Frances Lucy (Chastain) Smith (1810 - 1881)

Born 27 Feb 1810 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John M Smith — married 14 Oct 1834 in South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Sep 1881 at age 71 in Ranger, Gordon County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

It is possible that Frances is a member of Pendelton /Pickens Chastains. To be determined.

Records

1840 Census - for John M Smith in District 849, Cass, Georgia.^[1] John Smith was on the same page as Elizabeth Kelly and Jane (Kelly) Chastain (mother and daughter living next to each other, both widowed). John Smith was listed one door down from William Kelly (Jr) and S. R. Kelly. The Kellys had just moved from McMinn Co, TN (paid TN taxes in 1836) to Cass Co, GA. Elizabeth Kelly's husband, William Kelly, died in Cass Co, GA, on 27 Dec 1837. (His pension file documents these details and names his children.) Elizabeth and William Kelly's daughter, Jane Kelly-Chastain, was a widow in 1830. Jane was a HOH in McMinn Co, TN, listed next to her father and brothers. Then in 1840, Jane Kelly-Chastain was HOH living close to John Smith in Cass Co, GA. Frances and John Smith's oldest child was born in about 1836 in GA. All things considered, it's believed that Frances was a daughter of Jane Kelly-Chastain and Obediah Chastain, Sr.

1850 Census - Division 12, Gordon, Georgia.^[2] Frances (family #411) was living close to her brother (family #409) James W. 'Jim' Chastain (abt.1826-bef.1909). Furthermore, (family #398) Jane Kelly-Chastain and her son Obediah Chastain, Jr. were also living in Division 12, Gordon Co. The Smith household included John Smith 36, Frances Smith 40, L C Smith 13 (born about 1837), William M Smith 11, Sarah Smith 10, Amanda E Smith 8, Louisa K Smith 6, Mary C Smith 4, Nancy E Smith 3, F M Smith 1.

Boundary Change - Original 1850 boundaries were changed numerous times between 1852 to 1877; transferred portions of Cass (Bartow), Floyd, Murray, Pickens & Walker to Gordon Co, while transferring land from Gordon to Floyd and Murray. (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu accessed 2012). Note: Cass County was later dissolved, reportedly after the Civil War.

• Several Chastain brothers appear on the 1852 Tax list for Gordon Co, GA, before being rezoned and/or moving into Pickens Co, GA.

1860 Census - Freemans, Gordon, Georgia.^[3]

1870 Census - Gordon, Georgia.^[4]

1880 Census - Widowed head of household in Twenty-Fourth, Gordon, Georgia.^[5]

Research Notes

Name - Her middle name Lucy, and her nickname Frankie, have not been documented. Can you help?

Daughter - Francis's daughter Mary Caroline Adams died on 10 July 1918 in Memphis, Hall, Texas. Mary's death certificate names parents as John Smith and Francis Chastine.^[6]

DNA - Descendants of James W. 'Jim' Chastain (abt.1826-bef.1909) and his wife Jane Aljaline (Powell) Chastain (abt.1830-abt.1880) are atDNA matching descendants of Frances Chastain Smith. If you are interested in collaborating, feel free to contact Raffety-49 26 March 2024 (UTC). See Ancestry Profile.

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Sources

1. ↑ "1840 United States Federal Census"; Year: 1840; Census Place: District 849, Cass, Georgia; Roll: 38; Page: 85; Family History Library Film: 0007042
   • Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1664370 (accessed 26 March 2024)
     
   • John M Smith in District 849, Cass, Georgia.
2. ↑ "1850 United States Federal Census"; The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 12, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 71; Page: 40a; Line Number: 24
   • Ancestry Record 8054 #18682914 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   • Frances Smith (40) in Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, USA. Born in South Carolina.
3. ↑ "1860 United States Federal Census"; The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Freemans, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: M653_124; Page: 365; Family History Library Film: 803124
   • Ancestry Record 7667 #11172118 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   • Frances McSmith (50), Domestic, in Freemans, Gordon, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
4. ↑ "1870 United States Federal Census"; Gordon, Georgia; Roll: M593_153; Page: 209B
   • Ancestry Record 7163 #14185116 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   • Francis Smith (60), Keeping House, in Gordon, Georgia. Born in North Carolina.
5. ↑ "1880 United States Federal Census"; Twenty-Fourth, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 149; Page: 184a; Enumeration District: 114
   • Ancestry Record 6742 #8628501 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   • Frances Smith (70), widowed, Farmer, head of household in Twenty-Fourth, Gordon, Georgia, USA. Born in North Carolina.
6. ↑ Death of daughter Mary Caroline Adams: "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982"; Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
   • Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2272 #780135410 (accessed 26 March 2024)
     
   • Francis Chastine in death record for daughter Mary Caroline Adams 10 Jul 1918, wife of John Smith, in Memphis, Hall, Texas, USA.

See also:

• Family Search.org Profile: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KC2Z-C4J