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Benjamin Harrison Smith 1772 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1772

Birth Location: Prince George County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 31 Jan 1855

Death Location: Allens Fork, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Childers Smith

Mother: Francis Smith

Spouse(s): Mary McDonald

Children(s): Nancy Smith, Nancy Howard

In 1772, Benjamin Harrison Smith entered the world in Prince George County, Virginia, USA, born to Childers Smith and Francis "Fanny" Fields Smith. Benjamin Harrison Smith married Mary “Polly” McDonald, and had children including Nancy Mariah Smith, Nancy Howard. Benjamin Harrison Smith passed away in 1855 in Allens Fork, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1772, Benjamin Harrison Smith entered the world in Prince George County, Virginia, USA, born to Childers Smith and Francis "Fanny" Fields Smith.
  • Benjamin Harrison Smith married Mary “Polly” McDonald, and had children including Nancy Mariah Smith, Nancy Howard.
  • Benjamin Harrison Smith passed away in 1855 in Allens Fork, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Childers Smith
1748 – 1777
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Francis Smith
1750 – 1813
Birth Location: Louisa, Goochland, Colonial Virginia, America
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Spouses(s)

Mary McDonald
1776 – 1859
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Nancy Smith
1802 – 1880
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Nancy Howard
1803 – 1860
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Benjamin Smith's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Smith
1772 – 1855
Birth Place: Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Childers Smith
1748 – 1777
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Francis ("Fanny" Fields) Smith
1750 – 1813
Louisa, Goochland, Colonial Virginia, America
Grandparents
John Smith
1695 – 1756
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Jane Smith
1686 – 1766
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
John Fields
1720 – 1778
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Milbert White) Fields
1732 – 1825
Campbell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
ELIZABETH (PUGH)
1655 – 1714
Elizabeth Withers
1701 – 1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry II
1634 – 1709
Jane Milner
1635 – 1709

Benjamin Smith's Descendants

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Benjamin (Harrison) Smith (1772 – 31 Jan 1855) m. Mary (“Polly”) McDonald (Abt. 1776 – 31 Jul 1859)
  1. 1. Nancy (Mariah) Smith (April 1802 – 1880) m. John Rose (1800 – )
  2. 2. Nancy Howard (about 1803 – after 1860) m. Shadrach (Cheatwood) Smith (abt 1802 – 1851) m. Dock Smith (about 1802 – about 1860)
    1. 1. James (H) Smith (abt 1822 – )
    2. 2. Eldad (P) Smith (ABT 1829 – )
      1. 1. Hanibal (Jerome) Smith (6 March 1881 – 6 December 1965)
        1. 1. Catherine (Lorene) Smith (1911 – 28 Jan 1968)
      2. 2. Lucy (C) Smith (Sep 1889 – 1966)
    3. 3. Eldad (T) Smith (about 1836 – after 1880) m. Elizabeth Miles (Abt. 1830 – Aft. 1866) m. Martha (Bethia) Miles (13 Oct 1840 – 28 Apr 1919)
      1. 1. John (Shedric) Smith (15 Sep 1866 – 8 Mar 1946) m. Nova (Zembla) Shrader (1871 – 30 July 1947) m. Martha (L "MATTIE") Miles (29 Jan 1872 – 21 Nov 1953)
        1. 1. Ollie (Mae) Smith (2 Nov 1896 – 4 Apr 1976) m. Leamon (Washington) Bland (abt 1896 – 2 Nov 1946)
        2. 2. Jerome (Chesterfield) Smith (Mar 1889 – 27 Sep 1975) m. Nannie (Beth) Greene-Kenan (13 Feb 1886 – 7 Sep 1937)
      2. 2. Nancy (Elizabeth) Smith (27 Jun 1857 – 20 Feb 1940)
      3. 3. Benjamin (Joseph) Smith (10 Jan 1862 – 16 Mar 1932) m. Lena Bagwell (16 Feb 1884 – 19 Feb 1934)
        1. 1. Willie ("Mabel") Luton (16 Jul 1890 – 18 October 1976)
        2. 2. Ollie (Velma Miles) Smith (15 Jun 1892 – 7 Apr 1986) m. Willis (T) Castile (1894 – 1971)
        3. 3. Margaret ("Maggie" Verna) Smith (14 May 1894 – Abt 1976)
        4. 4. Robert (Thrace) Smith (10 Sep 1896 – 21 February 1952)
        5. 5. Bennie (Gilbert) Smith (14 Nov 1898 – 2 July 1978) m. Rebecca ("Mariah") Blackford (11 Nov 1907 – Oct 1972)
        6. 6. Florance (E) Smith (1908 – )
        7. 7. Dora (Evelyn) Smith (19 Apr 1909 – 1994) m. Edgar Turner
        8. 8. Charles ("Charlie" Davenport) Smith (30 Jan 1913 – 28 Sep 1991) m. Marino Norfleet m. Mattie Smith (21 August 1916 – 9 March 1983) m. Nettie Smith
        9. 9. Bettie (R) Smith (abt 1914 – )
        10. 10. Benjamin (Joseph) Smith (21 September 1916 – 31 July 1917)
        11. 11. Louise (C) Smith (abt 1919 – )
        12. 12. Vonnie (C) Smith (abt 1919 – )
        13. 13. James (G) Smith (abt 1921 – )
      4. 4. Willieann Smith (7 Nov 1872 – 21 Mar 1900)

Benjamin Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1772
1772
Birth of Benjamin Harrison Smith in Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Prince George County, Virginia, USA
1855
31 Jan 1855
Age 83
Death of Benjamin Harrison Smith in Allens Fork, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Allens Fork, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Prince George County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Allens Fork, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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