William Saunders Smith (1839 - 1903)

Born 12 Jan 1839 in Fort Beaufort, Cape Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sophia Maria (Carlisle) Smith — married 9 Jun 1862 in St. Bartholomew, Grahamstown, Cape Colony

Died 30 Jun 1903 at age 64 in Grahamstown, Albany, Cape Colony

Biography

Location changed to Cape Colony, as there was no Cape Province or South Africa (drop-down menu choice) in the 1800's. The Wikitree Project: South African Roots/Sources2 has a detailed listing of the various dates and correct naming of locations.

Probate

Name William Sanders Smith

Event Type Probate

Event Date 1903

Event Place Grahamstown, Albany, Cape Province, South Africa

Event Place Grahamstown

Age 64

Birth Year (Estimated) 1839

Birthplace Fort Beaufort

Death Date 30 Jun 1903

Death Place Grahamstown^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLQ7-PT6B : 17 March 2018), William Sanders Smith, 1903; citing Probate, Grahamstown, Albany, Cape Province, South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa; FHL microfilm 1,367,308.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SPJQ-ZYD : accessed 2016-05-08), entry for William Sanders /SMITH/.

Photographed Primary Sources

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile. Cooper-1 21:55, 7 May 2016 (EDT)

• "South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QR8T-Z4T2 : 10 March 2021), William Saunders Smith, 30 Jun 1903, South Africa; citing National Archives, Pretoria; FHL microfilm.

• "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8LTM-J2T2 : 18 March 2022), William Saunders Smith, 1862.