister mostly.

Sarah Smith, October 1, 1830, died September 18, 1900 (tombstone), baptized 1831; there is one female listed in the 1840 census between 10-15 yrs old and would fit as this Sarah.

Sarah Smith first married Nelson Moore on January 26, 1848 in Vermilion County, IL. The IGI shows Sarah Smith (b. 1831, England) married on 01 February 1874 (Vermilion Co., Illinois) to Robert G. Thrasher, this would be her second marriage and the name she is buried under. Both she and her husband are in the Potomac Cemetery.

Robert G. Thrasher and wife Sarah (b.1831, England) appear in the 1880 Census in a neighboring county (Ford County, Illinois) on page 371A.

I found Sarah's death date and place of burial. She died on 09 September 1911, and she is buried in the Potomac Cemetery. The birth date in the mortuary index says 1/1/1829, England, but the 1/1 might be just a guess (even the year 1829 might be off by a year or two). Anyway, I wonder where Sarah Thrasher was during the 1910 Census? Perhaps with one of her children?? If not indexed as Thrasher, perhaps a misspelling like Thresher or Thasher? I can only guess. Link to the mortuary index record. I wonder if the Potomac newspaper would have an obituary for Sarah? Ken

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Susan Smith, born 1832?, baptized 1835; Susan is listed in the 1850 Vermilion Co., IL census, born 1834 and she is noted as Susan Diana in the baptism records. Susan Smith married William C. Merell on 12/12/1852 in Vermilion Co., IL (IL Marriage Records). They are buried in the Potomac Cemetery.

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William Smith, born 1833/4; (baptized 1835) married Emily Copeland on Nov. 21, 1855, and died Sept. 9, 1871. He is buried in the Potomac Cemetery (as is John). Emily remarried in 1877 to Benjamin Wait and they appear on the 1880 Census with Emily's children. William and Emily's children are listed in the 1870 Census left as: Charles, 12 ~ Alice, 10 ~ Thomas, 8 ~ Ann, 6 ~ Clara, 4 ~ William, 2 ~ Lillian, 1/12 ~ everyone besides William was born in IL, he being born in England. He owns 9,290 acres in the 1870 census.

Emma Smith, born 1839 in IL. Emma married William LeNeve 3/4/1858, Vermilion county. Marshall Ney LeNeve was born in 1862, but his mother Emma Smith-Leneve apparently died between then and 1867 (when William Leneve married a second wife). In the 1910 Census, Vermilion County, IL Marshall N. Leneve is listed as being 47 yrs old and his father was born in IL and his mother was born in ENGLAND. We know the Smiths' were in IL by 1839 when Emma was born, so I am guessing her son, Marshall, just answered England as he knew that is where she was from. He is listed as "Nay Leneve" attending the picnic with the Smiths below.

Joseph and Nancy "Ann" had approximately 14-16 children, according to the family history; it says that Joseph and Nancy had 14 children, and also says that he and Matilda had four when she died.

Fourth Generation

MY Thomas SMITH. Born on 20 November 1820 in Oxford shire, England. Thomas died in Illinois on 31 May 1891, he was 71. On 11 Jan 1844 when Thomas was 23, he married Martha SADLER, daughter of John SADLER, SR. & Elizabeth DAVENPORT, in Elmira Chancery, New York. Born on 10 Jun 1827 in Little Hinton, Wiltshire, England. Martha died in Illinois on 26 Nov 1891, she was 64. (Martha and her husband died months apart, he in May of 1891, and she on Thanksgiving day, 1891). If the dates are correct on the marriage of this couple and date of the birth of their first daughter, then our Martha Sadler was about two months pregnant when she married. Clara Bell, the last child is buried in Rossville, IL where they migrated to from New York and I'm 'guessing' that they migrated around 1848-50, which means some of the children are probably buried in New York. Out of the eleven children this couple had, six died young. How sad.

Thomas Smith and Martha Sadler had the following children:

Martha Carter Her uncle and aunt adopted her. MAURY, GEORGE E married CARTER, MATTIE 11/23/1888 ~ Vermilion Co., IL . She was the daughter of Thomas Smith's sister, Susan Diana who married James Carter.

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Louisa Smith - Born on 1 Nov 1844 in New York? Louisa died on 30 Apr 1857, she was 12.

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Emma Smith - Born on 9 Jan 1847 in New York? Emma died on 25 Mar 1852, she was 5.

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John Smith - Born on 1 Dec 1849 in New York or IL? John died on 16 Jul 1851, he was 1.

Joseph Smith - Born on 16 Apr 1852 in IL? Joseph died on 16 May 1854, he was 2.

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Mary Ann Smith - Born on 10 Oct 1855 in Illinois. Mary Ann committed suicide in 1903, she was 47. Mary Ann married John HOLLENBACH. Born in 1856. John died in 1925, he was 69. According to IL Marriage Records; they married 8/31/1885, Vermilion Co., IL.

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George Sadler Smith - Born on 12 Apr 1858. George Sadler died in 1918, he was 59. On 21 Feb 1889 when George Sadler was 30, he married Minnie SMITH, in Vermillion County, Illinois.

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Clara Bell Smith - Born on 24 Mar 1861 in New York? Clara Bell died on 20 Sep 1918, she was 57. On 14 Nov 1889 when Clara Bell was 28, she married Frank L. STEWERT, son of James STEWERT & Rebecca SMITH, in Rossville, Illinois. Born in 1857 in Ohio. Frank L. died on 2 Jan 1914, he was 57.

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Charles Smith - (1864-1918) - our line

CHARLES SMITH. A professor of renown, who has devoted his life largely to a study of the economic conditions and natural resources of the country, has made the statement that there is no better investment in all America than Illinois farm land. Moreover it is a well known fact that agriculture is the basis of all success in other lines, and the man, therefore, whose capabilities qualify him for successful farming is particularly fortunate. A prominent representative of the agricultural classes in Eastern Illinois is Charles Smith, who is the owner of ten hundred and eighty acres upon the south side of the Attica road about three miles from Rossville in Vermilion county.

His entire life has been spent in this locality, his birth occurring upon the old homestead farm March 13, 1864. He is a son of Thomas Smith, one of the early settlers of the county. His youthful days were spent in the usual manner of farm lads. The work of the fields engaged his attention from the time of early spring planting until the crops were gathered in the autumn. The instruction of the public school developed his mental powers, and thus school and home training qualified him for life's practical and responsible duties. Wisely choosing as a life work the occupation to which he had been reared, he has become one of the extensive land owners of the county, making further investment from time to time as his financial resources have increased, until now ten hundred and eighty acres annually yield to him a good revenue. His home farm upon which he resides comprises two handed and seventy acres adjoining the corporation limits of Rossville, and is a valuable and well informed tract equipped with all of the conveniences and accessories of a model farm. He owns other land in Grant township and all is in good condition, the work of improvement and development keeping his fields continuously under a high state of cultivation. He likewise owns land in Kansas. The farm upon which he resides is known as the old Henderson place. In addition to its cultivation he raises some stock and also buys and ships stock. His sound judgment in this, as in other branches of his business is bringing to him well merited success.

On the 13th of October, 1887, Mr. Smith was united in marriage to Miss Susan Pendergrast, a daughter of Patrick and Laura (Albert) Pendergrast. Their children are nine in number, namely: Thomas, who married Ethel Case; Fern, a graduate of the common schools; Edwin, who has also completed his course in the public schools; Austin, Minnie, Leo, Donovan and George, all attending school; and Ray, deceased.

Mr. Smith and his family attend the Methodist Episcopal church. He is widely known in the county where his entire life has been spent, and that his record has ever been a creditable one is indicated by the fact that those who have known him from boyhood to the present time are numbered among his staunchest friends. He early came to a realization of the fact that "There is no excellence without labor," and that "There is no royal road to wealth." Therefore he put forth earnest and unremitting effort, accomplishing the tasks to which he set himself by reason of his unfaltering application and determined purpose. There rewards of labor are sure and thus in due course of time he gained a place among the more prosperous farmers of the county.

(Source: Vol. II History of Vermilion Co., Ill. - Pub. 1911 - pg. 738)

Clarissa Smith - Born in Dec 1865. Clarissa died on 4 Jun 1866 in Rossville, IL. Buried in Rossville, IL She was 1 year old.

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Minnie Smith - Born on 25 Feb 1870 in New York? Minnie died on 2 Jul 1870 she was 5 months, 20 days old.

