William Foster Smith Sr (abt. 1800 - aft. 1881)

Born about 1800 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Hawthorn) Smith — married 20 Jul 1818 in Jasper, Georgia, United States

Husband of Sarah Kanawha (Nichols) Smith — married 14 Oct 1828 in Jasper, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died after 1881 after about age 81 in Marion, Georgia, United States, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

William F Smith Sr is the son of Mary "Polly" Foster and James Joseph "J J" Smith.

• Deeds & Land

1827 Mar 17 GA Land Lottery 10th day:
Sec 1 (Lee) Dist 15 Lot No 191 Wm. Foster Smith - Jasper, Camerons Dist

• Tax & Tithes

1853 Africa District, Spalding GA Wm. F. Smith, 197 acres value $1,773; 1 sl value $700 aggregate value $2,763

• US Census

1830 GA Randolph now Jasper: William Smith (Sr) age 20-30, wife (Sarah) age 15-20, 1 son (Jr) age 0-5;
1840 GA Henry: W. F. Smith age 30-40 males: 1 age 0-5; females: 2 age 0-5; 1 age 10-15; 1 age 20-30; 1 age 50-60; 1 female sl age 10-24; total 8; occ. agri 2
1850 GA Henry: W. F. 48 y/o Farmer, (wife) S. 41 y/o, T. 19 y/o dau, N. L. 16 y/o dau, J. J. 11 y/o son, E. F. 6 y/o dau
1850 GA Marion, Redbone: Wm Smith age 50, wife Sarah age 41; (these may be grandchildren): dau Sarah age 8, son Wm age 6, dau Delilah age 4, dau Narcissa age 0;
1860 GA Marion, Redbone: William Smith age 60; William H H age 16, Delia age 14, Ellen age 12;
1870 GA Marion, Redbone: William B (F) Smith age 70, wife Sarah age 60, Sarah M (Delia) age 22, Ellen age 20, Savannah age 15;
1880 GA Marion, Redbone: William Smith age 80, wife Sarah age 70, Savannah Smith age 25;
1883 GA Marion, Redbone District was renamed Brantley

Sources

• Brooks Kilgore (family site)
• "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJ4-CLH : 7 February 2020), William Smith and Sarah Hathhorn, 20 Jul 1818; citing Marriage, Jasper, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 158,442.
• "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJ4-RR4 : 7 February 2020), William F. Smith and Sarah Nichols, 14 Oct 1828; citing Marriage, Jasper, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 158,442.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPL-JN2 : 20 February 2021), William F Smith, Henry, Georgia, United States; citing 216, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 18; FHL microfilm 7,038.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBZ-VTH : 2 March 2021), W F Smith, Henry, Georgia, United States; citing p. 322, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYR-TF7 : 20 December 2020), W F Smith, Henry, Georgia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).