Father |
Elijah Smith, b. ca 1806, TN,USA , d. ca 25 May 1846, Coosa Co,AL,USA (Age ~ 40 years) |
Mother |
Nancy Cornett, b. 1805, ,Grayson,VA,USA , d. Aft 1860, ,Coosa,AL,USA (Age 56 years) |
Census (Family) |
1830 |
Jackson Co, AL |
4th range line:
Elijah Smith
1 male 0-5
1 male 20-30
1 female 5-10
1 female 20-30
*His wife's parents, the Cornetts, were also in this census. |
Married |
22 Jan 1830 |
Winchester, Franklin Co, TN |
- Cannot now locate the source for this specific date and especially location, but I have seen it in official records somewhere in Franklin Co, TN records. A descendant (not necessarily a researcher) in an old letter claims they married in Hamilton Co, TN (Chattanooga).
One interesting note re the legality* of his marriage though was found in his
probate records. (See full probate records in note on his death date):
Elijah Smith’s death date is unknown, but he was certainly dead by 25 May 1846 due to his probate records:
From The David Lindsey Family of Alabama (1953):
Coosa County--Oprhans Court Minutes, O.S, 1846-1855
May 25, 1846:
Guy Smith applies for Letters of Admr. on Estate of Elijah Smith, deceased.
Widow and next of kin and creditors refuse to administer. Granted.
. . . .
November 16, 1846:
Guy Smith petitions sale real estate of Elijah Smith, deceased . . . .
States he cannot set forth the heirs of Elijah Smith, the legality of his marriage being questioned.
Names of heirs by reputed wife or widow are:
James, Mary, Elijah, Newton, and Benjamin, --all under 14.
Alfred G Hallmark, Appt Guardian.
------BSF 7/8/2001
Re: The Legality of his marriage to Nancy: One descendant (Mrs. Ottava Ivey, wife of Robert Ivey, then of Taft, TN) stated in an old letter that Nancy Cornett was married in VA to a Chitty and had 2 children by him, but she left her husband & brought the children by horse from VA to Chattanooga, TN where she met and married Elijah Smith.
She also stated that William was a Chitty by birth, but in at least the 1850 Coosa Co, AL census, he was listed as William Smith, though his age (22, so b/ ca 1828) would seem to predate their alleged marriage date.
Thus, it is at least probable that Nancy Cornett Chitty did not legally divorce her Chitty husband, making the legality of her marriage to Elijah in question.
---BSF 7/25/14
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Census (Family) |
1840 |
Coosa Co, AL |
Lindsey's* Precinct:
Elijah Smith
1 male 0-5
1 male 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 male 20-30
1 male 30-40
1 male 4-50
2 females 0-5
1 female 10-15
1 female 30-40
10 total, 2 in agriculture
*Lindsey's Precinct is sometimes mistranscribed as Lindley's Precinct.
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Census (Family) |
1850 |
Hatchet Creek, Coosa Co, AL |
#104/104:
Smith Nancy 45 VA farmer 500
William 22 AL farmer
James 18 AL farmer
Mary 15 TN
Elijah 11 AL
Newton 6* AL
Benjamin 9* AL
**Note: The last 2 sons were listed out of chronological order.
Next door to her was Abraham Atchley, HH# 105, who she later married.
# 105 / 105:
Atchley Abraham 58 TN farmer 500
Eliza 27 AL
Pamebry 23 AL
James 16 AL
Thomas 15 AL
Jeremiah 13 AL
Sarah 6/12 AL |
Census (Family) |
1860 |
Mt. Olive, Coosa Co, AL USA |
1860 Coosa Co, AL; Mt Olive, Division 2
HH 615/615:
ATCHLEY, Nancy, 56, f, farmer, 300/600, VA, r/w
SMITH, Elijah, 21, m, farm laborer, AL, school
Newton J, 16, m, farm laborer, AL, school
KIRKPATRICK, James, 35, m, mechanic, 0/200, SC
Mary J, 24, f, TN
Elijah I or T, 10, m AL
Cordancer? M, 5, f, AL
Catharine E, 2, f, AL
*Nancy Cornett (Chitty) (Smith) Atchley's son, Benjamin Smith, age 18 is living in HH 495/495, Mt. Olive in the HH of John A Smith and his wife, Nancy as a farm laborer. See below.
