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Rufus Caulkins Smith 1800 – 1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 NOV 1800

Birth Location: Litchfield, CT

Death Date: 3 DEC 1874

Death Location: Chenango County, New York, USA

Father: Asher Smith

Mother: Sarah Calkins

Spouse(s): Hannah Lucas

Children(s): Marvin Smith

In 1800, Rufus Caulkins Smith entered the world in Litchfield, CT, born to Asher B Smith and Sarah Calkins. Rufus Caulkins Smith married Hannah Lucas, and had children including Marvin Ashley Smith. Rufus Caulkins Smith passed away in 1874 in Chenango County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1800, Rufus Caulkins Smith entered the world in Litchfield, CT, born to Asher B Smith and Sarah Calkins.
  • Rufus Caulkins Smith married Hannah Lucas, and had children including Marvin Ashley Smith.
  • Rufus Caulkins Smith passed away in 1874 in Chenango County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Asher Smith
1757 – 1838
Birth Location: Salem, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
AS
Sarah Calkins
1757 – 1835
Birth Location: Waterbury, New Haven, CT
SC

Spouses(s)

Hannah Lucas
1805 – 1879
Birth Location: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
HL

Children(s)

Marvin Smith
1844 – 1910
Birth Location: New York
MS

Rufus Smith's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Smith
1800 – 1874
Birth Place: Litchfield, CT
Parents
Asher B Smith
1757 – 1838
Salem, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Sarah Calkins
1757 – 1835
Waterbury, New Haven, CT
Grandparents
James Smith
– 1810
Trenton, NY
Israel Calkins
1731 – 1815
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rufus Smith's Descendants

1.
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Rufus (Caulkins) Smith (23 NOV 1800 – 3 DEC 1874) m. Hannah Lucas (3 JUL 1805 – 18 FEB 1879)
  1. 1. Marvin (Ashley) Smith (12 OCT 1844 – 3 APR 1910) m. Delia (Keziah) Furman (25 Sep 1847 – 15 May 1909)
    1. 1. Samuel (Marvin) Smith (20 Jan 1879 – 19 OCT 1955) m. Laura (A.) Christian (Sep 1883 – 7 December 1960)
      1. 1. Vernell (Theodor) Smith (29 Jun 1905 – ) m. Dorothia Bartlett (12 Sep 1906 – 11/08/1978)
        1. 1. Smith m. Litchfield

Rufus Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1800
23 NOV 1800
Birth of Rufus Caulkins Smith in Litchfield, CT
Litchfield, CT
1874
3 DEC 1874
Age 74
Death of Rufus Caulkins Smith in Chenango County, New York, USA
Chenango County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 NOV 1800
    Event Place: Litchfield, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 DEC 1874
    Event Place: Chenango County, New York, USA
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