William Nelson Smith (1811 - abt. 1867)

Born 24 Oct 1811 in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Woods) Smith — married 1 Feb 1854 in Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died about 1867 at about age 55 in Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

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William Nelson Smith was born on October 24, 1811 in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of William Benjamin Smith (1782–1842) and Jane Bulmer (1785–1824).

His siblings were:

• George Smith (1809–1875)
• Henry Smith (~1813–1879)
• Elizabeth Smith (1814–1882)
• Susan Jane Smith (1817–1862)
• Ann Anita Smith (1818–1877)
• Mary Bulmer Smith (1821–1897)
• John Nathaniel Smith (1824–1895)
• Luke Harrison Smith (1826–1864)
• Stephen Read Smith (1827–1872)
• Thomas Handy Smith (1828–1906)
• Eunice Smith (1830–1858)
• James Robert Smith (1833–~1871)
• Tryphenia Amelia Smith (~1835–1918)
• Matthew Benjamin Smith (1839–1916)

William (23) married Mary Ann Elizabeth Ripley (19) (born about 1815; daughter of William Ripley Sr and Hannah (Coates) Ripley) on October 6, 1835. Their known daughter was Christiana Smith (1834–1912).

William (42) married Sarah Woods (23) (born about 1830) on February 1, 1854.

William died about 1867 in Maccan, Cumberland, aged about 55. He was buried in Maccan United Baptist Church Cemetery, Maccan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213817715/william-nelson-smith: accessed), memorial page for William Nelson Smith (24 Oct 1811–1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213817715, citing Maccan United Baptist Church Cemetery, Maccan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Maintained by Barry Frame (contributor 49164773).