William James Smith

b. 28 February 1819, d. 2 September 1887
ChartsAncestors of Cecil Andrew Smith
William James Smith was born 28 February 1819 at Charleston, Charleston Co., South Carolina.1,2,3,4 He married Sarah T Hall 29 October 1839 at Washington Co., Kentucky.5,6,7 He died 2 September 1887 at Lawrence Co., Illinois.4 He was buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Christy Township, Lawrence Co., Illinois.4

William James Smith was a soldier and served in Co. I, 66th Illinois Volunteers.4

Family

Sarah T Hall b. 10 Jul 1817, d. 23 Feb 1888
Marriage*He married Sarah T Hall 29 October 1839 at Washington Co.5,6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S458] Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, Christy Township, Lawrence County, Illinois, population schedule, sheet 102, dwelling 700, family 678, William Smith household, age 41, born in South Carolina, a farmer with $600 in real estate, $150 personal estate, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); original data: NARA micropublication M653, roll 198.
  2. [S459] Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, Lawrence County, Illinois, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 43, sheet 302, dwelling 302, family age 49, born in South Carolina, a farmer and could not read nor write, LukinTownship household, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); original data: NARA micropublication M593, roll 245|William Smith.
  3. [S460] Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Bridgeport Township, Lawrence County, Illinois, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 197, sheet 16, dwelling 143, family 151, Wm J Smith household, age 42, born in South Carolina, a farmer, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); original data: NARA micropublication T9, roll 225.
  4. [S1107] Bessie Irene Black, Cemeteries of Lawrence County Illinois, (Bridgeport, Illinois: s.p., 1976), 468. Hereafter cited as Lawrence Co. Cemeteries.
  5. [S1499] Washington Co., Kentucky, Marriage records, 1792-1855, Oct 28 1739, arranged by date, FHL microfilm 1534171 Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Film of what's known as the "wet book"; marriage bond of "Will Smith" and William Hall, but the clerk wrote Sarah's name as "Will Hall"; too many Williams in the office that day!. Hereafter cited as Washington Co. marriage records.
  6. [S1496] William J. Smith pension application file; certificate no. 245019, Widow's declaration for a pension, 5 Sep 1887; Pension application files based upon service in the Civil War and Spanish-American War; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
  7. [S1106] Jean Seaton, Smith Family Notes, Photocopy of Unpublished Research Notes & Letters, Compiler's genealogy files, West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah.
  8. [S458] 1860 US Census, Christy Township, Lawrence County, Illinois, pop. sch., sheet 102, dwelling 700, family 678, William Smith hshld, age 20, born in Kentucky.
  9. [S458] 1860 US Census, Christy Township, Lawrence County, Illinois, pop. sch., sheet 102, dwelling 700, family 678, William Smith hshld, age 16, born in Kentucky.
  10. [S1024] Amy T. Smith, Death Certificates, File No. 48797 (1926), Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, Springfield, Illinois.
  11. [S458] 1860 US Census, Christy Township, Lawrence County, Illinois, pop. sch., sheet 102, dwelling 700, family 678, William Smith hshld, age 11, born in Kentucky.
  12. [S460] 1880 US Census, Bridgeport Township, Lawrence County, Illinois, pop. sch., ED 197, sheet 16, dwelling 143, family 151, Wm J Smith hshld, age 19, born in Illinois, a farmer.
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