William Rance SmithAge: 59 years1842–1902
- Name
- William Rance Smith
- Given names
- William Rance
- Surname
- Smith
 Birth | May 7, 1842 23 22 |
 Marriage | Henrietta Jane Denham — View this family unknown |
 Birth of a brother | Reuben M Smith Sr November 1844 (Age 2 years) Note: Birth info based on 1850 Census |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 3 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Ann Smith May 11, 1850 (Age 8 years) Note: See attached Obituary Card |
 Census | August 20, 1850 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah Margaret Smith October 17, 1852 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James W Smith 1855 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a father | Hezekiah Isaac Smith January 19, 1856 (Age 13 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 14 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 21, 1860 (Age 18 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | George G Hamilton — Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood — View this family October 1, 1861 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 18 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Mary Evangeline Smith August 13, 1866 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 24 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 24 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #2 | William Arthur Smith October 7, 1868 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 26 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | July 28, 1870 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Henry H Smith April 26, 1871 (Age 28 years) Shared note: Information provided by FamilySearch Researcher, dorothy6, who is the direct Smith family heritage. |
| Death of a son | Henry H Smith February 20, 1872 (Age 29 years) Shared note: Information provided by FamilySearch Researcher, dorothy6, who is the direct Smith family heritage. |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Sarah Ann Smith April 1, 1872 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a brother | James W Smith December 20, 1872 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Jeina Smith January 11, 1875 (Age 32 years) Shared note: Information provided by FamilySearch Researcher, dorothy6, who is the direct Smith family heritage. |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Rena Belle Smith January 11, 1875 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Jeina Smith June 25, 1875 (Age 33 years) Shared note: Information provided by FamilySearch Researcher, dorothy6, who is the direct Smith family heritage. |
| Birth of a son #7 | Infant Smith September 4, 1876 (Age 34 years) Shared note: Information provided by FamilySearch Researcher, dorothy6, who is the direct Smith family heritage. |
| Death of a son | Infant Smith September 4, 1876 (Age 34 years) Shared note: Information provided by FamilySearch Researcher, dorothy6, who is the direct Smith family heritage. |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Martha Jane Smith January 9, 1878 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 35 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Malinda Olive Smith December 20, 1879 (Age 37 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #10 | Emma Emanda Smith June 8, 1883 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Anna McGehee about 1884 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a mother | Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood after 1884 (Age 41 years) Note: She was mentioned as a beneficiary in Anna McGehee will written in 1884 |
| Birth of a daughter #11 | Gracie May Smith November 2, 1887 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a son #12 | Joey Smith May 16, 1890 (Age 48 years) Note: Joey and Johnnie Smith were twins |
| Birth of a son #13 | Jonnnie Smith May 16, 1890 (Age 48 years) Note: Joey and Johnnie Smith were twins |
| Death of a son | Joey Smith June 28, 1890 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a son | Jonnnie Smith September 11, 1890 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Josiah Mayfield — Malinda Olive Smith — View this family September 15, 1895 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Jasper Earl Mayfield June 22, 1896 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Olive Pearl Mayfield March 6, 1898 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 55 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a son | William Arthur Smith December 11, 1899 (Age 57 years) |
| Census | June 14, 1900 (Age 58 years) |
 Death | January 9, 1902 (Age 59 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bluff Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Hezekiah Isaac Smith Birth: 1819 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: January 19, 1856 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood Birth: January 10, 1820 33 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: after 1884 |
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Marriage: December 23, 1838 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
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10 months elder brother |
Josiah S Smith Birth: October 1839 20 19 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: January 6, 1920 — Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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3 years himself |
William Rance Smith Birth: May 7, 1842 23 22 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: January 9, 1902 — Amon, Barton, Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Reuben M Smith Sr Birth: November 1844 25 24 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: June 12, 1939 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Elizabeth Ann Smith Birth: May 11, 1850 31 30 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: May 24, 1915 — Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Sarah Margaret Smith Birth: October 17, 1852 33 32 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: June 13, 1924 — Arma, Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
James W Smith Birth: 1855 36 34 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: December 20, 1872 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
| Mother’s family with George G Hamilton |
| step-father |
George G Hamilton Birth: April 23, 1808 — Kentucky, United States Death: September 10, 1871 — Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood Birth: January 10, 1820 33 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: after 1884 |
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Marriage: October 1, 1861 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
| Family with Henrietta Jane Denham |
| himself |
William Rance Smith Birth: May 7, 1842 23 22 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: January 9, 1902 — Amon, Barton, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Henrietta Jane Denham Birth: August 8, 1849 — Pulaski, Kentucky, United States Death: August 26, 1919 — Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Mary Evangeline Smith Birth: August 13, 1866 24 17 — Victoria, Knox, Illinois, United States Death: June 8, 1939 — Arcadia, Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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2 years son |
William Arthur Smith Birth: October 7, 1868 26 19 — Greene, Illinois, United States Death: December 11, 1899 — Barton, Missouri, United States |
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3 years son |
Henry H Smith Birth: April 26, 1871 28 21 — Greene, Illinois, United States Death: February 20, 1872 — Greene, Illinois, United States |
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11 months daughter |
Sarah Ann Smith Birth: April 1, 1872 29 22 — Greene, Illinois, United States Death: September 15, 1956 — Vernon, Missouri, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Jeina Smith Birth: January 11, 1875 32 25 — Greene, Illinois, United States Death: June 25, 1875 — Greene, Illinois, United States |
| daughter |
Rena Belle Smith Birth: January 11, 1875 32 25 — Greene, Illinois, United States Death: June 4, 1937 — Seattle, King, Washington, United States |
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20 months son |
Infant Smith Birth: September 4, 1876 34 27 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States Death: September 4, 1876 — Macoupin, Illinois, United States |
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16 months daughter |
Martha Jane Smith Birth: January 9, 1878 35 28 — Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States Death: February 4, 1972 — Vallejo, Solano, California, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Malinda Olive Smith Birth: December 20, 1879 37 30 — Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States Death: May 7, 1933 — Chetopa, Labette, Kansas, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Emma Emanda Smith Birth: June 8, 1883 41 33 — Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States Death: June 19, 1929 — Arcadia, Crawford, Kansas, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Gracie May Smith Birth: November 2, 1887 45 38 — Lamar, Barton, Missouri, United States Death: November 16, 1965 — Chetopa, Labette, Kansas, United States |
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3 years son |
Joey Smith Birth: May 16, 1890 48 40 — Doylesport, Barton, Missouri, United States Death: June 28, 1890 — Missouri, United States |
| son |
Jonnnie Smith Birth: May 16, 1890 48 40 — Doylesport Township, Barton, Missouri, United States Death: September 11, 1890 — Barton, Missouri, United States |
William Rance Smith has 13 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (13)
Parents Osburn P Hood + Fanny Smith
Parents Osburn P Hood + Susan …
Parents Ransom Hood + Amanda A “Mary” Maxwell
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Hezekiah Isaac Smith - Household
Macoupin, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood - Household
Town 10 Range 8 Macoupin, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William Rance Smith - Household
Greene, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Henrietta Jane Denham - Household
ED 83 White Hall, Greene, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Henrietta Jane Denham - Household
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