James W SmithAge: 17 years1855–1872
- Name
- James W Smith
- Given names
- James W
- Surname
- Smith
 Birth | 1855 36 34 |
 Death of a father | Hezekiah Isaac Smith January 19, 1856 (Age 12 months) |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 2 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 5 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | George G Hamilton — Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood — View this family October 1, 1861 (Age 6 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 6 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 12 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 12 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 14 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 |
 Death | December 20, 1872 (Age 17 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Chesterfield 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 elder brother |
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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 himself |
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 |
James W 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 | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood - Household
Town 10 Range 8 Macoupin, Illinois, United States
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