Elijah Smith

1839 - 1918  (79 years)  Submit Photo / Document   Submit Gedcom

• Name	Elijah Smith
  Born	12 Mar 1839	Rockford, Coosa Co, AL
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jul 1918	Rockford, Coosa Co, AL
  Buried	Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery	Coosa Co, AL USA
  	Unsure if the city is Rockford or Stewartville. FindAGrave just gives Holman Crossroads.
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  Person ID	I11277	Smith Smyth Schmidt Smythe Smitt
  Branches/DNA What is a Branch?	Smith DNA GRP-R-M269-90 Smith Branch: Patrick Smith b c 1787 TN m Mary A Lindsey( ), Smith Branch: Patrick Smith b c 1787 TN m Mary Ann Lindsey (Kit# b144****/ )     Showing line by DNA type-if DNA tester representation, will be on above line JOIN the Smith Official DNA Project w a DNA Kit If you are a male Smith or have a male Smith that can test for you, do a YDNA test Is This Your Line? Have confirmed DNA match? Have additions/corrections? Come Collaborate With Us!-Submit Your Tree/Match or Suggest a Change/Reference/Source
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  Last Modified	25 Jul 2014

  
  

  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 Co,VA,USA ,   d. Aft 1860, Coosa Co,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
  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.
  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.
  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
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2014
  Family ID	F24028	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 12 Mar 1839 - Rockford, Coosa Co, AL Married - 7 Jan 1862 - Coosa Co, AL USA Census (Family) - 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 - 1870 - Hanover, Coosa Co, AL USA Census (Family) - 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 - 1880 - Mt. Olive, Coosa Co, AL USA Census (Family) - 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 - 1900 - Mt. Olive, Coosa Co, AL USA Died - 1 Jul 1918 - Rockford, Coosa Co, AL Buried - Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery - Coosa Co, AL USA  = Link to Google Earth