Matilda Smith
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Matilda Martha Smith (1811 - abt. 1892)

Matilda Martha Smith
Born in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United Statesmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 21 Feb 1825 in New York City, New York County, New York, United Statesmap
Wife of — married 21 Feb 1839 in New York Citymap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , and
Died about at about age 81 in Merrick, Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United Statesmap
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Matilda Smith was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Biography

Matilda Martha Smith was born on February 16, 1811 in Hempstead, Queens County (now Nassau County), New York, United States.[1] She may have been the daughter of John and Betsy Smith, both born in New York.[2]

She married Kenneth Mackinzy de Vries on February 21, 1825 in New York City, New York County, New York.[3] They had at least four children.

  1. Elizabeth Defries was born in about 1830.
  2. John Smith De Freese was born on August 12, 1832 in Hudson, New York.
  3. Hannah Defries was born in about 1836.
  4. Diana Defries.

She married Elisha Hyatt after about 1839. They had at least one child.

  1. Helen M Hyatt was born on August 25, 1846 in California.[4]

On February 4, 1846, Matilda, husband Elisha, and son John Smith (De Freese) Hyatt sailed to California on the ship Brooklyn, going around Cape Horn. The trip took over six months. They arrived in San Francisco on July 31, 1846.[5][2]

On September 14, 1852, Matilda travelled by wagon train to Utah with the Parley P Pratt Company. She was accompanied by her husband, Elisha Hyatt, and two children, John Smith Hyatt and Helen Hyatt. This was a small company with eleven men, three women, and one child. Then travelled from San Bernardino, California to Utah, arriving on October 18 1852.[6]

In May of 1854, Matilda (age 42) is listed in the Parowan Times newspaper as a resident of the City of Parowan, Iron County, Utah. Also listed is her husband Elisha Hyatt (age 39), daughter Helen Hyatt (age 8), son John Smith Hyatt (age 21), and daughter in law Martha Smith Hyatt (age 20).[7]

On November 20-22, 1857, Matilda travelled by wagon train with the Robert Crow Company from San Bernadina, Californa to Utah, arriving on December 25, 1857. This wagon train was made up of 26 people and 7 wagons. They crossed the Mojave Desert to Las Vegas via the California-Salt Lake Road. The company disbanded at Santa Clara, Utah, with some of the party continuing further north.[8]

The 1860 census shows Matilda (age 50) living in San Francisco 11th district, San Francisco County, California with her husband Alisha Hyatt and daughter Helen Hyatt.[9] The 1870 census shows Matilda (age 60) living in Hempstead, Queens County, New York with her husband Alisha.[10] In 1875, the census shows Matilda (age 64) living in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York with her husband Elisha.[11] In 1880, the census shows Matilda (age 69) living in Brooklyn with her husband Elisha.[12]

Elisha and Matilda are listed on land deeds in Brooklyn on 15 May 1874, and on 18 May 1883 in Kings County, New York.[13][14][15]

Matilda passed away at an age of seventy-five on November 29, 1892 in Merrick, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.[16][17]

  • Fact: Immigration (18 Oct 1852) Utah, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1860) 11th, District, San Francisco City, San Francisco, California, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1875) Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1880) Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
  • Fact: Burial (1890) Merrick, Long Island, New York, United States

Research Notes

She may still be married and living with her first husband in 1840. The census records show Mckenzie Defriese (age 40 to 50) living with wife (age 30 to 40), and four children. The children are a daughter (age 10 to 15), a son (age 5 to 10), and two daughters (under age 5). This is consistent with their known children.[18]

Her brother might be Richard Smith.

Sources

  1. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Biographical Database, https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/individual/matilda-martha-smith-1811?lang=eng&timelineTabs=all-events, Matilda Martha Smith, born 1811 February 16, died 1892 November 29, female, They sailed on the ship Brooklyn to California. She first traveled with her husband, Elisha and daughter, Helen in 1852 from California. However, she and Elisha made several trips from Utah to California and back again before they returned to New York. One return trip was with the Robert Crow Company in 1857.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Ship Brooklyn Story - Volume 2 by Richard H. Bullock, (https://religiondocbox.com/Latter_Day_Saints/69720795-The-ship-brooklyn-story-volume-2.html) Note: Matilda Smith... had been born 16 February 1811 in Hempstead to parents John and Betsy Smith.
  3. ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F64R-2B3 : 21 January 2020), Matilda Smith in entry for McKenzie Defreze, 1825.
  4. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Biographical Database, https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/individual/helen-hyatt-1846?lang=eng&timelineTabs=all-events, Helen Hyatt, born 1846 August 25, died 1868 September 5, female, She is the daughter of Elisha and Matilda Hyatt.
  5. ↑ "The Mormon Ship Brooklyn Sailing into 1800s San Francisco." Maritimeheritage https://www.maritimeheritage.org/passengers/br073146.htm
  6. ↑ "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9B-ZFLG : 10 February 2018), Matilda Smith Hyatt, 18 Oct 1852; from "Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel: 1847-1868," database, > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/ : 2004-).
  7. ↑ Parowan Times, "100 Years History of Parowan", https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/122991937?p=28590419&returnLabel=Matilda%20Martha%20Smith%20(LKVY-NCS)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FLKVY-NCS
  8. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Biographical Database, https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/organization/pioneer-company/robert-crow-company-1857?lang=eng&timelineTab=allTabs, Robert Crow Company, 1857.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKH-6GS : 13 December 2017), Matilda Hyatt in entry for Elisha Hyatt, 1860.
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8VY-4XP : 12 April 2016), Matilda Hyatt in household of Elisha Hyatt, New York, United States; citing p. 38, family 302, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,578.
  11. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNJK-Q51 : 11 March 2018), Matilda Hyatt in household of Elija Hyatt, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; citing p. 81, line 34, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 1,930,224.
  12. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZDW-BRF : 17 August 2017), Matilda Hyatt in household of Elisha Hyatt, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 249, sheet 147A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0856; FHL microfilm 1,254,856.
  13. ↑ Deed record: "Kings. Deeds 1874"
    > image 499 of of 639
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99WY-S674 (accessed 23 March 2024)
  14. ↑ Deed record: "Kings. Deeds 1883"
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    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89WT-1QGT (accessed 23 March 2024)
  15. ↑ Deed record: "Kings. Deeds 1885"
    > image 175 of of 498
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89WT-RGKT (accessed 23 March 2024)
  16. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W6Z-51T : 3 June 2020), Matilda Hyatt, 29 Nov 1892; citing Death, Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,849.
  17. ↑ New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956, New York Department of Health. Matilda Hyatt, dath date 18 Jun 1892, Merrick, New York, certificate number 28884.
  18. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRK-C91 : 29 August 2017), Mckenzie Defriese, New York Ward 13, New York, New York, United States; citing p. 249, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 306; FHL microfilm 17,197. Notes: 1 adult male age 40 to 49 (Mckenzie Defriese), 1 adult female age 30 to 39 (Matilda Smith), 1 girl age 10 to 15 (Elizabeth?), 1 boy age 5 to 9 (John Smith Defreeze), 2 girls under age 5 ( Hannah and Diana?).




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