Margaret (Bilbrey) Smith
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Margaret (Bilbrey) Smith (abt. 1765 - abt. 1855)

Margaret "Peggy" Smith formerly Bilbrey
Born about in North Carolinamap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 90 in Overton County, Tennessee, USAmap
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Biography

She was born about 1765 in North Carolina, USA.

Margaret "Peggy" Bilbrey married in North Carolina to Wyatt Smith (1768–1857).

About 1810 they migrated to Overton County, Tennessee, USA.

About 1820 they moved to Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

About 1843 they moved back to Overton County, Tennessee, USA and remained in the Oakhill Community for the rest of their lives.

She passed away about 1855 and was buried at James Harris Cemetery in Overton County, Tennessee, USA. [1] Her husband died a couple of years later.

Children

  1. Sarah Neomi "Oma" Smith, b: 1794; d: aft.1860; m: 1819 Jonathan Houston Crawford
  2. Jane Smith, b: 1800
  3. Eathel Eldridge "Dred" Smith, b: 1807; d: 1884; m: Matilda McDowell
  4. William Bracken Smith, b: 1812; d: 16 Oct 1858; m: Jane Merriman
  5. Larkin L. Smith, b: 1815; d: 18 Dec 1882; m: Margaret Martha Phillips
  6. Vanna "Warney" Smith, b: 1816; m: John Jackson Swafford
  7. Armena Smith, b: 1825.

Sources

  1. Find A Grave: Memorial #197237558 for Margaret "Peggy" (Bilbrey) Smith, b: 1765 North Carolina, USA; d: 1855 Overton County, Tennessee, USA; buried: James Harris Cemetery, Overton County, Tennessee, USA
  • 1830 USA Census of Bledsoe County, Tennessee; on FamilySearch.org citing NARA#M19; image#19 of 59; for husband, Wyatt Smith @60-70yrs with wife @60-70 & 1M@30-40 & 2M@20-30 & 1F@20-30 & 1F@10-15 & 1@5-10
  • 1840 USA Census of District#4, Bledsoe County, Tennessee; on FamilySearch.org citing NARA#M704; image#25 of 70; for husband, Wyatt Smith @70-80yrs with wife @70-80 & 1M@30-40
  • 1850 USA Census of District#5, Overton County Tennessee; on FamilySearch.org citing NARA#M432; image#121 of 244; which included ...
82 Smith Wyat, occ: farmer
80 Smith Peggy (wife)
50 Smith Jane (daughter)
35 Smith Larkin, occ: farmer (son)
25 Smith Armena (daughter)
05 Smith Lucinda (granddaughter & daughter of Armena).




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Descendant records indicate LNAB as Bilbrey, or Bilbray, or Bilbro. Census records indicate families named Bilbrey in Chatam NC and Overton TN, so that is spelling chosen.
posted by Anonymous Keener
Is there a primary source for her LNAB?
posted by [Living Buckner]
In the Biography you show 7 children that the subject of this profile had yet there are only 4 children listed in the detail above. You should probably bring them into agreement.

Rejected matches › Peggy Smith (1769-)

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