Person:James Smith (517)

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James Smith
b.28 Mar 1798 Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England
d.7 Apr 1885 Seward, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
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  1. Ann SmithAbt 1795 -
  2. James Smith1798 - 1885
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m. 25 Feb 1819
  1. Thomas Smith1819 - Aft 1819
  2. Mary Jane SmithAbt 1820 -
  3. Elizabeth Smith1822 - Abt 1879
  4. Anna Smith1825 - 1874
  5. Thomas James Smith1830 - 1864
  6. Edward Smith1832 - 1904
  7. Martha H Smith1835 - 1919
  8. John Smith1837 -
  9. Robert H Smith1838 - 1907
  10. Sarah Hill Smith1841 - 1924
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] James Smith
Gender Male
Birth[1][9][8][10] 28 Mar 1798 Osmotherley, Yorkshire, Englandpossibly
Christening[7] 1 Apr 1798 Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England
Education[13] 1812 Stuart Smith wrote to Harold Bridgeland on Nov 4, 2004: I have an old arithmetic work book which belonged to James Smith when he was a child in England. The cover of the book is heavy brown fabric and the math problems are about pense and shillings. It has a date of 1812 written in it.
Marriage 25 Feb 1819 Birdforth, Yorkshire, EnglandParish of Birdforth; 7 mi NNE Thirsk
to Jane Langdale
Emigration[14] 26 Jun 1830
Immigration[14] Abt 15 Aug 1830
Residence[14] Abt 30 Sep 1830 Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Residence[13] 1847 Collingwood, Grey, Ontario, CanadaLot 16, concession 9 (Ravenna)
Census[14] 1851
Other? 1855 He was the first representative from Ravenna elected to the municipal council. This was in 1855, but he apparently moved back to the US shortly after.
Residence? Abt 1856 Bright, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Residence[14] 1863 Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Residence[14] 1864 Seward (township), Winnebago, Illinois, United Statesnear Winnebago
Census[8] 2 Jun 1880 Winnebago, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Death[9][10] 7 Apr 1885 Seward, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Burial[11][12][10] South Burritt Cemetery, Winnebago, Illinois, United Statesaka Prospect Cemetery, about 2 miles North of Winnebago. James Smith

SMITHS14, James, who for many years was one of Winnebago County's most respected and representative men, was born in England, a son of Edward Smith. When the later died, he had 54 grandchildren, thirty-three great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren, the family being a very prolific one. On the day that King George IV died [King George IV died on June 26, 1830 according to the Encyclopedia Britanica web site], James Smith set sail from London, England for New York, in the year 1830, and the voyage took six weeks. From New York City he made his way to Dearborn County, Ind., and this trip also took six weeks. Subsequently he went to Canada, where he remained until 1863, but in that year came to Winnebago County, ILL. and for a year lived at Rockford. In 1864 he bought 100 acres of land in Seward Township, and operated it until 1875, in that year retiring ot the village of Winnebago, where he lived until his death on April 7, 1885, when he was 87 years old.

[handwritten date 1916 inserted - probably indicating year of clipping]

James Smith married Jane Langdale, a daughter of Thomas and Jane (Hill) Langdale, natives of Yorkshire, England. Their children were as follows: Elizabeth, who married Stephen Liddle; Thomas James, who was killed in battle during the Civil War, when he was in the command of Gen. Banks; Mary Jane, who married Robert Raymond; Edward; Martha who married Thomas White; John; Ann; Robert; and Sarah H. who married Rev. James Thaxter. James Smith wrote his own epitaph which he designed for his tombstone, but this was accidentlly destroyed. The Smith family is one of the best known in Winnebago County, and its representatives have all borne their share in its building and advancement.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Compiler: Michael Peacock. V51t2403 Bridgeland.FTW. (World Family Tree Download of Volume 51, tree 2403, Dec 13, 2000)
    Date of Import: 13 Dec 2000.
  2. ↑ Langdale Family Record per P. Sine
    Page I.

    Jane Langdale Smith consort of James Smith.;

  3. ↑ Editor: Shannon, Bill. An Illustrated History of Collingwood Township. (Grey, Ontario, Canada: Council of the Township of Collingwood, 1979)
    Page 311.

    Census Returns -- 1851.;

  4. ↑ Editor: Shannon, Bill. An Illustrated History of Collingwood Township. (Grey, Ontario, Canada: Council of the Township of Collingwood, 1979)
    Page 47.

    James Smith settled on lot 16, concession 9 in 1847, coming from the United States by way of Vaughn Township. In the late 1850's he returned to the United States.;

  5. ↑ Editor: Shannon, Bill. An Illustrated History of Collingwood Township. (Grey, Ontario, Canada: Council of the Township of Collingwood, 1979)
    Page 191.
  6. ↑ Compiler: Linda Lloyd. V2t5433 Langdale.FTW. (World Family Tree Download of Volume 2, tree 5433, Dec 13, 2000)
    Date of Import: 13 Dec 2000.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
    Batch #: C041352, Sheet #: , Source Call #: 0550545, Date of Import: 13 Dec 2000.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 James Smith household, in Winnebago, Illinois, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
    2 Jun 1880.

    Name:James Smith
    Home in 1880:Winnebago, Winnebago, Illinois
    Age:82
    Estimated birth year:abt 1798
    Birthplace:England
    Relation to Head of Household:Self (Head)
    Father's birthplace:England
    Mother's birthplace:England
    Neighbors:View others on page
    Occupation:Retired Farmer
    Marital Status:Widower
    Race:White
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    James Smith82
    Sarah H. Smith38
    Mary C. Smith20

  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Prospect Cemetery, in Rick Moffat. Tombstone photo - Smith, James.

    James Smith Mar. 28, 1798 Yorkshire, Eng. Apr 7 1885 Winnebago, ILL O Boundless goodness that my God should give, His only Son ot die that I might live.

  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Find A Grave.

    James Smith
    Added by RGMoffat based upon this research and personal photo of the gravemarker.

  11. ↑ Smith Family Chart, in Bridgeland, Harold, Recipient: Moffat, Rick
    rec'd Jun 19, 2002.

    ... Died: April 04, 1885 in Seward Township, IL. buried in Prospect Cemetery.

  12. ↑ Received from Patricia (Tebow) Williams. Prospect Cemetery.

    (52) J Smith, marked to indicate it contains the unreadable stone, and the stone for James Smith; (71)

  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Stuart Smith to Harold Bridgeland.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Rowley, John D, and Illinois) Winnebago History Writers (Winnebago County. We remember people of our past: based on obituaries from Burrit[t] Seward and Winnebago townships, southwest Winnebago County, Illinois; including the larger communites of Seward and Winnebago and the smaller communities of Alworth, Centerville, Fountaindale, Middle Creek, Wempletown, Westfield Corners or Elida and Twelve Mile Grove. (s.n.], 1994-1997)
    p. 108.

    Newspaper clipping labeled 1916: ...On the day that King George IV died, James Smith set sail from London, England for New York, in the year 1830, and the voyage took six weeks...From New York City he made his way to Dearborn, Ind., and this trip also took six weeks...

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