William Bryant Smith (1851 - 1914)

Born Oct 1851 in Coffee County, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Burkhalter) Smith — married 6 Jun 1875 in Coffee County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 8 Jan 1914 at age 62 in Coffee County, Georgia, USA

Biography

When William Bryant Smith [1] was born in October 1851, in Telfair, Georgia, United States, ^{[citation needed]} his father, Alfred Able Smith, was 30 and his mother, Tabitha Wooten, was 19.

Parents Alfred Able Smith (1821–1875) and Tobitha Wooten Smith (1832–1873)

1860 1st District or 1127th District Georgia Militia, Coffee, Georgia, United States ^[1]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Alford A Smith Male 38 Ga

Tebitha Smith Female 28

Julia Smith Female 12

Simon Smith Male 9

William Smith Male 7

Alford Smith Male 5

Jane Smith Female 3

Francis Smith Male 2

Jonathan Smith Male 0

1870 Coffee, Georgia, United States ^[2]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Alford Smith Male 49 Georgia

Tibitha Smith Female 38 Georgia

Julia Smith Female 22 Georgia

William Smith Male 18 Georgia

Alford Smith Male 16 Georgia

Jiney Smith Female 14 Georgia

Frances Smith Male 12 Georgia

John Smith Male 10 Georgia

Christopher Smith Male 8 Georgia

Martha Smith Female 4 Georgia

Floyd Smith Male 2 Georgia

William Bryant “Bill” Smith married 6 June 1875, Coffee County, Georgia, USA Sarah Ann Burkhalter [1854–1928]. ^[3] They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters.

Children (11)

1. Wiley Monroe Smith 1876–1960 ^[4] ​​
2. Anna Smith 1879–1880 d.s.p.
3. Pearl Smith 1880–1951 ​​
4. Michell Smith 1882–1945 ^[5]
5. Christopher Columbus Smith 1883–1945
6. Albert Smith 1884–Deceased
7. Jessie Lee Smith 1886–1902
8. Carrie Smith 1889–Deceased
9. Francis Smith 1890–Deceased
10. Mary Ann Smith Wells 1893–1965 ^[6]
11. Hubert Smith 1898–Deceased

1880 District 1127, Coffee, Georgia, United States ^[7]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

William Smith Self Male 28 Georgia, United States

Sarah Ann Smith Wife Female 25 Georgia, United States

Wyley Smith Son Male 4 Georgia, United States

Purley Smith Daughter Female 0 Georgia, United States

Carrie Smith Sister Female 9 Georgia, United States

Tabitha Smith Sister Female 9 Georgia, United States

1910 Wooten, Coffee, Georgia, United States ^[8] has William B. (58), Sarah Ann (53), Mary Ann (16), and Hubert (12)

William Bryant died 8 Jan 1914, in Broxton, Coffee, Georgia, United States, ^{[citation needed]} and was buried in Broxton, Coffee, Georgia, United States. BURIAL Reedy Branch Cemetery Broxton, Coffee County, Georgia, USA ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMK-5Z3 : 18 February 2021), Julia Smith in entry for Alford A Smith, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCSR-DFN : 28 May 2021), Julia Smith in entry for Alford Smith, 1870.
3. ↑ Sarah Ann Burkhalter (1854-1928) was the daughter of James M. and Nancy (Stephens) Burkhalter. William Bryant and Sarah Ann (Burkhalter) Smith are buried in unmarked graves in the Reedy Branch Cemetery.
4. ↑ "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDX1-797 : 23 February 2021), Sarah Ann Smith in entry for Wiley Smith, 1923.
5. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4K-8TF9 : 11 February 2023), Sarah A Burkhalter in entry for Mitch Smith
6. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSP-2ZGX : 10 February 2023), Sarrah A Burkhalter in entry for Mary Ann Wells, .
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LK-HFZ : 13 January 2022), Carrie Smith in household of William Smith, District 1127, Coffee, Georgia, United States
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLKH-VZD : Thu Oct 05 22:29:21 UTC 2023), Entry for William B Smith and Sarah A Smith, 1910.
9. ↑ William Bryant “Bill” Smith (Oct 1851–8 Jan 1914), Find A Grave: Memorial #81754200, citing Reedy Branch Cemetery, Broxton, Coffee County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Faye Smith Sinclair (contributor 47287662) .