Person:William Smith (532)

Watchers
William H. Smith
m. 5 Jan 1826
  1. Caroline Smith1827 - 1836
  2. Lucetta Smith1828 - 1921
  3. Louisa Smith1831 - 1898
  4. William H. Smith1832 - 1841
  5. George Washington SmithAbt 1835 - 1907
  6. Mary R. Smith1835 - 1906
  7. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Smith1836 - 1897
  8. Elvira C. Smith1838 - 1926
  9. Martha Lorenda Smith1839 - 1871
  10. Infant Smith1840 -
  11. Daniel Smith1840 - 1864
  12. Sarah A. Smith1841 -
  13. Edward Smith1843 -
  14. John D. Smith1845 - 1900
  15. Nancy Emily Smith1848 -
  16. Eliza Jane Smith1849 -
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] William H. Smith
Gender Male
Birth[1] 25 Nov 1832 Delaware, Indiana, United States
Death[1][3] 26 Mar 1841 Delaware, Indiana, United States
Burial[3] Mount Tabor Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, United States[buried next to sister Caroline]

Research Notes

  • This may be Wm. H. Smith resting in Mt. Tabor cemetery: died 3/26/1841, aged 9y 5m 1d, next to Caroline. Mr. Graham shows a birth date of 11/25/1832, death 3/26/1842.
    • Note: this age at death conflicts with info posted to FAG memorial page which states William died at age 2. Inscription on stone is illegible. Needs followup.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 From the family files of Fred Graham, 8/2004.

    [Mr. Graham shows a birth date of 11/25/1832, death 3/26/1842.]

  2. William Smith, in Helm, Thomas B.. History of Delaware County, Indiana: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. (Chicago: Kingman Brothers, 1881)
    231.

    [ Transcript available]
    [Children of John Smith and Harriett Preston]
    ... To crown the happiness of their wedded life there have been fifteen children: Caroline and Lucetta, both of whom were born in Ohio, and came with their parents to this county; Martha, Louisa, William H., George W., Mary, Benjamin F., Elvira, Daniel, Sarah, Edward, John, Emily and Eliza J.,who were born in Delaware County.

    Lucetta married William Walling, and now resides on a farm opposite her father’s home; Martha (now deceased) was the wife of Parker Moore; Louisa, married to Milton Truitt, now resides in this county; George W. married Mary Moore, and now resides in the State of Minnesota, Mary, residing in the same State, is the wife of Andrew Gessell, Benjamin F., married to Sophia Keesling, resides upon the farm entered and improved by his father; Elvira married John Graham, and resides in this county; John D. married Sarah Franklin and resides in the State of Missouri; Emily is the wife of Samuel Gibson, Treasurer of Delaware County; Eliza J., the wife of Z. W. Simmons, resides at Selma, in this county; Caroline, William, Daniel, Edward and Martha are deceased. ...

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 William H Smith, in Find A Grave.

    [Includes headstone photo. Inscription:In memory of Wm. H. Smith. who died. March 26. 1841 Aged ? yrs 5 mo. ? days. Inscription is only partially legible.]