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Silas C Smith 1781 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1781

Birth Location: Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts

Death Date: 19 Jul 1858

Death Location: New York

Father: Silas Smith

Mother: Lavina Houghton

Spouse(s): Frances Field

Children(s): Bertha Smith, Merrick Smith, Maria Smith, Fanny Smith, Silas Smith

In 1781, Silas C Smith entered the world in Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts, born to Silas Smith and Lavina Louisa Houghton. Silas C Smith married Frances Fanny Field, and had children including Bertha Angeline Smith, Merrick Smith, Maria Smith, Fanny Smith, Silas Smith. Silas C Smith passed away in 1858 in New York.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Silas C Smith entered the world in Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts, born to Silas Smith and Lavina Louisa Houghton.
  • Silas C Smith married Frances Fanny Field, and had children including Bertha Angeline Smith, Merrick Smith, Maria Smith, Fanny Smith, Silas Smith.
  • Silas C Smith passed away in 1858 in New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Silas Smith
1736 – 1805
Birth Location: Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts
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Lavina Houghton
1739 – 1818
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Frances Field
1788 –
Birth Location: Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Bertha Smith
1806 – 1867
Birth Location: Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts
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Merrick Smith
1807 – 1884
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Maria Smith
1808 – 1845
Birth Location: Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts
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Fanny Smith
1810 – 1863
Birth Location: Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts
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Silas Smith
1813 – 1894
Birth Location: Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts
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Silas Smith's Ancestors

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Silas Smith
1781 – 1858
Birth Place: Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts
Parents
Silas Smith
1736 – 1805
Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts
Lavina (Louisa) Houghton
1739 – 1818
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Grandparents
James Houghton
Mary Jones
1700 – 1749
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Smith's Descendants