Fifth Generation

Charles SMITH. Born on 13 Mar 1864 in Vermilion Co., IL. Charles died in Illinois on 20 Sep 1918, he was 54. On 13 Oct 1887 when Charles was 23, he married Susan PENDERGRAST, daughter of Patrick PENDERGRAST & Laura Virginia ALBERT, in Rossville, Illinois. Born on 1 Dec 1865. Susan died in Illinois on 27 Aug 1936, she was 70. Charles Smith had diabetes and died resulting from it shortly before they discovered/invented insulin.

Charles Smith and Susan Pendergrast had the following children they were my father's Paternal Uncles and Aunts, my paternal great aunts and uncles. I never knew any of them, but have heard stories of them all.

Susan Pendergrast on left; Charles Smith on Right

Thomas Patrick Smith, born July 30, 1888, Rossville, IL, my paternal grandfather. Thomas was named Patrick for his mother's father, Patrick Pendergrass.

Fern Laura Smith. Born on 7 Jul 1890. Fern Laura died in 1969, she was 78. Fern Laura married A. Hjalmar REHN. Born in 1886 and died in 1959, he was 73. They are buried in Joliet, IL.

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Edwin ("Eddie") Smith. Born on 31 Jul 1892. He died in 1983, he was 90. Edwin married Leota PETERS. Born in 1892 and died in 1973, she was 81. Eddie lived the last ten years of his life with my Aunt Helen, my father's half sister. Eddie and Leota never had any children. They are buried in the Rossville Cemetery.

Ray Smith - Born in 1894. Died as infant.

Austin Smith. Born on 16 Jun 1895 in Rossville, IL. Austin died in Rossville, IL in 1969, he was 73. Austin never married or had children.

Minnie Virginia Smith. Born on 8 Sep 1897. Minnie Virginia died in Urbana, IL on 10 Feb 1965, she was 67. Minnie Virginia married Byron THOMAS. Byron died in 1952; they had no children. Minnie was cremated and was buried at the foot of her father's grave with no stone. She went to the Boston Music Academy and had a beautiful voice. She sang at her father's funeral and sang no more.

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Leo Charles SMITH. Born in 1899. Leo Charles died in 1973, he was 81. Leo Charles married Ethel LEVERENZ, daughter of William T. LEVERENZ & Emma STREBING. Born in 1901. Ethel died in 1966, she was 65. They had: i. Sandra Sue Smith ii. Shirley Ann Smith

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Donovan SMITH. Born on 17 Feb 1902. Donovan died in Danville, Illinois on 27 Sep 1980, he was 78. Donovan first married Violet CLEMONS. Violet Clemens had a six year old son, named Richard Reed who lived in Texas and died when he was 49 from cancer. Donovan second married Helen Agnes they were married 19 years when she died. Donovan married third to Irene, who died in a head-on car crash. Donovan then married fourth to Frances, who had two sons living in the Chicago area, she outlived Donovan who died in 1980.

Donovan and Violet had the following children:

i	Virginia Sue Smith, born May 5, 1928 Virginia Sue married Lloyd MORTS. Born on 19 Mar 1925. They had the following children: William Lloyd Smith Terry Sue Smith Janet Louise Smith Nancy Jo Smith Judy Lynn Smith Donna Sharon Smith
ii	Alice Louise Smith, August 13, 1929 ~ Alice Louise married George Abraham MANN. Born in 1925. They had the following children: David George Smith, sons Jason & Timothy Richard Austin Smith Susan Irene Smith

George Sadler SMITH. Born in 1904. George Sadler died in 1986, he was 82. George Sadler married Florence Barrett. Born in 1913. She is currently living in Florida.

They had the following children:

Edward Barrett Smith

Suzanne Smith

Sally Smith

On left is a picture of four generations; seated is Laura Virginia Albert who married Patrick Pendergrast. Next to her, on her right is her daughter, Susan Pendergrast who married Charles Smith. The gentleman is Leo Smith, son of Susan and Charles and the two little girls are his children, Virginia and Alice Smith.

Seventh Generation

Thomas Patrick SMITH. Born on 30 Jul 1888 in Ross Township. Thomas Patrick died in Illinois on 22 May 1961, he was 72. On 25 Feb 1930 when Thomas Patrick was 41, he married Lottie Josephine HOUSER, daughter of Daniel HOUSER & Henrietta SWAGGERT, in Joliet, IL. She was born on 26 Jan 1892 in Watseka, Illinois. Lottie Josephine died in Rossville, Illinois on 5 May 1960, she was 68. Right is a letter written by Thomas Smith to my parents, Wendall H. Smith and Barbara Ratcliff, Wendall being Thomas' son. This letter was written in Feb, and he died in May.

Thomas was married first to Ethel M. Case; they had three children.

Thomas Patrick Smith and Lottie Josephine Houser had one child:

Wendall Houser Smith (1932-1999) ~ my father

Thomas Patrick Smith was first married Ethel M. CASE and had three children:

i.	Helen Louise Smith - Born in Sep 1914, died Aug. 20, 2009 @ 94, almost 95, yrs old. Helen married Glenn (Jack) BOWLES who was born in 1909. Glenn (Jack) died in 1973, he was 64. I knew and loved 'Aunt Helen' very much, and I didn't know how much until she was gone. A wonderful, wonderful women who will be missed by many.
ii.	Charles Smith - Born on 5 Dec 1911. Charles died on 14 Oct 1981, he was 69. Charles never had any children and spent most of his adult life in California.
iii.	Jack Smith - Born in May 1917 in Rossville, IL. Jack died in May 1917 in Rossville, IL. Buried in Rossville, IL.

Lottie was about 8 months pregnant with my father when they were married.

Thomas and Lottie had one child, my father, I knew neither of them as one died before I was born and the other right after I was born.

i	Wendall Houser Smith (1931-1999) my father

Thomas Patrick Smith and Lottie Josephine Houser had one child:

Wendall Houser Smith (1932-1999) ~ my father

Seventh Generation

Wendall Houser SMITH. Born on 28 Dec 1932 in Danville, Illinois. Wendall Houser died in Alabama on 15 Oct 1999, he was 66. Buried in Rossville, IL. Wendall Houser married Barbara Lucile Ratcliffe, daughter of William Lynn RATCLIFFE & Vivian Lucile Montague. Born on 28 Aug 1934 in Sullivan, Indiana. Barbara Lucile Ratcliffe died in Lyons, Indiana on 12 Aug 1997, she was 62.

Eighth Generation:

Wendall Smith and Barbara Ratcliffe had the following children:

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Nancy Lynn Smith

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Catherine Sue Smith (author of this site)

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Denise Diane Smith

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Thomas Gerard Smith

Rossville, Illinois, Friday, Dec. 31, 1897

MANY HAPPY HOMES

Made Doubly So Christmas by Family Reunions.

George Smith, Songers and a List of Many Others where Family Reunions Were Held

The new and palatial home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith was the scene of the typical American home on the day made memorable by the birth of Christ. For years back it has been a custom with this branch of the numerous Smith family to hold a family reunion first at the one and then another. Eight years ago it was held at Mr. and Mrs. Smiths' home in the country. This year their handsome residence, erected this summer, was the scene of the gathering and a most joyous one at that. It was a family affair and the guests entertained themselves and one another to the manor born. The day and its attendant pleasures will live long in memory of those present, who were, besides the host and hostess and their son Eugene:

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith and five children, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Stewart and three children, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith and two boys, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Smith and baby, Mr. and Mrs. John Tate, Miss Debbie Hollenback, Miss Edith Sibbitt, Miss Musa Wayman and Miss Grace Maxmiller of Potomac.

Those of the immediate family who were absent are: Mr. and Mrs. John Hollenbach and Mr. and Mrs. George Maury and two children of this city and A. F. Smith of Los Angeles, Cal.

Rossville Cemetery, Rossville Twp, Vermilion County, IL

Thomas Smith, b. 1820 My paternal great grandfather Died 1898

Rossville Cemetery Me at the entrance Thomas Smith

My paternal grandparents @ Rossville Mary Ann Smith, wife of John Hollenbach, dtr of Charles Smith Myself at Smith stone in Rossville

Rossville Methodist Church Artists depictions of the early churches As it looks today

Family Reunion
19 Aug 1898

Only One Hundred and Thirteen Present at John Smith, Eng.

John Smith, Eng., entertained a reunion of the Smith families at his handsome country home, two and one-half miles west of Potomac, last Thursday. There were 113 present and they were all related to one another. The time was spent in reminiscences of the early days in this country, songs, music, etc. Each family brought one or more baskets filled with choice eatables and at noon all sat down to a picnic dinner that was thoroughly enjoyed. These reunions used to be an annual affair with Mr. Smith but for the past two years none were not held owing to various reasons.

