Elisha Sanford Smith (1785 - 1866)

Born 19 Oct 1785 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 11 Jul 1866 at age 80 in Alexander, Genesee, New York, United States

Biography

Captain Elisha Sanford Smith was born 19 Oct 1785 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York USA.

He had:^[1][2][3]

1. Gilbert S., b. abt. 1808, m. Polly Loomis
2. Ursula, b. 1810
3. Anteverta E., m. Orsamus Wilson
4. Melania B., m. Henry B. Millar
5. Mary M., m. - Meredith
6. Squire B., b. 21 October 1821
7. Archelaus G., b. 1826

He was enumerated in Alexander, Genesee County, New York in both the 1850 and 1860 US Census records.

Elisha S. Smith of Alexander "aged 80" made his will 18 January 1866. He named and made bequeathments to his daughters Ursula Smith, Anlivesta E. Wilson, Melanie B. Miller (and her husband Henry B. Miller), and Mary M. Meredith, and sons Archelaus G. Smith, Squire B. Smith, and Gilbert Smith. Notably a split part of his Bethany property between his children.^[1]

Elisha died 11 July 1866, aged 80 years and 8 months, and is buried at West Bethany Cemetery.^[4][3]

On 30 March 1867 His children and grandchildren quitclaim to Archelaus G. Smith their part of the split property.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Genesee County, New York, Surrogate's Court. "Wills," vol. 9, pp. 297-299. Digital images of microfilm, Family Search, DGS film 005114963, images 324-325 of 406.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Genesee County, New York, County Clerk, "Deeds," vol. 142, p. 425. Digital images of microfilm, FamilySearch, DGS film 007182537, image 503 of 527.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Genealogical Research Committee, New York State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. "Unpublished Cemetery, Church and Town Records," vol. 19 (typescript, 1929-1930, Utica, NY), p. 9 "West Bethany Cemetery." Digital images of microfilm, FamilySearch, DGS film 007764369, image 665 of 1281.
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 April 2018), memorial page for Elisha Sanford Smith (19 Oct 1785–11 Jul 1866), Find A Grave Memorial no. 108620788, citing West Bethany Cemetery, West Bethany, Genesee County, New York, USA ; Maintained by connie (contributor 47113023) .

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