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Sterling Smith 1766–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Sep 1839

Death Location: Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Robert Sr

Mother: Anne Smith

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In 1766, Sterling Smith entered the world in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Smith Sr And Anne Elizabeth Burton Smith. Sterling Smith passed away in 1839 in Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1766, Sterling Smith entered the world in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Smith Sr And Anne Elizabeth Burton Smith.
  • Sterling Smith passed away in 1839 in Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

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Sterling Smith's Ancestors

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Sterling Smith
1766–1839
Birth Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Smith Sr
1744–1788
Middlesex Co., Virginia
Anne (Elizabeth Burton,) Smith
1749–1830
Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Capt. (John) Smith
1717–1766
Parrish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Catherine Gaines
1720–1770
Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Captain (William Burton Of) Abermarle
1716–1749
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Marianne David
1723–1815
Manakintown, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1690–1717
Frances Tompkins
1690–1785
Daniel Gaines
1696–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1670–1720
Martha Butcher
1670–1721

Sterling Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of Sterling Smith in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
1839
20 Sep 1839
Age 73
Death of Sterling Smith in Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1839
    Event Place: Knox County, Tennessee, USA

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