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John Smith (1772 - 1851)

John "Ferry John" Smith
Born in Cumberland, North Carolinamap
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Husband of — married 1795 [location unknown]
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Died at age 78 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

John "Long" "Ferry John" Smith was born 30 December 1772 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.[1][2]

He married Isabella Campbell.[3] Isabella was his step-sister, daughter of Farquhard Campbelll and his first wife Isabella McAllilster. After his father died, his mother Elizabeth Whitfield married Farquhard.

Isabella and John Smith had the following children (list from referenced book) [3]:

  1. Elizabeth Smith, born 20 February 1796, died 30 June 1876
  2. Alexander Smith, died young
  3. Farquhard C. Smith, born 13 December 1801, died 1870
  4. Isabella Smith
  5. Mary Smith
  6. John C. Smith
  7. Jane Smith
  8. William T. Smith, born 18 May 1810, died 9 May 1855
  9. Robert Smith
  10. James Smith, M.D.

In the 1850 U.S. Census, John Smith was recorded as 77-years old, living with his son Farquard Smith's family in Cumberland County, North Carolina.[1]

John died 16 June 1851 at his son Farquhard's home in Cumberland County and was buried at Smith Ferry, Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina.[2]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "United States Census, 1850," John Smith (age 77, born about 1773 in NC) in household of Farquhard Smith, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States; citing family 1380, NARA microfilm publication M432. FamilySearch database accessed 26 August 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #42127767 accessed 25 July 2020, memorial page for John “Ferry John” Smith (30 Dec 1772–16 Jun 1851), citing Smith Ferry, Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA. No tombstone photo. Bio attached.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 McAllister, D.S. Rev. Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Col. Alexander McAllister of Cumberland County, North Carolina. Richmond, Virginia: Whittell & Shepperson, Printers, 1900. Page 181.



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Barbeau-601 Aline Barbeau
Smith-262557 and Smith-37460 do not represent the same person because: not the same country, not the same parents, not the same wife
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Strange, I agree, who suggested that they were the same person?
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