Smith Cemetery ~ James Smith ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Smith, James
LAST: Smith FIRST: James MID: 
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 18 Oct 1802 DIED: 25 Mar 1872 BURIED:  (Smith Cemetery)
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BIRTH PLACE:  Washington Co, Virginia
DEATH PLACE: Lewisville, Polk Co, Oregon
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Donation Land Claim 4250 - James Smith, Polk Co; b 1802, Washington Co, Va; settled claim 4 Mar 1847; married Elizabeth M., 28 Dec 1831, Montgomery Co, Mo. Temporary absence from claim May to Aug 1849; family remained on claim. Jan 1873 James D. Smith gave aff that James Smith, his father, died 25 Mar 1872. Aff: Isaac M. Simpson, Jonathan Leggett. 1st MARRIAGE - to Maria Kiel 2nd MARRIAGE - Elizabeth M. Wright, 28 Dec 1831, Montgomery Co, Missouri 1850 CENSUS - James Smith (47y, b Virginia, occupation farmer) enumerated with Elizabeth (37y, b Kentucky), Eliza A. (15y, b Missouri), Mary E. (14y, b Missouri), James D. (11y, b Missouri), Benjamin F. (10y, b Missouri), George W. (8y, b Missouri), Cordelia (6y, b Missouri), Elza (male, 3y, b Oregon) 1870 CENSUS - James Smith (67y, b West Virginia, occupation farmer) enumerated with Elizabeth (57y, b Kentucky), Francis (19y, b Oregon), Rachel (17y, b Oregon), Mary Cherry (14y, b Oregon) and James G. Cherry (13y, b Oregon)
OBITUARY: 
Died at his residence near Lewisville, Polk Co, March 25, 1872, Mr. James Smith, Sen. in the 70th year of his age. Mr. Smith was born in Washington county, Virginia, Oct. 18, 1802; came to Oregon in 1846 and has been a resident of the Willamette Valley ever since. He joined the M.E. Church in 1838, lived and died true to the faith; he was well-known and respected, and will be mourned by a large circle of friends. Oregon Republican (Dallas, Oregon), Saturday, March 30, 1872
INSCRIPTION: 
Father James Smith 1802-1872 [shares marker with Elizabeth M. Smith]
SOURCES: 
Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims, Vol 2, page 87 1850 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, FA#39) 1870 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Luckiamute, FA#667) Oregon Republican (Dallas, Oregon), Saturday, March 30, 1872
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