Smith, Matthew
Descendants of :
Matthew SMITH
Generation 1
1. Matthew SMITH was born ABT 1794 in England and died 18 Nov 1858 in Prospect, Adelaide, SA. He married Mary COX. She was born ABT 1800 in England.
Other events in the life of Matthew SMITH
Immigration: 06 Nov 1836, Africaine
Children of Matthew SMITH and Mary COX:
i. 2. Henry James SMITH was born 1823 in England and died 07 Dec 1884 in Naracoorte, SA
ii. 3. Alice Leigh SMITH was born 04 Nov 1850 in Adelaide, SA and died 13 Aug 1877 in Kadina, SA
Generation 2
2. Henry James SMITH was born 1823 in England and died 07 Dec 1884 in Naracoorte, SA. He married Jane Jodrell HAWSON 22 Mar 1845 in Residence of W Hawson, District of Flind. She was born 12 May 1822 in Mrs. Neuman`s house, River Bend, Newfoundland, Canada and died 18 Apr 1899 in Gumeracha, SA, daughter of Henry HAWSON and Elizabeth Emlyn COWELL.
Other events in the life of Henry James SMITH
Immigration: 06 Nov 1836, Africaine
Children of Henry James SMITH and Jane Jodrell HAWSON:
i. Matthew Edward SMITH was born 01 May 1846 in Port Lincoln, SA
ii. Eliza SMITH was born 10 Jan 1849 in Pt Lincoln, SA and died 07 Dec 1950 in Adelaide, SA
iii. Henry Hawson SMITH was born 14 Jul 1851 in Towalla, SA and died 1944 in Adelaide SA
iv. Jane Isabella SMITH was born 27 Aug 1854 in Towalla, SA and died 07 Dec 1950 in Dulwich, SA
v. Margaret Emilia SMITH was born 27 Aug 1856 in Towalla, SA and died 05 Apr 1939 in Malvern, SA
vi. Francis Charles SMITH was born 16 Nov 1858 in Towalla, SA
vii. Alice Frances SMITH was born 02 May 1861 in Towalla, SA and died 05 Mar 1896 in Gumeracha, SA
viii. Edith SMITH was born 21 Jun 1863 in Towalla, SA
3. Alice Leigh SMITH was born 04 Nov 1850 in Adelaide, SA and died 13 Aug 1877 in Kadina, SA. She married Edwin John COX 26 Jul 1876 in North Adelaide, SA. He was born 06 Dec 1851 in Adelaide, SA and died 30 May 1926 in Grange, SA, son of John COX and Sarah WYLDE.
Children of Alice Leigh SMITH and Edwin John COX:
i. Mabel Alice COX was born 06 Apr 1877 in Kadina, SA and died 10 Mar 1878 in Kadina, SA
Last updated : 29 August 2022
About SMITH, Matthew
Matthew Smith, J. P., arrived in the colony by the ' Africaine ' in November, 1836. He resided for a short time at Kangaroo Island, and afterwards practised the profession of the law in Adelaide.
On the early settlement of Port Lincoln Mr. Smith was appointed a Resident Magistrate. He ultimately returned to Adelaide, where he continued to conduct a respectable practice, and filled at intervals the important offices of Stipendiary Magistrate, and Acting Commissioner of Insolvency.
On his retirement from the public service, Mr. Smith was the recipient of a testimonial from the members of the legal profession in Adelaide. He died at Prospect, Nov. 18, 1858, aged sixty-four years.
He was a man of great intelligence, and much liked by all classes of the community.
'Notable South Australians; Or, Colonists, Past and Present' http://archive.org/stream/notablesouthaus01loyagoog/notablesouthaus01loyagoog_djvu.txtSee also testimonial from his legal colleagues:
GENERAL NEWS. (1911, December 23). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 18. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5318584