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Adam Smith 1736–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1736

Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Aug 1792

Death Location: Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Smith

Mother: Anna Smith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Jacob Smith

The story of Adam Smith began in 1736 in Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States. In 1789, Adam Smith resided in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA. Adam Smith married Elizabeth Powell Smith, and had children including Jacob Smith. Adam Smith passed away in 1792 in Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Adam Smith began in 1736 in Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1789, Adam Smith resided in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Adam Smith married Elizabeth Powell Smith, and had children including Jacob Smith.
  • Adam Smith passed away in 1792 in Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Adam Smith's Ancestors

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Adam Smith
1736–1792
Birth Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Michael Smith
1712–1772
Gemmingen, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Anna (Magdalena Thomas) Smith
1715–1762
Neuenburg am Rhein, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Grandparents
Johannes (Michael) Schmidt
1689–1761
Gemmingen, Heilbronn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Sarah (Brooks) Schmidt
1700–1800
John (Johannes) Thomas
1685–1726
Neuenburg, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Anna (Marie Thomas) Blanckenbuhler
1687–1762
Neuenburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Schmidt
1650–1694
Maria Menssen
1654–1714
Hans Blanckenbuhler
1646–1687
Anna Schone
1664–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nikolaus Schmidt
1630–1691
Ursula Gunz
1635–1713

Adam Smith's Descendants

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Adam Smith (1736–11 Aug 1792) m. Elizabeth (Powell) Smith (1737–1813)
  1. 1. Jacob Smith 1772–1854 m. Mary (Barker) Smith 1776–1868
    1. 1. William Smith 1809–1845 m. Martha (Patsy Coy Smith) Embry 1814–1874
      1. 1. Porter (Virgil) Smith 1840–1910 m. Lidia (H Embry Phelps) Smith 1843–1914
        1. 1. William (Morgan) Smith 1870–1947 m. Della (Andrews) Smith 1875–1936

Adam Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1736
1736
Birth of Adam Smith in Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
1789
1789
Age 53
Adam Smith resided here in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
1792
11 Aug 1792
Age 56
Death of Adam Smith in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
Mercer County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1792
    Event Place: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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