Lt. Col. Abijah Smith1,2,3

M, #45137, b. 30 April 1789, d. 19 January 1870

  • Birth*: 30 April 1789; New York, U.S.A.; Date Apr 30 1789 per Burial. Date 1789 & location USA per 1851 Census. Date 1789 per 1806 Census. Date 1791 per list of householders of Brighton Twp., 1855, Tobey Book. Date Apr 30 1790 per "Descendants of Ichabod Squier" sent to me via email by Gerry Hannah, Dec 28 2008.2,4,3,5,6
  • Marriage*: circa 1813; Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per 1814 Census.; Principal=Eliza Jane Squier
  • Death*: 19 January 1870; Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 19 1870 per Memorial. Date Jan 19 1870 per "Descendants of Ichabod Squier" sent to me via email by Gerry Hannah, Dec 28 2008.4,6
  • Burial*: 21 January 1870; Smith Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) To the memory of; Lt. Col. Abijah Smith; Who Departed This World; Jan 19, 1870; Aged; 80 Yrs., 8 Mos; & 20 Days (Smith Cemetery, Smithfield, Sept. 23, 2005)
    CEMSearch: Name: Abijah Smith; Born: - ; Died: 1870-01-19; Notes: Lt. Col.; Buried: Smith Cemetery, Smithfield; No other names.3
  • Census: 1806; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Age 17 at 1806 Census: see John D. Smith7
  • Census: 1812; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1812 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smith; no land shown (just above John D. Smith) (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1813; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1813 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smith; no land shown (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1814; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smith; 80 acres uncult., 20 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1814; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census: Abijah Smith; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1815; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1815 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smith; 75 acres uncult., 25 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1816; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smith; 75 acres uncult., 25 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1816; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census: Abijah Smith; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1817; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smith; 75 acres uncult., 25 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1817; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census: Abijah Smith; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1818; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: Abijah Smith; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1818; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smith; 60 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Residence: 10 September 1818; Conc A Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 1144) show that John D. Smith sold 100 acres in the south half of lot 23, conc A, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to Abijah Smith. ITS Date: Sep 10 1818. Reg'n. Date: Jul 2 1824. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 002, pg. 004 of 460, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 4 2023)8
  • Census: 1819; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: Abijah Smith; 4 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 3 female under 16; Total 8 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1819; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: Abijah Smith; 4 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 3 female under 16; Total 8 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1820; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smith; 170 acres uncult., 30 acres cult.; Conc A, Lot 20 & 23, south half (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1821; Conc A Lot 20, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smith; Conc A, Lot 20, south half, 100 acres uncult.; Conc A, Lot 23, south half, 60 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1822; Conc A Lot 20, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smith; Conc A, Lot 20, south half, 100 acres uncult.; Conc A, Lot 23, south half, 60 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1823; Conc A Lot 20, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smith; Conc A, Lot 20, south half, 100 acres uncult.; Conc A, Lot 23, south half, 60 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Census: 1824; Conc A Lot 20, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smith; Conc A, Lot 23, south half, 50 acres uncult., 50 acres cult.; Conc A, Lot 20, 100 acres uncult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Residence: 23 June 1824; Conc A Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 1145) show that John D. Smith sold part of the north half lot 23, conc A, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to Abijah Smith. ITS Date: Jun 23 1824. Reg'n. Date: Jul 5 1824. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 002, pg. 004 of 460, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 4 2023)8
  • Census: 1825; Conc A Lot 20, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census & Assessment: Abijah Smyth; Conc A, Lot 20 & 23, 160 acres uncult., 43 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)7
  • Note*: between 1846 and 1858; Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "From 1846 to 1858 Abijah Smith of Smithfield was the Lieutenant Colonel in command of the Sedentary Battalion of Northumberland No. 4." pg. 172 of The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library.5
  • Census: 1848; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1848 Census: Abijah Smith; Conc A, Lot 24, occupied, prop., farmer; Schools - 6
  • Residence: 1 January 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Brighton Township was created on January 1 1852 based on legislation passed in Toronto in August of the same year. It took the west part of Murray Townshi8p and the east part of Cramahe Township as well as Presqu'ile Point to make up the new township. At Smithfield, the lot line at the east end of the village, between lots 22 and 23, became the new border between Murray and Brighton Townships. (Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2023)
  • Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 62 at 1851 Census: Smith, Abijah, 62, b. US, F. Church, Merchant, widower; Euphemia, 24, b. Cda., WM, single; Tweedle, Jane, 21, b. Prince Edward Island, WM, single; Catherine, 12, b. Prince Edward Island, WM; Smith, George, 12, b. Cda., WM; George, Henry, 22, b. Ireland, RC, lab., single; McMann, Thomas, 50, b. Ireland, RC, lab., married; Cole, Warren, 16, b. US, EM, lab. (1851 Census: Brighton Twp.)
    Note: Census pages are out of order. Using the large printed number on the upper right corner of each double page, we can see that Abijah Smith is at the bottom of page 141, along with Euphemia, age 24 and Jane Tweedle, age 21. This family continues on page 137 with Catherine Tweedle, George Smith, Henry George, Thomas McMann and Warren Cole.2
  • Residence*: 1855; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; " ... partial list .. householders or freeholders in the new township of Brighton .... Abijah Smith - Merchant - 64 ..." pg. 314 of The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library.5
  • Note: 1856; Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Joseph Lockwood served as Librarian in this year and received 2 pounds. The same amount was paid to Abijah Smith, the Librarian at Smithfield." pg. 325, The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library.5
  • Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 72 at 1861 Census: see S. O. Smith
    Note: Assuming S. O. Smith is son of Abijah; they appear together in the 1861 Census.9

