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William Gettys Smart 1830–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 October 1830

Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 11 November 1906

Death Location: Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Hiram Smart

Mother: Sydney Smart

Spouse(s): Margaret Murphy

Children(s): Mary Tesseneer, Philo Smart, Emma Smart, Hiram Smart, William Smart

The story of William Gettys Smart began in 1830 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America. In 1880, William Gettys Smart resided in Bethesda, York, South Carolina, USA. In 1900, William Gettys Smart resided in Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA. William Gettys Smart married Margaret Elizabeth Murphy, and had children including Emma Smart, Hiram Bishop Smart, Mary Josephine Tesseneer, Philo W Smart, William Roland Smart. William Gettys Smart passed away in 1906 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gettys Smart began in 1830 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1880, William Gettys Smart resided in Bethesda, York, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, William Gettys Smart resided in Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Gettys Smart married Margaret Elizabeth Murphy, and had children including Emma Smart, Hiram Bishop Smart, Mary Josephine Tesseneer, Philo W Smart, William Roland Smart.
  • William Gettys Smart passed away in 1906 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Smart's Ancestors

Self
William Smart
1830–1906
Birth Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Hiram Smart
1798–1873
Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Sydney (Brandon) Smart
1800–1878
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
***James (Denton) Smart
1770–1837
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
John (C.) Carson
1766–1846
York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary Withrow
1774–1856
Tryon, Polk, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Smart
1745–1780
Mary Gardner
1746–1818
John Carson
1721–1789
Mary Carson
1733–1802
James Withrow
1746–1838
Sydney Brandon
1750–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Smart
1720–1795
Isabella McGaughy
1720–1790
Henry Gardner
1719–1777
Elizabeth Burroughs
1717–1762
Walter Carson
1700–1775
Agnes (Carson)
1705–1772
James McFARLAND
1695–1770
Janet Buchanan
1700–1748
John Withrow
1719–1795
John Withrow
1719–1795
George Brandon
1702–1772
Mary Brandon
1852–

William Smart's Descendants

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William (Gettys) Smart (6 October 1830–11 November 1906) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Murphy (11 May 1841–27 Mar 1924)
  1. 1. Mary (Josephine) Tesseneer 1860–1936 m. Matthew (Melchisedec) Smart 1864–1942
    1. 1. Wilson (Theodore Smart) Sr 1886–1963 m. Macie (Belle Fredell) Smart 1915–2011 m. Mollie Smart 1894–
      1. 1. Jack Smart 1949–2020
      2. 2. Wilson (Theodore Smart) Jr 1946–2016
      3. 3. Jo (Anne Smart) Price 1943–2012
      4. 4. Ellen (May) Smart 1941–2018
      5. 5. Wilson (Theodore Smart) Jr 1946–2016
      6. 6. Barbara (Jean) Smart –1976
  2. 2. Philo (W) Smart 1877–1966
  3. 3. Emma Smart 1879–1965
  4. 4. Hiram (Bishop) Smart 1865–1949 m. Maggie (Catherine) Smart 1874–1949
  5. 5. William (Roland) Smart 1869–1954 m. Emma (C) Smart 1874–1953
    1. 1. William (Guy) Smart 1911–1966
    2. 2. Edith Swink 1899–1974
    3. 3. Daisy (Janette) Beaver 1899–1930
    4. 4. Clarence (Clayton Smart) Sr 1895–1920
    5. 5. Forrest (Curtis) Smart 1905–1998 m. Pauline (S) Smart 1914– m. Susie Smart 1914–
    6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Lackey 1906–1998
    7. 7. Leeila Cogdell 1903–1974

William Smart's Timeline

4 Records

1830
6 October 1830
Birth of William Gettys Smart in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 50
William Gettys Smart resided here in Bethesda, York, South Carolina, USA
Bethesda, York, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 70
William Gettys Smart resided here in Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1906
11 November 1906
Age 76
Death of William Gettys Smart in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 October 1830
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bethesda, York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 November 1906
    Event Place: Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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