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James L. Smith 1803 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 28, 1803

Birth Location: Shawnetee, Wayne, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: Aft. 1868

Death Location: TN.I have checked every suggested location; there is no evidence to support the assumption he is buried in Hardin County, TN.

Father: William Smith

Mother: Sarah Byers

Spouse(s): Catharine Cryms

Children(s): William Smith, Daniel Smith, William Smith

In 1803, James L. Smith entered the world in Shawnetee, Wayne, Tennessee, United States, born to William H Smith and Sarah Elizabeth Byers. James L. Smith married Catharine Cryms, and had children including William J. Smith, Daniel Newton Smith, William R Smith. James L. Smith passed away in 1868 in TN.I have checked every suggested location; there is no evidence to support the assumption he is buried in Hardin County, TN..

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Biography

  • In 1803, James L. Smith entered the world in Shawnetee, Wayne, Tennessee, United States, born to William H Smith and Sarah Elizabeth Byers.
  • James L. Smith married Catharine Cryms, and had children including William J. Smith, Daniel Newton Smith, William R Smith.
  • James L. Smith passed away in 1868 in TN.I have checked every suggested location; there is no evidence to support the assumption he is buried in Hardin County, TN..

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James Smith's Ancestors

Self
James Smith
1803 – 1868
Birth Place: Shawnetee, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William H Smith
1777 – 1857
York, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Byers
1784 – 1860
York, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Smith
1740 – 1821
Middleton, Warwickshire, England OR South Carolina
Mary (Polly) Henry
1749 – 1819
Augusta, Virginia, USA
William (J) Byers
1747 – 1837
York, York, Pennsylvania, United States,
Great-Grandparents
John Schmidt
1720 – 1774
Maj. Henry
1715 – 1819
Margaret McKeown
1725 – 1781
David <IRELAND>
1721 – 1794
MARGARET CARSON
1721 – 1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Smith
1693 – 1756
Mary BELL
1700 – 1776

James Smith's Descendants

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James (L.) Smith (Dec 28, 1803 – Aft. 1868) m. Catharine Cryms
  1. 1. William (J.) Smith (1830 – 1901)
    1. 1. James (Taylor) Smith (26 May 1867 – 05 Feb 1941)
      1. 1. Hal Smith (23 Mar 1893 – Feb 1979)
        1. 1. Robbie (McRean) Jerrolds (17 August 1918 – 14 December 2014)
      2. 2. William Smith (1900 – )
        1. 1. Thelma Smith (1921 – 2013)
        2. 2. Dororthy (Smith) Morgan (20 July 1923 – 9 June 2008)
  2. 2. Daniel (Newton) Smith (24 DEC 1831 – 13 JAN 1878)
  3. 3. William (R) Smith (Nov 1833 – ) m. Martha (E) Smith (Jul 1833 – )
    1. 1. James (E) Smith (abt 1855 – )
    2. 2. Mary (A R) Smith (abt 1857 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth Smith (abt 1865 – )
      1. 1. Lillie (Mae) Morrison (14 Apr 1892 – 10 Dec 1947)
        1. 1. Tressie (May (Hale)) Davis (1 Jul 1908 – 4 Jul 1983)
    4. 4. William (T) Smith (abt 1867 – )
    5. 5. James ("Harrison") Smith (3 Dec 1875 – 23 Nov 1947) m. Martha ("Marthie") Ausmus (Jun 1872 – 23 June 1932)
      1. 1. Roscoe Ausmus (4 April 1892 – 5 July 1962)
      2. 2. William (Harvey) Smith (4 Mar 1894 – 8 May 1964)
      3. 3. Catherine Smith (May 1897 – )
      4. 4. Ida (C) Smith (1898 – )
      5. 5. Troy Smith (1899 – )
      6. 6. Rachel (E) Smith (1902 – )
      7. 7. Pearl (Jane) Smith (1904 – )
      8. 8. Parlin (Laskie) Smith (18 Feb 1908 – ) m. Rosie Broyles (abt 1912 – )
      9. 9. Lottie (E) Smith (abt 1911 – )

James Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1803
Dec 28, 1803
Birth of James L. Smith in Shawnetee, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Shawnetee, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
1868
Aft. 1868
Age 65
Death of James L. Smith in TN.I have checked every suggested location; there is no evidence to support the assumption he is buried in Hardin County, TN.
TN.I have checked every suggested location; there is no evidence to support the assumption he is buried in Hardin County, TN.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 28, 1803
    Event Place: Shawnetee, Wayne, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1868
    Event Place: TN.I have checked every suggested location; there is no evidence to support the assumption he is buried in Hardin County, TN.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Probably Mt. Pleasant, Wayne, Cypress Inn, TN.

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