Family: Eliza Jane Squier b. 25 Feb 1792, d. 11 Aug 1845

  • Marriage*: circa 1813; Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per 1814 Census.; Principal=Eliza Jane Squier

Citations

  1. Lt. Col. per Burial.
  2. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  4. [S39] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  5. [S54] Wilfred M. Sprung & Barbara Nyland, Tobey Book.
  6. [S33] Unknown author, "Email Message," e-mail to unknown recipient.
  7. [S196] Unknown author, Newcastle Census.
  8. [S46] Unknown location, Ontario Land Registry Records; unknown film.
  9. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Eliza Jane Squier1,2,3

F, #45138, b. 25 February 1792, d. 11 August 1845

  • Birth*: 25 February 1792; Date 1792 per Burial - age 53 at death in 1845. Date Feb 25 1790 per "Descendants of Ichabod Squier" sent to me via email by Gerry Hannah, Dec 28 2008. per 1814 Census.2,3
  • Marriage*: circa 1813; Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per 1814 Census.; Principal=Lt. Col. Abijah Smith
  • Death*: 11 August 1845; Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Aug 11 1845 per Burial.2
  • Burial*: 13 August 1845; Smith Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Sacred; To the memory of; Eliza Jane Squire; Wife of; Capt. Abijah Smith; Who Died; Aug. 11, 1845; Aged 53 Years (Smith Cemetery, Smithfield, Sept. 23, 2005)2
  • Married Name: circa 1813; Smith
  • Census*: 1814; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census: 1 female over 16 - see Abijah Smith

Family: Lt. Col. Abijah Smith b. 30 Apr 1789, d. 19 Jan 1870

Citations

  1. Eliza Jane Squire per Burial. Eliza Jane Squier "Land Patent .. " per "Descendants of Ichabod Squier" sent to me via email by Gerry Hannah, Dec 28 2008.
  2. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  3. [S33] Unknown author, "Email Message," e-mail to unknown recipient.
  4. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Squire "Drummond" Smith1,2,3,4

