Name |
Alanson John Smith |
Birth |
Abt 1813 |
New York [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
2 Oct 1850 |
Clinton County, Iowa [2] |
- A J Smith, 37, M, Farmer, New York
Anna Smith, 37, F, New York
Spencer Smith, 11, M, Illinois
Charles Smith, 8, M, Illinois
Sarah J Smith, 5, F, Illinois
Theodore Smith, 2, M, Iowa
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Census |
1856 |
Olive Township, Clinton County, Iowa [3] |
- A J Smith, 43, M, Married, lived in Iowa for 10 years, born in New York, Farmer
Ann Smith, 43, F, Married, lived in Iowa for 10 years, born in New York
Spencer Smith, 17, M, lived in Iowa for 10 years, born in Illinois
Charles Smith, 15, M, lived in Iowa for 10 years, born in Illinois
Sarah P Smith, 11, F, lived in Iowa for 10 years, born in Illinois
Theadore Smith, 7, M, lived in Iowa for 7 years, born in Iowa
Ellen L Smith, 4, F, lived in Iowa for 4 years, born in Iowa
|
Census |
11 Aug 1870 |
Olive Township, Clinton County, Iowa [4] |
- Alanson Smith, 57, M, W, Farmer, $2000, $355, New York
Ellen Smith, 19, F, W, Keeping House, Iowa
John Smith, 13, M, W, Farm Laborer, Iowa
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Note |
- I can remember my Grandfather Smith, who lived around among his children after losing his wife. I was then 5 or 6 years old before he died, but I still remember his hands as he whittled away at cigar boxes, making them into beautiful keepsakes for every grandchild. He made picture frames, trick pincers, rolling pins, and lots of other things that delighted us. Mine disappeared when our fancy creek home burned down. He was a tall thin man with arms so long he could hardly find sleeves in any of the clothes he bought that were long enough. He was a woodsman and could cut and cord lot of wood when it was needed. And those old timers knew how to take an ax and go into the fine timber that was here in the early days and cut out nearly every part of a substantial log house. They lived in comfort with a big fireplace, all the heat they needed for warmth and cooking, and I think they could turn out perfect bread and all they needed to eat by having iron utensils to cover it all from ashes and smoke. And their old copper and brass utensils are still the envy of antique collectors.'
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Reference Number |
31847 |
Death |
13 Jun 1888 |
Clinton County, Iowa [1] |
Burial |
Mowder Cemetery, Clinton County, Iowa [1] |
Person ID |
I31618 |
Maybee Society |
Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
Family |
Anna Maybee, b. Abt 1813, Onondaga County, New York d. 11 May 1868, Clinton County, Iowa (Age 55 years) |
Marriage |
Y [1] |
Children |
| 1. Spencer Smith, b. 14 Jan 1839, Scotch Grove, Illinois d. 29 Jan 1920, Van Horne, Benton County, Iowa (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
+ | 2. Charles Smith, b. 14 Aug 1841, Ogle County, Illinois d. 21 Feb 1927, Coquille, Coos County, Oregon (Age 85 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| 3. Sarah Jane Smith, b. 27 Apr 1845, Illinois d. 22 Feb 1920, Plymouth County, Iowa (Age 74 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| 4. Theodore Smith, b. 1848, Iowa d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| 5. Ellen L. Smith, b. 1852, Olive Township, Clinton County, Iowa d. 22 Dec 1875 (Age 23 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| 6. John Smith, b. 1857, Olive Township, Clinton County, Iowa d. 19 Feb 1891, Clinton County, Iowa (Age 34 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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Family ID |
F10754 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |