Edward L Smith (1840 - 1907)

Born 28 Dec 1840 in Smithville, Chenango, New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Lucetta (Henry) Smith — married 11 Apr 1864 (to 1898) in Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York, USA

Husband of Mary Emma Valentine — married about 7 Nov 1900 in Cortland, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 28 Nov 1907 at age 66 in Cortland, Cortland, New York, USA

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Biography

Private Edward Smith served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 19, 1864
Mustered out: May 30, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): New York 185th Volunteer Infantry

Edward L Smith born 28 December 1840 in Smithville, Chenango, New York, son of Andrew Smith and Betsy Ann Corbin. He was a farmer and a veteran of the Civil War. Later, Edward was employed by a carriage goods company in Cortland, New York. He died 28 November 1907 in Cortland, New York. ^[1]

Military

Private, Co. F, 185th NY Vol INF

Enlisted: 19 Sep 1864, Solon, Cortland, New York

Mustered in 25 Sept 1864

Mustered out, 30 May 1865, in Washington DC.

Marriages

Edward married (1) Lucetta Henry, 11 April 1864, in Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York. Lucetta was born June 4, 1842. She died October 31, 1898.

Children

1. Carrie Ann Smith, b 5 May 1866,m William Bort
2. Fred M Smith, b 25 Apr 1867, d 14 Apr 1940. m Lucy Thayer
3. Henry Willis, b 29 Oct 1872, d 1 Nov 1947, m Susie Lowell
4. Willie Adelbert Smith, b 29 Oct 1872, died bet 1892 and 1907.
5. Lillian Alberta Smith, b 4 Nov 1879, d 5 Oct 1918, m Charles Bird Hyer

Edward married (2) Mary E Valentine, 2 Nov 1900 in Cortland, New York. No issue. She is on the 1905 NY census, A wife is mentioned in his obituary.

Research Note

Ancestry has Chester E. Smith, b 8 Apr 1883, d 19 Jan 1903 as Edward's son. Can find no proof of this. Not on any census records with family, should be on 1900 and isn't.

Census

1850 US Census: German, Chenango, New York.^[2]

Edward, age 11, born 1839, NY

1855 NY Census: German, Chenango, New York.^[3]

Edward, age 14, born 1841, NY

1865 NY Census: Solon, Cortland, New York. ^[4]

Edward, age 23, born 1842, NY, married

1870 US Census: Taylor, Cortland, New York.^[5]

Edward, age 27, born 1843, NY, married

1875 NY Census: Taylor, Cortland, New York.^[6]

Edward, age 35, born 1840, NY, married

1880 US Census: Taylor, Cortland, New York.^[7]

Edward, age 39, born 1841, NY, married, farmer

1892 NY Census: Cortlandville, Cortland, New York.^[8]

Edward, age 52, born 1840, married, farmer.

1900 US Census: Taylor, Cortland, New York.^[9]

Edward, age 61, born Dec 1839, widowed, farmer.

1905 NY Census: Cortlandville, Cortland, New York.^[10]

Edward, age 69, married.

Burial

Buried in Cortland Rural cemetery, Cortland, Cortland, New York. No information on his gravestone.^[11]

Obituary

:From The Cortland Standard, Saturday Evening, Nov 30, 1907

Edward L. Smith. Another veteran of the Civil War Answers to the Last Roll Call

Edward L. Smith aged 56 years and 11 months died at his home on Main St. between Cortland and Homer, Thursday of heart failure. Mr Smith's heart had been troubling him for two or three weeks and the end was not unexpected. Mr Smith was a native of Smithville, but had lived in this vicinity for a number of years. He was a veteran of the Civil War, Co F One Hundred Eighty Fifth regiment and well liked by all who knew him. He worked in the factory of the Carriage Goods Co. in this city. He leaves a wife (Mary), two sons, Fred of Taylor and Willis of Cortland, also two daughters, Mrs Bled (Charles Bird) Hyer and Mrs William Bort, both of this city.

The Funeral will be held from his late home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and from the First Methodist church at 3 o'clock.

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKG-GYC9 : 20 October 2019), Edward L Smith, 1907.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTT-2NL : 4 April 2020), Edward Smith in household of Andrew Smith, German, Chenango, New York, United States; citing family 1640, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K632-KBG : 13 March 2018), Edward L Smith in household of Andrew Smith, German, Chenango, New York, United States; citing p. , line #1, family #135, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 819,849.
4. ↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNJ-7QD2 : 10 March 2018), Edward L Smith in household of Andrew Smith, District 01, Solon, Cortland, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 13, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8FV-KMS : 19 March 2020), Edward Smith, 1870.
6. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT8S-YHG : 3 April 2020), Edward L Smith, Taylor, Cortland, New York, United States; citing p. 3, line 21, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 843,867.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZV-5PD : 16 August 2017), Edward L Smith, Taylor, Cortland, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 135, sheet 225D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,822.
8. ↑ "New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ3M-PRK : 18 August 2019), Edward L Smith, 1892; citing Cortlandville, E.D. 02, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 843,868.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS6B-76G : accessed 20 September 2020), Edward L Smith in household of Fred Smith, Taylor Township, Cortland, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106, sheet 4B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,020.
10. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKML-MDC : 8 May 2020), Edward L Smith, Cortlandville, A.D. 01, E.D. 04, Cortland, New York; citing p. , line 36, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 843,869.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 September 2020), memorial page for Edward L Smith (28 Dec 1840–28 Nov 1907), Find A Grave: Memorial #69388965, citing Cortland Rural Cemetery, Cortland, Cortland County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Carol Darling (contributor 47093584) .