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Martin Van Buren Smith 1837 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1837

Birth Location: Marion County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 4 Mar 1917

Death Location: Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, United States

Father: Martin Smith

Mother: Sarah SPENCER

Spouse(s): Sarah McCarty

Children(s): William Smith, Emmet Smith, John Smith, Mary Smith

In 1837, Martin Van Buren Smith Jr entered the world in Marion County, Illinois, USA, born to Martin Van Burton Smith and Sarah Ann SPENCER. Martin Van Buren Smith Jr married Sarah Ann McCarty, and had children including William H Smith, Emmet Lafayette Smith, John Riley Wescott Smith, Mary Emiline Smith. Martin Van Buren Smith Jr passed away in 1917 in Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Martin Van Buren Smith Jr entered the world in Marion County, Illinois, USA, born to Martin Van Burton Smith and Sarah Ann SPENCER.
  • Martin Van Buren Smith Jr married Sarah Ann McCarty, and had children including William H Smith, Emmet Lafayette Smith, John Riley Wescott Smith, Mary Emiline Smith.
  • Martin Van Buren Smith Jr passed away in 1917 in Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, United States.

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Martin Smith's Ancestors

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Martin Smith
1837 – 1917
Birth Place: Marion County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Martin Van Burton Smith
1808 – 1879
Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Ann) SPENCER
1817 – 1888
Greene County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Elisha (C) SPENCER
1787 – 1883
Charlotte, Virginia
Nancy (Martha) Hupp
1778 – 1855
Nelson County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
James Spencer
1761 – 1850
Lucinda Weatherford
1759 – 1851
George Hupp
1734 – 1816
Sarah Spengler
1755 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John RWS
1735 – 1780
* Robertson
1739 – 1810
Richard Weatherford
1736 – 1819
Mary Weatherford
1741 – 1783

Martin Smith's Descendants

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Martin (Van Buren) Smith (27 Jul 1837 – 4 Mar 1917) m. Sarah (Ann) McCarty (12 June 1840 – 7 August 1896)
  1. 1. William (H) Smith (1860 – Bef 1870)
  2. 2. Emmet (Lafayette) Smith (ABT 1862 – 17 Mar 1901)
  3. 3. John (Riley Wescott) Smith (1864 – 1947)
  4. 4. Mary (Emiline) Smith (30 January 1869 – 21 November 1945) m. Elijah (Elvin) Alderson (18 Dec 1860 – 1 Dec 1940)
    1. 1. Henry (V) Alderson (May 1889 – 28 Sep 1968)
    2. 2. Cyrus (Hatchel) Alderson (07 Dec 1891 – 07 Nov 1979)
    3. 3. Loran (Ferdinand "Shorty") Alderson (21 August 1896 – 3 December 1987)
    4. 4. Neoma (Eliza) Alderson (27 Mar 1904 – 13 Dec 1975) m. Charles (W) Hampsten (14 December 1899 – 16 January 1975)
      1. 1. Darline Hampsten (4 Feb 1921 – 13 Jul 2006)
      2. 2. Ethel (Rogene) Hampsten (17 September 1923 – 26 Jun 1968) m. Darnell Earl (20 March 1922 – 4 June 2000)
        1. 1. Edward (Darnell) Earl (13 Nov 1940 – ) m. Mildred (Dean Mc) Means (abt 1940 – )
        2. 2. Herbert (Allen) Earl (27 Mar 1943 – 24 Apr 2017) m. Elizabeth Bullard (23 Feb 1946 – ) m. Susan Jones
        3. 3. Gregory (L) Earl (abt 1949 – )
        4. 4. Gail (Marie) Earl (abt 1961 – ) m. Ricky (Glen) Oller (abt 1958 – )
    5. 5. Naomi (Louisa) Alderson (27 March 1904 – 13 Dec 1975)
    6. 6. Floyd (Wesley) Alderson (16 Mar 1909 – 03 Oct 1989) m. Lesta (Ula) Baker (3 June 1914 – 30 October 2009)

Martin Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1837
27 Jul 1837
Birth of Martin Van Buren Smith Jr in Marion County, Illinois, USA
Marion County, Illinois, USA
1917
4 Mar 1917
Age 80
Death of Martin Van Buren Smith Jr in Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, United States
Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1837
    Event Place: Marion County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1917
    Event Place: Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, United States

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