William Christian Smith (abt. 1842 - 1918)

Biography

"United States Census, 1850," Lawrence, Mississippi^[1]

• Jesse M Smith Male 31 Mississippi
• Elizabeth Smith Female 25 Mississippi
• William C Smith Male 7 Mississippi
• J A Smith Male 3 Mississippi
• Perry Smith Male 1 Mississippi

"United States Census, 1860", Lawrence, Mississippi^[2]

• J M Smith Male 41 Mississippi
• Elizabeth Smith Female 36 Mississippi
• William Smith Male 17 Mississippi
• James Smith Male 13 Mississippi
• Perry Smith Male 11 Mississippi
• Marion Smith Male 9 Mississippi
• Joel Smith Male 7 Mississippi
• Henry Smith Male 5 Mississippi
• Matilda Smith Female 3 Mississippi
• Alfred Smith Male 0 Mississippi

"United States Census, 1880," Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi^[3]

• W Christian Smith Self Male 37 Mississippi, United States
• Martha E Smith Wife Female 37 Mississippi, United States
• Martha M Smith Daughter Female 15 Mississippi, United States
• Lucretia V Smith Daughter Female 14 Mississippi, United States
• Sarah F Smith Daughter Female 12 Mississippi, United States
• Nancy Jane Smith Daughter Female 10 Mississippi, United States
• William R Smith Son Male 8 Mississippi, United States
• Lula E Smith Daughter Female 6 Mississippi, United States
• Jesse Lee Smith Son Male 4 Mississippi, United States
• Matilda Smith Daughter Female 1 Mississippi, United States

"United States Census, 1900," Pike, Mississippi^[4]

• William Smith Head Male 58 Mississippi
• Fannie C Smith Wife Female 36 Mississippi
• Maggie Smith Daughter Female 1 Mississippi

"United States Census, 1910," Summit Ward 4, Pike, Mississippi^[5]

• William C Smith Head Male 67 Mississippi
• Fannie C Smith Wife Female 47 Mississippi
• Margarite C Smith Daughter Female 10 Mississippi
• Lula E Johnson Daughter Female 36 Mississippi
• Denver T Johnson Grandson Male 11 Mississippi

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70936122

Sources

1. ↑ , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LD-Q84 : 12 April 2016), Jesse M Smith, Lawrence county, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States; citing family 485, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GN-1GP : 14 December 2017), William Smith in entry for J M Smith, 1860.
3. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GX-8SF : 14 August 2017), W Christian Smith, Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 60, sheet 151A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0651; FHL microfilm 1,254,651.
4. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XT-XCT : accessed 25 March 2018), William Smith, Beat 4 (part excl. McComb town), Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 110, sheet 6A, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,825.
5. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDF-LYH : accessed 25 March 2018), William C Smith, Summit Ward 4, Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 107, sheet 15A, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 755; FHL microfilm 1,374,768.

DNA

His filiation is supported by an AncestryDNA match between Jessica Key and her 4th cousin once removed "M. Walley". Their most recent common ancestors are Christian Jacob Furr and Catherine Pierce, 4x-great-grandparents of Jessica and 3x-great-grandparents of "M." Predicted relationship from Ancestry: 4th-6th cousins, sharing 48 cM across 2 segments.

Marriage

• Husband: William Christian Smith
• Wife: Fannie C Smith
• Child: Margarite C Smith
  • Relationship to Father: Natural
  • Relationship to Mother: Natural
• Marriage:
  • Date: 1898
  • Place: Mississippi, United States^[6]

• Husband: William Christian Smith
• Wife: Martha Emeline Lea
• Child: Martha Mariah Smith
  • Relationship to Father: Natural
  • Relationship to Mother: Natural
• Child: Sarah Florance Smith
  • Relationship to Father: Natural
  • Relationship to Mother: Natural
• Child: Lula Elizabeth Smith
  • Relationship to Father: Natural
  • Relationship to Mother: Natural
• Child: Hugh Smith
  • Relationship to Father: Natural
  • Relationship to Mother: Natural
• Child: William Rufus Smith
  • Relationship to Father: Natural
  • Relationship to Mother: Natural
• Child: Marion Monroe Smith
  • Relationship to Father: Natural
  • Relationship to Mother: Natural
• Child: Lucretia Viola Smith
  • Relationship to Father: Natural
  • Relationship to Mother: Natural
• Child: Nancy Jane Smith
  • Relationship to Father: Natural
  • Relationship to Mother: Natural
• Child: Jesse Lee Smith
  • Relationship to Father: Natural
  • Relationship to Mother: Natural
• Child: Matilda Smith
  • Relationship to Father: Natural
  • Relationship to Mother: Natural
• Marriage:
  • Date: 09 JAN 1862
  • Place: Copiah, Mississippi^[7]
• Marriage:
  • Date: 04 JAN 1862
  • Place: Copiah, Mississippi^[8]

Sources

• Source: S46 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records; Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S49 Author: Hunting For Bears, comp. Title: Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - Mississippi marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche,; Repository: #R1
• Source: S65 Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited; Repository: #R1
• Source: S67 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18; Repository: #R1
• Source: S68 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Was; Repository: #R1
• Source: S69 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.

1. ↑ , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LD-Q84 : 12 April 2016), Jesse M Smith, Lawrence county, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States; citing family 485, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GN-1GP : 14 December 2017), William Smith in entry for J M Smith, 1860.
3. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GX-8SF : 14 August 2017), W Christian Smith, Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 60, sheet 151A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0651; FHL microfilm 1,254,651.
4. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XT-XCT : accessed 25 March 2018), William Smith, Beat 4 (part excl. McComb town), Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 110, sheet 6A, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,825.
5. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDF-LYH : accessed 25 March 2018), William C Smith, Summit Ward 4, Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 107, sheet 15A, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 755; FHL microfilm 1,374,768.
6. ↑ Source: #S67 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 4, Pike, Mississippi; Roll: T623_825; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 110. Data: Text: Birth date: Mar 1864 Birth place: Mississippi Marriage date: 1898 Marriage place: Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Beat 4 (Part Excl. McComb Town), Pike, Mississippi Object: @M210@
7. ↑ Source: #S49 Data: Text: Marriage date: 4 Jan 1862 CONT Marriage place: Copiah, Mississippi
8. ↑ Source: #S49 Data: Text: Marriage date: 4 Jan 1862 CONT Marriage place: Copiah, Mississippi

CSA, 3rd MS Infantry, Company K.

• 1880 Jefferson co. MS census. 1900, 1910 Pike co. MS census.

DNA

Parental relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Jessica Key and her third cousin once removed "K. Johnston." Their most recent common ancestors are Jesse Marion Smith and Elizabeth Matilda Furr, great-great-grandparents of K. and great-great-great-grandparents of Jessica. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th–6th Cousin, based on a match of 40 cM across 4 segments.

Acknowledgments

Info from Patti Smith (psmith9 at hotmail.com) and Janice Knowlton (JanKnows1 at msn.com).

Smith-28398 created through the import of Laura's Family Tree_2012-04-21.ged on May 4, 2012 by Laura Mittler.