M, #45139, b. 1814, d. 28 February 1884

  • Birth*: 1814; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1814 & location Northumberland per 1861 Census. Date 1814 per Burial.3,4,5
  • Marriage*: 1 November 1837; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Nov 1 1837 & location Murray per Lawson Book, pg. 220. per 1861 Census.; Principal=Mary Eletha Lawson3,6
  • Death*: 28 February 1884; Tyendinaga Twp., Deseronto, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1884 per Burial. Date Feb 28 1884 & location Deseronto, Hastings Co. per Lawson Book, pg. 220.4,6
  • Burial*: 1 March 1884; Smith Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) SMITH; Abijah Smith 1839 - 1918; His Wife; Emily Taylor 1841 - 1918; Drummond Smith 1814 - 1884; His Wife; Eletha Lawson 1820 - 1905 (Smith Cemetery, Smithfield, Brighton Twp., Sept. 23, 2005)
    CEMSearch: Name: Drummond Smith; Born: 1814; Died: 1884; Age: 70y; Notes: Husband of Eletha Lawson; Buried: Smith Cemetery, Smithfield; Other names: Abijah Smith (1839-1918), Eletha Smith (Lawson) (1820-1905), Emily Smith (Taylor) (1841-1918)4,5
  • Census: after 1839; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: Drummond S. Smith; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16
  • Census: 1840; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: Drymond Smith; 1 male under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16
  • Census: 1841; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Census: Squire? Smith; 1 male under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16
    Note: Name appears to be Squire??? People listed are same as Drummond S. Smith in 1840 Census. Drummond does not appear in 1841. Could this guy's name be Drummond Squire Smith???
  • Census: 1848; Conc A Lot 20, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Drummond Smith; Conc A, Lot 20, occupied, non-prop.; farmer
  • Census: 1850; Conc A Lot 21, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Squire Drummond Smith; Conc A, Lot 21, occupied, prop.; 6 Total Persons
  • Residence: 1851; Conc A Lot 22, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc A, Lot 22, Murray Twp., 200 acres
    Note: This is the lot on the east side of Smithfield, which is in Murray Twp.; the boundary between Murray and Brighton runs down the middle of Smithfield. The Smith's are not on this land by the 1878 County Atlas.2
  • Census: 1851; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 38 at 1851 Census: Smith, Drummond, 38, b. Cda., Pres., farmer, married; Elletha, 32, b., Cda., Pres., married; Abijah, 11?; George A., 8; Edward, 4; Eliza, 3 (Conc A, Lot 22, 200 acres)2
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 47 at 1861 Census: Smith, S. O., 47, b. Northumberland, PM, farmer, married; Elethia, 41, b. Northumberland, PM, married; Abijah, 22; George, 20; Edward, 16; Eliza, 14; Sarah, 3; Apply, Geo., 47, b. England, lab., single; Smith, Abijah, Sr., 72, b. USA, pres., widower3
  • Residence*: April 1861; Conc A Lot 23 & 24, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc A, Lot 23 & 24, 160 acres3
  • Residence: April 1871; Conc B Lot 22, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Reisdence per 1871 Census: Conc B., Lot 22(3?), tenant7
  • Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1871 Census: Smith, S. O.?, 57, b. Ont., Scot., Pres., famrer, married; Elithene, 51, b. Ont., Duch.?, Pres., married; Sarah A., 13, b. Ont., Scot.; Minnie, 11; Appleby, George, 57, b. England, Eng., CE, lab., single; Smith, Anna, 24, b. Ont., Eng., WM, widow (1871 Census: div. 1, pg. 31, line 18 - Conc A, Lot 22?, tenant)7

Family: Mary Eletha Lawson b. 30 Jun 1820, d. 14 Apr 1905

  • Marriage*: 1 November 1837; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Nov 1 1837 & location Murray per Lawson Book, pg. 220. per 1861 Census.; Principal=Mary Eletha Lawson3,6

Citations

  1. Drummond per CEMSearch record. Squire Drummond Smith per 1850 Census. S. D. per 1861 Census. Drummond S. per 1839 Census - first appearance in Census.
  2. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  4. [S39] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  5. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  6. [S119] Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, Lawson Book.
  7. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Mary Eletha Lawson1,2,3,4,5

F, #45140, b. 30 June 1820, d. 14 April 1905

  • Birth*: 30 June 1820; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1820 & location Northumberland per 1861 Census. Date Jun 30 1920 per Lawson Book, pg. 220.2,5
  • Marriage*: 1 November 1837; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Nov 1 1837 & location Murray per Lawson Book, pg. 220. per 1861 Census.; Principal=Squire "Drummond" Smith2,5
  • Death*: 14 April 1905; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Lawson Book, pg. 220.5
  • Burial*: 16 April 1905; Smith's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Lawson Book, pg. 220.5
  • Married Name: 1 November 1837; Smith2
  • Census: 1851; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1851 Census: see Drummond Smith6
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1861 Census: see S. O. Smith2
  • Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1871 Census: see S. O. Smith7

