Born about in Clay, Kentucky, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Millard Delph
— married
28 Jun 1855 in Clay, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Anna Delph
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
J. Delph married America Smith 28 Jun 1855 in Clay Co., Kentucky. He was 23. She was 16.[1]
1860: James (27) and America (22) were enumerated in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky with children Willard (3) and Ellen (2 months).[2]
America became a widow in 1861 when James died of illness from serving in the Civil War.
In 1870, she was still widowed, still in Manchester with the following children:[3]
- William (13; b 1857)
- Ellen (10; b 1860)
- Ann (5; b 1865)
- Robert (3; b 1867)
Note that the last two children were born years after America's spouse James had died.
America, widow, continued to have children. In 1880 she was enumerated as a widow, 41, head of household with the following relations -- all Delph unless otherwise noted:[4]
- Millard [William of previous censuses] (22; b 1858); son
- Ellen (19; b 1861); daughter
- Anne (16; b 1865); daughter
- Robert (13; b 1867); son
- Olley (7; b 1873); daughter
- Burton (2; b 1878); son
- Thomas J (2; b 1878); grandson
- Jane (1; b 1879); grand daughter
- Lydda Senters (40; b 1840); cousin; widowed
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
Image path: Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 > 005552463 > image 87 of 487; Citing multiple county clerks, county courts, and historical societies, Kentucky.
FamilySearch Image (accessed 6 February 2022) - ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B9F-QWY2?cc=1473181&wc=7QXT-G6K%3A1589426984%2C1589424777%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), Kentucky > Clay > Not Stated > image 23 of 160; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6WJS-D8S?cc=1438024&wc=KGD9-JWL%3A518657901%2C518659402%2C519270601 : 11 June 2019), Kentucky > Clay > District 32 Precinct 8 > image 9 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB4-YCQ?cc=1417683&wc=XH55-YWL%3A1589403276%2C1589395153%2C1589395383%2C1589394791 : 24 December 2015), Kentucky > Clay > Big Creek > ED 26 > image 21 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
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Jillaine Smith
Jillaine Smith
Liz, I was working on a different family, adding sources to Milton B Smith (1816-1888); in the 1850 census, Milton was head of household in Clay Co., Kentucky; included in the family is a possible child, America Smith, 11 (therefore born about 1839). Not sure how common the name America was at the time. But if rare, Milton could be a candidate for America's father.
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