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Benjamin Smith 1795 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Beaufort Co., South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1849

Death Location: Olanta, Florence, South Carolina

Father: Samuel Smith

Mother: Sarah Pringle

Spouse(s): Rhoda Ward

Children(s): Eunicy Smith

In 1795, Benjamin Smith entered the world in Beaufort Co., South Carolina, USA, born to Samuel Elmore Smith and Sarah Rutledge Pringle. Benjamin Smith married Rhoda Caroline Ward, and had children including Eunicy Smith. Benjamin Smith passed away in 1849 in Olanta, Florence, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Benjamin Smith entered the world in Beaufort Co., South Carolina, USA, born to Samuel Elmore Smith and Sarah Rutledge Pringle.
  • Benjamin Smith married Rhoda Caroline Ward, and had children including Eunicy Smith.
  • Benjamin Smith passed away in 1849 in Olanta, Florence, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Smith
1753 – 1815
Birth Location: Jasper, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Pringle
1758 – 1848
Birth Location: Charlestown, St. Philip's, Province of South Carolina, British America
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Spouses(s)

Rhoda Ward
1798 – 1869
Birth Location: Effingham, Florence, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Eunicy Smith
1818 – 1880
Birth Location: Champaign, Ohio, USA
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Benjamin Smith's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Smith
1795 – 1849
Birth Place: Beaufort Co., South Carolina, USA
Parents
Samuel Elmore Smith
1753 – 1815
Jasper, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Rutledge) Pringle
1758 – 1848
Charlestown, St. Philip's, Province of South Carolina, British America
Grandparents
James (Laurens) Smith
1728 – 1792
Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina
Sarah LADSON
1733 – 1760
St. Andrews Parish, SC
Judge (Robert) Pringle
1702 – 1776
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Judith MAYRANT
1720 – 1802
St James Santee, Berkeley, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Deacon Smith
1693 – 1776
Margaret Maguire
1694 – 1758
William Ladson
1687 – 1739
Martha Elmes
1698 – 1750
Robert Pringle
1659 – 1734
Anna Rutherford
1665 –
James Mayrant
1692 – 1728
Susannah Gaillard
1700 – 1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Smith
1672 – 1759
Margaret Mather
1675 – 1718
William Claire
1656 – 1726
Elizabeth Rock
1662 – 1719
John Ladson
1650 – 1698
Mary Stanyarne
1667 – 1707
Thomas Elmes
1671 – 1724
Elizabeth O'Kainty)
1676 – 1724
Thomas Pringle
1617 – 1684
Catherine Walker
1639 –
Robert Rutherford
1625 – 1720
Sarah
1630 –
Nicholas MAYRANT
1660 – 1724
Jean Gaillard
1669 – 1716
Suzanne Gailliard
1673 – 1721

Benjamin Smith's Descendants

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Benjamin Smith (1795 – 12 Jan 1849) m. Rhoda (Caroline) Ward (28 Aug 1798 – 4 Dec 1869)
  1. 1. Eunicy Smith (24 May 1818 – aft 1880)
    1. 1. Charles (Newton) Graham (10 AUG 1849 – 18 MAY 1910) m. Naoma (May Jane) Wood (1 MAR 1855 – 15 MAY 1906)
      1. 1. Marco (G.) Ghram (1875 – 1929) m. Martha (Ellen) Carpenter (1897 – 1982)
        1. 1. Arlene Ghram (15 October 1922 – 14 March 2005) m. Elmer (E.) Frary (30 July 1920 – 22 April 1996)

Benjamin Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1795
1795
Birth of Benjamin Smith in Beaufort Co., South Carolina, USA
Beaufort Co., South Carolina, USA
1849
12 Jan 1849
Age 54
Death of Benjamin Smith in Olanta, Florence, South Carolina
Olanta, Florence, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Beaufort Co., South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Olanta, Florence, South Carolina
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