Slyvester A. Smith (1822 - abt. 1874)

Born 25 Sep 1822 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Eliza (Allyn) Smith — married 14 Oct 1847 in Dexter Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

Died about 15 Aug 1874 at about age 51 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States

Biography

Sylvester Smith was born on September 25, 1822, in Fort Ann, New York, He is the son of Daniel Smith Huldah Granger.

Marriage

Sylvester Smith and Ann Eliza Allyn were United in Marriage on 14 October 1847 in Washtenaw County, Michigan. ^[1]

Residence 1850

Sylvester Smith with his wife Ann E and one son, are residing next door to his brother Abial at Dwelling 407 and family 411. His father Daniel and family are residing two doors away at dwelling 406 family 410; during the enumeration of the 1850 Federal Census ^[2]

Dwelling 408 and Family 412

Sylvester Smith age 27 Male b. New York

Ann E Smith age 20 Female b. 1830 New York

George E. Smith age 1 Male b. Michigan

Residence 1860

Sylvester A. Smith and his family are residing in Tuscola, Tuscola County, Michigan during the enumeration of the 1860 Federal Census; Dwelling 452 Family 452. ^[3]

Sylvester Smith Male age 37 b. 1823 New York

Ann E. Smith Female age 29 9 b. Michigan

George E. Smith Male age 12 b. Michigan

James D. Smith Male age 9 b. Michigan

Huldah J. Smith Female age 8 b. Michigan

Franklin S. Smith Male age 1 b. Michigan

Residence 1870

Sylvester Smith age 47 b. apprx 1823 in New York, and his wife Annie Smith age 47, b. New York, with their family are residing in Portsmouth, Bay County, Michigan, during the enumeration of the 1870 Federal Census ^[4]  :Assumed Children;

George Smith age 22

James Smith age 20(?) born Michigan

Nettie Smith age 17 born Michigan At School

Frank Smith age 10 At School

Anna Smith age 7 born Michigan

Avan Smith age 4 born Michigan

Death Record

Sylvester A Smith, Male age 51, Married, Occupation; Laborer. Passed away on 15 August 1874. (Record shows birthplace Massachusetts, should be New York.)

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Leonard Granger for creating Smith-52266 on 5 Oct 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Leonard and others.

Sources

1. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZM7-D92 : 18 February 2021), Sylvester A. Smith, 1847.
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-65YZ-X2?i=7&cc=1401638&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMF8D-26N
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MW6S-P4W : Tue Apr 04 14:43:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Sylvester A Smith and Ann E Smith, 1860.
4. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/41730643/person/392191691110/facts
5. ↑ "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N36L-QXV : 18 February 2021), Sylvester A Smith, 15 Aug 1874; citing p 57 rn 124, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,363,453.

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