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Benjamin SMITH 1792–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1792

Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Oct 1875

Death Location: Benton Franklin, Illinois, USA

Father: Jacob SMITH

Mother: Winifred\Winna CARNEY

Spouse(s): Rebecca (Smith), Sarah DRUMMOND

Children(s): Archibald SMITH, Eveline SMITH, Benjamin Smith), Luticia SMITH, Malinda (Hudson), Andrew SMITH, Samantha (Taylor), Martha SMITH, Nancy SMITH

The story of Benjamin SMITH began in 1792 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA. In 1850, Benjamin SMITH resided in Franklin, Illinois, USA. In 1870, Benjamin SMITH resided in Township 6 Range 4, Franklin, Illinois, USA. Benjamin SMITH married Rebecca Adeline Dudley Whittington Smith, Sarah Drummond, and had children including Andrew John Smith, Archibald Smith, Benjamin Smith Not Benjamin F Franklin Smith, Eveline Smith, Luticia Leucretia Lutitia Smith, Malinda Smith Covington Harris Hudson, Martha P Smith, Nancy Smith, Samantha Smith Stewart Taylor. Benjamin SMITH passed away in 1875 in Benton Franklin, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin SMITH began in 1792 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, Benjamin SMITH resided in Franklin, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, Benjamin SMITH resided in Township 6 Range 4, Franklin, Illinois, USA.
  • Benjamin SMITH married Rebecca Adeline Dudley Whittington Smith, Sarah Drummond, and had children including Andrew John Smith, Archibald Smith, Benjamin Smith Not Benjamin F Franklin Smith, Eveline Smith, Luticia Leucretia Lutitia Smith, Malinda Smith Covington Harris Hudson, Martha P Smith, Nancy Smith, Samantha Smith Stewart Taylor.
  • Benjamin SMITH passed away in 1875 in Benton Franklin, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin SMITH's Ancestors

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Benjamin SMITH
1792–1875
Birth Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jacob SMITH
1756–1836
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Winifred\Winna (W.) CARNEY
1764–1842
Rockingham Co, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Johann (George SCHMITT) SMITH
1720–1793
Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Christina (\ Catharina) KUMPH
1720–1790
Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Thomas CARNEY
1731–1795
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah (PEMBERTON) (Carney)
1726–1816
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John KAEMPF
1685–1765
Anna FEUERBACH
1695–1758
Thomas CARNEY
1690–1744
Elizabeth WRIGHT
1694–
George PEMBERTON
1685–1757
Elizabeth BROOKS
1700–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr.
1660–1711
Abigail ALEXANDER
1665–
John PEMBERTON
1679–1702
Frances ROCHELLE
1677–1731

Benjamin SMITH's Descendants

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Benjamin SMITH (Abt. 1792–Oct 1875) m. Rebecca (Adeline DUDLEY (Whittington)) (Smith) (1815–July 26 1896) m. Sarah DRUMMOND (Abt. 1795–Abt. 1842)
  1. 1. Archibald SMITH 1835– m. Mary (Ann CONYERS) (Smith) 1840–
    1. 1. Sarah (E.) SMITH 1858–
  2. 2. Eveline SMITH 1836–
  3. 3. Benjamin (SMITH (NOT Benjamin F \ Franklin) Smith) 1838–
  4. 4. Luticia (\ Leucretia \ Lutitia) SMITH 1841–
  5. 5. Malinda (SMITH (Covington) (Harris)) (Hudson) 1846– m. Francis (Marion) HARRIS 1837– m. B.J. HUDSON 1840– m. Garland (F) COVINGTON 1840–
    1. 1. James (Robert) HARRIS 1870–1938
    2. 2. William (C) HARRIS 1872–1940
    3. 3. John (F) HUDSON 1877–
    4. 4. Laura (B.) COVINGTON 1868–
  6. 6. Andrew (John) SMITH 1847– m. Mariah (CHAPMAN Chaplain (Boarder)) (Smith) 1855–
  7. 7. Samantha (SMITH (Stewart)) (Taylor) 1849–1897 m. Hugh STEWART 1848– m. William (H) TAYLOR 1853–
    1. 1. John (E.) STEWART 1872–
    2. 2. Reuben STEWART 1874–
    3. 3. Myrtle STEWART 1877–
    4. 4. Jesse STEWART 1880–
  8. 8. Martha (P.) SMITH 1854–
  9. 9. Nancy SMITH 1850–

Benjamin SMITH's Timeline

4 Records

1792
Abt. 1792
Birth of Benjamin SMITH in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 58
Benjamin SMITH resided here in Franklin, Illinois, USA
Franklin, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 78
Benjamin SMITH resided here in Township 6 Range 4, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Township 6 Range 4, Franklin, Illinois, USA
1875
Oct 1875
Age 83
Death of Benjamin SMITH in Benton Franklin, Illinois, USA
Benton Franklin, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1792
    Event Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 6 Range 4, Franklin, Illinois; Roll: M593_221; Page: 260A; Family History Library Film: 545720
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Franklin, Illinois; Roll: 106; Page: 15a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Franklin, Illinois; Roll: 106; Page: 15a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 6 Range 4, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 6 Range 4, Franklin, Illinois; Roll: M593_221; Page: 260A; Family History Library Film: 545720

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1875
    Event Place: Benton Franklin, Illinois, USA

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