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Obediah Smith 1681–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1681

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles Co., VA, USA

Death Date: 7 AUG 1769

Death Location: Henrico Co., VA, USA

Father: John Smith

Mother: Hannah Draft

Spouse(s): Mary Cocke

Children(s): John Smith

In 1681, Obediah Smith entered the world in Charles City, Charles Co., VA, USA, born to John Smith And Hannah Draft. Obediah Smith married Mary Cocke, and had children including John Smith. Obediah Smith passed away in 1769 in Henrico Co., VA, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1681, Obediah Smith entered the world in Charles City, Charles Co., VA, USA, born to John Smith And Hannah Draft.
  • Obediah Smith married Mary Cocke, and had children including John Smith.
  • Obediah Smith passed away in 1769 in Henrico Co., VA, USA.

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Obediah Smith's Ancestors

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Obediah Smith
1681–1769
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles Co., VA, USA
Parents
John Smith
1643–1691
Engalnd, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
Hannah Draft
1644–
Engalnd, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
Grandparents
Jacob Smith
1610–1689
Engalnd, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
Jane Pierce
1585–1678
Engalnd, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1567–1608
Thomasine Manning
1548–1620
William Pierce
1560–1622
Joan Phippen
1575–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smith
1543–1601
Joane Allen
1545–1640
John Manning
1525–1566
Wilmote Fawell
1530–
Richard Pierce
1553–1641
Margaret Coney
1550–1615
William Phippen
1549–1579
Jane Jordaine
1551–1612

Obediah Smith's Descendants

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Obediah Smith (1681–7 AUG 1769) m. Mary Cocke (1682–1754)
  1. 1. John Smith 1705–
    1. 1. Mary Smith 1726–1804 m. Lodewick Blankenship 1726–1786
      1. 1. Martha Blankenship 1753–1800 m. William Lacy 1765–1828
        1. 1. Mary (Polly) Lacy 1785–1859 m. James Pettry 1781–1865
      2. 2. Rhoda (Byrd) Blankenship 1777–1861 m. Richard (M.) Woodrum 1768–1842
        1. 1. Malinda Woodrum 1815–1889 m. John (Maston) Hutchinson 1815–1883
        2. 2. John (A.) Woodrum 1794–1864 m. Judith (Judah) Meador 1801–1886
        3. 3. Archibald (Baltimore) Woodrum 1799–1854 m. Mary Gore 1807–1880
        4. 4. Elizabeth Woodrum 1797–1858 m. Mathew Taylor 1796–1850
        5. 5. Robert Woodrum 1800–1854
        6. 6. Isaac (Charles) Woodrum 1801–1874 m. Mary (Mariah) Gardner 1834– m. Elizabeth Dunn 1806–1859
        7. 7. Nancy Woodrum 1804–1864 m. Francis Meadows 1800–1872
        8. 8. Delilah Woodrum 1805–1870 m. Vincent Sweeney 1800–1886
        9. 9. Ida (Belle) Woodrum 1806–1874 m. Isaac Gore 1804–1886
        10. 10. Julina (A.) Woodrum 1809–1870 m. George (Alexander) Burnside 1790–
        11. 11. Byrd Woodrum 1810–1872 m. Mary (Eliza) Garten 1812–1850 m. Louisa (B.) Vass 1817–1881
        12. 12. Mary Woodrum 1811–1889 m. William (Campbell) Hutchinson 1813–1885
        13. 13. Sarah Woodrum 1813–1860 m. Jackson Garten 1816–1860
        14. 14. Harriett Woodrum 1816–1880 m. Madison Dunn 1816–
        15. 15. Armstrong Woodrum 1818–1895 m. Nancy Allen 1814–1848 m. Nancy Tincher 1827–1905
        16. 16. Lydia Woodrum 1818–1889 m. George (H.) Allen 1812–1881
        17. 17. Rhoda (Lilly) Woodrum 1822–1894 m. Fleming Saunders 1817–1901
      3. 3. Lodewick Blankenship 1758–1837 m. Elizabeth Sharp 1795–
      4. 4. Ginny Blankenship 1759–
      5. 5. Richard Blankenship 1762–1812
      6. 6. John Blankenship 1766–
      7. 7. Beverly Blankenship 1761–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Blankenship 1769–
      9. 9. Henry (Hilery) Blankenship 1772–1837 m. Betsey Wallace 1778–
      10. 10. Mary Blankenship 1764–
      11. 11. Amelia (Ann) Blankenship 1774–1854 m. John Scott 1772–1857

Obediah Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1681
1681
Birth of Obediah Smith in Charles City, Charles Co., VA, USA
Charles City, Charles Co., VA, USA
1769
7 AUG 1769
Age 88
Death of Obediah Smith in Henrico Co., VA, USA
Henrico Co., VA, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles Co., VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 AUG 1769
    Event Place: Henrico Co., VA, USA

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