Smith-Singleton- Clay County/Lincoln County Connection
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Answers to Smith lineage and more!
 williamsmith2000
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Posted: 25 Sep 2001 5:48AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Smith, Sibert, Swafford, Davis, Gunn, Gum
Hello Brenda and Pauline and Fran and all other Smith researchers,
I descend from Jabel and Rhoda Swafford through their son Theophilous Smith who married Susan Sibert. I am going to try to attempt to answer a few of the questions that have been asked.
1. The only known source for the name DAVIS for Thomas Smith's wife comes from a biography written in 1876 in Calloway Co. MO in which Nimrod Smith, son of John Smith, who is brother to Thomas Smith states his lineage.
2. Nimrod also states in this article that Thomas Smith I was from England, came to America and settled in VA. His son Thomas II married a Miss DAVIS and settled in S.C. Then it goes on to name his children which were: Thomas III, Charles, John, and Moses and several daughters. All of these gentlemen show up in Clay Co. as I am sure we all know.
3. It also lists the children of John Smith, son of Thomas II, while it states that one of his sons was Abel, this could have been an error in the Type, or an error by the writer, or an error of Nimrod's being that he is so old and hadn't seen his brother in many years, it is believed that Abel is Jabel who married Rhoda Swafford. If you check the early Clay Co. KY census's Jabel lives next to John Smith.
While we all know that genealogy is not an exact science, we have to rely on the best sources for information that can be found. In my humble opinion, this biography is the best source to date on the lineage of Thomas Smith.
I have enclosed a type written copy of what the biography says, but I do have an actual copy of the article from the book. I am open to discussion on these and any other matters that relate to our Smith families. Hoping to hear from anyone who connects and has an opinion. And as always, I am open for any corrections or additions.
William Smith
PIONEERS OF CALLAWAY CO. written 1876 by Bryan and Rose
SMITH, Thomas Smith, of England, came to America and settled in VA. His son, Thomas, Jr., married a MISS DAVIS, and settled in S. C. They had John, Thomas, Charles, Moses and several daughters. John was married first to REBECCA JEFFERS, by whom he had William, John and Polly. He was married the 2nd time to SARAH MOSELEY, by whom he had Nimrod, Abel, Garland, James, Thomas, Edward, Susan, Nancy and Lucretia. Nimrod married CELIA GUNN, and settled in CALLAWAY CO. in 1837. They had Isaac, William, John, Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah J., and Nancy. Mr. Smith is still living in his 73rd year; his wife is in her 69th year, and blind.
I descend from Jabel and Rhoda Swafford through their son Theophilous Smith who married Susan Sibert. I am going to try to attempt to answer a few of the questions that have been asked.
1. The only known source for the name DAVIS for Thomas Smith's wife comes from a biography written in 1876 in Calloway Co. MO in which Nimrod Smith, son of John Smith, who is brother to Thomas Smith states his lineage.
2. Nimrod also states in this article that Thomas Smith I was from England, came to America and settled in VA. His son Thomas II married a Miss DAVIS and settled in S.C. Then it goes on to name his children which were: Thomas III, Charles, John, and Moses and several daughters. All of these gentlemen show up in Clay Co. as I am sure we all know.
3. It also lists the children of John Smith, son of Thomas II, while it states that one of his sons was Abel, this could have been an error in the Type, or an error by the writer, or an error of Nimrod's being that he is so old and hadn't seen his brother in many years, it is believed that Abel is Jabel who married Rhoda Swafford. If you check the early Clay Co. KY census's Jabel lives next to John Smith.
While we all know that genealogy is not an exact science, we have to rely on the best sources for information that can be found. In my humble opinion, this biography is the best source to date on the lineage of Thomas Smith.
I have enclosed a type written copy of what the biography says, but I do have an actual copy of the article from the book. I am open to discussion on these and any other matters that relate to our Smith families. Hoping to hear from anyone who connects and has an opinion. And as always, I am open for any corrections or additions.
William Smith
PIONEERS OF CALLAWAY CO. written 1876 by Bryan and Rose
SMITH, Thomas Smith, of England, came to America and settled in VA. His son, Thomas, Jr., married a MISS DAVIS, and settled in S. C. They had John, Thomas, Charles, Moses and several daughters. John was married first to REBECCA JEFFERS, by whom he had William, John and Polly. He was married the 2nd time to SARAH MOSELEY, by whom he had Nimrod, Abel, Garland, James, Thomas, Edward, Susan, Nancy and Lucretia. Nimrod married CELIA GUNN, and settled in CALLAWAY CO. in 1837. They had Isaac, William, John, Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah J., and Nancy. Mr. Smith is still living in his 73rd year; his wife is in her 69th year, and blind.