HH 494/494:
SMITH, Patrick, 73, m, farm laborer, $300, TN
Mary L, 71, f, TN, r/w
HARMON, John, 13, m, school, AL
*Patrick Smith is Elijah Smith's father & Mary Jane Smith Kilpatrick (Kirkpatrick)'s grandfather.
HH 495/495:
SMITH, John, 40, m, farmer, $5000/5000, AL
Nancy, 29, f, AL
David, 16, m, farm laborer, AL, school
William A, 15, m, school, AL
Henry J, 13, m, school, AL
Mary V, 7, f, AL
John A, 5, m, AL
Martha E, 3, f, AL
James M, 8/12, m, AL
Benjamin, 18, m, farm laborer, AL
*John Smith is Patrick's son & Elijah's brother. |
Notes |
- There is no known source(s) for sons John 1821-1848 and
Hastings John Smith 1821 TN-1898 Carroll Co, AR. In fact, since both are
named John b/ ca 1821, likely it is that these are the same individual and / or
another line has been crossed with this Elijah Smith.
Furthermore, Nancy Cornutt was known married first to a Chitty and
did not even marry Elijah Smith until 22 Jan 1830 and that was in Winchester, Franklin Co, TN, so these children would predate her marriage to Elijah Smith.
She allegedly (per 2 descendants and their letters) left her Chitty husband and married Elijah Smith, so it is possibly they were Chitty sons and he adopted the Chitty children or they informally took his surname.
At least one alleged Chitty son, William, was listed in the 1850 and / or 1860 census with the Smith surname, so it is possible this / these John(s) were biological Chitty descendants.
If anyone has a source for these linking them to Elijah Smith or his wife, Nancy Cornutt Smith, specifically, please contact the group contact.
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Family ID |
F1603 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Nancy E. Kelly, b. 5 Jan 1842, AL , d. 28 Nov 1918, Coosa Co,AL,USA (Age 76 years) |
Married |
7 Jan 1862 |
Coosa Co, AL USA |
Census (Family) |
1870 |
Hanover, Coosa Co, AL USA |
HH 93 / 99:
Elijah Smith 31, m, Farmer, 300, AL
N E Smith 27, f, KH, AL
J J Smith 7, m, AL
J A Smith 4, m, AL
T R Smith 3, f, AL
S N Smith 1, m, AL |
Census (Family) |
1880 |
Mt. Olive, Coosa Co, AL USA |
HH 14 / 15:
Elijah Smith 41, m, Farmer, AL TN VA
Nancy E. Smith 38, f, wife, KH, AL GA GA
James J. Smith 17, m, son, laborer, AL AL AL
John A. Smith 14, m, son, AL AL AL
Theadocia Smith 13, f, dau, AL AL AL
Simeon N. Smith 11, m, son, AL AL AL
Romeallice Smith 9, f, dau, AL AL AL
Eli J. Smith 7, m, son, AL AL AL
Susan E. Smith 3, f, dau, AL AL AL
unnamed Smith 2m, Apr, son, AL AL AL
**Youngest son is Robert S. Smith |
Census (Family) |
1900 |
Mt. Olive, Coosa Co, AL USA |
HH 192 / 192:
Elijah Smith, 66, m, head, Mar 1839, m38, AL TN VA, Farmer, Own
Nancy E Smith 58, f, wife, Jan 1842, m38, 8 / 8, AL GA GA
Theodocia Smith 33, f, dau, Apr 1867, AL AL AL
Robert B Smith 20, m, son, Apr 1880, AL AL AL, Farm laborer |
Census (Family) |
1910 |
Precinct 5, Coosa Co, AL USA |
HH 210 / 214:
Elijah Smith, 71, m, head, m1 50, AL TN VA, Farm labor, home farm, own
Nancy Smith 68, f, wife, m1 50, 8 / 8, AL GA GA, none
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Last Modified |
26 Jul 2014 |
Family ID |
F24028 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |