George R. Smith

Robert married Elizabeth A. Roland (Rowland) about 1864 in Maimi, Saline Co, Missouri. Elizabeth was born in 1843 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1870 in of, Maimi, Saline Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Stephen's son, Robert married Thomas' granddaughter, (widow?)Elizabeth Ann Herndon (nee Rowland),

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Saline Co, Missouri
• Census: 1860, Marshall, Saline Co, Missouri

Notes:

Kentucky Biographical Encyclopedia, 19th Century, 1878,
pg 188
"Of their (Nicholas Smith and Mary Jones) large family of children, but one, Stephen Smith, of Missouri, is now living, yet a vast number of their descendants are spread over the country."
According to note below, Stephen died about a year before the book was published.

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A third son of Nicholas and Mary Smith is now identified. In the "Kentucky Biographical Encyclopedia, 19th Century" posted in the Genealogy Databases of Ancestry.Com, is a biography of Thomas Smith, son of Nicholas and Mary Jones Smith.

In the biography, reference is made to Thomas' brother, Stephen, as well as to brother William and sister Keziah. The biography (published 1878) stated that Stephen resided in Missouri and was the only reaining living offspring of Nicholas and Mary. (In fact, Stephen died about a year before the Encyclopedia was published).

Many factors implicate my GGGrandfather, Stephen Smith of Saline county Missouri, as being the brother of Thomas Smith and son of Nicholas and Mary Jones Smith of Henry County KY.

GGGF Stephen was the only Stephen Smith in Missouri on the 1870 census who met age, race, and origin requirements to be the above mentioned Stephen Smith.

I have a great deal of information on Stephen's descendents. I also have a copy of his probated will, naming all of his children.

Stephen's son, Robert married Thomas' granddaughter, (widow?)Elizabeth Ann Herndon (nee Rowland), so both Thomas and Stephen were my grandparents.

Stephen's daughter, Martha "Mattie" Jane, married Thomas' son, Nicholas J. Smith.

Stephen's 2nd wife, and mother of Martha Jane and Robert, was Susan Smith, daughter of Robert Smith. All of these people were from Henry County Kentucky.

At this time, I have no idea if Susan's father, Robert Smith, is related to Nicholas Smith and his brother Jacob Smith, who is also mentioned in the biography.

On the 1830 census for Henry County, Ky., Stephen Smith and his 1st wife, Gracie Scott, were farming next door to Nicholas and Mary, while Michael Smith and his wife, Sarah Scott (Gracie's sister) were farming next door to a Robert Smith. In addition to being Gracie's brother-in-law, was Michael perhaps a cousin of Stephen and Thomas? Was Michael perhaps a son of Robert and half-brother of Susan, Stephen's 2nd wife. As a further point of interest, Michael's granddaughter, Sophronia A. O'Bannon, married Stephen and Susan's son, Nicholas Owen Smith.

I would certainly like to compare notes with anyone else who is researching these Smiths. I will gladly share any information that I have.

Sincerely,

Thomas Smith
Alameda, CA



Census:
residence 494
Stephen Smith 56 1794 Kentucky 8,000 farmer
Susan Smith 37 1813 Kentucky
Elijah Smith 26 1824 Kentucky (1st wife)
John T Smith 23 1827 Kentucky (1st wife)
Martha Smith 12 1838 Kentucky
Robert Smith 10 1840 Kentucky
Nicholas Smith 8 1842 Missouri
Zachary J Smith 1 1849 Missouri
William Smith 26 1824 Kentucky schoolteacher




Census:
Stephen Smith 63
Susan Smith 45
Robert Smith 21
Thomas Smith 35
Nicholas Smith 18
James T Smith 12
Cintha Smith 10

Stephen married Susan Smith on 21 Nov 1835 in Henry Co, Kentucky. Susan (daughter of Robert Smith and Elizabeth Neavill) was born in 1813 in Kentucky; died after 1860 in of, Marshall, Saline Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1762, Germany
• Military: 1785, Rev War
• Census: 1800, Henry Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1810, Henry Co, Kentucky
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, New Castle, Henry Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1830, Henry Co, Kentucky

Notes:

Abstracts of Rev War Pension Files:
Immigrated from Germany in 1762; settled in Frederick Co, VA in 1772 where he lived and enlisted and in 1785 he moved to KY, sol appl 3 Dec 1832, Henry Co, KY; sol m Mary daughter of Stephen Jones of Frederick Co, VA in August 1783 & sol d c 1838 in Henry Co, KY & his widow applied there 19 Aug 1844 aged 79, sol & widow had a large family of sons and daughters but no names were given.
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Kentucky Biographical Encyclopedia 19th Century, 1878,
pg 188
Thomas Smith... His father,Nicholas Smith, emigrated from Virginia, and settled five miles south-east of the pesent town of New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky. At that time the whole territory belonged to Virginia, and was a vast unbroken wilderness; and the few whites who ventured so far beyond the limit of safety were compelled to live in forts rudely constructed; and in one of these, Nicholas and Jacob Smith took up their residence, and with their families, for many years underwent the dangers and privation of pioneer life. He and his brother Jacob took out a letters patent on 1400 acres of land, 500 of which fell to Nicholas; and upon this he finally settled, and there lived and died; and there raised a family of eight sons and three daughters, who all married before his death, excepting one son, who died after reaching manhood. After his death, this tract of land fell to his son Thomas, the subject of this sketch, by purchase from the other heirs, and passed to his children after his decease. A singular fact connected with this tract of land was, that the patent was obtained from the State of Virginia, it then being part of that State, it having consequently been in two States; and in the forming and changing of new counties, it has been at different paeriods situated in four counties. Nicholas Smith married Mary Jones, a woman of great natural endowments, and eminently fit to become one of the pioneer mothers of the State. These worthy people both lived to a great age, and died and were buried on the original homestead in Henry County. Of their large family of children, but one, Stephen Smith, of Missouri, is now living, yet a vast number of their descendants are spread over the country.



Emigration: Emigrated to Virginia in 1762
Military service: Served in Revolutionary War Sept 1777-1781
Political Party: Whig
Religion: Baptist



Census:
Name: Nicholas Smith
State: KY
County: Henry County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1800
Record Type: Tax list
Database: KY Early Census Index


Census:

Name: Nichols Smith
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Henry, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 6
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 9

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Israel Jones
William Shannon
Thomas Jones
Nicholas Smith


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Census:
: Nich Smith
[Nich. (Nicholas) Smith]
[Hick Smith]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): New Castle, Henry, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Slaves - Males - 45 and over: 1
Foreigners not Naturalized: 2
Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6

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Census:
Name: Nicholas Smith
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Henry, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1 1751-1760
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1

Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Males - 100 and over: 2
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total Slaves: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 12

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Died:
death date given on Sons of American Revolution membership application was given a 9 Aug (no year).

Nicholas married Mary "Polly" Jones on 16 Nov 1784 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Stephen* Jones and Miss (..)* Poole, (maybe)) was born on 9 Aug 1764 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 10 Feb 1847 in Henry Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1820 Henry Co, KY 45+
2 children (1794-1804)
1 child 1810-1820)

Author: Jeff Myers Date: 21 May 2004 6:22 PM GMT
Classification: Query
In Reply to: JONES, MADDEN by: Sherry Sharp
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Hopefully the following information will help you zero in on your Stephen Jones. Nicholas Smith was married to a Mary Jones (B: 8-9-1764 D:2-10-1847) on 11-16-1784 by the minister Alexander Balmain. Family biography tells that the father was Stephen Jones of Frederick County, VA. In 1802 Nicholas served as Stephen Jones' attorney on some land transactions in Kentucky. Stephen Jones was listed in the 1782 tax list for Frederick County, VA.

Robert married Elizabeth Neavill on 16 Apr 1799 in Shelby Co, Kentucky. Elizabeth was born in 1779 in Fauquier Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]