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Col William Rowley Smith 1781–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 FEB 1781

Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 JUN 1857

Death Location: Alton Cemetery, Broad Run, Fauquier, Virginia

Father: William Smith

Mother: Elizabeth Doniphan

Spouse(s): Lucy Blackwell

Children(s): William Smith

The story of Col William Rowley Smith began in 1781 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA. Col William Rowley Smith married Lucy Steptoe Blackwell, and had children including William Smith. Col William Rowley Smith passed away in 1857 in Alton Cemetery, Broad Run, Fauquier, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Col William Rowley Smith began in 1781 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA.
  • Col William Rowley Smith married Lucy Steptoe Blackwell, and had children including William Smith.
  • Col William Rowley Smith passed away in 1857 in Alton Cemetery, Broad Run, Fauquier, Virginia.

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Col Smith's Ancestors

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Col Smith
1781–1857
Birth Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Smith
1741–1803
(Fauquier County) VA, USA
Elizabeth Doniphan
1744–1809
King George County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Smith's Descendants

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Col (William Rowley) Smith (12 FEB 1781–9 JUN 1857) m. Lucy (Steptoe) Blackwell (3 MAY 1793–17 OCT 1879)
  1. 1. William Smith 1812–1886 m. Mary Glascock 1819–1858
    1. 1. Mary (E.) Smith 1849–1917 m. James (Lewis) Strother 1850–1916
      1. 1. William (B) Strother 1882–1972
        1. 1. Louie Strother 1921–
      2. 2. Mildred (E) Strother 1884–1954 m. William (Walter) Gulick 1876–
        1. 1. Mary (S) Gulick 1910–
        2. 2. James (S) Gulick 1916–1997
        3. 3. William (W) Gulick 1913–
        4. 4. Edward (F) Gulick 1920–
        5. 5. Mildred Gulick 1925–
    2. 2. Annie (J.) Smith 1858–
    3. 3. Sarah (J) Smith 1835–
    4. 4. Susanah Smith 1847–
    5. 5. Thomas Smith 1851–

Col Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1781
12 FEB 1781
Birth of Col William Rowley Smith in Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
1857
9 JUN 1857
Age 76
Death of Col William Rowley Smith in Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1781
    Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 JUN 1857
    Event Place: Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    76

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alton Cemetery, Broad Run, Fauquier, Virginia

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