Samuel and Elizabeth J. (Morton) Smith

Samuel Smith

• Parents: Henry Smith and Susannah Bradshaw
• Born: March 1825, Henry County, Tennessee
• Died: between 1900 and 1905
• Marriage to Elizabeth Morton 30 March 1849 ()image below)
  Note: the Justice of Peace marrying them in Henry County appears to be a Randle, but not Colby Randle. I can't read the name.

Smith, Samuel, age 35, Escaped capture at Island No. 10, and did not return for duty. Lived in Henry Co., TN. (TN Confederate Pension # 4822). UNIT: 46th Inf.

After Elizabeth's death, Samuel married Nancy Joplin 27 January 1898. Nancy was the sister-in-law of John A. McSwain, Elizabeth's cousin.

Censuses

1850 Henry County, Tennessee, Civil District 18, page 405A: Samuel Smith, 23 TN, Eliza, 23 NC

1860 Henry County, Tennessee, page 500: Samuel Smith, 35 TN, Eliza, 40 NC, William,<> 8 TN, James A., 6 TN, Susanna, 4 TN
Tilmom's name was apparently understood incorrect by the census taker.

1870 Henry County, Tennessee, page 461B 45/47: next door to E. W. Moody family. Samuel 44 TN, Elizabeth 50 NC, Tilmon A. 17, James A. 16, Elizabeth S. 15, Jefferson Davis 8

1880 Henry County, Tennessee, page 192B & 193A: Samuel, 54 TN VA VA, E. J.(fem), 59 NC NC NC, J. A. (m), 26, E. S. (fem), 24, J. D. (m), 19, Ann Barns, sister, wid

1900 Henry County, Tennessee, page 225A: Samuel Smith, March 1825, Nancy, April 1860, mar 3 years