Family: Squire "Drummond" Smith b. 1814, d. 28 Feb 1884

  • Marriage*: 1 November 1837; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Nov 1 1837 & location Murray per Lawson Book, pg. 220. per 1861 Census.; Principal=Squire "Drummond" Smith2,5

Citations

  1. Eletha Lawson per Burial. Mary Eletha Lawson per Lawson Book, pg. 220.
  2. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  4. [S39] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  5. [S119] Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, Lawson Book.
  6. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  7. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Abijah Drummond Smith1,2,3

M, #45141, b. 10 September 1839, d. 16 April 1918

  • Birth*: 10 September 1839; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1839 & location Northumberland per 1861 Census. Date 1841 per 1881 Census. Date Sep 10 1839 & location Murray Twp. per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.2,4,3
  • Marriage*: 14 November 1862; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1871 Census. Date Nov 14 1862 per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.; Principal=Mary Emily Taylor5,3
  • Death*: 16 April 1918; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1918 per Burial. Date Apr 16 1918 & location Brighton per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.6,3
  • Burial*: 19 April 1918; Smith Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) SMITH; Abijah Smith 1839 - 1918; His Wife; Emily Taylor 1841 - 1918; Drummond Smith 1814 - 1884; His Wife; Eletha Lawson 1820 - 1905 (Smith Cemetery, Smithfield, Brighton Twp., Sept. 23, 2005)
    CEMSearch: Name: Abijah Smith; Born: 1839; Died: 1918; Age: 79y; Notes: Husband of Emily Taylor; Buried: Smith Cemetery, Smithfield; Other names: Drummond Smith (1814-1884), Eletha Smith (Lawson) (1820-1905), Emily Smith (Taylor) (1841-1918)6,7
  • Census: 1851; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Drummond Smith8
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1861 Census: see S. O. Smith2
  • Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1871 Census: Smith, Abijah, 32, b. Ont., Scot., Scot. Pres., farmer, married; Emily, 29?, b. Ont., Scot., Meth., married; Florence?(f), 8; Lydia E., 6; Arthur M., 3; Mary E., 1 (1871 Census: div. 1, pg. 48, line 6 - Conc A, Lot 23, 60 acres, owner)5
  • Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1881 Census: Smith, Abijah, 40, b. Ont., Eng., pres., farmer, married; Emily, 39, b. Ont., Eng., Pres., married; Florence, 17; Ella, 15; Arthur, 13; Emma, 11; Clarence, 9; Abijah, 6; Argyle, 2 (familysearch.org)4
  • Note*: 1918; Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Abijah Smith died in 1918 at the age of 79. The village of Smithfield was named after him. He was the father of Mrs. Levi Sherman." from page 690 of The Tobey Book.
    Note: It is much more likely that the village of Smithfield was named by Abijah's great-grandfather, John Drummond Smith, who was the first settler at this place.9

Family: Mary Emily Taylor b. 31 Mar 1842, d. 11 Apr 1918

  • Marriage*: 14 November 1862; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1871 Census. Date Nov 14 1862 per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.; Principal=Mary Emily Taylor5,3

Citations

  1. Abijah Drummond Smith per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.
  2. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
  4. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  5. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  6. [S39] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  7. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  8. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  9. [S54] Wilfred M. Sprung & Barbara Nyland, Tobey Book.

