Sabra (Nail) Smith (1799 - 1871)

Born 11 Jun 1799 in Franklin, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Smith — married 27 May 1814 in Franklin, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 11 May 1871 at age 71 in Franklin County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Sabra (Nail) Smith was born in Appalachia, in Georgia.

Sabra (Nail) Smith lived in Appalachia, in Georgia.

There are many different spellings for the last name Nail, however, on the Revolutionary War memorial that her father Ensign Joseph Nail the name is spelled "Nail" and her father owned a trading post on a creek later named Nail Creek.

Birth

Sabra was born 11 Jun 1799. She is the daughter of Joseph Nail and Frances Smith.

Marriage

Sabra married William Smith the 27th March 1814 in Franklin County, Georgia. ^[1]

They appear in the 1850 and 1860 census still living in Franklin County.^{[2] [3]}

By 1870 William has died and Sabra is 75 years old, Head of Household, with two adult sons, a daughter-in-law and grandchild living with her. ^[4]

Death

Sabra died in 1871 in Franklin, Georgia. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch [1] : 7 February 2020), William Smith and Sabry Nail, 27 May 1814; citing Marriage, Franklin, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 7,119.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch [2] : 20 December 2020), Sabra Smith in household of William Smith, Franklin, Georgia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch [3] : 18 February 2021), Sabra Smith in entry for William Smith, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch [4]: 11 June 2019), Sabry Smith, 1870.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images Find A Grave: Memorial #110578769 memorial page for Sabra Nail Smith (1799–1871) citing Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Franklin County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Cousins by the Dozens (contributor 46904925) .