Henry Givens Givens Smith (1820 - 1893)

Born 14 Jan 1820 in Chester, South Carolina [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Clinton) Smith — married 21 Sep 1843 in Henry, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1893 at age 73 in Titus County, Texas

Biography

Alliance Standard March 19, 1893 Linden, TX "From Hughes Springs" Bro. H. G. Smith one of the oldest Baptist preachers we have had died last Friday on the 17th. He leaves many friends and relatives to mourn his departure.:

Find A Grave and 1850 census say he was b in Georgia. 1860 says b Alabama, but he was from Henry County GA.:

Alabama Land Records Chambers County show Henry G. Smith with 40.015 acres dated May 1, 1850:

US Census 1860 Tallapoosa County AL HH: Claim for Bounty Land

State of Alabama on the 27th Day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty County of Tallapoosa. Five personally appeared before me Justice of the Pearce within and or the County aforesaid, Henry G. Smith aged 35 years a resident of Tallapoosa County of the State of Alabama, who being duly sworn according to the law, declares that he is the identical person who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ellis of the Regiment of Georgia Militia commanded by Col. Story in the war with the Cherokee Indians in 1838 for the term of three months and continued actual service in the said war for fourteen days, that he has heretofore made application for Bounty Land under act of Sep 28, 1850 and received a land warrant 07527 for 40 acres which he has since legally disposed of and cannot return. He makes a declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional Bounty Land to which he may be entitled. Signed: Henry G. Smith E.J. Greer W.J. Cargile :

There is a gap in the tax records from 1861 to 1873: US Census 1870 Davis County TX HH:

Texas County Tax Records Cass County 1873 Henry Smith with nothing to tax:

US Census 1880 Titus County TX HH:

Texas County Tax Records Titus County TX 1888 Rev. H. G. Smith, 30 acres value 150 original grantee A. W. McDonald. 106 acres value 500 original grantee John Sanders, 290 acres value 400 original grantee Willis Dean:

Jasper Smith 43 acres value 110 original grantee T. M. Rutherford.

Texas County Tax Records Titus County TX 1889 Rev. H. G. Smith, 130 acres value 390, original grantee A. W. McDonald:

Texas County Tax Records Titus County TX 1890 H. G. Smith, 130 acres value 390, original grantee A. W. McDonald:

Texas County Tax Records Titus County TX 1891 H. G. Smith, Rev., 130 acres value 390, original grantee A. W. McDonald:

Texas County Tax Records Titus County TX 1892 H. G. Smith, 130 acres value 390 original grantee A. W. McDonald:

Texas County Tax Records Titus County TX 1893 Mrs. S. A. Smith, 130 acres value 390 original grantee A. W. McDonald:

Henry served in the Henry County GA Volunteers during the Cherokee War and received a land bounty for his service in AL on July 9, 1853. The northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 18 in township 23 range 26:

He also served as Pvt. Co. B 37 AL Inf. during the Civil War.

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Baptist Minister. Last known church was Springhill Baptist Church, Titus, TX. He is buried in Hickory Hill Cemetery. Online transcriptions of church records listed him as Henry C. "Elder."

Sources

1. ↑ Find-A-Grave Virtual Cemetery memorial #37399996 in Hickory Hill Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas, USA

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPT-WY4 : accessed 29 September 2015), Henry G Smith, Chambers county, Chambers, Alabama, United States; citing family 704, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDJ-MMQ : accessed 29 September 2015), Henry G Smith, Western Division (Beat 12), Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 65, household ID 439, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,025.

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH23-Z7R : accessed 29 September 2015), Henry Smith, Alabama, United States; citing p. 25, family 199, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,541.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJX-H3V : accessed 29 September 2015), H G Smith, Precinct 5, Titus, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district 110, sheet 368B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1328; FHL microfilm 1,255,328.

Mortuary Notice: Mortuary Date: Tuesday, March 21, 1893 Paper: Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Texas) Page: 3 The Alliance Standard

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Acknowledgments

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