George A. Smith1,2,3

M, #45142, b. 2 March 1842, d. 27 October 1916

  • Birth*: 2 March 1842; Murray Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Canaa West; Date Mar 2 1842 & location Smithfield per Death Reg'n. Date 1842 per Burial. Date 1841 & location Northumberland per 1861 Census.2,3,4
  • Marriage*: before 1865; Canada West; per 1871 Census.; Principal=Sarah E. Howard5
  • Death*: 27 October 1916; Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#024004: Name: George Smith; Date: Oct 27 1916; Age: 74y 7m 25d; Res.: Smithfield; Born: Smithfield; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Drummond Smith & Ellatha Lawson; Cause: arterio schlerosis & pneumonia; Phys.: R. J. Wade; Inf.: Mr. Isaac Smith, Smithfield; Reg'd.: Oct 28 1916; Burial: Smithfield; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade (Ontario Death Registration, #024004-1916, ancestry.com) Date 1916 per Burial.
    "Died. Smith: In Brighton Tp., on Friday, Oct. 27, 1916, George Smith, in his 75th year. The funeral service was held in Smithfield church on Sunday, Oct. 29th, and interment took place at Smith's cemetery." from pg. 037 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.3,6,7
  • Burial*: 29 October 1916; Smith Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) SMITH; George A. Smith; 1842 - 1916; His Wife; Sarah E. Howard; 1848 1928 (Smith Cemetery, Smithfield, Sept. 23, 2005)
    CEMSearch: Name: George A. Smith; Born: 1842; Died: 1916; Age: 74y; Notes: Husband of Sarah E. Howard; Buried: Smith Cemetery, Smithfield; Other names: Edward A. Smith (1866-1875), Sarah E. Smith (Howard) (1848-1928)3,8
  • Census: 1851; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1851 census: see Drummond Smith9
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1861 Census: see S. O. Smith2
  • Residence*: April 1871; Conc A Lot 24, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc A., Lot 25, 30 acres, owner5
  • Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1871 Census: Smith, George, 29, b. Ont., Scot., Meth., farmer, married; Sarah E., 28, b. Ont., irish, EM, married; Edward S., 5 (1871 Census: div. 1, pg. 27, line 20 - Conc A., Lot 24, 30 acres)5

Family: Sarah E. Howard b. 1842, d. 1928

  • Marriage*: before 1865; Canada West; per 1871 Census.; Principal=Sarah E. Howard5

Citations

  1. George A. Smith per Burial.
  2. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S39] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  4. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives.
  5. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  6. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives, #024004-1916.
  7. [S215] Shawnee Spencer, Clippings SS.
  8. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  9. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Edward H. Smith1,2,3

M, #45143, b. 12 April 1844, d. 24 January 1871

  • Birth*: 12 April 1844; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Apr 12 1844 per Burial. Date 1845 & location Northumberland per 1861 Census.2,3
  • Death*: 24 January 1871; Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 24 1871 per Burial.3
  • Burial*: 26 January 1871; Smith Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) To the Memory of; Edward H. Smith; Who Departed This Life; Jan 24, 1871; Aged; 26y 9m 12d (Smith Cemetery, Smithfield, Sept. 23, 2005)
    CEMSearch: Name: Edward H. Smith; Born: - ; Died: 1871-01-24; Aged: 26y 9m 12d; Buried: Smith Cemetery, Smithfield; No other names.3,4
  • Census: 1851; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see Drummond Smith5
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1861 Census: see S. O. Smith2

Citations

  1. Edward H. per Burial.
  2. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S39] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  4. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  5. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Eliza Jane Smith1,2,3,4

F, #45144, b. 1847
  • Birth*: 1847; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1847 & location Northumberland per 1861 Census.2
  • Marriage*: circa 1866; Ontario; per family tree of Marchlane80 on ancestry.ca, Apr 8 2018.
    Note: I am assuming for now that this is the Eliza Jane Smith married to Charles Wesley Bonter per family tree of Marchlane80 on ancestry.ca, Apr 8 2018.; Principal=Charles Wesley Bonter4
  • Census: 1851; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see Drummond Smith3
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1861 Census: see S. O. Smith2
  • Married Name: circa 1866; Bonter4

Family: Charles Wesley Bonter b. 20 Aug 1843, d. 8 May 1922

Citations

  1. Eliza per 1851 & 1861 Census .Eliza Jane Smith per family tree of Marchlane80 on ancestry.ca, Apr 8 2018.
  2. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  4. [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.