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Silas (C) Smith (17 Dec 1781 – 19 Jul 1858) m. Frances (Fanny) Field (1788 – )
  1. 1. Bertha (Angeline) Smith (19 Mar 1806 – 17 Jan 1867) m. Enoch (G) Kinyon (1801 – 1854)
    1. 1. Frances Kinyon (abt 1826 – ) m. Benjamin (R) Peck (9 Oct 1815 – 3 Jul 1861) m. Charles (H) Bailey (5 Jan 1829 – 24 Apr 1854)
      1. 1. Frances (Ann) Bailey (8 Jul 1852 – 6 Aug 1914) m. Alfred (Abernethy) Cowles (28 Sep 1845 – 8 Dec 1916)
        1. 1. Russel (Abernethy) Cowles (10 Oct 1873 – 16 Nov 1953) m. Louise (Marcia P) Pfarrius (12 May 1877 – 7 Jan 1925) m. Lottie Cowles (abt 1879 – )
        2. 2. Frederick (Houghton) Cowles (13 Nov 1874 – 11 Apr 1960)
    2. 2. Emmeline Kinyon (1828 – )
    3. 3. Enoch (S) Kinyon (21 Jul 1834 – 9 Feb 1860)
    4. 4. George (B) Kinyon (abt 1839 – )
  2. 2. Merrick Smith (1807 – 24 Sep 1884) m. Calista Philips (2 Dec 1811 – 2 Jun 1871) m. Minerva Smith (Abt 1807 – )
    1. 1. Silas (B) Smith (1833 – )
    2. 2. Addison (E) Smith (1833 – )
    3. 3. Caroline (Delia) Smith (1836 – 1910) m. Charles (Hastings) Dickinson (abt 1840 – )
      1. 1. Arthur (Charles) Dickinson (22 Aug 1862 – 17 Feb 1932) m. Louise Dickinson (Jul 1875 – ) m. Edith DeLong ( – abt 1885)
        1. 1. Caroline (Phebe) Dickinson (14 Jan 1896 – Dec 1982) m. Benjamin (F) Hudgens (6 Aug 1894 – 15 Jan 1982)
        2. 2. Deborah Dickenson (May 1898 – )
        3. 3. Orah Dickinson (1899 – )
        4. 4. Genevieve Dickinson (1902 – )
        5. 5. Thomas Dickinson (1904 – )
        6. 6. Charles Dickinson (1906 – )
        7. 7. Sophia Dickinson (1907 – )
        8. 8. Roderick (Felix) Dickinson (20 Mar 1885 – 17 Dec 1923)
    4. 4. Gilman (F) Smith (1838 – )
    5. 5. Almira (B) Smith (May 1840 – 1924) m. Philip Herber (17 Jul 1838 – 29 Mar 1908)
      1. 1. Frank (L) Herber (16 Jan 1861 – 7 Oct 1905)
      2. 2. Emma (L) Herber (Abt 1863 – )
      3. 3. Herbert (A) Herber (Abt 1864 – )
      4. 4. Calista (O) Herber (Abt 1868 – )
      5. 5. Carrie (E) Herber (26 Mar 1870 – 9 Jul 1872)
      6. 6. Truman (M) Herber (Abt 1873 – )
      7. 7. Grace (Maria) Herber (15 Jan 1874 – 29 Apr 1940) m. Olie (H) Pearson (Apr 1856 – 18 Jan 1905)
        1. 1. Grace (L) Pierson (Dec 1890 – )
        2. 2. James (R) Pierson (May 1893 – )
        3. 3. Victor (E) Pierson (Apr 1895 – )
        4. 4. Francis (Olin) Pierson (Sep 1900 – 1 May 1981) m. Myrtle (Ida) Davis (18 Sep 1899 – 1 May 1981)
        5. 5. Robert (A) Pearson (1902 – )
        6. 6. William (E) Pearson (1904 – )
      8. 8. Ruth (A) Herber (Apr 1875 – )
      9. 9. Arthur (Philip) Herber (Abt 1877 – )
      10. 10. Walter (E) Herber (Apr 1879 – )
      11. 11. Fanna (E) Herber (Jun 1881 – )
      12. 12. Frederick (Ernest) Herber (Apr 1887 – 15 Apr 1965)
    6. 6. Orphe (Calista) Smith (1842 – 2 Aug 1844)
    7. 7. Olive (Harriet) Smith (1844 – 4 Feb 1927) m. Julius (Augustus) Angier (21 May 1842 – 26 Oct 1909)
      1. 1. Edwin Angier (27 Feb 1865 – 23 Aug 1964) m. Lydia (Augusta) Moon (abt 1873 – )
        1. 1. Cecile (Alice) Angier (14 Jul 1891 – 11 Aug 1990) m. Rufus (M) Hiddleson (abt 1890 – )
        2. 2. Julius Angier (1904 – )
      2. 2. Emma Angier (Jul 1866 – 26 Apr 1873)
      3. 3. Ella (C) Angier (Abt 1868 – )
      4. 4. Carrie (Ida) Angier (1 Mar 1870 – 24 Aug 1951)
      5. 5. Ellen (Jane) Angier (19 Jun 1878 – 28 May 1960)
      6. 6. Edith (May) Angier (5 May 1886 – 28 Apr 1923)
    8. 8. Truman (W) Smith (1846 – )
    9. 9. Lebbeus (B) Smith (Jun 1849 – 20 Jun 1919) m. Elda (May) Woolston (Jun 1862 – 22 Dec 1940)
      1. 1. Elda (Calista) Smith (14 Aug 1898 – 16 Oct 1991) m. Albert (John) Ruopp (2 Apr 1897 – 3 May 1989)
        1. 1. Rodney Ruopp (3 Jul 1927 – 15 August 1988)
        2. 2. James (Eugene) Ruopp (23 Oct 1931 – 4 May 2020) m. Shirley (Lee) Ewoldt (11 Dec 1931 – 29 Jan 2013)
        3. 3. Donald Ruopp (abt 1938 – )
      2. 2. Hope (Abi) Smith (13 Apr 1900 – 31 Dec 1957)
    10. 10. Julean Smith (abt 1854 – )
  3. 3. Maria Smith (13 Dec 1808 – 13 Mar 1845) m. Josiah Booth (18 May 1801 – 9 Jul 1891)
