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Mourning Smith 1763–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 June 1763

Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 October 1842

Death Location: Glenn Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: Lettice Winn

Spouse(s): Maj. Smith

Children(s): Col. Smith, Elihu Smith

In 1763, Mourning Smith entered the world in Granville County, North Carolina, USA, born to John William Bearden Sr And Lettice Caty Letty Winn. Mourning Smith married Maj William Smith, and had children including Col Isaac Smith, Elihu Penquite Smith. Mourning Smith passed away in 1842 in Glenn Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1763, Mourning Smith entered the world in Granville County, North Carolina, USA, born to John William Bearden Sr And Lettice Caty Letty Winn.
  • Mourning Smith married Maj William Smith, and had children including Col Isaac Smith, Elihu Penquite Smith.
  • Mourning Smith passed away in 1842 in Glenn Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1717–1796
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Lettice Winn
1723–1797
Birth Location: Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Maj. Smith
1751–1837
Birth Location: Wrightstown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Col. Smith
1784–1857
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
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Elihu Smith
1804–1879
Birth Location: –
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Mourning Smith's Ancestors

Self
Mourning Smith
1763–1842
Birth Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John William Bearden Sr
1717–1796
Isle of Wight County, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Lettice (Caty 'Letty') Winn
1723–1797
Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Minor Winn
1704–1778
Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Margaret Winn
1708–1788
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mourning Smith's Descendants

1.
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Mourning Smith (15 June 1763–2 October 1842) m. Maj. (William) Smith (20 September 1751–22 June 1837)
  1. 1. Col. (Isaac) Smith 1784–1857
  2. 2. Elihu (Penquite) Smith 1804–1879

Mourning Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1763
15 June 1763
Birth of Mourning Smith in Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
1842
2 October 1842
Age 79
Death of Mourning Smith in Glen Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Glen Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 June 1763
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 163 : 1921
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 October 1842
    Event Place: Glen Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 163 : 1921
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glenn Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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