Sarah A. Smith1,2,3

F, #45145, b. 1858
  • Birth*: 1858; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1858 per 1861 Census.2
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see S. O. Smith2
  • Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 Census: see S. O. Smith3

Citations

  1. Sarah A. per 1871 Census.
  2. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Clarissa White1,2,3,4,5

F, #45146, b. 25 December 1817, d. 10 October 1859

  • Birth*: 25 December 1817; Ontario; Date Dec 25 1817 per Burial. Date 1816 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per 1861 Census.2,3,4
  • Marriage*: before 1834; Upper Canada; per 1861 Census.; Principal=Robert McDowell Smith2
  • Death*: 10 October 1859; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 10 1859 per Burial. Robert Smith is a widower on 1861 Census.2,4
  • Burial*: 12 October 1859; Smith Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Mermorial: (See Exhibit) Clarrissa; Wife of; Robert M. Smith; Born; Dec 25, 1817?; Died; Oct 10 1859? (Smith Cemetey, Smithfield, Sept. 23, 2005)4
  • Married Name: before 1836; Smith2
  • Census*: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1851 Census: see Robert Smith3

Family: Robert McDowell Smith b. 31 May 1811, d. 8 Jan 1899

Citations

  1. Clarissa White per marriage register of daughter Esthter (Smith) Thorne. Clarissa per Burial. Clarissa per 1851 Census.
  2. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  4. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  5. [S28] Unknown short register title: entry for unknown spouses' names unknown repository, unknown repository address.

Reuben Smith1

M, #45147, b. 1837
  • Birth*: 1837; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1837 & location Northumberland per 1861 Census.1
  • Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14? at 1851 Census: see Robert Smith2
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1861 Census: see Robert Smith1

Citations

  1. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Louisa Smith1

F, #45148, b. 1843
  • Birth*: 1843; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1843 & location Northumberland per 1861 Census.1
  • Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10? at 1851 Census: see Robert Smith2
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see Robert Smith1
  • Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1871 Census: see Robert Smith3

Citations

  1. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Martha Smith1

F, #45149, b. 1846
  • Birth*: 1846; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1846 & location Northumberland per 1861 Census.1
  • Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Robert Smith2
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see Robert Smith1

Citations

  1. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Mary Smith1

F, #45150, b. 1846
  • Birth*: 1846; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1846 & location Northumberland per 1861 Census.1
  • Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Robert Smith2
  • Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1861 Census: see Hannah Storey (second wife of John Drummond Smith of Smithfield)(Mary Smith is shown with "Other Residence: Smithfield.)1
  • Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see Robert Smith1

Citations

  1. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Minnie Almeda Smith1,2,3

F, #45153, b. after April 1861
  • Birth*: after April 1861; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1860 per 1871 Census. Date 1860 per GEDCOM of Eric Johnson, Jan 8, 2006. Minnie does not appear in the 1861 Census with her parents, suggesting date of birth after Apr 1861???2,3
  • Marriage*: 24 December 1887; Mill Point, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Dec 24 1887 & location Mill Point per GEDCOM of Eric Johnson, Jan 8, 2006.; Principal=Joel C. Locklin3
  • Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see S. O. Smith2
  • Married Name: 24 December 1887; Locklin3

Family: Joel C. Locklin b. 1858

Citations

  1. Minnie Almeda per GEDCOM of Eric Johnson, Jan 8, 2006.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.

Mary Emily Taylor1,2,3,4

F, #45154, b. 31 March 1842, d. 11 April 1918

  • Birth*: 31 March 1842; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1841 per Burial. Date 1842?? & location Ontario per 1871 Census. Date 1841 per CEMSearch record of husband, Abijah Smith. Date Mar 31 1842 & location Belleville per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.2,3,5,4
  • Marriage*: 14 November 1862; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1871 Census. Date Nov 14 1862 per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.; Principal=Abijah Drummond Smith2,4
  • Death*: 11 April 1918; Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date 1918 per CEMSearch record of Abijah Smith. Date Apr 11 1918 & location Kingston per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.3,4
  • Burial*: 13 April 1918; Smith Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) SMITH; Abijah Smith 1839 - 1918; His Wife; Emily Taylor 1841 - 1918; Drummond Smith 1814 - 1884; His Wife; Eletha Lawson 1820 - 1905 (Smith Cemetery, Smithfield, Brighton Twp., Sept. 23, 2005)5
  • Married Name: 14 November 1862; Smith2
  • Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29? at 1871 Census: see Abijah Smith2
  • Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1881 Census: see Abijah Smith6

