Abraham's first wife is given as Martha Hockett in a FamilySearch tree. According to that reference, Martha was born in or resided in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana around the time of her marriage.[1]
Her name is given as Julia Ann (Unknown) in an Ancestry tree.[2]
No marriage record for Abraham's first marriage has been found.
Anna Maria Bonwell, wife of John R. Bonwell, has listed as mother in her death record Julia Hockett.[3]
Mother of Martha J. Smith Wilson b 1822, Deborah Smith Littlefield b 1825, Shepard B. Smith b 1830, John Smith b 1833, Luna Smith (same person as James L. Smith b 1836?), Mary Smith Parker b 1839, Indiana Smith Lane b 1842, Anna Moriah (Maria) Smith Bonwell,
In 1850 Abraham was a widower, living with his son John, age 17, James L. Smith age 14 and Juliana (Indiana?) Smith age 8.[4]
↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ3S-6G4 : 8 March 2018), Julia Hockett in entry for Anna M. Bonwell, 25 Jan 1923; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,557,037.
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85G-2SG : 12 April 2016), Abram Smith, Edgar, Edgar, Illinois, United States; citing family 812, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Julia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Julia: