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William Franklin Smith 1785 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1785

Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 27 Sep 1856

Death Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States

Father: Jacob Smith

Mother: Winifred Smith

Spouse(s): NANCY MORRIS

Children(s): Elvira Hall, Manson Smith, Melissa Eppard, William Smith, Mary Hepner, Mary Smith, Rebecca Hensley

In 1785, William Franklin Smith entered the world in Rockingham, Virginia, United States, born to Jacob Smith and Winifred Smith. William Franklin Smith married NANCY MORRIS, and had children including Elvira Smith Hall, Manson Smith, Melissa Eppard, William Sewell Smith, Mary Methena Hepner, Mary Sarah E. Smith, Rebecca Jane Hensley. William Franklin Smith passed away in 1856 in Rockingham, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1785, William Franklin Smith entered the world in Rockingham, Virginia, United States, born to Jacob Smith and Winifred Smith.
  • William Franklin Smith married NANCY MORRIS, and had children including Elvira Smith Hall, Manson Smith, Melissa Eppard, William Sewell Smith, Mary Methena Hepner, Mary Sarah E. Smith, Rebecca Jane Hensley.
  • William Franklin Smith passed away in 1856 in Rockingham, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Smith
1756 – 1836
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
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Winifred Smith
1764 – 1842
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

NANCY MORRIS
1781 – 1857
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Elvira Hall
1807 – 1870
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Manson Smith
1809 – 1894
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Melissa Eppard
1811 – 1896
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
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William Smith
1815 – 1867
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Hepner
1816 – 1913
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Smith
1819 – 1864
Birth Location: Naked Creek, Page, Virginia, United States
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Rebecca Hensley
1824 – 1902
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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William Smith's Ancestors

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William Smith
1785 – 1856
Birth Place: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jacob Smith
1756 – 1836
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Winifred Smith
1764 – 1842
Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Smith's Descendants

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William (Franklin) Smith (1 Apr 1785 – 27 Sep 1856) m. NANCY MORRIS (1781 – 26 Dec 1857)
  1. 1. Elvira (Smith) Hall (29 November 1807 – 28 February 1870) m. John Hall (6 April 1794 – 25 September 1883)
    1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Hall (1825 – 1880) m. James Hensley (14 Apr 1820 – 1 May 1915 Drowned in Hensley Hollow)
      1. 1. Martha (E. Hensley) Monger (10 Mar 1843 – 3 Jun 1871)
      2. 2. Silas (Benjamin) Hensley (2 May 1845 – 20 June 1942)
      3. 3. Mary Hensley (4 Apr 1847 – 7 Feb 1941)
      4. 4. Jane Hensley (1849 – 27 Dec 1876)
      5. 5. Thomas (Ezra) Hensley (24 May 1851 – 2 Jan 1929)
      6. 6. Sarah (Matilda) Hensley (Apr 1853 – 23 July 1916)
      7. 7. William (Nelson) Hensley (20 Mar 1856 – 1884)
      8. 8. Simeon Hensley (4 AUG 1858 – 1 Jun 1932)
      9. 9. Julia Hensley (19 Feb 1860 – 19 Aug 1861)
      10. 10. John (Amos) Hensley (26 December 1862 – 11 October 1943)
      11. 11. Elvira (Hensley) Knight (10 Jul 1866 – 4 Feb 1950) m. Hiram Knight (1860 – )
        1. 1. Belle (A) Hensley (6 Feb 1904 – 4 Sep 1932) m. Clarence Lam (3 Sep 1902 – 26 Nov 1946)
        2. 2. Thomas (A) Hensley (abt 1890 – )
        3. 3. Ira (A) Hensley (abt 1894 – )
        4. 4. Essie (L) Hensley (abt 1896 – )
        5. 5. Abert (L) Hensley (abt 1898 – ) m. Minnie Crawford (2 Oct 1896 – 29 Nov 1925)
      12. 12. Elvira Hensley (Abt 1867 – )
    2. 2. Eliza (Jane) Hensley (1825 – )
    3. 3. Sarah (Matilda) Hall (1829 – 4 Nov 1857)
    4. 4. Sarah (Matilda) Paul (25 December 1829 – 4 December 1857)
    5. 5. Amanda (Caroline) Burk (4 January 1831 – 28 October 1903)
    6. 6. Henry (C W) Hall (24 February 1833 – 8 January 1910)
    7. 7. William (Nelson) Hall (1835 – 16 May 1863)
    8. 8. Sidney (Ann) Hall (18 Jun 1837 – 19 Feb 1914)
    9. 9. Hiram (Hardin) Hall (1840 – 5 October 1864)
    10. 10. Mary (Catherine) Hall (20 Jun 1842 – 1 Jun 1918)
    11. 11. Mary (C) Myers (20 June 1842 – 1 June 1918)
    12. 12. Elvira (S.) Davis (19 December 1845 – 3 March 1922)
    13. 13. John (Brown) Hall (27 November 1847 – 30 March 1921)
  2. 2. Manson Smith (26 Sep 1809 – 30 Jun 1894)
  3. 3. Melissa Eppard (4 January 1811 – 7 March 1896)
  4. 4. William (Sewell) Smith (2 June 1815 – 2 November 1867)
  5. 5. Mary (Methena) Hepner (22 January 1816 – 5 January 1913)
  6. 6. Mary (Sarah E.) Smith (31 Aug 1819 – 06 Apr 1864)
  7. 7. Rebecca (Jane) Hensley (12 June 1824 – 17 September 1902)

William Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1 Apr 1785
Birth of William Franklin Smith in Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Rockingham, Virginia, United States
1856
27 Sep 1856
Age 71
Death of William Franklin Smith in Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Rockingham, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1785
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1856
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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