SMITH ancestors

This page will outline my SMITH ancestors.
This information is current as of 23 February 1998

Smith is a British/Irish Surname. It is traced back to the England family, and is of Pictish origin.
Smith is a Dutch Surname. It is traced back to the Utrecht family, and is of Netherlands origin.
Smith is a German Surname. It is traced back to the Northern Prussia family, and is of Prussian origin.

7th Generation

Nimrod Smith
- Born: 1768 in North Carolina
- Died: 1850-1860 in Mississippi

Children:
1.) Sherrod Smith - *
2.) John Smith
- Born: 1818 in Mississippi
- Married: Hannah (Smith) Smith
- Died: about 1855
- Buried: Big Creek, Saucier, Mississippi

6th Generation

Sherrod Smith
- Born: 08 Nov 1811 in Georgia
- Married: 1837 in Biloxi, MS
- Died: 17 Aug 1887
- Buried: Akins Cemetery, LA (Allen)
Maria (Bond) Smith
- Born: 29 Aug 1817 in Mississippi

Children:
1.) Ruben Smith
- Born: 1838 in Mississippi
2.) Sherrod Smith Jr.
- Born: 1840 in Mississippi
3.) Rufus Smith - *
4.) Jeremiah Smith
- Born: 05 Apr 1845 in Biloxi, Mississippi
- Married: 29 Oct 1865 to Martha Ann (Rester) Smith
- Married: 1887 to Mary Caroline (Wilson) Smith
- Died: 06 May 1919 in Alexandria, LA
- Buried: Fellowship Cemetery, Hineston, LA (Rapides)
5.) Taylor Smith
- Born: 1848 in Mississippi
6.) Maria Smith
- Born: 1850 in Mississippi

5th Generation

Rufus Smith
- Born: 29 Aug 1841 in Mississippi (Harrison)
- Military: Civil War (Private)
- Married: 12 Jan 1865 in Mississippi (Harrison)
- Died: 11 Mar 1922 in Evans, LA (Vernon)
- Buried: Evans Cemetery, Evans, LA (Vernon)
Jane (Bond) Smith
- Born: 10 Apr 1847 in Mississippi (Harrison)
- Died: 25 Sep 1917 in Evans, LA (Vernon)
- Buried: Evans Cemetery, Evans, LA (Vernon)

Children:
1.) William Taylor Smith
- Born: 24 Dec 1865 in Mississippi
2.) Laura O'Dora (Smith) House
- Born: 29 Mar 1868 in Biloxi, Mississippi
3.) Monroe Lucien Smith
- Born: 14 Jan 1877
4.) Rufus Henry Smith - *
5.) Amanda Smith
- Born: 24 Sep 1883
- Died: 07 Sep 1959
- Buried: Evans Cemetery, Evans, LA (Vernon)
6.) Clemmie (Smith) Harvey
- Born: 09 Mar 1886
7.) George Smith
- Born: 19 Jul 1888
8.) Tarrie Smith
9.) Lou (Smith) Gaskin
10.) Maggie (Smith) Rester

4th Generation

Rufus Henry Smith
- Born: 08 Nov 1878 in Mississippi
- Died: 26 Jun 1959
- Buried: Plunkaway Cemetery, Evans, LA (Vernon)
Bena Ersa (Keller) Smith
- Born: 13 Apr 1886 in Louisiana
- Died: 25 Oct 1948
- Buried: Plunkaway Cemetery, Evans, LA (Vernon)

Children:
1.) Edna (Smith) Perkins
- Born: 12 Jun 1905 in Louisiana
- Died: 08 Jun 1959
2.) Essie (Smith) Lesan
- Born: 05 Jul 1908 in Louisiana
- Died: 22 May 1992
3.) Bessie (Smith) Jarrell
- Born: 08 Mar 1910 in Louisiana
- Died: 07 Sep 1979
4.) Edwin Herman Smith - *
5.) Norris Smith
6.) Hazel (Smith) Favaloro
7.) Blanche (Smith) Reynolds
8.) Alma (Smith) Johnson

3rd Generation

Edwin Herman Smith
- Born: 27 Apr 1916
- Married: 14 Jun 1941
Mary Helen (Slaydon) Smith
- Born: 03 Sep 1924

Children:
1.) Shirley (Smith) Slaydon
- Born: 08 Oct 1943
- Married: Bobby Slaydon
2.) Edwin Smith
- Born: 15 Feb 1946
3.) Charlotte (Smith) Fountain - *

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