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Captain George Sterling Smith 1779 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1779

Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Jan 1842

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Father: George Smith

Mother: Caroline Trabue

Spouse(s): Eliza Boyce

Children(s): Dr. Smith, Harriet Smith, Sarah Smith, George Smith, Madison Smith, Mary Smith, Colonel Smith, Rebecca Smith, Maria Smith, Virginia Smith, John Smith, Bostick Smith, Hobson Smith, Bolon Smith, Litton Smith

The story of Captain George Sterling Smith began in 1779 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA. Captain George Sterling Smith married Eliza Boyce, and had children including Dr. William Boyce Smith, Harriet E Smith, Sarah Ann Smith, George W Smith, Madison Smith, Mary Elizabeth Smith, Colonel Granville Physic Smith, Rebecca Caroline Smith, Maria L Smith, Virginia Guerrant Smith, John B Smith, Bostick Smith, Hobson Smith, Bolon Smith, Litton Smith. Captain George Sterling Smith passed away in 1842 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain George Sterling Smith began in 1779 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.
  • Captain George Sterling Smith married Eliza Boyce, and had children including Dr. William Boyce Smith, Harriet E Smith, Sarah Ann Smith, George W Smith, Madison Smith, Mary Elizabeth Smith, Colonel Granville Physic Smith, Rebecca Caroline Smith, Maria L Smith, Virginia Guerrant Smith, John B Smith, Bostick Smith, Hobson Smith, Bolon Smith, Litton Smith.
  • Captain George Sterling Smith passed away in 1842 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Smith's Ancestors

Self
Captain Smith
1779 – 1842
Birth Place: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
George "Burnt Face" Smith
1736 – 1816
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Caroline (Ann) Trabue
Grandparents
George Smith
Ann (Perault) Bailey
1694 – 1767
Charles City, Henrico, Colony of Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Bailey
Mary Seat
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Smith's Descendants

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Captain (George Sterling) Smith (20 Apr 1779 – 21 Jan 1842) m. Eliza Boyce (1783 – 1864)
  1. 1. Dr. (William Boyce) Smith (18 Jun 1802 – 23 Sep 1875) m. Sarah (Ann) Lowery (1809 – 1902)
    1. 1. Robert (Nicholas) Smith (1834 – 1901)
    2. 2. Mary (Ann Eliza) Smith (1836 – 1918)
    3. 3. Granville (Cheney) Smith (1839 – 1906)
    4. 4. James (William) Smith (1841 – 1912)
    5. 5. Ellenora (Mary Elizabeth) Smith (1842 – 1914)
    6. 6. William (Boyce) Smith (1846 – 1898)
    7. 7. Rebecca (Roxanna) Smith (1847 – 1888)
    8. 8. Thomas (Morgan) Smith (1851 – 1927)
    9. 9. George (Warren) Smith (1854 – 1872)
  2. 2. Harriet (E) Smith (1804 – 1856)
  3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Smith (1806 – 1875)
  4. 4. George (W) Smith (1809 – 1830)
  5. 5. Madison Smith (1813 – )
  6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Smith (1814 – 1902)
  7. 7. Colonel (Granville Physic) Smith (6 Jul 1818 – 6 Jun 1890) m. Lenora Cheney (1825 – 1891)
    1. 1. George (Hampton) Smith (1843 – 1907)
    2. 2. Dr. (Eugene Robinette) Smith (9 Dec 1843 – 28 Mar 1929) m. Amelia (Woods "Minnie") VanLeer (1849 – 1886)
      1. 1. VanLeer Smith (1871 – 1898)
      2. 2. Eugene (Robinette) Smith (1872 – 1914)
      3. 3. George (Hampton) Smith (1873 – )
      4. 4. Henry (Sheffield) Smith (1874 – 1874)
      5. 5. Granville (Physic) Smith (1875 – 1907)
      6. 6. Leon (Cheney) Smith (1878 – 1905)
      7. 7. Annette (Allison) Smith (1883 – 1957)
    3. 3. Annette Smith (1846 – 1921)
    4. 4. Henrietta Smith (1847 – )
    5. 5. Susie Smith (1854 – )
    6. 6. Priscilla Smith (1855 – )
  8. 8. Rebecca (Caroline) Smith (1819 – 1843)
  9. 9. Maria (L) Smith (1823 – 1914)
  10. 10. Virginia (Guerrant) Smith (1825 – 1853)
  11. 11. John (B) Smith (1827 – 1841)
  12. 12. Bostick Smith (1829 – )
  13. 13. Hobson Smith (1831 – )
  14. 14. Bolon Smith (1833 – )
  15. 15. Litton Smith (1835 – )

Captain Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1779
20 Apr 1779
Birth of Captain George Sterling Smith in Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
1842
21 Jan 1842
Age 63
Death of Captain George Sterling Smith in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1779
    Event Place: Goochland County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1842
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

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