Rhoda (Smith) McVay (abt.1789-bef.1838) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Rhoda McVay formerly Smith

Born about 1789 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of John M Smith and Mary (Whitehead) Smith

Sister of Abraham Elias Smith, John Smith Jr, Nathan Smith, Jacob Smith, Levi Smith, Sarah (Smith) Morrow, Mary (Smith) Morrow, Joshua Smith, Nancy (Smith) Osborne [half], Silas Mercer Smith and Permelia (Smith) Chiles

Wife of Javan McVay — married 7 Aug 1811 in Madison County, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Mother of Arminda Nilla (McVay) McCarty, Melissa W. (McVay) Walton, Pleasant W. McVay, Mary Sophronia (McVay) McCarty and John McVay

Died before 27 May 1838 before about age 49 [location unknown]

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Biography

She was the daughter of John Smith and Mary Whitehead. She passed away before 1838.

Timeline

When	Who and What	Where
ca 1790^[1]	Rhoda Smith born^[1] to John Smith^[1]^[2] and Mary Whitehead^[1]	Amherst Co., Virginia
Jan 1809^[1]	John Smith, Senr, Nathan Smith, Jacob Smith, Levi Smith, Joshua Smith, Silas Smith, Abraham Smith, John Smith Jr., Rhoda Smith, Sarah Smith, Mary Smith, Nancy Smith, Mary Whitehead, and 20 slaves^[1]	Madison Co.^[1], Alabama
22 Feb 1817^[3]	Mary Whitehead died^[3]	Alabama
27 May 1838^[2]	John M Smith wrote will referencing Nancy Osborn, Ephraim B.Osborn, Levi Smith, Liza, Manerva Smith, Rhoda McVay, Javan McVay, Polly Morrow, William Morrow, Permelia Hutchens, Abraham Smith, John Smith Junr, Nathan Smith, Jacob Smith, Joshua Smith,Silas M. Smith and Sally Morrow^[2]	Lawrence Co.^[2], Alabama
Mar 1843^[4]	Abstract of Petition to Sell Land of the Estate of John Smith, Senr references all of: Abram Smith; Sally formerly Smith who intermarried with Thomas Morrow; John Smith; Nathan Smith; Jacob Smith; Nancy formerly Smith who intermarried with Ephraim B. Osborne; Joshua Smith; Silas Smith; Polly Morrow, formerly Smith who intermarried with William Morrow; Permelia formerly Smith who intermarried with Silas Chiles; Chidren of Levi Smith deceased: John Smith, Sarah Ann formerly Smith who intermarried with Levi Donald, Augustus Smith a minor, Harriet Smith a minor, Manerva Smith a minor, Elizabeth Smith a minor; Children of Rhoda McVay deceased formerly Smith and daughter of John Smith: Pleasant McVay, Arminda formerly McVay who intermarried with William McCarty, Melissa formerly McVay who intermarried with David Walton, Sophronia formerly McVay who intermarried with Andrew McCarty, and John McVay a minor^[4]	Lawrence Co.^[4], Alabama

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6

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Valley Leaves, June 1972, Vol. 6, No. 4
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Space:Will of John Smith Sr
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1

transcription from Bible sent from Mississippi Dept of Archives
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2

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Lawrence County, AL, Orphans Court Book G, page 404 LDS Film #1710947

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rhoda by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:

Mike Little : Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup H1e1, FTDNA kit #83215

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rhoda:

~3.12% Katy (McCarty) Fairclo : 23andMe, GEDmatch M020877 [compare]
~1.56% ~6.25% Kristina Swesey : 23andMe
~1.56% ~6.25% Bernadette Germain : AncestryDNA
~1.56% Paul McCarty : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F364770 [compare], FTDNA kit #364770
~0.78% Chris Garrigues : 23andMe, GEDmatch SP3229945 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A034934 [compare], Ancestry member deepeddy
~0.78% ~1.56% Lisa Garrigues : 23andMe, GEDmatch M185239 [compare]
~0.78% ~6.25% Arnaud Tilmant : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HG9860455 [compare], yourDNAportal ARNb0be3919, Ancestry member arnaud_tilmant + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch SN3465715 [compare], FTDNA kit #IN127690