Alanson John Smith

Abt 1813 - 1888  (75 years)

• 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
  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
  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.'
  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]
  Family ID	F10754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S432] Diane Young Decker, RW Diane Decker; Date: 10 Jan 2011. [S71] 1850 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, District 5, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: M432_182; Page: 205B; Image: 401. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Iowa State Census Collection, 1856, Olive, Clinton County, Iowa, Roll IA_51, Family 5. [S99] 1870 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Olive, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: M593_384; Page: 365A; Image: 732; Family History Library Film: 545883.