James Smith (1770–1849) was born in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Oak Hill, Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Smith 1770–1849

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Born 19 Sep 1770 · Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 13 Jan 1849 · Oak Hill, Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America

Father John Smith

Mother Elizabeth Margaret Harper

Spouse Sarah Wilson

Children Bathsheba Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Harper Smith, James Smith, Jane Jennie Smith, John Smith, Margaret Elizabeth Smith, Robert Smith, William D Smith, Wilson Smith

Siblings John Smith Jr, Margaret Smith, Robert Smith

Records

1820 United States Federal Census 1830 United States Federal Census 1840 United States Federal Census American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800 Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., General Land Office Records, … Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Smith

Elizabeth Margaret Harper

Spouse(s)

Children

Margaret Elizabeth Smith

Robert Smith

William D Smith

Wilson Smith

Biography

James Smith was born in 1770 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of john smith and elizabeth margaret harper. In 1820, James Smith resided in Cabell, Virginia, United States. In 1830, James Smith resided in Jackson, Ohio, United States. James Smith married sarah wilson, and had children including bathsheba smith, elizabeth smith, harper smith, james smith, jane jennie smith, john smith, margaret elizabeth smith, robert smith, william d smith, wilson smith. James Smith passed away in 1849 in Oak Hill, Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Census 1820 United States Federal Census
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Census 1830 United States Federal Census
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Census 1840 United States Federal Census
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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Land Records U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015
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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
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Probate/Wills Ohio, Wills and Probate Records
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Record Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800

Life Timeline

1770

Birth of James Smith in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Birth

1820

James Smith resided here in Cabell, Virginia, United States

Residence

1830

James Smith resided here in Jackson, Ohio, United States

Residence

1840

James Smith resided here in Jackson, Ohio, United States

Residence

1849

Death of James Smith in Oak Hill, Jackson, Ohio, United States

Death

1849

James Smith - Probate in Fairfield, Ohio, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Smith

This ancestor line traces from St Andrews, Orkney, , Scotland (1679) to Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States (1770) across 4 generations.

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: James Smith (1770–1849) was born in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Oak Hill, Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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