    1. 1. Frances (Maria) Booth (27 Feb 1827 – 1902) m. Dexter (E) Bigelow (9 Feb 1829 – 1902)
      1. 1. Edwin (Eugene) Bigelow (9 Jul 1844 – 9 Mar 1909) m. Anna (Elizabeth) Countryman (9 Jul 1850 – 27 Jul 1888)
        1. 1. Cora (May) Bigelow (12 MAY 1869 – 14 SEP 1901)
        2. 2. Charles (Henry) Bigelow (15 JUN 1871 – 28 Nov 1950) m. Deborah (Irene) Bresett m. Stella (May) McIntyre ( – 28 NOV 1950)
        3. 3. Albert (R) Bigelow (4 Jul 1878 – 6 Sep 1926) m. Emma (D.) Dewan ( – 2 SEP 1926)
        4. 4. Jeanette (Lucy) Bigelow (6 Sep 1881 – 12 Apr 1952) m. Henry (Wilson) Stevens (18 Jan 1880 – 20 Jan 1954)
        5. 5. Frances (Lorena) Bigelow (11 MAY 1884 – 18 APR 1955) m. William (F) Paige
        6. 6. Lauretta (Gertrude) Bigelow (11 MAY 1884 – 14 JUN 1952) m. Carlos (Carl) Paige (24 Feb 1885 – 1952) m. Frank Samphier (Aug 1877 – 12 Oct 1905)
        7. 7. Ethel Bigelow (SEP 1886 – 20 JAN 1887)
        8. 8. Arthur (Linel) Bigelow (19 Feb 1888 – 1 Nov 1937) m. Hazel (Dell) Murdock (9 Nov 1890 – 1982)
      2. 2. Allen (James) Bigelow (9 Sep 1845 – ) m. Clara (A) Wainwright
      3. 3. Isabella (Fidelia) Bigelow (13 Jul 1851 – ) m. Delbert Parker
      4. 4. Alzina (Ellen) Bigelow (1 AUG 1854 – 1 APR 1857)
      5. 5. Andrew (Lincoln) Bigelow (18 Jan 1860 – 12 Dec 1913) m. Emily Scott (25 Aug 1866 – Abt 1949)
        1. 1. Harold Bigelow (Feb 1890 – )
        2. 2. Hazel Bigelow (Apr 1894 – )
    2. 2. Alzina (Ellen) Booth (11 Dec 1836 – 14 Jan 1854)
    3. 3. Houghton (S) Booth (abt 1838 – )
    4. 4. Edward (Josiah Booth) Ruddick (12 Mar 1845 – ) m. Elvalina (D) Stranford (17 Mar 1865 – 23 Jul 1933)
      1. 1. Susie (Caroline) Ruddick (1905 – ) m. William (Sidney) Stringall (19 Nov 1903 – 1 Apr 1976)
        1. 1. Richard Stringall (abt 1937 – ) m. Winnona (L) Kamstra (1936 – 2003)
  4. 4. Fanny Smith (1810 – 6 Sep 1863) m. Franklin Ware (10 Dec 1813 – 8 Jun 1889)
    1. 1. Fanny (Ophelia) Ware (8 Oct 1839 – 30 Oct 1916) m. Orlando (Carlton) Sweet (10 Dec 1838 – 8 Feb 1920)
      1. 1. Fred (O) Sweet (17 Aug 1858 – 9 Mar 1913)
      2. 2. Eva (A) Sweet (25 Feb 1862 – 4 Oct 1928) m. Walter (A) Goodnow (Jul 1861 – )
        1. 1. Leon Goodnow (Jun 1889 – )
        2. 2. Louis (E) Goodnow (Feb 1891 – )
        3. 3. Lizzie (E) Goodnow (Sep 1892 – )
        4. 4. Merle (Walter) Goodnow (1902 – ) m. Hazel (Harriet) Dyer (abt 1914 – )
      3. 3. Fannie (M) Sweet (22 Aug 1864 – 20 Mar 1919)
      4. 4. Herbert (Earle) Sweet (11 Sep 1869 – 28 Jul 1945)
    2. 2. Laura (A) Ware (21 Apr 1841 – )
    3. 3. Franklin Ware (1851 – )
    4. 4. Angelia Ware
    5. 5. Francelia Ware
  5. 5. Silas Smith (16 Sep 1813 – 23 Apr 1894) m. Clarissa (H) Parker (7 Apr 1819 – 19 November 1894)
    1. 1. Melvin (H) Smith (1847 – )
    2. 2. Flora (E) Smith (abt 1855 – )
    3. 3. Edward (H) Smith (1858 – )
    4. 4. George (William) Smith (Dec 1861 – 28 Apr 1896) m. Lydia (A) Clarke (Jun 1865 – 1944)
      1. 1. Flora (Bell) Smith (8 Feb 1884 – 3 May 1934) m. Clifford (Hill) Goodell (19 Oct 1886 – 10 Jun 1970)
        1. 1. Katherine (Flora) Goodell (17 Nov 1905 – 1989) m. James (M) Dunn (abt 1903 – )
        2. 2. Ruth (J) Goodell (abt 1913 – )
        3. 3. Wyman (W) Goodell (abt 1917 – )
        4. 4. Chester (Edwin) Goodell (16 Oct 1918 – Sep 1972)
        5. 5. Andrew (D) Goodell (abt 1924 – )
      2. 2. Josephine (P) Smith (Sep 1885 – )
      3. 3. George (Harold) Smith (19 Jul 1889 – )

Silas Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1781
17 Dec 1781
Birth of Silas C Smith in Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts
Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts
1846
22 Feb 1846
Age 65
Silas C Smith was married in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts
Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts
1858
19 Jul 1858
Age 77
Death of Silas C Smith in New York
New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1781
    Event Place: Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1846
    Event Place: Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1858
    Event Place: New York
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