Those present were:

Wm. Judy (who is he?)
A. G. Maury, wife and child (must be a relative of George Maury, who m. Martha Carter)
J. C. Howard and wife (who is he?)
L. S. Holderman (This is Laura Smith's husband. Laura Smith, daughter of John Smith English, and SISTER of Alvin George Smith (not his daughter). So this would be John Smith English's son-in-law.)
James Carter (see note re Merril below by Ken)
Thomas Smith, wife and three children (my Thomas and Martha)
Charles Smith, wife and child (there are 2 Charles Smith's listed, one is mine, who is other?)
C. M. Duncan, wife and two children (who is he? Julie remembers her grandmother speaking about a Duncan)
John Wood, wife (who are they?)
Wm Cossart and wife (This is the son of Reuben Young and his first wife Mary B. Cosairt. Wm. would be about 31 years old here. After Mary B. Cosairt's death, Reuben Young married Martha Moore (See "Mrs. Martha Young" below), who was daughter of Sarah Smith and Nelson Moore. )
Henry Wood, wife and two children (Henry Wood is living with John Smith, son of Joseph in the 1880 Middlefork census and is listed as "nephew", could one of John's sisters/brothers married a Wood? or could it be a nephew of Adeline, his wife?)
Preytus Bill Smith (who is he?)
Mrs. Adline Smith and child (Julie's ancestor)
W. D. Kuykendall, wife and two children (This is probably W. J. Kuykendall, husband of Martha Smith who was a daughter of John Smith English. Another son-in-law of John Smith English.)
Mrs. James Wilson and two children (who are they?)
A. G. Smith, wife and two children This is Alvin George Smith, Sr. and his FIRST wife Lizzie Wilkie and their two children John Curtis Smith and Laura Smith. After Lizzie Wilkie's death, Alvin George Sr. married my great-grandmother Florence Eliza Young and from this marriage was born my grandmother Aleen Jane Smith and great-uncle Alvin George Smith, Jr. )
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Mann and three children (we know them)
George Smith, wife and child (one of two Charles Smith listed, one is my family, George is son of mine)
Charles Smith, wife and five children (one of the Charles' is father of George above)
George Maury, wife and two children (Martha Carter adopted dtr of Thomas and Martha m. George Maury)
Frank Stewart, wife and three children (my family)
____ Wells, wife and four children (can you read the name? who are they?)
Nay Leneve, wife and two children (Marshall Nay Leneve, son of Emma Smith, dtr of Joseph and Ann)
____ Armstrong, wife and three children (This is probably James L. Armstrong, married to Clara E. Smith who is daughter of William H. Smith who is brother to John Smith English. So this is John Smith English's niece and her husband. )
Oscar Carter, wife and child (prob related to the Carter girl that my Thomas adopted)
George Luckey and wife (This must be related somehow to Alvin George Smith Sr.'s daughter (not sister) Laura Smith who married Hugh M. Luckey.)
Daniel White and wife (who are they?)
Robert Thrasher and wife Here is our Sarah Smith Moore Thrasher (dtr of John Smith English) and her 2nd husband Robert G. Thrasher, whom she married after the death of her husband Nelson Moore. Sarah and Robert G. Thrasher were married for about 30 years.
Mrs. J. J. Duncan and two children (who is this?)
Mrs. Martha Young (this is Martha Moore, daughter of Sarah Smith and Nelson Moore. Martha Moore Young was Reuben Young's second wife (see Cosairt above, where Reuben Young's oldest son William by first wife Mary Cosairt is listed.)
Robert Smith, wife and two children ( ohn Smith English had a son named Robert H. Smith. This could very well be him. However, there were other Robert Smiths too; I think one of the Thomas' had one. But if I had to guess, I'd say it was the Robert Smith, son of John Smith English.)
James Anderson, wife and three children (who is this?)
Jess Merrel, wife and four children (Jesse Merrill (sometimes spelled Merrell). He is a son of Susan Smith. Susan D. Smith was married 12 December 1852, to William C. Merrill (or Merrell). After William died, Susan remarried on 23 November 1859, to James Carter. The James Carter at the reunion is probably either this James Carter, or perhaps a son (if James and Susan had a son James Jr.). And I would guess that Oscar Carter will turn out to be a son of Susan Smith and James Carter. A check of James Carter's household in the 1870 Census should shed more light on this.)