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John S. Smithson 1739–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: September 1782

Death Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Francis Smithson

Mother: Sarah Chiles

Spouse(s): Drusilla Walker

Children(s): Clements Smithson

The story of John S. Smithson began in 1739 in Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America. John S. Smithson married Drusilla Ann Walker, and had children including Clements S Smithson. John S. Smithson passed away in 1782 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John S. Smithson began in 1739 in Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • John S. Smithson married Drusilla Ann Walker, and had children including Clements S Smithson.
  • John S. Smithson passed away in 1782 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Smithson's Ancestors

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John Smithson
1739–1782
Birth Place: Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Francis Marion Hugh Smithson
1705–1784
Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah (E.) Chiles
1708–1797
Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John Smithson
1675–
Skelton, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Boulton
1676–1710
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Smithson's Descendants

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John (S.) Smithson (1739–September 1782) m. Drusilla (Ann) Walker (1744–1811)
  1. 1. Clements (S.) Smithson 1768–1814 m. Nancy (D.) Pettus 1770–1863
    1. 1. William (O.) Smithson 1812–1885 m. Lucy (W.) Smithson 1815–1909
      1. 1. John (S.) Smithson 1836–1898 m. Mary (C.) Smithson 1831–1908
        1. 1. Mary (Francis Fannie) Smithson 1868–1952 m. Leonidas (Lever) Reese 1864–1907 m. Timothy Royster 1878–1939
        2. 2. William Smithson 1861–1943 m. Nora Smithson 1869–1941
        3. 3. Newton (Forrest) Smithson 1862–1933 m. Lottie (B) Smithson 1869– m. Mary Smithson 1876–
        4. 4. James (Alby) Smithson 1864–
        5. 5. Lucy (Elizabeth) Smithson 1866– m. John (M) Stone 1859–
        6. 6. Dollie (A) Smithson 1874–1920 m. Newton (Jasper) Reese 1861–1926
        7. 7. Clarissa (Virginia) Smithson 1875–1884
        8. 8. John (Thomas) Smithson 1877–1948 m. Lula (D) Smithson 1883–
        9. 9. Margaret (Xenobia) Smithson 1879–1940 m. William (R) Anderson 1872–
        10. 10. Florence Smithson 1882–1961 m. George Waddle 1873–
      2. 2. William Smithson 1848–
      3. 3. Clement (Winstead) Smithson 1847–
      4. 4. Fountain (E. Phillip) Smithson 1850–
      5. 5. Carroll (Mayhew) Smithson 1860–1939
      6. 6. Alexander (Littlepage Green) Smithson 1843–1918
      7. 7. Lucy (C.) Smithson 1856–
    2. 2. Susan (P.T.) Smithson 1794–
    3. 3. Drucilla (Wade) Smithson 1796–
    4. 4. Sylvanus (W.) Smithson 1798–
    5. 5. Martha (D.S.) Smithson 1800–
    6. 6. Sarah (B.) Smithson 1803–
    7. 7. Charles (E.) Smithson 1806–
    8. 8. Clement Smithson 1806–
    9. 9. John Smithson 1777– m. Clarissa Pettus 1821–
    10. 10. Horatio (Sharp) Smithson 1810–

John Smithson's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of John S. Smithson in Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
1782
September 1782
Age 43
Death of John S. Smithson in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1739; Birth city: Hanover County; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 51.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MWF
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1782
    Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1739; Birth city: Hanover County; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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