Family: Abijah Drummond Smith b. 10 Sep 1839, d. 16 Apr 1918

  • Marriage*: 14 November 1862; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1871 Census. Date Nov 14 1862 per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.; Principal=Abijah Drummond Smith2,4

Citations

  1. Emily Taylor per CEMSearch record of husband Abijah Smith. Mary Emily Taylor per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S39] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  4. [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
  5. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  6. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Florence Ameila Smith1,2,3

F, #45155, b. 1863
  • Birth*: 1863; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1863 per 1871 Census.2
  • Marriage*: 25 January 1882; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Elizabgeth Archer (elizabeth.archer@sympatico.ca) July 27 2017.; Principal=Levi Lorenzo Sherman3
  • Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see Abijah Smith2
  • Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Abijah Smith4
  • Married Name: 25 January 1882; Sherman3

Family: Levi Lorenzo Sherman b. 28 May 1851, d. 1922

Citations

  1. Florence Amelia Smith per GEDCOM of Elizabgeth Archer (e-mail address) July 27 2017.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  4. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Arthur M. Smith1

M, #45157, b. 1868
  • Birth*: 1868; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1868 per 1871 Census.1
  • Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1871 Census: see Abijah Smith1
  • Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1881 Census: see Abijah Smith2

Citations

  1. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Mary Emma Smith1,2,3,4,5,6

F, #45158, b. 3 October 1869, d. 25 January 1954

  • Birth*: 3 October 1869; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1869 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Oct 3 1869 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.2,4,6,5
  • Marriage*: 29 July 1903; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Date Jul 29 1903 & location Toronto per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.; Principal=Rev. George Wellington Dewey4
  • Death*: 25 January 1954; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1954 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Jan 25 1954 & location Brighton per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.4,6,5
  • Burial*: 27 January 1954; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) DEWEY; Rev. G. W. Dewey; Beloved Husband of; Emily A. Smith; 1857 - 1935; Emily A. Smith; 1869 - 1954 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Oct 3 2005)
    CemSearch: Name: Emily A. Smith; Born: 1869; Died: 1954; Other names: Dewey, G. W. (1857-1935); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 1 Row 1 (http://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?action=sameStoneGroup&selSameStoneChoice=59550)6,5
  • Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1871 Census: see Abijah Smith2
  • Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see Abijah Smith3
  • Married Name: 29 July 1903; Dewey4
  • Residence*: 2 January 1935; 22 Tyndall Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her husband Rev. George W. Dewey.7

Family: Rev. George Wellington Dewey b. 22 Dec 1857, d. 2 Jan 1935

  • Marriage*: 29 July 1903; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Date Jul 29 1903 & location Toronto per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.; Principal=Rev. George Wellington Dewey4

Citations

  1. Emily A. Smith per Memorial & CemSearch. Mary E. per 1871 Census. Emma per 1881 Census. Emily Angelia Smith per family tree of stormsaye on ancestry.com, Dec 3 2014.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  4. [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
  5. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  6. [S39] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  7. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives.

Sarah E. Howard1,2,3,4

F, #45159, b. 1842, d. 1928

  • Birth*: 1842; Ontraio; Date 1842 per Burial. Date 1843 & location Ontario per 1871 Census.2,3,4
  • Marriage*: before 1865; Canada West; per 1871 Census.; Principal=George A. Smith2
  • Death*: 1928; Ontario; Date 1928 per Burial.3,4
  • Burial*: 1928; Smith Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) SMITH; George A. Smith; 1842 - 1916; His Wife; Sarah E. Howard; 1848 1928 (Smith Cemetery, Smithfield, Sept. 23, 2005)3
  • Married Name: before 1865; Smith2
  • Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: see George Smith2

Family: George A. Smith b. 2 Mar 1842, d. 27 Oct 1916

Citations

  1. Sarah E. Howard per Burial.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  4. [S39] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address.