James A SmithAge: 59 years1850–1910
- Name
- James A Smith
- Given names
- James A
- Surname
- Smith
 Birth | October 1850 |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 6 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 10 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 16 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 16 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 18 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 |
 Marriage | Rebecca E Reed — View this family January 6, 1876 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 27 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death of a wife | Rebecca E Reed October 1879 (Age 29 years) |
 Census | June 11, 1880 (Age 29 years) |
| Marriage | Mary E “Polly” Reed — View this family October 10, 1880 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Robert L Smith March 9, 1884 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Roberta “Bertie” Smith August 12, 1885 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Milas Roscoe Smith November 5, 1887 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Clint Randle Smith March 2, 1889 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mary E “Polly” Reed March 11, 1889 (Age 38 years) |
| Marriage | Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes — View this family November 10, 1891 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 47 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 |
| Census | June 18, 1900 (Age 49 years) |
 Death | before 1910 (Age 59 years) |
| Family with Mary E “Polly” Reed |
| himself |
James A Smith Birth: October 1850 — Kentucky, United States Death: before 1910 — Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Mary E “Polly” Reed Birth: November 25, 1855 28 21 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: March 11, 1889 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: October 10, 1880 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Robert L Smith Birth: March 9, 1884 33 28 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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17 months daughter |
Roberta “Bertie” Smith Birth: August 12, 1885 34 29 — Kentucky, United States Death: June 28, 1914 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Milas Roscoe Smith Birth: November 5, 1887 37 31 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: March 30, 1917 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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16 months son |
Clint Randle Smith Birth: March 2, 1889 38 33 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: November 8, 1966 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Rebecca E Reed |
| himself |
James A Smith Birth: October 1850 — Kentucky, United States Death: before 1910 — Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Rebecca E Reed Birth: about 1856 28 22 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: October 1879 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 6, 1876 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes |
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James A Smith Birth: October 1850 — Kentucky, United States Death: before 1910 — Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes Birth: October 2, 1860 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: August 19, 1919 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: November 10, 1891 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
| William Alexander Shemwell + Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes |
| wife’s husband |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: May 11, 1850 30 28 — Kentucky, United States Death: November 17, 1887 |
| wife |
Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes Birth: October 2, 1860 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: August 19, 1919 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: December 24, 1879 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
| Henry Clay Travis + Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes |
| wife’s husband |
Henry Clay Travis Birth: December 17, 1846 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 10, 1934 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Martha Caroline “Mattie” Holmes Birth: October 2, 1860 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: August 19, 1919 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: — |
No family available
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Milus G Reed - Household
Smiths, Marshall, Kentucky
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - James A Smith - Household
Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky
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