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John Smith(1786-UNKN)(S8)
John Smith(1786-UNKN)(S8)
Birth: abt 1786 in New York
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Married: Married Sarah Howdle(1783-1836)
Children:
Unknown Male
Sarah Smith(1812,1893)
Maria Smith(1813-1837)
Edward B. Smith(1815-1863)(S4)
Unknown Male
Unknown Female
Unknown Female
Death: Unknown
John is one of the dead ends in the family. He was born around 1786 in New York but I have not found any record of his parents. He married Sarah Howdle before 1813. Their first child, Sarah Ann was born on February 2nd, 1812 in Copake, NY. Their second child Maria was born in 1813. Their third child Edward B. was born on October 2nd, 1815 in Middletown, CT. At some point after this, the family moved to Lee, MA.
New York State
Copake, NY
Middletown, CT
The 1830 U.S. Census shows John living in Lee, MA with the following people:
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1-Unknown but possibly another child
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1-Likely Edward
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1-Unknown
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1-Likely John
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1-Unknown
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1-Unknown
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2-Likely Sarah and Maria
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1-Likely Sarah
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) : 9
Sarah died in 1836 in Lee, MA but the family stayed in town. In 1940 the census gives the following information:
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1-Likely John
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1-Unknown
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1-Unknown
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1-Likely John
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3
Lee, MA
The 1855 Massachusetts census shows John(69) living in Great Barrington, MA with a Jane Shaw(46), Josephine Shaw(11) and Electra Shaw(9). My theory is that Jane is one of the unknown daughters and Josephine and Electra are grandchildren. John is listed as working as a gopher. I don't know if this is a role in paper making or something else.
John died at some point after this, but I have not been able to track down his gravesite.
Great Barrington, MA
Branch
Branch
Generation 4(3rd Great Grandparents): John Smith and Sarah Howdle
Generation 3 (2nd Great Grandparents): Edward B Smith and Lydia Edna Kilborne
Generation 2 (Great Grandparents): Merrick Luther Smith and Catherine Ellen McCann
Generation 1 (Grandparents): David Sanders Wright and Florence Edna Smith
Generation 0: Robert Ervin Putnam and (Florence) Caroline Wright
Sources
Sources
1830 United States Federal Census: 1830; Census Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Series: M19; Roll: 62; Page: 389; Family History Library Film: 0337920
1840 United States Federal Census: Year: 1840; Census Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 175; Page: 71; Image: 724; Family History Library Film: 0014674
Massachusetts, State Census, 1855: Name John Smith, Gender Male, Birth Year 1786, Birth Place New York, Residence Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA, Enumeration Year 1855, Age 69, Household Number 90, Reel Number 2, Volume Number 3
Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915: Name John Smith, Gender Male, Spouse Sarah Smith, Child Edward R Smith
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Name Edward R Smith, Death Age 47, Record Type Death, Birth Date 1816, Death Date 7 Sep 1863, Death Place Lee, Massachusetts, USA, Father John Smith Mother Sarah Smith
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