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Matilda (Harris) Smith (abt. 1825)

Matilda Smith formerly Harris
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Biography

Matilda was born "about 1825", the first of eight children of Stephen Harris and Polly Emmerson.[1] Sometime before 1855, Matilda married Isaac F. Smith, and they had seven children.

  1. William F. Smith (1853- )
  2. Thomas H. Smith (1855-1877)
  3. Benjamin W. Smith (1858-1880)
  4. George W. Smith (1860-1952)
  5. Permelia E. Smith (1864-1882)
  6. James O. Smith (1866-1953)
  7. Marion Smith (1872- )

Sources

  1. ↑ Turman, 1981, p. 281.
  • Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, Gibson County Marriage Record, Vol. 1 (1845-1854), p. 178 (image 122). Marriage of Isaac Smith and Matilda Harris, 25 Oct 1849. Officiate: John Kirkpatrick.
  • Turman, Robert E. Genealogy Newspaper Columns of Robert E. Turman. (Ed. by Bettie Anne Cummings Cook). Evansville, IN: Tri-State Genealogical Society and Willard Library, 1981.
  • US Census, Indiana. FamilySearch database with images.
    • 1860, Gibson County, Johnson Twp, p. 164 (image 52), family 1145, lines 36-40/1-2. (NARA M653 roll 260). Household members: Isaac Smith (35 IN, farmer), Matilda (29 IN), Wm. F (7 IN), Thos. H (5 IN), Benj. W (2 IN), Nancy J Knowles (16 IN), John Smith (75 VA). Neighbors: Family 1142: Absolem Redman (41); family 1147: Wm. Redman (29); 1152: Thomas Smith (39).
    • 1870, Gibson County, Johnson Twp, p. 28 (image 28). (NARA M593 roll 316). Household members: Isaac Smith (45 IN, farmer), Matilda (42 IN), William (17 IN, works on farm), Thomas H (15 IN), Benjamin W (12 IN), George W (10 IN), Permelia (6 IN), James V (4 IN). Neighbors: Family 210: William Redman (40); family 211: James S. Redman (36); family 214: Jesse Smith (35); family 217: Susan Smith (62).
    • 1880, Gibson County, Johnson Twp, ED 109, p. 26 (image 23), family 203, lines 42-47. (NARA T9 roll 279). Household members: Isaac Smith (55 IN, farmer), Matilda (50 IN), George M. (19 IN, laborer), Pernelia E. (16 IN), James O. (13 IN, laborer), Marion (8 IN). Neighbors: Family 196: Jesse A. Smith (48); family 197: Isaac H. Smith (30); family 198: I. William Smith (28); family 199: James L. Emmerson (63); family 201: John Mangrum (38); family 202: William F. Smith (27).




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