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Our Van Valkinburgh, Moser
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Husband: Orrin Boyington Smith
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Born: 10 OCT 1818 in , Cattaragus County, NY
Married: after 1843
Died: 11 NOV 1898 in Tampa, Florida (near there) WFT Vol 5 #2538 says Plant City, FL.
Father: Orrin Smith
Mother: Sally
Spouses: Celia Bragg; Ellen Sands; Unknown #2; Hannah Westwood
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Wife: Genevieve Faitha Bower
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Born: 29 DEC 1825 in Baden-Baden, Germany (From WFT Vol. 5 #2538)
Died: 01 JUL 1868 in Smithland, Woodbury Co., Iowa
Father: Benedict Bower
Mother: Elizabeth Kell
Spouses:
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Children |
01 (F): Helen J. Smith
Born: 20 MAR 1848 in , , Illinois
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Wm H. Adams
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02 (F): Chloe T. Smith
Born: 24 NOV 1849 in , , Illinois
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
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03 (M): Orrin Ely Smith
Born: 29 AUG 1851 in Newport, Lake Co., Illinois
Died: 21 FEB 1916 in Bassett, Rock Co. , Nebraska
Spouses: Carrie Grace Courtney
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04 (F): Celia Smith
Born: 1853
Died: 1853 in Age 6 months
Spouses:
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05 (M): Franklin T. Smith
Born: 1857 in Iowa
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
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06 (F): Patience Smith
Born: 24 MAR 1859 in Iowa
Died: 02 JAN 1892
Spouses:
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07 (M): Hugh Smith
Born: about 1861
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
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08 (M): Washington Smith
Born: about 1863
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
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09 (F): Alice Smith
Born: about 1865
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
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10 (M): Abel Smith
Born: about 1866
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
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11 (F): Elizabeth Smith
Born: about 1868
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
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Additional Information
Orrin Boyington Smith:
Born: 31 AUG 1816, Middlefield, Massachussetts
Born: 04 NOV 1816, Preston, Chenango Co., New York from WFT Vol 5 #2538
Census: 1860, Listed as 44 years old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Census: 1870, Listed as 54 year old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Occupation: 1870, Farmer (from census)
Occupation: 1860, Tanner (from census)
Residence: 1852, Kanesville, Iowa (now Council Bluffs)
Notes:
First Wife was Celia Bragg, a Welsh girl. They had 3 children, Lovisa (Louisa?), Geraldine and Castana (Celia). His second wife was Genevieve Bower of Baden-Baden, Germany. He had 2 more wives after Genevieve's death, but no more children.
Genevieve raised his 3 girls as well as 8 of their own children.
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I have a copy of the pages 324-328 of the book "Past and Present of Sioux City and Woodbury County, Iowa" by Constant R. Marks. Gives a more detailed history of Orrin Smith.
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Year: 1870;
Surname Given Name (s): SMITH ORRIN B.;
County: Woodbury County;
State: IA;
Page: 354;
Township or Other Info: Sioux City Township;
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule, IA., 1870 Federal Census Index Database;
ID#: IA018344221.
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Database: Illinois Marriages to 1850
Marriage: Bragg, CeliaSmith, Orrin B. Date:Oct 17 1839
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Database: Full Context of Massachusetts Town Birth Records (not sure if this is the same Orrin, completely different place of birth)
SMITH, Orrin B.
Sex: M
Birth Date: Aug. 31, 1816
Birth Place: Middlefield
Father's Name: Orrin
Mother's Name: Sally
Source: Vital Records of Middlefield
Orrin B., Orrin and Sally, Aug. 31, 1816.
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Database: Geographic Reference Library
American Genealogical Gazetteer
State Listings
Iowa
Smithland Residential Area
County: Woodbury
State: IA
History: The town of Smithland, sometimes called Smithtown, was settled by three Apostate Mormons; William White, Curtis Lamb, and J. Sumner. In honor of the first of these, it was originally called Whites Settlement. In 1852, Orrin B. Smith, his brother Edwin, and John Hurley, purchased two claims from Sumner. The settlement became known as Smithland, in honor of Smith who greatly helped build the community.
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Genevieve Faitha Bower:
Nickname: Fafie
Census: 1860, Listed as 37 years old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Census: 1860, Name listed a "T.E." possibly a misspelling.
Notes:
Census:
Little Sioux Township, County of Woodbury, Iowa, enumerated on 21st of June 1860
Family History Library #080 3343
Roll 345 Iowa Vol. 18 (555-1068)
Webster, Winneshek, Woodbury, Worth and Wright counties, page 28
(from Norma Beil, nbeil@aol.com)
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One might assume that since her last child was born in 1868 and Genevieve died in 1868 that she may have died in childbirth or shortly thereafter.
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From the records of Mrs. J. H. Snyder (Gladys Marie Castle, granddaughter of Helen Louise Elizabeth Bower) 8 Sept. 1978
"Genevieve (Bower) Smith raised his three girls plus eight of their own. They [Genevieve and Orrin's children] were Helen, Chloe, Orrin, Frank, Patience, Hugh and Washington."
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(02) Chloe T. Smith:
Name: Census spelled name Cloye
Census: 1860, Listed as 10 years old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
(05) Franklin T. Smith:
Census: 1860, Listed as 4 years old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
(06) Patience Smith:
Census: 1860, Listed as 1 year old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
(07) Hugh Smith:
Census: 1870, Listed as 9 years old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Notes:
This child's age is from the 1870 census of Woodbury Co, Little Sioux Township, Iowa, sent to me by Norma Beil (NBEIL@aol.com) 31 July, 2000.
(08) Washington Smith:
Notes:
This child is not listed in the 1860 or 1870 census, so I would presume he died between 1863 and 1870, when his younger siblings show up on the 1870 census. (As he was born after Hugh but before Alice)
(09) Alice Smith:
Census: 1870, Listed as 5 year old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Notes:
This child's name and age is from the 1870 census of Woodbury Co, Little Sioux Township, Iowa, sent to me by Norma Beil (NBEIL@aol.com) 31 July, 2000.
(10) Abel Smith:
Census: 1870, Listed as 4 year old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Notes:
This child's name and age is from the 1870 census of Woodbury Co, Little Sioux Township, Iowa, sent to me by Norma Beil (NBEIL@aol.com) 31 July, 2000.
(11) Elizabeth Smith:
Census: 1870, Listed as 2 year old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Notes:
This child's name and age is from the 1870 census of Woodbury Co, Little Sioux Township, Iowa, sent to me by Norma Beil (NBEIL@aol.com) 31 July, 2000.
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