Gideon
Lewis
Smith
Born in Southington, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of David Smith II
and Abigail (Lewis) Smith
Brother of
Rhoda (Smith) Hotchkiss, Sarah (Smith) Cogswell, Levi Smith, Riley Smith, Abigail (Smith) Lewis, Abigail (Smith) Gale, Thankful (Smith) Lamb, David Smith III, Gould Smith, Green Smith and John Smith
Husband of
Lois (Barnes) Smith
— married
15 Nov 1793 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Smith) Hart, Sylvia (Smith) Beech, Rhoda (Smith) Hall, Abigail (Smith) Pratt, Rollin Smith, Unnamed Smith, Loyal Smith, Lois (Smith) Warner and Lola (Smith) Parker
Died
at age 81
in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jul 2013
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Biography
Gideon Lewis Smith was born November 28, 1769. He was the son of David Smith and Abigail Lewis. On November 15, 1793 he married Lois Barnes, the daughter of Jonathan Barnes and Elizabeth Woodruff.
"He lived in various localities after marriage, and about 1806 removed to East Mountain, Southington, where he resided until about 1824, when he removed to the north part of Cheshire, on the old home of his father (David Smith II), where Lois, his wife, died July 31, 1846, aged 74. He died January 20, 1851, aged 81, after having been for a long time deprived of speech by paralysis."[1]
(Commemorative Biographical Record of New Haven, CT, 18093, Chcago, J H. Beers & Cop, 1902, page 1023): ....."Gideon Lewis and Lois (Barnes) Smith, were also natives of Southington, and in 1823 moved to Cheshire, where he followed farming throughout the remainder of his life, dying there in 1850. His wife died in 1846."
(1810 Census, Southington, Hartford County, CT.): Smith, Gideon 2 males under 10 [Rollin, Loyal], 1 male 26-45 [Gideon], 2 females under 10 [Lois, Lola], 3 females 10-16 [Sylvia,Rhoda,Abigail], 1 female 26-45 [wife Lois].
(1820 Census, Southington, Hartford County, CT.): Smith, Gideon 1 male 10 to16, 1 male 16 to 18 [Loyal?], 1 male 16 to 26 [Rollin?], 1 male over 45 [Gideon], 1 female to 10 [Lois?], 1 female to 16 [Lola?], 1 female over 45 [wife Lois], 3 others.
(Parson Foot's Records, Cheshire, New Haven, CT): Gideon L. Smith died Apr 8, 1845 age 81
Gideon Lewis Smith died January 20, 1851 in Cheshire, at the age of 81.[2]
Sources
- ↑ Heman R. Timlow, “Ecclesiastical and other Sketches of Southington, Connecticut”, Hartford, 1875, page ccxxxii.
- ↑ Ricker Compilation of Vital Records, page 11675.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #10220993 for Gideon Lewis Smith
- Descendant of Group 12 Imm Thomas Smith 1634-1724 CT, son Thomas in SmithConnections.com DNA Project
- FTDNA SmithConnections NE Public Page
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gideon by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gideon by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Quentin Smith
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 500 markers, haplogroup R-PH4988, FTDNA kit #28849 - Waugh Smith :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-Z253, FTDNA kit #95454
- Hal Smith :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #176457
- Len Smith :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #216226
- Julien Smith :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, FTDNA kit #435792
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~3.12%
Tom Smith :
23andMe
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~3.12%
Quentin Smith :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #28849
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~1.56%
Kayley Schwab :
23andMe
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Barbara (Klein) Mills :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A883065 [compare], Ancestry member barblovesroses
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #b67342
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~0.78%
Waugh Smith :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T111189 [compare], FTDNA kit #95454
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