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Shadrach W "Shade" Smith 1838–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1838

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 27 Jan 1918

Death Location: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA

Father: Austin Smith

Mother: Sarah Ward

Spouse(s): Ruth Willis

Children(s): George Smith

In 1838, Shadrach W "Shade" Smith entered the world in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA, born to Austin Oliver Smith And Sarah Jane Ward. Shadrach W "Shade" Smith married Ruth Willis, and had children including George Smith. Shadrach W "Shade" Smith passed away in 1918 in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Shadrach W "Shade" Smith entered the world in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA, born to Austin Oliver Smith And Sarah Jane Ward.
  • Shadrach W "Shade" Smith married Ruth Willis, and had children including George Smith.
  • Shadrach W "Shade" Smith passed away in 1918 in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Austin Smith
1812–1893
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AS
Sarah Ward
1813–1852
Birth Location: Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

Ruth Willis
1839–1928
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
RW

Children(s)

George Smith
1869–
Birth Location: Ohio
GS

Shadrach Smith's Ancestors

Self
Shadrach Smith
1838–1918
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Austin Oliver Smith
1812–1893
Virginia, United States
Sarah (Jane) Ward
1813–1852
Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Augustine (Augustus Smith YDNA-LINE-TOM) WOOD
1775–1857
Bedford County, Virginia
Edward Ward
1782–1830
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Martha Willis
1783–1852
Richmond, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1750–1836
Elizabeth Bell
1755–1824
Nancy Knight
1758–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Beall
1727–1769
Elizabeth Stockton
1731–1776
Peter Knight
1731–1823

Shadrach Smith's Descendants

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Shadrach (W "Shade") Smith (Oct 1838–27 Jan 1918) m. Ruth Willis (Jul 1839–26 Mar 1928)
  1. 1. George Smith 1869– m. Laura (B.) Addis 1869–
    1. 1. Grace (Rose) Smith 1892–1978 m. William (Kelly) Sword 1887–1962
      1. 1. William (Harold (harild) Sword) (s) 1912–1964 m. Margaret (Jeanette) Rouse 1916–2003
      2. 2. Earl Sword 1915–1978
      3. 3. jack (pershing) sword 1918–1996 m. Maude (R) Sword 1924–
        1. 1. Allen (Jack) Sword 1945–2022
      4. 4. Alice (Katherine) Sword 1927–2015
      5. 5. Kenneth (Franklin Sword) (s) 1920–1998
    2. 2. Benjamin (F) Smith 1894–
    3. 3. Shade Smith 1896–
    4. 4. Shadrick Smith 1896–
    5. 5. Carrie Smith 1907–

Shadrach Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1838
Oct 1838
Birth of Shadrach W "Shade" Smith in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
1918
27 Jan 1918
Age 80
Death of Shadrach W "Shade" Smith in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Lawrence County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1838
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
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